UK Commercial Blue Chip Investment Secure Office Investment in Birmingham CBD

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Avix Business Centre Birmingham

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UK Commercial Property Market Overview

£65bn £207bn £60bn

£80bn

£157bn

Retail Offices Warehousing Factories Other commercial property

UK Offices are the second largest commercial property sector with a value of £157 billion

It made up 3% of the national total in 2012

Commercial property has played vital role in the growth of the UK economy. It comprises of retail, offices, industries, business parks, cinemas, hotels and malls, etc. It is around 30% of UK equities.

Commercial property investment is the largest growing and value added industry of Europe

The cost of renting out commercial property is quite low and office rents are £13.5 billion which are 7% relatively lower than the cost of hiring the staff to occupy it. Commercial property is a major contributor in the growth of UK’s economy.

It employs more than 900,000 people In 2012, the contribution amounted to £42 billion

Type of Owner UK institutions Overseas investors Collective investments scheme UK REITs & listed property companies UK unlisted property companies Private investors Traditional estate/charities Others Total

£Bn

% Change

78 76 68 50 38 12 13 13 348

-4 106 127 38 3 50 0 8 37

2003-12

% of total 22 22 20 14 11 3 4 4 100

Overseas investors are second in the list with 22% of the total direct ownership of the UK invested commercial property

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£49,950 Executive Summary Fast Item would like to introduce a low risk and highly profitable commercial property investment in the Birmingham CBD A low entry level investment for all kind of investors in a fully built, completed and operational commercial office development. The investment offers high net returns, rental assurance and secure exit strategy. The development is close to the local amenities with Birmingham Marriot Hotel in its neighbourhood and attracts high number of local business owners to hire flexible office facilities for short and long terms. The offices are let and managed by a professional letting and management firm, hence, assuring great customer services and rental returns.

Investment Highlights Low entry level - investment from £49,950

Secure exit strategy

Earn healthy guaranteed net rental returns for fixed term

Fully managed and maintained by independent company

A development by a large group globally recognised

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Project Introduction Fast Item introduce a fresh and innovative investment opportunity, the smart pod & office suites investment. Smart pod is a fantasic investment opportunity, offering a great return. Not only is your money in a safe, secure commercial property, its returns offer double-digits. A smart pod is an individual, high spec, executive workspace. The ultimate way to enable people from all walks of life to establish a small developing business, at the lowest possible cost, while at the same time providing big business support services. Smart pod offers a way of investing that is easily affordable, hassle-free and specifically designed to meet the needs of today's business environment.

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Returns on commercial property are driven by a high starting yield, modest subsequent income growth and capital growth.

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By Colin Lawson, Managing Partner at Equilibrium’s Source: The Telegraph, UK Newspaper

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Facilities include: Stylish managed reception and Break-out areas Boardrooms providing the latest audio and visual presentation equipment High quality toilet facilities are available on all floors Each pod is supplied with 10 double power sockets and eight double communication sockets Ample parking, on site Lift access Fully fitted kitchen Filtered cold drinking water

24hr Reception and Site Security

Pods are fully carpeted and have vertical blinds First aid equipment 24hrs access and CCTV

Services include: Security Kitchen facilities Refuse collection Buildings maintenance Cleaning of common areas and windows Landscaping and internal plants Hygiene services Fire, Health and Safety

Conference room and meeting rooms

Ground Floor

Third Floor

First Floor

Fifth Floor

Second Floor

Sixth Floor

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Floor Plans

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Avix Business Centre Located in Prime Location of Birmingham CBD

Airport: Birmingham Airport = 11.3 miles East midlands airport = 41.2 miles

Transport: National Express Bus station = 3.4 miles Birmingham Moore street station = 2.5 miles New street station = 1.5 miles Five Ways railway station = 0.8 miles

Entertainment: Broadway Plaza = 1.2 miles Broadway Casino = 1.3 miles National Indoor Arena = 1.1 miles New Alexandra Theatre = 1.4 miles

Shopping: The mail box shopping centre = 1.1 miles LK Bennet Birmingham Centre = 1.1 miles Bull Ring Shopping Centre = 2.5 Miles

Banks: Royal Bank of Scotland = 0.8 miles Barclays Bank = 0.1 miles Natwest Bank = 1.1 miles Deutsche Bank = 0.9 miles Santander Bank = 0.3

Avix Business Centre

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Avix Business Centre offers the most desirable office locations available in Birmingham providing the ideal base to get into the City and out of Birmingham.

