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Float Fish Farm, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
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Area
35Acres
Float Fish Farm is a commercial fishery extending to 35.9 acres (14.5Ha) comprising an impressive 200 peg complex offering 9 coarse fishing lakes, together with onsite tackle shop. The site was purchased by the Hudson family in 2006 as agricultural land and has been developed into one of the largest commercial coarse fishery businesses in the country. The fishery is available on a leasehold basis.
Location
The site is located to the east of the village of Farcet, approximately 4 miles from the centre of Peterborough. The site has excellent transport links to the A1 (J.16 - 5 miles) and A14 (J. 21 - 17 miles).
The Fishery
The first lake at Float Fish Farm was excavated around 14 years ago, with the oldest match lake around 10 years ago. There are now a total of 9 lakes, with three specimen lakes and six lakes catering for match and pleasure fishing. The site has good internal access offering ample car parking, including behind pegs.
The fishery offers club matches and opens, with approximately 200 pegs fished between April to October. Fishing is on a day ticket basis, together with booking for specimen lakes and matches. The lakes include the following:
Lapwing Lake - Excavated in 2011, extending to 3.87 acres, with 6 swims and an average depth of 10ft. A specimen carp lake stocked with fish to in excess of 45lbs.
Two Islands Lake - Excavated in 2011, a match and pleasure lake extending to 2.41 acres, with 34 pegs and an average depth of 13ft.
Horseshoe Lake - Excavated in 2011, extending to 1.04 acres, with 22 pegs and an average depth of 9ft. Match record over 200lbs.
Kingfisher Pool - Excavated in 2011, a match and pleasure pool extending to 0.66 acres, with 16 pegs and average depth of 9ft.
Wagtail Pool - Excavated in 2015, a match lake extending to 1.78 acres, with 24 pegs and average depth of 9ft. Match record now stands at over 200lbs with multiple bags per match often exceeding 100lbs.
Phoenix Pool - Excavated in 2015, extending to 2.24 acres, with 34 pegs and an average depth of 8ft.
Captain Tom's - Excavated in 2015, extending to 0.25 acres, with 15 pegs and an average depth of 7-8 ft. A canal shape lake, match record of 190lbs.
Kestrel Lake - Excavated in 2021, extending to 2.84 acres, with 13 swims and an average depth of 11ft. A deep L shaped lake with carp to in excess of 40lbs.
Nightingale - Excavated in 2022, extending to 0.25 acres, with 15 pegs and an average depth of 7-8 ft. A canal shape lake with a width of 16-18m.
The lakes benefit from a recently installed (2022) diffuser style aeration system powered by the renewable energy generated on site.
Fish Stock
The match lakes have benefited from regular stockings from recognised suppliers, with fish at a few inches in size up to fish weighing in excess of 30lbs. This is in addition to thousands of fish bred and grown on site. The specimen lakes, including Lapwing and Kestrel have significant stock of carp (up to 50lbs) and catfish to 65lbs+.
FFF Retail
The fishery benefits from an onsite tackle shop, recently extended in 2021. The current owners built an online tackle business was established through various online retailers, including Amazon and Ebay.
The Business
Income is generated by a combination of ticket sales and tackle shop revenue. Match bookings are 100% full for 2023. For the Yr ending April 2023, the business turnover in excess of 500,000. A detailed breakdown of income and expenditure is available to interested parties, after viewing.
Buildings
The fishery has the benefit of a tackle shop retail building (180m2), tackle warehouse and equipment store (360m2). A timber built clubhouse extending to 84m2 on a concrete pad (finished in 2021). Male and female toilet/shower block (6m x 4m).
Energy Performance Rating
EPC - A (Retail Building)
Lease Terms
The site is to be let on a minimum term of 20 years (longer term lease will be considered), on full repairing and insuring terms.
Permitted use:- The tenant will have flexibility to manage the fishery on a day ticket or other basis, including ancillary uses such retail and food sales.
Demise:- The demised premises contained within the lease extends to approximately 35.9 acres as edged red on the attached plan.
Rent:- £30,000 p.a. for the first year, rising to £50,000 in year two. Payable quarterly.
Management Plan:- To accompany proposals for the rent, prospective tenants should submit a business/management plan detailing the following:
1). Intended use
2). Proposed works including timescales
3). Any relevant background/experience
Assignment and Subletting:- Assignment subject to landlord's prior written consent of the whole of the demised premises. Subletting will not be permitted.
Legal Costs:- Each party will be responsible for their own legal costs.
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire District Council
Services
Mains water, off-grid generated electricity and private drainage.
