Four former ATS Euromaster garages for sale in Essex

It comes as ATS Euromaster is winding down its UK operations. The majority of centres are now closed, however, as part of this controlled closure, ATS Euromaster has sold a number of centres which are now under new management. Here are several sites up for sale.

West Thurrock - London Road

A former ATS centre on Queensbridge Industrial Park in West Thurrock is being marketed as a high-bay warehouse with strong motorway links and a substantial secure yard.

The 12,620 sq ft semi-detached warehouse sits on a 0.62-acre site just off London Road and is available freehold with vacant possession, with offers over GBP1.25m invited, exclusive of VAT. Former Ats Centre, Unit C1, Queensbridge Industrial Park, 795 London Road, West Thurrock RM20 (Image: Zoopla) The unit offers an eaves height of around 8.6m, two full-height roller shutter doors of approximately 4.5m, mezzanine and first-floor office space plus reception, WCs and a kitchenette.

Outside, there is a secure concrete yard of about 1,900 sq m with parking for roughly 24 vehicles. Former Ats Centre, Unit C1, Queensbridge Industrial Park, 795 London Road, West Thurrock RM20 (Image: Zoopla) Queensbridge Industrial Park is around 1.5 miles from junctions 30/31 of the M25, giving direct access to the A13, Central London and the wider motorway network.

The estate sits close to Lakeside Shopping Centre and within reach of the Dartford Crossing, with nearby occupiers including Screwfix, Euro Car Parts, Renault Trucks and Hermes Distribution. Estimated business rates payable are listed at about GBP48,000, with each party to cover its own legal costs and standard anti-money laundering checks applying. Former Ats Centre, Unit C1, Queensbridge Industrial Park, 795 London Road, West Thurrock RM20 (Image: Zoopla)

Chelmsford - Springfield Road

In Chelmsford, a former ATS site on Springfield Road is being pitched as a roadside freehold with potential for redevelopment, subject to planning.

Former Ats Centre, 375 Springfield Road, Chelmsford CM2 (Image: Zoopla) The 2,815 sq ft single-storey brick-built workshop sits on a 0.16-acre plot within a largely residential area around 1.5 miles north-east of the city centre. Offers over GBP500,000 are being sought for the freehold with vacant possession, exclusive of VAT, with estimated rates payable of around GBP11,880.

Former Ats Centre, 375 Springfield Road, Chelmsford CM2 (Image: Zoopla) The building provides a two-bay workshop with two roller shutter doors and an eaves height of roughly 4.05m, plus reception and office space, a front extension for customer access and a side extension for extra storage and staff facilities. Externally there is a sizable forecourt with about eight parking spaces, benefitting from prominent frontage to the B1137 Springfield Road.

The location offers good local connectivity, with the A138 accessible via Springfield Road, linking directly to the A12 and the wider regional road network. Former Ats Centre, 375 Springfield Road, Chelmsford CM2 (Image: Zoopla) The surrounding area is mainly residential, with local amenities and services close by and Chelmsford rail station a little over a mile away.

Clacton-on-Sea - High Street

A sizeable former ATS operation on Clacton High Street has come to the market, combining dealership-style frontage with extensive workshop and storage space.

Former Ats Centre, 65 High Street, Clacton On Sea CO15 (Image: Zoopla) The property totals about 11,878 sq ft on a 0.35-acre site, with a mix of single-storey flat-roof and two-storey converted accommodation. Previously run as a car dealership, the site includes workshop, warehouse, reception and tyre storage areas, plus redundant first-floor office and storage space.

The front section has an approximate eaves height of 3.1m, while the rear warehouse and workshop space offers around 4.2m eaves height, with four workshop bays to the front and a further four to the rear, including an MOT bay accessed from Chapman Road. Former Ats Centre, 65 High Street, Clacton On Sea CO15 (Image: Zoopla) Outside, the property benefits from around 23 forecourt parking spaces and prominent roadside frontage to the B1032.

The site is part freehold (front of the site) and part long leasehold, with the rear held on a 999-year lease from 25 December 1953 at a peppercorn rent. Offers in excess of GBP750,000 are invited for the combined interest with vacant possession, exclusive of VAT, with estimated rates payable of about GBP35,280. Former Ats Centre, 65 High Street, Clacton On Sea CO15 (Image: Zoopla)

The property fronts the High Street on the north side between Carnarvon Road (A133) and Chapman Road, close to Clacton's prime pedestrianised retail pitch.

Colchester - Severalls Park

On Colchester's Severalls Park Industrial Estate, another former ATS centre is being marketed as a freehold workshop and warehouse with a substantial yard and strong trunk-road connections. Former Ats Centre, Telford Way, Severalls Park Industrial Estate, Colchester CO4 (Image: Zoopla) The single-storey steel-framed building on Telford Way offers 4,791 sq ft of accommodation on a 0.46-acre corner plot at the entrance to the road.

The unit includes reception and office areas, mezzanine storage and four bays served by four up-and-over doors plus an additional roller shutter door, with an approximate eaves height of 4.75m. Former Ats Centre, Telford Way, Severalls Park Industrial Estate, Colchester CO4 (Image: Zoopla) Staff and customer WCs and a kitchenette are also provided.

Externally, the site benefits from a large secure yard with about 16 parking spaces and a detached brick-built store. Former Ats Centre, Telford Way, Severalls Park Industrial Estate, Colchester CO4 (Image: Zoopla) Situated to the north-east of Colchester town centre, Severalls Park has direct access to both the A12 and A120, giving convenient links to the regional and national motorway network.

Offers over GBP600,000 are invited for the freehold with vacant possession, exclusive of VAT, with estimated rates payable in the region of GBP23,587.50.

Marketing and agent

All of the Essex sites are being marketed by Hartnell Taylor Cook LLP, which is listing the properties freehold (with part long leasehold in Clacton) on an unconditional basis with vacant possession.

Interested parties are advised that each side will bear its own legal costs and that standard anti-money laundering regulations apply, with purchasers required to demonstrate the source of funds ahead of exchange.