Health & Fitness: Virgin Active = 1.2 miles The Club & SPA at the CUBE Birmingham = 0.9 miles Anytime Fitness Edgbaston = 0.5 miles Fitness First = 3 miles

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Major global players across various sectors are based in Birmingham – including Jaguar Land Rover, JCB, Kraft, Amey, Deloitte and Cadbury.

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Birmingham Commercial Property Market Overview Ranked highly in a number of polls, Birmingham is a leading European business destination. The city and surrounding region is home to 75,000 companies including almost 1,190 international firms. With prices in London rising for the commercial units, Birmingham is becoming the 2nd largest commercial Hub after London. As per Savills report the rent per square foot is in line with London reaching £28 per square foot and are expected to be rising to £30 - £35 per square foot. There is a huge shortage for “A” grade offices in Birmingham and the demand of office space is exceeding the supply within the market. Last year alone 178,000 square foot was in use by business professional in Birmingham which is boosting the economy.

Birmingham is expected to invest £18 billion by 2026 in city regeneration plans. Due to business costs and cost of living up to 55% below London, Birmingham is an efficient and attractive location to do business. Therefore, Midlands was the most attractive destination for inward investment projects outside of London, with an increase of more than 35% on 2010 figures.

economy of Birmingham “ The is expected to grow 20% by the end of 2020. ” Source: Business Birmingham

In 2011, foreign direct investment was very high creating 6,738 jobs from 58 projects. This gave Birmingham the second highest number of jobs of any city outside of London.

Independent Birmingham Rankings Most attractive region for inward investment projects outside of London, with an increase of more than 35% on 2010 figures’ (E&Y European Attractiveness Survey 2011) In 2012 Birmingham was 7th in Europe in the fDi Intelligence ‘Cities and Regions of the future’ poll. It was the only English city in the top 10 of the Large European Cities In 2012, Birmingham was the highest ranking UK regional city in the Mercer Quality of Life index for the second year running

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Why Invest in UK Commercial Property Sector? UK is one of the largest and the biggest commercial hub. The investments in commercial area are thought to be profitable and offer very attractive returns on investment than ever before. The economic condition of UK looks favourable for investment as evident from the growths in 2013.

Top 5 Reasons to Invest in UK Commercial Property

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Excellent commercial property capital growth potential The price in January 2014 was 1.9% higher than the last three months of 2013

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Attractive real income stream for investors Rapid capital growth, predefined contractual rental returns and low interest rates makes commercial property attractive for investors

3

‘Inflation proofing’ rental income with growth potential The potential for rental income to keep pace with or outstrip inflation strengthens the case for commercial property as an asset class

Overseas investors occupy a larger share of investors of commercial property in the UK. Non-UK investors were

Total turnover in the sector was

78%

£17bn

of the total investment in commercial sector

in 2012

Overseas investors invested

£4.15bn during 2012

The UK commercial property sector on average adds over 50 million square feet of new space every year

UK has the largest share of the commercial property market among all European countries

30,000

All property: estimated size of total market

27,008

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Attractive lease structures than any other European country Leases on a good quality prime investment grade property in UK are for at least 10 years and fundamentally have upward-only rent reviews

25,000

15,000

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A well established and mature industry with high liquidity UK is the highest in the list of European countries with an estimated total market size of 18.7%

UK 18.7%

20,000 14,292 13,890

Rest of Europe 47.9%

10,000

Germany 17.8%

5,000

4,818

4,421 1,874

0 Offices

Retail

Industrial

Completions ('000 sq. feet, 10 years average) Value £m (2012 prices)

France 15.6%

Source: Investment Property Databank (IPD) at 31 December 2012

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Why Invest in Birmingham Commercial Property?

Birmingham’s Key Buildings in Overseas Ownership

Birmingham is nationally, regionally and globally connected with expected investments of £1.3 billion by 2015 alone. It will provide an easy access to 90% of the consumer living in the out skirts and to 400 million people across Europe through high speed train and 140 routes served by 50 airlines. The big city regeneration plan and the easy access to the city is making Birmingham the hottest place for property investment for investors from all over the globe. USA and China are the biggest investors in the Brimingham city and Birmingham expects to receive biggest investment from Chinese over the next few years.

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The market for office investments remains polarised, with strong demand for prime well let and well located offices. These will mainly deliver asset management opportunities from mainly institutional investors and more recently cash rich propco’s and opportunity funds. Source: Savills Research, Birmingham Office Survey, 2012

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The value of commercial property in Birmingham is high and the growth rate is expected to keep on increasing. 537,672 sq ft have been added to the commercial property from 2008-2011. How Big City Plan intends to cater high demand of commercial property in Birmingham?

