Showing posts with label Lincsflora. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lincsflora. Show all posts

Wednesday, 1 November 2017

Nocton nursery comes on the market

Available to rent


I refer to a previous blog dated 09 Jul 2015.

Site signposted off B1202 [June 2014]

Site now being marketed

"Quinton Edwards is marketing the site, which is part of a much larger nursery and agricultural complex.

The site was built by Nocton Ltd’s Paul Clarke in the 1990s on his 7,500 acre Nocton Estate. Munks Agricultural Contractors bought the site in 2011. Steff Munks says Nocton is most suitable for someone looking for a substantial site and he is prepared to wait for the right tenant. There has already been serious interest in taking it on.

Quinton Edwards says 'a good rent free period can be made available and/or our clients may be prepared to spend money upgrading the premises subject to negotiation'. Rental offers are sought in the region of £550,000 per annum."

Source: http://www.hortweek.com/nocton-nursery-comes-market/ornamentals/article/1436016

Nocton Nurseries site on horizon [January 2012]

Nocton Nurseries, Old Sleaford Road, Nocton, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN4 2AB
FOR SALE
FOR RENT
Land and Buildings, Land - Commercial, Nursery

11.7 Acres
(4.73 Hectares)

"We are pleased to offer to the market this substantial nursery and horticultural/agricultural facility which, is part of a much larger nursery and agricultural complex. The entirety of which could be made available subject to separate negotiation.

The site currently offered consists of circa 11.7 acres with circa 10,555 sq.m. of warehousing, offices, cold stores and drying rooms, plus circa 4.06 acres of glass. There is also land adjacent which has an implemented town planning consent for a further 5 acres of glass and this could be made available if required.

The main facility building offers good quality and good value accommodation, comprising a substantial warehouse, circa 24,033 sq.ft of cold stores, 3 drying floor sheds plus offices and canteen space. Other adjacent buildings and offices plus 3 hostels that could accommodate 150 workers could be made available in due course subject to separate negotiation.

Our clients are offering a flexible lease with a term to be agreed and a reduced rent period would be considered to allow an occupier to upgrade the building to their specification if required.

Our Ref: 0257

Source: http://www.quintonedwards.co.uk/propertyInfo/2638/Nocton-Nurseries-Old-Sleaford-Road-Nocton-Lincoln-Lincolnshire

Thursday, 9 July 2015

Nocton Nurseries - change is in the air

Munks Agricultural Contractors Ltd (MAC)

MAC bought the Nocton Nurseries site back in 2011, which has since been updated by investing in a green energy plant. This helps heat and power the various units and also generates extra revenue.

http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/Nocton-Nurseries-sold-farming-business/story-14267645-detail/story.html

http://www.tge-group.co.uk/case-studies/nocton-nurseries--munks-agricultural

However, despite all their hard work it appears there has been a change to one of the major tenancies on-site.

Winchester Growers Ltd

This company had their principle site at Nocton, but a major restructuring took place which changed all that.

In 2015 the business was restructured to establish two separate entities:
  1. 'Winchester Growers' -  to deal with all Cornwall activity, and a new business
  2. 'Lincsflora', to encompass all Lincolnshire operations

Cut flower imports predicted to rise following Lincsflora closure

This company supplied millions of tulips, lilies, gladioli, sweet williams and sunflowers to Tesco, Waitrose and Sainsbury's.

It employed 118 staff at Nocton and Pinchbeck.

Unfortunately, 'Lincsflora' was forced to close their business on 23 May 2015, after failing to seal a deal with a potential buyer.

http://www.hortweek.com/cut-flower-imports-predicted-rise-following-lincsflora-closure/retail/article/1348242

New commercial tenants
 
It will be interesting to see if MAC Ltd contracts new commercial tenants for the Nocton Nurseries site in the not too distant future... and what the nature of that business will be.

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