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In the following, please find a brief summary of some projects finished recently
SPIN-OFFS (SALE OF COMPANIES AND FACILITIES) FOR A LEADING EUROPEAN FOOD GROUP
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Project Schleswig-Holstein
Property: Food production facility in Schleswig-Holstein on property approx. 20,000 m², shut down and cleared out for 10 years.
Challenges: The existing construction plan is being narrowly conceived by the community: although food retail industries and other final user retail markets directly adjacent to the property are licensed and active, the city is designating this plot of land for manufacturing and automotive distribution only.
Sales period: 2 months
Sale: Re-dedication in conformity with planned use
Conditions: In line with market
Property: Food production facility in Schleswig-Holstein on property approx. 20,000 m², shut down and cleared out for 10 years.
Challenges: The existing construction plan is being narrowly conceived by the community: although food retail industries and other final user retail markets directly adjacent to the property are licensed and active, the city is designating this plot of land for manufacturing and automotive distribution only.
Sales period: 2 months
Sale: Re-dedication in conformity with planned use
Conditions: In line with market
Project Hamburg
Property: Company head office with approx. 2,800 m² office space and other usable area on four floors plus underground car park and outside parking spaces.
Challenges:
Present floor plan not suitable for leasing. After 14 years of use, the seller is not investing in renovation necessary for leasing. Not suitable for classic investors / funds due to vacant state. High vacancy rate in the surrounding area.
Sales period: 1 year
Purchaser: Company holding that was already located on leased properties in this office district.
Conditions: Attractive purchase price in light of the remodeling and renovation.
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Property: Company head office with approx. 2,800 m² office space and other usable area on four floors plus underground car park and outside parking spaces.
Challenges:
Present floor plan not suitable for leasing. After 14 years of use, the seller is not investing in renovation necessary for leasing. Not suitable for classic investors / funds due to vacant state. High vacancy rate in the surrounding area.Sales period: 1 year
Purchaser: Company holding that was already located on leased properties in this office district.
Conditions: Attractive purchase price in light of the remodeling and renovation.
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Project Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Property: Plot of land approx. 63,500 m² with a usable area of over 11,000 m² located in an industrial area in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with functional heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration, as well as office and cafeteria facilities, etc.
Challenges:
The seller has barred a similar use by the new owner so that a change of use had to take place. Accordingly, the acquisition and reconstruction costs compete with a very particular new construction that is strongly supported by subsidies.
Property: Plot of land approx. 63,500 m² with a usable area of over 11,000 m² located in an industrial area in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with functional heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration, as well as office and cafeteria facilities, etc.
Challenges:
The seller has barred a similar use by the new owner so that a change of use had to take place. Accordingly, the acquisition and reconstruction costs compete with a very particular new construction that is strongly supported by subsidies.
Project Niedersachsen
Property: Initially served as poultry slaughterhouse before it was leased to a larger retail chain as a deboning and sausage production facility – shut down at the end of 1999 and a new owner has been sought since then. INFOCUS - Management of Change was eventually entrusted with this property at the beginning of May 2005 and the sales contract was entered into on 24 May 2005. A property of approx. 21,000 m² featuring various production and refrigerated storage buildings with approx. 6,100 m² of usable production area. Infrastructure (heating, water treatment, refrigeration, etc.) functional again after re-activation investments.
Challenges:
Vacant for an extended period – well-known property due to activities of diverse real estate agents in the market.
Sales period: 1 month
Purchaser: Dutch producer of specialty food products
Conditions: In line with market
Property: Initially served as poultry slaughterhouse before it was leased to a larger retail chain as a deboning and sausage production facility – shut down at the end of 1999 and a new owner has been sought since then. INFOCUS - Management of Change was eventually entrusted with this property at the beginning of May 2005 and the sales contract was entered into on 24 May 2005. A property of approx. 21,000 m² featuring various production and refrigerated storage buildings with approx. 6,100 m² of usable production area. Infrastructure (heating, water treatment, refrigeration, etc.) functional again after re-activation investments.
Challenges:
Vacant for an extended period – well-known property due to activities of diverse real estate agents in the market.Sales period: 1 month
Purchaser: Dutch producer of specialty food products
Conditions: In line with market
Project Sachsen-Anhalt
Property: Cattle breeding farm in Saxony-Anhalt: Former Inter-Cooperative Organization (ICO) from 1971 with a 5,000-capacity breeding facility for the reproduction of dairy cattle stock on 16 ha ground; 16 employees take care for approx. 2,000 cattle and achieve reproduction rates > 90 %; 1.800 ha agricultural land leased.
Challenges:
The company has been profitable for years, although it is strongly dependent on subsidies whose amount might change in the future according to EU subsidy policies. As the company owns hardly any agricultural acreage, there exists a certain dependence on the possibility of being able to use leased areas.
Sales period: 2 years
Sale: Management Buy-In
Conditions: Attractive purchase price due to (inter)national bidders
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Property: Cattle breeding farm in Saxony-Anhalt: Former Inter-Cooperative Organization (ICO) from 1971 with a 5,000-capacity breeding facility for the reproduction of dairy cattle stock on 16 ha ground; 16 employees take care for approx. 2,000 cattle and achieve reproduction rates > 90 %; 1.800 ha agricultural land leased.
