FHP were recommended to us by a business colleague. It proved to be a great recommendation!  Anthony at FHP came up with several ideas to stimulate interest and was extremely pro-active in not only finding a suitable buyer, but also seeing it all the way through to completion.  We were very impressed by the professional approach taken by FHP and would have no hesitation in recommending them

Working with Anthony throughout the purchase of 6 Sherwood Street has been a pleasure.  Anthony’s ideas, knowledge and pro-activeness has certainly been a refreshing experience, from our initial enquiry through to completion and staying in regular contact after completion.  6 Sherwood Street is our largest acquisition to date, we have appreciated Anthony’s local area knowledge, foresight and ideas for developing the land and his methodical approach.  Once we’ve developed the land over the next twelve months, we’ll be liaising with FHP with a view to marketing several of the proposed units.

Two of the leading providers of logistics buildings within the UK have joined forces with Clowes Developments confirming that they are working in collaboration with the Global Logistics Provider, Panattoni and have now started on site building a Regional Distribution Centre of some 48,402m² (521,000ft²) which will be completed January 2020.

Northampton based Winvic Construction, who specialise in building distribution facilities, have started onsite with the 12 month build programme on Plot 1 at the East Midlands Distribution Centre.

The 521,000ft² cross docked warehouse is being developed speculatively to cater for the increased demand for distribution space within the northern part of the East Midlands region with Junction 24 in particular seeing the benefit of this trend with Marks & Spencers, Aldi, Amazon, Littlewoods and Nestle all having chosen the area for their national / regional distribution networks.  

The significance of this development is that this building is being built on a speculative basis.  There is no end occupier identified for the property as of yet hence the reason why Clowes Developments have teamed up with the global provider, Panattoni, whose Global Investors have continued to support their expansion drive within the UK.

Paul Shanley, Development Director at Clowes Developments, confirmed:-

“By teaming up with Panattoni we can deliver the largest single building that we can provide now on EMDC adjacent to the one million square foot e-commerce centre occupied by Marks & Spencers which leaves us with a further 30 acres to develop within the park which still gives us the ability to cater for units from 40,000ft² to 300,000ft² in size”.

Both Clowes Developments and Panattoni are very active within the immediate region – Clowes are shortly launching their 60 acre employment site at Clifton and are working up a further 20 acres at Castle Donington which should be brought forward in 2020.

Panattoni are onsite in both Derby and Nottingham – at the Derby Commercial Park a 371,000ft² unit is due for completion in August of this year whereas at J26 the Developers are building the largest speculative development within the region with their 714,000ft² three unit scheme now nearing completion.

Both companies are acquisitive and seeking new opportunities to expand their UK portfolios.

John Proctor of Regional Agents FHP brokered the deal and confirmed:-

“Bringing two of the major players in the distribution sector together provided the right chemistry to enable this significant inward investment project to be delivered at EMDC.

 I have worked with Clowes and the Directors of Panattoni for the past 20 years and the respective strengths of the two Developers complement each other to bring forward a unit of regional importance which can meet the continued demand that the Junction 24 area is generating.  Castle Donington and Junction 24 continues to grow both as a town but more so as a location of not just regional significance but international significance with the recent announcements of further investments at East Midlands Airport”.

The completed unit will internally provide clear space with a minimum height of 18m eaves, is roughly the size of six football pitches and is one of the largest buildings to be built within the region.

It is anticipated that upon completion it could provide up to 1,000 jobs.

FHP are Joint Agents on EMDC with Savills – the Solicitors who were involved in the transaction were the Leicester Office of Gateleys on behalf of Clowes and Ashurst LLP who acted for Panattoni.

For further information on onward availability of buildings within EMDC contact either FHP on 0115 950 7577 or Savills on 0121 200 4500.

ENDS

6^th February 2019

John Proctor

johnp@fhp.co.uk

0115 841 1130

Clowes Developments (UK) Limited have confirmed that they have agreed terms with Redrow to sell them a purpose built office building at their East Midlands Distribution Centre development site at Castle Donington.

Clowes Developments (UK) Limited have confirmed that the Division of Redrow Homes East Midlands will be relocating from their existing Pride Park, Derby offices to the East Midlands Distribution Centre over Christmas 2019.