Features
- Opportunity to acquire an assignable leasehold interest up to 30 years
- Leading commercial fishery with 9 lakes and on site tackle shop
- Lease premium payable on completion
- Existing staff members / management team
- 35.9 acre site, 9 lakes and approx. 200 pegs offering match, carp and pleasure fishing
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Float Fish Farm, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Float Fish Farm is a commercial fishery extending to 35.9 acres (14.5Ha) comprising an impressive 200 peg complex offering 9 coarse fishing lakes, together with onsite tackle shop. The site was purchased by the Hudson family in 2006 as agricultural land and has been developed into one of the largest commercial coarse fishery businesses in the country. The fishery is available on a leasehold basis.
Location
The site is located to the east of the village of Farcet, approximately 4 miles from the centre of Peterborough. The site has excellent transport links to the A1 (J.16 - 5 miles) and A14 (J. 21 - 17 miles).
The Fishery
The first lake at Float Fish Farm was excavated around 14 years ago, with the oldest match lake around 10 years ago. There are now a total of 9 lakes, with three specimen lakes and six lakes catering for match and pleasure fishing. The site has good internal access offering ample car parking, including behind pegs.
The fishery offers club matches and opens, with approximately 200 pegs fished between April to October. Fishing is on a day ticket basis, together with booking for specimen lakes and matches. The lakes include the following:
Lapwing Lake - Excavated in 2011, extending to 3.87 acres, with 6 swims and an average depth of 10ft. A specimen carp lake stocked with fish to in excess of 45lbs.
Two Islands Lake - Excavated in 2011, a match and pleasure lake extending to 2.41 acres, with 34 pegs and an average depth of 13ft.
Horseshoe Lake - Excavated in 2011, extending to 1.04 acres, with 22 pegs and an average depth of 9ft. Match record over 200lbs.
Kingfisher Pool - Excavated in 2011, a match and pleasure pool extending to 0.66 acres, with 16 pegs and average depth of 9ft.
Wagtail Pool - Excavated in 2015, a match lake extending to 1.78 acres, with 24 pegs and average depth of 9ft. Match record now stands at over 200lbs with multiple bags per match often exceeding 100lbs.
Phoenix Pool - Excavated in 2015, extending to 2.24 acres, with 34 pegs and an average depth of 8ft.
Captain Tom's - Excavated in 2015, extending to 0.25 acres, with 15 pegs and an average depth of 7-8 ft. A canal shape lake, match record of 190lbs.
Kestrel Lake - Excavated in 2021, extending to 2.84 acres, with 13 swims and an average depth of 11ft. A deep L shaped lake with carp to in excess of 40lbs.
Nightingale - Excavated in 2022, extending to 0.25 acres, with 15 pegs and an average depth of 7-8 ft. A canal shape lake with a width of 16-18m.
The lakes benefit from a recently installed (2022) diffuser style aeration system powered by the renewable energy generated on site.
Fish Stock
The match lakes have benefited from regular stockings from recognised suppliers, with fish at a few inches in size up to fish weighing in excess of 30lbs. This is in addition to thousands of fish bred and grown on site. The specimen lakes, including Lapwing and Kestrel have significant stock of carp (up to 50lbs) and catfish to 65lbs+.
FFF Retail
The fishery benefits from an onsite tackle shop, recently extended in 2021. The current owners built an online tackle business was established through various online retailers, including Amazon and Ebay.
The Business
Income is generated by a combination of ticket sales and tackle shop revenue. Match bookings are 100% full for 2023. For the Yr ending April 2023, the business turnover in excess of 500,000. A detailed breakdown of income and expenditure is available to interested parties, after viewing.
Buildings
The fishery has the benefit of a tackle shop retail building (180m2), tackle warehouse and equipment store (360m2). A timber built clubhouse extending to 84m2 on a concrete pad (finished in 2021). Male and female toilet/shower block (6m x 4m).
Energy Performance Rating
EPC - A (Retail Building)
Lease Terms
The site is to be let on a minimum term of 20 years (longer term lease will be considered), on full repairing and insuring terms.
Permitted use:- The tenant will have flexibility to manage the fishery on a day ticket or other basis, including ancillary uses such retail and food sales.
Demise:- The demised premises contained within the lease extends to approximately 35.9 acres as edged red on the attached plan.
Rent:- £30,000 p.a. for the first year, rising to £50,000 in year two. Payable quarterly.
Management Plan:- To accompany proposals for the rent, prospective tenants should submit a business/management plan detailing the following:
1). Intended use
2). Proposed works including timescales
3). Any relevant background/experience
Assignment and Subletting:- Assignment subject to landlord's prior written consent of the whole of the demised premises. Subletting will not be permitted.
Legal Costs:- Each party will be responsible for their own legal costs.
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire District Council
Services
Mains water, off-grid generated electricity and private drainage.