Challenges:
The company has been profitable for years, although it is strongly dependent on subsidies whose amount might change in the future according to EU subsidy policies. As the company owns hardly any agricultural acreage, there exists a certain dependence on the possibility of being able to use leased areas.Sales period: 2 years
Sale: Management Buy-In
Conditions: Attractive purchase price due to (inter)national bidders
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Project Emsland
Property: Smaller piglet breeding farm in Emsland from the 70-ies, approx. 120,000 m² open land, agricultural land, and forest with buildings and equipment as well as right of continuance for 2,020 pigs.
Challenges:
Size of facility too small for industrial breeding, but ideal for an individual entrepreneur
Sales period: 6 months
Sale: Management Buy-In
Purchaser: young farmer who wants to build up a business.
Conditions: In line with market
Property: Smaller piglet breeding farm in Emsland from the 70-ies, approx. 120,000 m² open land, agricultural land, and forest with buildings and equipment as well as right of continuance for 2,020 pigs.
Challenges:
Size of facility too small for industrial breeding, but ideal for an individual entrepreneurSales period: 6 months
Sale: Management Buy-In
Purchaser: young farmer who wants to build up a business.
Conditions: In line with market
Project Thüringen I
Property: Plot of land approx. 36,700 m² with various buildings, among them production, administration and other buildings for food production in Thuringia.
Challenges:
Only about half of the property is privately owned, as the other half was leased by the city (unsettled restitution). The buildings have limited use. The cost of demolition would greatly exceed the land value. Because of this, an acceptable price has to be worked out for the purchaser.
Solution: After intensive negotiations with potential buyers and local project developers, a concept for further development of the area was eventually created together with the Regional Development Company (RDC) Thuringia and the city of Rudolstadt. This facility was sold "as is" for further development and renovation to the RDC Thuringia Limited for a token purchase price.
Development and sales period: Consultations between city and RDC: 1 year; Development and political implementation of Joint Agreement for the Improvement of Regional Economic Structures advancement concept: 1 year
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Property: Plot of land approx. 36,700 m² with various buildings, among them production, administration and other buildings for food production in Thuringia.
Challenges:
Only about half of the property is privately owned, as the other half was leased by the city (unsettled restitution). The buildings have limited use. The cost of demolition would greatly exceed the land value. Because of this, an acceptable price has to be worked out for the purchaser.Solution: After intensive negotiations with potential buyers and local project developers, a concept for further development of the area was eventually created together with the Regional Development Company (RDC) Thuringia and the city of Rudolstadt. This facility was sold "as is" for further development and renovation to the RDC Thuringia Limited for a token purchase price.
Development and sales period: Consultations between city and RDC: 1 year; Development and political implementation of Joint Agreement for the Improvement of Regional Economic Structures advancement concept: 1 year
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Project Thüringen II
Property: The plot of land of approx. 6.300 m² of this food production site in Thuringia is located in a mixed residential and commercial area: the different buildings were part of a food conglomerate. They have been cleared out, only the refrigerating storage room are leased out.
Challenges: Due to the long vacancy, devastation and graffiti started, such that the owner seemed confronted with high demolition costs.
Purchaser: A young business man already active in the area of building services sees possibilities to use the buildings for his new busines.
Sales period: 6 months
Conditions: In line with market
Property: The plot of land of approx. 6.300 m² of this food production site in Thuringia is located in a mixed residential and commercial area: the different buildings were part of a food conglomerate. They have been cleared out, only the refrigerating storage room are leased out.
Challenges: Due to the long vacancy, devastation and graffiti started, such that the owner seemed confronted with high demolition costs.
Purchaser: A young business man already active in the area of building services sees possibilities to use the buildings for his new busines.
Sales period: 6 months
Conditions: In line with market
Project Saarland
Property: Food production site in Saarland – built as brick production from the 1950ies, modified in 1975 for the production of food and systematically extended in 1990 and 1993. Plots of land of 10,000 m² located in a district town with buildings and a usable area of approx. 5.400 m² with fully functional heating, ventilation, refrigeration and complete office and locker room facilities.
Challenges:
Seller has barred similar use, so a change of use is required.
Sales period: 1 year
Purchaser: Company from a neighboring location specializing in refrigerated fish products consolidates its production, storage and logistics functions in this building.
Conditions: According to earning-capacity value
Property: Food production site in Saarland – built as brick production from the 1950ies, modified in 1975 for the production of food and systematically extended in 1990 and 1993. Plots of land of 10,000 m² located in a district town with buildings and a usable area of approx. 5.400 m² with fully functional heating, ventilation, refrigeration and complete office and locker room facilities.
Challenges:
Seller has barred similar use, so a change of use is required.Sales period: 1 year
Purchaser: Company from a neighboring location specializing in refrigerated fish products consolidates its production, storage and logistics functions in this building.
Conditions: According to earning-capacity value