28-30 Threadneedle Street, London, EC2

Minton purchased this geared long leasehold Grade II listed stone clad building from Arlington Investors as a vacant property in need of complete refurbishment. Minton undertook a quality office fit-out and subsequently sold the building to a private investor.

The Academy, Bridge Street, Warrington

A quality office investment let to Newsquest as a headquarters for the regional newspaper sold to a major pension fund as part of the Cavendish portfolio.

Atlantic House, Tyndall Street, Cardiff

Unusual transaction where Minton purchased a half finished office development in shell condition and prior to commencement of the remaining works being completed, traded the property onto a well known local private developer.

Chesford Distribution Centre, Chesford Grange, Warrington

127,000 sq. ft. vacant warehouse purchased from Henderson Investors. Undertook a comprehensive refurbishment and broke the building into 4 separate self contained units and subsequently let them all and sold the resulting investment to a major pension fund as part of the Cavendish portfolio.

Frans Maas Distribution Depots in Orleans, Evreux and Nantes, France

All 3 warehouses were brand new and pre-let to a fully quoted major distribution company. The investment was held for a period of 3 years after which Minton subsequently sold the properties as a package investment to a UK property company operating with a French division.

Gala Bingo, North Barr Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire

Purchased an investment of an entire bingo hall fully let for 20 years to Gala Leisure together with a tyre depot and office building (subsequently sold separately). Rent review uplifts were achieved as expected and the resultant main investment was sold to a major pension fund as part of the Cavendish portfolio.

Hagley Road, Birmingham

A 1 acre site on the main road purchased with a planning consent where Minton undertook a brand new development having pre-let 2 separate retail and A3 units to Ask Pizza and Dolland and Aitchison Opticians. The fully let resultant investment was sold to a private investor.

Highpoint Business Centre, Ashford, Kent

24,000 sq. ft. small office courtyard village comprising 16 buildings where Minton undertook a great deal of asset management, lettings, lease renewals and rent reviews and subsequently sold the resulting investment as part of the Cavendish portfolio.

Isis House, Basingstoke, Hampshire

A hi-tech headquarters office building let to ECI Telecom held for 3 years. Managed to gain a substantial uplift in the rental income at review. Held past the break clause and the investment then sold to Brixton Estates.

Leo House, Wallington, Surrey

Substantial 35,000 sq. ft. partially let office building directly over the main line railway station. Let to a variety of tenants where Minton subsequently refurbished and let the vacant floor and sold the resulting investment to a major pension fund as part of the Cavendish portfolio.

Ludgate House, Fleet Street, London

Originally purchased as a landmark 50,000 sq. ft. corner building overlooking Ludgate Circus from MWB Plc and subsequently obtained surrenders of the upper part and let the entire office element to MWB Business Exchange. Carried out a reconfiguration of all the retail and restaurant units. Sold to a consortium led by Citigroup Private Bank where Minton reinvested and subsequently sold the investment for £20m to a well known private property group having completed a reorganisation and re-letting of the ground floor and basement retail and restaurants.

Minton Distribution Park, Wellingborough Road, Sywell, Northants

A substantial 280,000 sq. ft. older style, steel trussed roof, industrial complex adjacent to Sywell Air Field, Nr. Northampton and 8 miles from the M1. Purchased completely vacant from an outgoing owner/occupier. Minton undertook a cosmetic refurbishment and let the estate in its entirety in 2 sections to Alexon Clothing and a National Distribution Company. Sold to a major pensions fund as part of the Cavendish portfolio.

Minton Place, Station Road, Swindon

Originally purchased with the adjoining identical building Holbrook House, which was fully let. We sold off the investment of Holbrook House immediately to a private investor, retained the vacant property and undertook a major exterior reconstruction together with an internal fit-out to provide a 32,000 sq. ft. landmark office building adjacent to the station which we subsequently let on a floor by floor basis and sold the resulting investment.

Minton Place, Victoria Street, Windsor

The purchase and complete renovation of Consort House, Windsor (renamed Minton Place) took place in August 1995. This block comprised a late 1970's town centre office building totaling approx. 40,000 sq. ft. over three floors with a vast two level basement car park. Minton carried out a refurbishment over just 16 weeks at an on-budget cost of £1.6 million.

In August 1997, Minton purchased the remaining 50% interest which included the ground floor petrol station together with a 60,000sq. ft Safeway store.

Through reconfiguration and revised planning consent, Minton amassed a land holding totaling in excess of 115,000 sq. ft. in the town centre of one of England's most historical towns. Four months later the property was sold to Scottish Life for £14.5 million. ... [more]

New Writtle Street, Chelmsford, Essex

Minton's first ever purchase being a bus depot in the centre of Chelmsford held as a fully let investment to a national bus company.

Newfoundland Court, Newfoundland Street, Bristol

A landmark office building at the foot on the M32 in Bristol town centre. Let in its major part to the government and sold in 2 separate investment parcels.

Novers Hill Industrial Estate, Bristol

6 joining warehouse units totaling approx. 45,000 sq. ft. - 3 vacant 3 let. Refurbished the vacant units and sold all 6 to owner occupiers.

Reliance House, Water Street, Liverpool

This vacant Grade II listed 52,000 sq. ft. office building was previously home to GRE and Minton traded the property shortly after purchase to a well known local investment company.

The Royal, Norwich Town Centre

Formerly a magnificent landmark Grade II listed hotel subsequently converted to a business centre comprising 18,000 sq. ft. Minton carried out a comprehensive external refurbishment and retained a well known business centre operator and manager, re-let the vacant ground floor A2 units and subsequently sold the building to a London investment company.

Yardley Business Park, Basildon, Essex

A major 400,000 sq. ft. redundant factory on 17.5 acres previously occupied by Yardley Cosmetics adjacent to Pipps Hill Retail Park. Minton purchased this investment in a joint venture vehicle. Obtained planning permission to redevelop the site and subsequently carried out a major redevelopment to provide 350,000 sq. ft. of warehousing, industrial and office space, plus a car showroom and car wash. The greater proportion of the accommodation was let and then we sold the entire estate to USS Pension Fund for £27m.