Property in brief: GVA Bilfinger, Opus North, FSH Group

PROPERTY firm Bilfinger GVA Retail, Hotels and Leisure has been instructed by CHS Amusements to market Hunstanton Pier Family Entertainment Centre.

The land-based family entertainment and gaming centre, which incluides an eight-lane ten pin bowling alley, is located on the site of the town’s former pier at the heart of Hunstanton, Norfolk.

Richard Baldwin, director at Bilfinger GVA’s Retail, Hotels and Leisure team in Leeds said the centre was highly profitable and was likely to attract significant levels of interest.

Mr Baldwin said: “Hunstanton Pier Family Entertainment Centre is situated in a prime seaside location, and has traded successfully since being purchased by CHS (Amusements) in 2008, with year on year increases in revenue and profit.

“The property includes a modern bar and café, and generates concessional income of £25,000 a year.

“We are expecting positive levels of interest in this successful and popular centre.”

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DEVELOPERS Opus North have sold a seafront hotel at Aberystwyth to Premier Inn Hotels for an undisclosed sum, creating 30 jobs in the process.

The sale of the Bay Hotel has been agreed between Opus North and Whitbread Hotels and restaurants, who own the Premier Inn brand.

It is hoped that this new Premier Inn, with 62 rooms and a restaurant, will help regenerate the northern promenade area of Aberystwyth.

The Bay Hotel was previously owned by Ceredigion District Council, who had leased it to Cardiff-based brewer SA Brain and Co.

Andrew Duncan, the managing director of Opus North, said: “We are pleased to have concluded the sale of the old Bay Hotel to Premier Inn Hotels.

“We have worked hard with the very supportive Ceredigion District Council to restore this grand old hotel to its former glory and remove an eyesore in an important part of the town.

“We originally signed up Premier Inn to lease the hotel, but it became clear that it would be in everyone’s best interests if we sold the hotel, together with the retail/restaurant unit on the ground floor, to Whitbread.”

Work has already started on site and the hotel is expected to be open before Christmas.

Agents WSB Property Consultants LLP acted for Premier Inn Hotels in the acquisition of a new hotel.

Adam Mobley, partner at WSB said “This hotel was an excellent location for the Premier Inn brand and is one of many we have secured in the North Wales area as part of the aggressive roll out program throughout the north of Wales and England.”

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CONSTRUCTION firm FSH Group Ltd, formerly FSH Maintenance Ltd, has undergone a rebrand.

The brand was recently launched by the team, based in Castleford and Kingston-Upon-Hull, with a photoshoot at The Jungle – the home of Rugby League side Castleford Tigers.

The rebrand marks the evolution of the company which has gone from a maintenance and repairs service to a full-service construction company across the north of England.

FSH chairman and the company’s founder, Ian Wood said: “We are committed to delivering the best possible service for every customer, no matter how big or small the job.

“My team and I are delighted with our new branding and are proud to spread the word about what our customers can expect from us.

“We’ve grown FSH by doing a first-class job every time, and while we work on a diverse range of projects with householders and blue-chips alike, we’re still passionate about making sure that every customer is a very happy customer.”