EXPANDING BUSINESSES CHOSE ABBEY TRADE PARK

Industrial/Warehouse News

Two expanding businesses have chosen to relocate to Abbey Trade Park in Mansfield in deals secured by property agents FHP Property Consultants and Innes England.

Acting on behalf of the landlord Steve Cole of Abbey Field Estates, the property agents let the units to Tru Plastics, a distributor of UPVC products to the building trade and the national franchisee Chipsaway, which operates a mobile vehicle repair operation The latest tenants will join the current occupier Screwfix on the park.

Both companies have seen enormous growth over the last few years despite the economic downturn, and have now chosen the prominent trading park to accommodate their businesses. The park now only has two units remaining.

Russell Skellett, Sales Director at Tru Plastics says:-

“We were previously based across the road from Abbey Trade Park, but because of 30% growth in the last two years, we needed larger premises to accommodate new products, as we are now moving in to roofing as well as taking on two more team members. We have been in Mansfield for 12 years, as we have a large customer base here, so we didn’t really want to relocate elsewhere and are really pleased with the park and what it has to offer. The team at Innes England were very efficient, and found us exactly what we needed and were able to turn around the deal in less than three weeks.”

Chipsaway is a franchise which is owned by Rob Marshall. The company previously operated from two mobile units, but due to an increasing number of enquiries, has now set up a fixed base at the park, to be used alongside its mobile unit.

 Rob said:-

“Abbey Trade Park serves our customers well, providing direct access to Mansfield, the A38 and J27 and J28 of the M1. Laura at FHP Property Consultants successfully helped us to change the use on the scheme to include B2 (General Industrial) which resulted in Chipsaway agreeing to relocate to the Park.

“With works under way to the unit, I am hopeful that the doors will be open and business up and running by the end of this month.”

Scott Osborne, Associate Director at Innes England, said:-

“Abbey Trade Park is an excellent trading location which is recognised in Mansfield as being the home of Screwfix. 

“Unsurprisingly these trade counter units attract interest from people wishing to benefit from a household name and set up in close proximity to Screwfix and the units are ideal for this.  I am pleased to confirm that Tru Plastics and Chipsaway are the latest tenants to the estate and I wish them all the success in future.”

 Laura West of FHP said:-

“With limited supply of good quality units available within the area it is not surprising that new occupiers are eager to join the likes of Screwfix at Abbey Trade Park. With only two units remaining on this popular and well located scheme we are confident that all of these units will be occupied very soon.”