The East Midlands Divisions existing 60 strong regional office is currently located on Pride Park in Derby but they are moving to the site at Junction 24 which is adjacent to the 900 home and 20 acre employment development which is being developed by the two companies.

Martyn Pask, the Regional Director of Redrow Homes East Midlands, confirmed:-

“We have been looking for an appropriate location to relocate our Divisional Office to aid our continued growth in the region and to serve the wider East Midlands area.  EMDC located off Junction 24 in the Castle Donington location ticked all of the boxes from our perspective as it enables our staff to get to work and readily work within the region with great communications immediately on hand. The new office with reinforce Redrows commitment to growing the Division within the East Midlands by building thriving communities, valuing our people and building responsibly.

Working with Paul Shanley at Clowes we have been able to have our office purpose built to enable us to move everybody over into the new offices over the Christmas period.  Being so close to one of our new flagship residential schemes at Foxbridge Manor which is due to open in the Spring was also an added bonus”.

As part of the housing development the two companies are building the new Castle Donington Relief Road which provides added accessibility into EMDC and will reduce the amount of traffic through Castle Donington.

The deal is the latest deal on EMDC which is the home to Marks & Spencers, Birlea Furniture, Moran Logistics and others and it is understood that Clowes are shortly anticipating making another significant announcement on the site.

In agreeing the deal Clowes are now starting marketing a sister building of a similar size, a two storey office building which will provide up to 8,500ft² of offices.

Paul Shanley Director of Clowes confirmed:-

“We have a strong working relationship with Redrow and it has been a pleasure working with a company with whom we have an ongoing business relationship.

 Martyn and his team have been a pleasure to work with and we are providing a turnkey office building for the company.

 EMDC continues to attract good interest and we are in detailed discussions with a number of parties and expect to make further announcements on occupiers within the site very shortly”.

The transaction was negotiated by John Proctor at Regional Property Consultants, FHP, with Gateley’s Leicester Office acting on behalf of Clowes.

EMDC paved the way for the resurgence in interest in the Junction 24 area, initially attracting Marks & Spencer’s one million square foot e-commerce distribution centre to the site a few years ago with more than 4,000 people currently working on the site.

For further information contact FHP on 0115 950 7577 or Savills on 0121 200 4500.

ENDS

1^st February 2019

John Proctor

johnp@fhp.co.uk

FHP Property Consultants are pleased to announce the recent letting of Unit 5 Viking Business Centre, Woodville, to BCT Aviation.  The unit comprises 1,750ft² of good quality warehouse space, and is situated off the A511 High Street, Woodville, close to its junction with the A514.

Darran Severn from FHP Property Consultants comments:-

“Viking Business Centre continues to offer great warehouse accomodation for local businesses, and we are pleased to have completed this letting.  After the initial viewing, all parties worked hard to ensure the lease was completed within four weeks.  In addition, we have achieved a new record rent at Viking Business Centre, which our clients are extremley pleased with.

There is continued demand for small industrial/warehouse units, and we are achieving higher rents when possible.  I would certainly be more than happy to speak with any other property owners to discuss the market in more detail.”

If you are still seeking premises within the Swadlincote area, we have Unit 11 available, which provides 1,330ft² of industrial/warehouse accommodation.

For further information please contact Darran Severn on 07917 460031 or darran@fhp.co.uk.

I am thrilled to announce that we have now completed on the successful subletting of 1b Isabella Court, on the Millennium Business Park, Mansfield.

This was an excellent result for all parties involved, especially the tenant, mitigating their losses until the end of the lease term, saving a considerable amount of money and cost.

1B Isabella Court is an excellent modern industrial unit on the established Millennium Business Park with a current lease in place until the 22^nd September 2022.  The task here was to either assign, sublet, or surrender the lease in order to reduce the tenant’s cost for the rest of the term, as the tenant no longer had a need for this unit.  Alongside assisting the tenant, we also managed to fulfill Cortec Engineering Limited’s requirement whom we have been in contact with for some time, this subletting helping them move into a larger and more suitable unit.

