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NewsRapleys beefs up Roadside team
Property consultancy Rapleys has hired Alice Bennett as associate partner to focus on Automotive & Roadside professional services.
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NewsLand for sale in Ballymena with full planning permission for petrol station
A commercial development opportunity at Ballee Road East in Ballymena, with full planning permission for a petrol filling station, drive-thru restaurant, EV fast charging and an internet café, is up for sale for £1.25m.
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NewsHuge demand for forecourt property remains, says Rapleys
Real estate adviser Rapleys is reporting up to 100 ‘buy’ calls for every one ‘sales’ call for petrol stations.
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NewsPlanning secured for PFS and drive-thru units at Wisbech Gateway on A47
National property developer Godwin Developments has secured outline planning permission for a mix of commercial uses – including petrol filling station and drive thru-units - for its 9.5-acre site adjacent to the busy A47 in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.
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NewsNew online platform launches for buying and selling automotive businesses
A new online platform, AutoCommercial.co.uk, provides a dedicated space for buyers, sellers and agents to list and discover automotive businesses and properties.
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NewsRebecca Harper promoted at Rapleys
Rapleys has named Rebecca Harper as head of investment, within the Partnership’s Commercial Division.
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NewsMFG agrees partnership and proposed acquisition of 337 Morrisons forecourts in £2.5bn deal
MFG and Morrisons have confirmed the proposed acquisition by MFG of 337 Morrisons petrol forecourts (including fuel, convenience retail kiosk and ancillary services) and more than 400 associated sites across the UK for the development of ’ultra-rapid’ EV charging.
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NewsCommercial property expert Steve Rodell shares inside knowledge on the forecourt market at Summit
Guidance on making the right property choices is on offer at the Forecourt Trader Summit on 27 February from Steve Rodell, business property expert at Christie & Co.
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NewsStrong demand for forecourts will continue in 2024, predicts Christie & Co
Forecourt retailers keen to sell sites should not feel under pressure to reduce their price because of the economic situation, advises specialist property expert Christie & Co. Its latest Business Outlook report, covering the sector, predicts that 2024 will continue to see demand for forecourts outstrip supply, with buyers attracted to the “needs-driven trading fundamentals that convenience retail assets offer”.
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NewsTwo high-turnover forecourts change hands as independent sells up in Scotland
Two high-turnover forecourts in the Central Belt of Scotland have been sold by specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, under the title ‘Project Squash’.
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NewsFamily-run filling station in North Yorkshire sold through Christie & Co
Crakehall Filling Station near Bedale, North Yorkshire, which has been operated by the Jobling family for 55 years, has been sold through business property adviser Christie & Co.
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NewsProperty consultancy Rapleys expands its Automotive & Roadside team
Property consultancy Rapleys has expanded its Automotive & Roadside team with its recruitment of David Johnson, formerly property director at Listers Group, the 12th largest automotive group in the UK.
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NewsExpanding forecourt operator buys Taunton petrol station
A Texaco-branded petrol station in Taunton has been sold to an expanding forecourt operator after the owner decided to retire.
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AnalysisCOMMENT: Fuelling growth of the independents, but will they be tempted to cash in?
The Competition and markets authority (CMA) recently accused supermarkets of increasing their fuel margins by 6p a litre between 2019 and 2022. This reflects both Covid and the invasion of Ukraine - both of which had major effects on demand and supply.
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NewsBolton welcomes new forecourt with drive-thru Greggs and Burger King
Diners in Bolton are due to receive two new drive-thru restaurants after developers secured funding from specialist lender Together for a new petrol forecourt development.
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NewsTop 50 Indie buys Texaco-branded forecourt at Penryn in Cornwall
A Top 50 Indie company has bought Falmouth Garages, at Penryn in Cornwall, and has started redevelopment of the site.
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NewsLocals object to pub being turned into petrol station
Plans to turn an old pub in Percy Main, North Shields, into a petrol forecourt have been met by dozens of objections from locals.
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NewsPenny Petroleum expecting to provide Easingwold’s only petrol station
Top 50 Indie Penny Petroleum is expecting to add to its 80-strong estate of forecourt sites after a development in Easingwold, North Yorkshire, was granted planning permission.
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NewsSUMMIT 2023: Sustainability issues are impacting property market, warns Rodell
The pace of transition away from fossil fuels may be patchy at the moment, but Steve Rodell, managing director, retail, Christie & Co, believes there is an unstoppable momentum behind it.
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NewsSale of Great Glen Service Station in Fort Augustus announced by Christie & Co
The sale of Great Glen Service Station in Fort Augustus, Scotland, to a national operator has been announced by specialist business property adviser Christie & Co.