Growth of the Colmore Row Central Business District of Grade A office space into Westside and east around Snow Hill station.

The Bullring

£600m

Owner: Birmingham Alliance (Future Fund, Hammerson Plc and Henderson) Size, Sq Ft: 1,200,000

Purchaser Nationality: UK / Australian

Brindley Place

Type: Shopping Centre

£180m

Owner: JV between Hines and Moorfield Size, Sq Ft: 560,000

Purchaser Nationality: UK/US

One Snow Hill

Type: Office Development

£125m

Owner: Union Invest Size, Sq Ft: 260,000

Purchaser Nationality: German

1 Colmore Square

Type: Office Building

£90m

Owner: Private Irish investor Size, Sq Ft: 203,000

Purchaser Nationality: Irish

125 Colmore Row

Type: Multi-let Offices

£61.25m

Owner: EPIC UK Ltd (Middle East investor) Size, Sq Ft: 145,000

Purchaser Nationality: Middle Eastern

Type: Office Building

A southern extension of the Central Business District to link the area around Martineau Galleries and on to the High Speed 2 rail station and Eastside. The growth of Eastside as a technology and knowledge based area focused at Birmingham Science Park Aston. The continued provision of low-cost affordable accommodation in St George and St Chad, parts of Digbeth, the Jewellery Quarter and Southside, supporting manufacturing and new growth sectors.

115 Colmore Row

£32.2m

Owner: Clal Size, Sq Ft: 80,373

Purchaser Nationality: Middle Eastern

Type: Office Building

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Bringing London to Birmingham’s Door Step

Birmingham Big City Plan The Big City Plan of Birmingham is a 20 year vision to encourage and support city's continuing transformation to create a world class city centre. It will cover every single avenue of the built environment inc. improving links into and out of the city, maintaining and enhancing its unique character, developing new communities and supporting diverse economy.

Contribute £2.1b to the economy each year

Create 1.5 million square metres of new floorspace

Deliver five areas of transformation supporting the growth of the City Core

BIRMINGHAM

The government plans a new high-speed rail network, from London to Birmingham and to Manchester and Leeds, known as HS2.

Create over 50,000 new jobs in Birimingham

BIG CITY

What is HS2?

PLAN

The initial plan is for a new railway line between London and the West Midlands carrying 400m-long (1,300ft) trains with up to 1,100 seats per train.

HS2 is a

£70 Billion Project

Provide over 5000 new homes with new leisure facilities to attract more families

Provide 65,000 square metres of new and improved public spaces

HS 2 Journey Times .

Birmingham to London

Now:

HS 2:

1hr 21min

49min

32min saving

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Create a well connected, efficient and walkable City Centre

Provide 28 km of enhanced walking and cycling routes

Value the city centre’s heritage and cultural assets

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About the Developer Fast Item was formed by a group of import and export specialist by experienced individuals with a vast knowledge in the emerging markets worldwide. Fast Item began their journey specialising in international sales of IT solutions and dramatically grew in the trade with an excellent interlink between Asia and Europe. The company expanded to import and export for IT equipment supplying to a large part of the commercial sector for UK and Europe. Fast Item is currently striving for UK top 100 fast track companies. The commercial market at this stage showed positive signs of growing which magnetically attracted Fast Item to office based commercial buildings in UK, collectively creating a truly in-house commercial import & export business.

Areas of Expertise Experts in providing smart solution design to maximise on investments. UK commercial property market Leaders specialising in modern office buildings within the major Cities. Providing alternative investment opportunities to the global market within the commercial sector and setting new trends with an output of high returns. IT and telecom dealers and service providers having Microsoft Registered Refurbisher status as well as highest score and rating on Ebay and Amazon

Believe in creating trends with assured returns Why Fast Item? Fast Item take pride and joy in their professionalism to provide an honest, exciting opportunity for investors to be part of the new boom in the U.K for commercial markets. Fast Item has the advantage of having a unique insight in to the commercial market due to their previous experience within the import & export market. Fast Item’s valuers always hand pick unique commercial investments which can be a sustainable income for all investors internationally offering a peace of mind, profitable investment with great exit strategy opportunities.

Years of experience in the industry with proven track record Qualified team of professionals with years of knowledge in their respective fields Excellent customer care and guaranteed after sales support Transparent and trustworthy company with bulk of established partnerships with large organisations from all over the world