University of Essex group: properties owned
9 commercial buildings through 4 companies · total rateable value £6,195,900
The University of Essex group owns 9 commercial buildings that pay business rates, through 4 of its companies, with a combined rateable value of £6,195,900. The group is headed by University of Essex (Companies House number RC000652), which has 12 companies under its control in all. Between them the companies hold 10 registered titles: 2 freehold and 8 leasehold. All are in Colchester.
Companies in the group that own property
| Company | Company no. | Buildings | Rateable value |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Essex Knowledge Gateway Holdings Limited | 04344952 | 2 | £6,195,900 |
| Wivenhoe House Hotel Limited | 07075571 | 1 | £6,186,600 |
| University of Essex Knowledge Gateway Limited | 04392361 | 4 | — |
| The University of Essex | RC000652 | 3 | — |
Group membership is from the Companies House register of people with significant control: a company is in the group when the company above it holds more than half its shares or votes.
Buildings owned by the University of Essex group
| Building | Location | Tenure | Rateable value |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park | Colchester CO4 3SQ | Freehold, Leasehold | £6,186,600 |
| Arqiva Site 20050 at Keynes Residential Block, University of Essex | Colchester CO4 3SQ | Freehold | £9,300 |
| Phase 1 Innovation Centre, Boundary Road, Colchester | Colchester CO4 3GS | Leasehold | — |
| Phase 3, Knowledge Gateway, Boundary Road, Colchester | Colchester CO4 3GS | Leasehold | — |
| Phase Ii Parkside, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester | Colchester CO4 3SQ | Leasehold | — |
| Building 3a, Parkside, Phase 3, Knowledge Gateway, Colchester | Colchester CO4 3ZL | Leasehold | — |
| Land Lying To The North of Nesfield Road, Colchester | Colchester CO4 3ZL | Leasehold | — |
| The Oaks, The Copse, Capon Road, Colchester | Colchester CO4 3ZS | Leasehold | — |
| The Poplars, The Copse, Capon Road, Colchester | Colchester CO4 3ZT | Leasehold | — |
Common questions
What properties does University of Essex own?
The University of Essex group owns 9 commercial buildings on HM Land Registry's records through 4 companies, all in Colchester. The largest by rateable value are University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park; Arqiva Site 20050 at Keynes Residential Block, University of Essex; Phase 1 Innovation Centre, Boundary Road, Colchester.
Which companies own property for University of Essex?
Its property-owning companies include University of Essex Knowledge Gateway Holdings Limited, Wivenhoe House Hotel Limited, University of Essex Knowledge Gateway Limited, The University of Essex.
Where does this information come from?
Ownership is from HM Land Registry's data on land owned by UK and overseas companies, matched to buildings by address. Group structures are from Companies House's register of people with significant control, and rateable values from the Valuation Office Agency. Matching is automatic and can be wrong.
See them on the map
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