Watches of Switzerland Group PLC: properties owned
98 commercial buildings through 3 companies · total rateable value £374,501,078
The Watches of Switzerland Group PLC group owns 98 commercial buildings that pay business rates, through 3 of its companies, with a combined rateable value of £374,501,078. The group is headed by Watches of Switzerland Group PLC (Companies House number 11838443), which has 15 companies under its control in all. Between them the companies hold 119 registered titles: 119 leasehold. By town: London (14), Manchester (8), Leicester (7), City of London (4) and Newcastle upon Tyne (4).
Companies in the group that own property
| Company | Company no. | Buildings | Rateable value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watches of Switzerland Company Limited | 00146087 | 96 | £365,743,828 |
| Watches of Switzerland Company Limited | 11838443 | 1 | £8,757,250 |
| The Watch Lab Limited | 04271599 | 1 | — |
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 Watches of Switzerland Group PLC group
| Building | Location | Tenure | Rateable value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Montfichet Road | London E20 1EH | Leasehold | £98,396,400 |
| Westfield Shopping Centre, Ariel Way | London W12 7GB | Leasehold | £66,721,785 |
| Oasis, Meadowhall Centre | Sheffield S9 1EL | Leasehold | £57,494,434 |
| Westfield Shopping Centre, Ariel Way | London W12 7GF | Leasehold | £28,299,750 |
| West Quay Shopping Centre | Southampton SO15 1QD | Leasehold | £19,118,952 |
| 83-85 Lakeside Shopping Centre | Grays RM20 2ZG | Leasehold | £13,570,000 |
| 1-3 Lakeside Shopping Centre | Grays RM20 2ZF | Leasehold | £12,821,500 |
| Town Mall Walk, The Oracle | Reading RG1 2AH | Leasehold | £12,184,500 |
| Bentall Centre, Wood Street | Kingston upon Thames KT1 1TP | Leasehold | £10,674,050 |
| Glades Shopping Centre, High Street | Bromley BR1 1DN | Leasehold | £10,178,950 |
| 1 Charles Street | Plymouth PL1 1EA | Leasehold | £8,757,250 |
| Eastbrook Mall, The Broadway | Bradford BD1 1AF | Leasehold | £6,170,680 |
| Lower Mall, Highcross | Leicester LE1 4FS | Leasehold | £5,726,500 |
| Upper Rose Gallery | Dartford DA9 9SP | Leasehold | £5,043,750 |
| Wimbledon Quarter 4, Queens Road | London SW19 8ND | Leasehold | £4,817,125 |
| Festival Place | Basingstoke RG21 7BF | Leasehold | £3,026,602 |
| 34-36 Old Bond Street | London W1S 4QL | Leasehold | £2,760,000 |
| 47-53 Brompton Road | London SW3 1DE | Leasehold | £1,500,000 |
| 155 Regent Street | London W1B 4JE | Leasehold | £995,000 |
| 132 Regent Street | London W1B 5SF | Leasehold | £795,000 |
| 439-441 Oxford Street | London W1C 2PN | Leasehold | £695,000 |
| St Anns House, St Anns Place | Manchester M2 7LP | Leasehold | £606,000 |
| Peartree Business Centre, South Road | Harlow CM20 2BD | Leasehold | £445,750 |
| 9-19 St Ann Street | Manchester M2 7LG | Leasehold | £227,000 |
| Aurum House 2, Elland Road | Leicester LE3 1TT | Leasehold | £215,000 |
| Waterside Shopping Centre, High Street | Lincoln LN2 1AP | Leasehold | £212,250 |
| 85 Silbury Arcade | Milton Keynes MK9 3AG | Leasehold | £207,000 |
| Upper Mall West, Bullring | Birmingham B5 4BF | Leasehold | £199,000 |
| Cable Court, Pittman Way | Preston PR2 9YW | Leasehold | £179,950 |
| 37 North Row | London W1K 6DH | Leasehold | £169,000 |
| 22-24 Eastgate Street | Chester CH1 1LE | Leasehold | £159,000 |
| 17-21 Blackett Street | Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5BS | Leasehold | £153,000 |
| 96 High Street | Guildford GU1 3HE | Leasehold | £148,150 |
| 32 Midsummer Arcade | Milton Keynes MK9 3BB | Leasehold | £146,000 |
| 34 High Friars | Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7XZ | Leasehold | £128,000 |
| 45 Promenade | Cheltenham GL50 1LE | Leasehold | £118,000 |
| 21-23 St Davids Way | Cardiff CF10 2DP | Leasehold | £111,000 |
| 100 High Street | Guildford GU1 3HE | Leasehold | £110,000 |
| 22a Canada Place | London E14 5AH | Leasehold | £96,000 |
| 70 Bond Street | Chelmsford CM1 1GH | Leasehold | £91,500 |
| 48 High Street | Leicester LE1 4FQ | Leasehold | £85,500 |
| 21-22 North Street | Brighton BN1 1EB | Leasehold | £81,500 |
| 17 Market Hill | Cambridge CB2 3NR | Leasehold | £73,000 |
| Millfield House, Harcourt Way | Leicester LE19 1WP | Leasehold | £71,500 |
| 41 County Mall | Crawley RH10 1FF | Leasehold | £67,000 |
| 23 Silbury Arcade | Milton Keynes MK9 3AG | Leasehold | £63,000 |
| 38 Canada Square | London E14 5AH | Leasehold | £62,500 |
| 53 Brushfield Street | London E1 6AA | Leasehold | £54,500 |
| Lion & Lamb House 113b, West Street | Farnham GU9 7HH | Leasehold | £53,500 |