Anthony Barrowcliffe of FHP comments: –

“I am delighted with the outcome for both tenant and subtenant and that I could assist fulfilling both requirements.  Not only do we offer our services to landlords we also offer our services to tenants as demonstrated in this deal.  I would be thrilled not only to meet landlords but tenants alike to discuss any property related matters and how FHP can potentially assist.  Whether you require assistance disposing of your surplus premises, moving to smaller premises, reducing your business rates liability, or dealing with upcoming lease events such as lease renewals and rent reviews, FHP can assist.”

For further information on how FHP can help with the sale or letting of your commercial property, or for assistance helping you find the right property to meet your requirements, please do not hesitate to contact FHP.  We also offer a variety of other services to both landlord and tenant, therefore look forward to hopefully assisting in whatever capacity needed.

Rotherhill Developments superb Crosslink 646 scheme just south of Loughborough and north of Leicester off the A6, has given the East Midlands industrial and distribution market a terrific start to 2019 as their agents Tim Gilbertson of FHP and Mike Allwood of Andrew & Ashwell are delighted to announce the completion of the first two deals on the site.

Freehold design and build sales have been agreed which will see two units developed on site, with work starting now for buildings of 29,000ft² and 66,000ft².

Both of these deals will see local Leicestershire based companies expand into purpose built accommodation, one for warehousing purposes and the other for both manufacture and distribution use.

With full details to be announced shortly, the agents commented:

“What a great start this has been to 2019!

When asked to start marketing this scheme we knew it was a great opportunity, Leicester, Loughborough and indeed Leicestershire as a whole are starved of good quality production and storage space and Crosslink 646 has certainly filled the hole as we anticipated.

The 66,000ft² unit will be delivered for occupation in Q3 this year with the smaller one to follow for our manufacturing occupier later in the year.

The great news though is that we still have a further plot available where we are looking to develop out a unit of up to 128,000ft² which again can be purchased or rented.  With the strength of the market it is entirely possible that we can carve up this plot as well to offer smaller units but already have a number of discussions ongoing with potential occupiers for over 100,000ft² and with the forthcoming activity on site we very much hope that these enquiries will develop quickly.

However, for any parties looking for between 30,000ft² and 130,000ft² to buy or rent in a prime location just off the A6 and therefore within moments of Junction 21A of the M1 then we would be delighted to hear from them.  Crosslink 646 offers one of the few opportunities in the region to buy or rent bespoke built warehouse or production space and with the success encountered so far due to a great product combined with a great location and a developer who really understands occupiers needs, we are confident of further success shortly.”

Tim Gilbertson can be contacted on 0115 9507577 / tim@fhp.co.uk.

Set in a prime position just off the A38 at Junction 28 of the M1 Motorway, Tim Gilbertson of FHP is pleased to offer excellent warehouse or potential production space at South Normanton, set within moments of the M1 Motorway at Junction 28.

With the benefit of a large car park, and large self contained securely fenced and gated delivery yard, the building offers two storey offices interlinking with excellent warehouse or potential production space in a superb location.

Tim Gilbertson commented:

“This building is a real boon to the market, units of this size and specification don’t often come available and therefore we would hope to encourage interest quickly in the building.

The unit extends to just over 40,000ft² and should fill a gap in the market as there is little or no stock in this size range in the region and hopefully strong interest will be created from our initial marketing.

For any party that would like to discuss or view then please contact myself or my colleague Chris Proctor on 0115 9507577.”

Victory Park is set to become one of Derby’s most successful commercial developments with the imminent development of its final phase, a scheme of three new industrial/warehouse units which should ready for occupation by the end of the year.

The development is being undertaken by Revelan Group, industrial property specialists with an excellent track record of providing high-quality buildings, and who have now submitted a planning application for the properties.

The business park is situated next to Rolls-Royce’s civil aerospace campus and has already attracted high-profile companies such as Gardner Aerospace, Intertek, Western Power Distribution and Seamers Joinery.

FHP Property Consultants and Salloway Property Consultants are working together to identify occupiers for the industrial units.

