Founded December 1989 with long term investment strategy

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First acquisition Jan 1991 - Lace Walk Honiton.

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1994: first major sale - James House, Leicester. The building was

enhanced by renegotiating lease terms with the major tenant and

refurbishing the building entrance, lifts and lobbies.

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1994/1995: reinvested the proceeds of sale of James House

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1996: move to refurbished premises in Marylebone Mews, London W1

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1997/1998: major letting of empty space in Luton property

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Aug /Sep 1998: various properties including Ringwood sold

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2001: sale of Taunton property.

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Nov 2002: The Vineyards, Great Baddow - refurbishment of a block

of 48 flats completes.

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July 2003: Stirling House, Hornchurch sold.

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August 2003: The Vineyards refurbishment of 16 maisonettes,

construction of new restaurant unit and improvements to the

shopping precinct.

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August 2004: All Vineyards refurbished flats and maisonettes either

sold or under offer.

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June 2005: 202-226 High Road Loughton sold.

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January 2006: Units 1-6 New England Street Brighton sold.

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March 2006: Portfolio refinanced with new 15 year fixed rate

Norwich Union amortising mortgage.

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May 2006: Long lease of Group head office, 1 Marylebone Mews

London W1, bought by Group pension scheme.

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March 2009: Purchase of two prime retail units in Barnsley.

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November 2011: Council approve plans for 58 unit residential scheme

on the Marrable House site, Great Baddow. 

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June 2013: Barnsley property sold.

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October 2013: Old Rectory Bowers Gifford sold.

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January 2014: Purchase of Unit 1 New Garrison Road, Shoeburyness. 

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Nov 2015: Sale of Marrable House site for conversion to residential

accommodation.

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June 2017: Sale of 56 Tooting High Street.

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March to October 2020: Our investments generally comprise essential

and local shopping  which has proved more resilient than most to the

damaging effects of Covid-19 and lockdown.   

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May 2021: Wigmore Park Centre, Luton sold and Group becomes debt free.

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November 2021: The Group Holding company re-registers as a private limited company

and becomes Rubicon West Ltd (previously Rubicon West Plc).

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February 2022: Rubicon West Estates also reregisters as a private limited company.

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