| 6 Church Street | Kingston upon Thames KT1 1RJ | Leasehold | £53,000 |
| 33 Butcher Row | Salisbury SP1 1EP | Leasehold | £49,500 |
| 18 Market Hill | Cambridge CB2 3NR | Leasehold | £43,000 |
| 12-16 Spurriergate | York YO1 9QR | Leasehold | £41,750 |
| 118 Highcross | Leicester LE1 4FT | Leasehold | £41,000 |
| Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Prince Charles Drive | London NW4 3RW | Leasehold | £32,750 |
| 17 St Anns Square | Manchester M2 7PW | Leasehold | £30,000 |
| 44 The Mall | Warrington WA1 1QP | Leasehold | £29,750 |
| 93 Mostyn Street | Llandudno LL30 2PD | Leasehold | £28,750 |
| Advertising Right 34050606 Outside 50, High Street | Leicester LE1 4FQ | Leasehold | £16,000 |
| 14 Pittman Way | Preston PR2 9YW | Leasehold | £14,750 |
| 6 Pittman Way | Preston PR2 9YW | Leasehold | £14,750 |
| 8 Pittman Way | Preston PR2 9YW | Leasehold | £14,000 |
| Trafford House, Chester Road | Manchester M32 0RS | Leasehold | £11,250 |
| 13 St Ann Street | Manchester M2 7LG | Leasehold | £0 |
| Churchill Square, Brighton | Brighton and Hove BN1 2TB | Leasehold | — |
| 1 and 3, The Hayes, Cardiff | Cardiff CF10 1GA | Leasehold | — |
| Gravel Walk, Canterbury | Canterbury CT1 2TF | Leasehold | — |
| Store Room BS05. Derbion, Traffic Street, Derby | City of Derby DE1 2NL | Leasehold | — |
| 9-10 Blackwellgate, Darlington | Darlington DL1 5HS | Leasehold | — |
| Merry Hill, Brierley Hill | Dudley DY5 1SA | Leasehold | — |
| 100 Liverpool Street, London | City of London EC2M 2RH | Leasehold | — |
| 81-82 Cheapside, London | City of London EC2V 6EB | Leasehold | — |
| 116 Fenchurch Street, London | City of London EC3M 5AL | Leasehold | — |
| 118 Fenchurch Street, London | City of London EC3M 5AL | Leasehold | — |
| 12-13 High Street, Exeter | Exeter EX4 3LH | Leasehold | — |
| 11-17 Market Place, Cirencester | Cotswold GL7 2PB | Leasehold | — |
| 40 The Friary, Guildford | Guildford GU1 4YW | Leasehold | — |
| 49 The Peacocks Centre, Woking | Woking GU21 6GD | Leasehold | — |
| 15 Horsefair Street, Leicester | Leicester LE1 5BP | Leasehold | — |
| 9-11 St Anns Square, Manchester | Manchester M2 7HW | Leasehold | — |
| 12-14 St Ann Street, Manchester and 1 Police Street Manchester | Manchester M2 7LF | Leasehold | — |
| 12 and 14 St Ann Street and 1 Police Street, Manchester | Manchester M2 7LF | Leasehold | — |
| Basement and Ground Floor,25 and 27 Blackett Street, Newcastle upon Tyne | Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 5BE | Leasehold | — |
| 34 High Friars, Eldon Square Shopping Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne | Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7XD | Leasehold | — |
| Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham | City of Nottingham NG1 2GR | Leasehold | — |
| 173 Victoria Centre, Nottingham | City of Nottingham NG1 3QG | Leasehold | — |
| Victoria Centre, Nottingham | City of Nottingham NG1 3QN | Leasehold | — |
| 6-8 Brigg Street, Norwich | Norwich NR2 1QN | Leasehold | — |
| The Westgate, Queen Street, Oxford | Oxford OX1 1PE | Leasehold | — |
| 6 Queens Arcade, The Quadrant, Swansea | Swansea SA1 3QW | Leasehold | — |
| SU28, West Quay Shopping Centre, Above Bar, Southampton | Southampton SO15 1QD | Leasehold | — |
| SU66, Royal Victoria Place, Tunbridge Wells | Tunbridge Wells TN1 2SS | Leasehold | — |
| Sua, Norris Road, Staines-Upon-Thames | Spelthorne TW18 4UP | Leasehold | — |
| Parliament House, 36 North Row, London | City of Westminster W1K 6DB | Leasehold | — |
| 1a Old Bond Street, London | City of Westminster W1S 4PA | Leasehold | — |
| 159 The Harlequin, Watford | Watford WD17 2TN | Leasehold | — |
| 161 The Harlequin, Watford | Watford WD17 2TN | Leasehold | — |
| The Harlequin, Watford | Watford WD17 2TN | Leasehold | — |
Common questions
What properties does Watches of Switzerland Group PLC own?
The Watches of Switzerland Group PLC group owns 98 commercial buildings on HM Land Registry's records through 3 companies, in places including London, Manchester, Leicester. The largest by rateable value are 1 Montfichet Road; Westfield Shopping Centre, Ariel Way; Oasis, Meadowhall Centre.
Which companies own property for Watches of Switzerland Group PLC?
Its property-owning companies include Watches of Switzerland Company Limited, Watches of Switzerland Company Limited, The Watch Lab Limited.
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.
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Open every building in the Watches of Switzerland Group PLC group in the register, with rateable values, ratepayers and planning history (free sign-in for full records).