尽管持续盈利,布莱顿宫码头因财务困难被出售。
Brighton Palace Pier is for sale due to financial struggles despite ongoing profitability.
布莱顿宫码头是一座有126年历史的二级*保护地标,于1899年开放,因旅游业下滑、成本上升和利润下降而被挂牌出售。
Brighton Palace Pier, a 126-year-old Grade II*-listed landmark opened in 1899, is up for sale due to declining tourism, rising costs, and falling profits.
Brighton Pier Group在2016年以1800万英镑的价格买下它, 表示销售是将资本返还给股东的战略的一部分, 面对金融挑战, 包括2024年类似销售额下降4%, 以及自2023年以来运营成本增加50%。
The Brighton Pier Group, which bought it for £18 million in 2016, says the sale is part of a strategy to return capital to shareholders amid financial challenges, including a 4% drop in like-for-like sales in 2024 and a 50% increase in operating costs since 2023.
2025年3月,收取的费用从1英镑提高到2英镑,以帮助抵消损失。
An admission fee was raised from £1 to £2 in March 2025 to help offset losses.
该码头每年吸引约400万游客,产生1 500万英镑的收入,仍然有利可图,但由于该公司也以300万英镑推销其光水谷主题公园,因此面临不确定性。
The pier, which attracts around 4 million visitors annually and generates £15 million in revenue, remains profitable but faces uncertainty as the company also markets its Lightwater Valley theme park for £3 million.
Knight Frank正在处理销售事宜,预期英国和国际买家会提供利息,尽管价格尚未确定。
Knight Frank is handling the sale, with interest expected from UK and international buyers, though no price has been set.