Interest has already been high with pre-sale terms agreed for one of the three units that, subject to planning, has accelerated the speculative development of the remaining two units which will be circa 13,540 sq.ft. and 28,288 sq.ft, and will be available either for sale or to let upon terms to be agreed.

Tim Richardson, Director at FHP Property Consultants, said: “Both available units will be detached buildings on their own secure fenced and gated sites with dedicated service yards, two storey offices, generous eaves height and loading facilities.  At this stage the buildings can be tailored to suit individual requirements allowing for a certain degree of flexibility, certainly in terms of office fit out”.

Hugo Beresford, surveyor at Salloway Property Consultants, said: “Victory Park has proved to be one of the most appealing locations in Derby. It is adjacent to the main Rolls-Royce complex, accessible from the outer ring road and has an excellent link to the A50 dual carriageway which joins the M1 and M6”.

For further information please contact Tim Richardson at FHP Property Consultants on 01332 224 857 or email timr@fhp.co.uk or Hugo Beresford at Salloway on 01332 298 000 email hberesford@salloway.com

Keylite Roof Windows have relocated their distribution facility from Swadlincote into a new 40,630ft² warehouse on St Modwen’s Burton Gateway site on the A38(T).

Keylite Roof Windows, a Keystone Group Company, have relocated their distribution facility to BG40 – a unit of 40,630ft² fronting the A38(T) at St Modwen’s Developments’ 50 acre development fronting the A38 at Barton under Needwood.

FHP (Nottingham) acted on behalf of Keylite who have committed to a ten year lease on the unit which was built speculatively by St Modwen as part of the second phase of their one million square foot scheme.

Jim Blanthorne of Keylite confirmed:-

“This new facility will provide greater opportunity for us to expand our product range and meet increasing demand for our award winning products.  Increased warehouse capacity will also allow Keylite to further improve stock hold and futureproof our business in light of external forces.  We are committed to excellent service for our customers and this new venture will allow us to service the GB market most effectively.  It has been a pleasure working with John Proctor at FHP who has always been at our beck and call throughout the negotiations and has helped us achieve our strategic objective of relocating the Keylite Roof Windows element from the Keystone Group site at Swadlincote enabling them to continue to expand their lintels manufacturing facility”.

FHP are continuing to work with the Keystone Group in helping them most efficiently to use their property assets in line with their continued expansion.

John Proctor of FHP commented:-

“It is a pleasure to be working with such a progressive group as Keystone – what has impressed me is not only the fact that they know their market but you can see the connection of everyone involved within the Keystone Group, wherever they sit in the business, which shows a hands on and team approach which has to be applauded”.

ENDS

21^st February 2019

John Proctor

johnp@fhp.co.uk

0115 841 1130

Riverside Court is situated on Pride Park, Derby’s premier business park.  The location offers excellent accessibility to the A52 dual carriageway linking to J25 of the M1 Motorway to the east, and also to J24 of the M1 Motorway to the south via the A50.

The premises comprises a detached industrial/warehouse unit, which offers good quality production or storage space.  There are excellent loading facitlities with loading doors to the front and side of the property.

Darran Severn from FHP Property Consultants Derby office comments:

“I am delighted to put this unit on the market and I look forward to handling all enquiries.  The property offers excellent modern accomodation and is immediately ready for occupation.  There is a shortage of supply in units of thie size on Pride Park, and we hope strong interest will be created quickly.”

The property extends to 15,665ft² and is available to let on new lease terms at a rent of £75,000 per annum.

Should you require any further information or wish to arrange a viewing please contact Darran Severn on 07917 460031 or darran@fhp.co.uk.

Cotes Park Industrial Estate at Somercotes sits just of the A38 at Junction 28 of the M1 Motorway and has always proved a popular destination with manufacturing and distribution companies alike.

Tim Gilbertson of FHP is therefore pleased to offer the rare chance to lease good quality industrial/warehouse space benefiting from its own large car park and additional large secure yard and storage land on Grange Close in Alfreton.

Extending to just over 24,800ft² on a 1.7 acre site, this is one of the few buildings available on the estate and Tim Gilbertson commented:

“We are delighted to bring this building to the market, Cotes Park is always well received by manufacturing and distribution occupiers alike with its excellent transport links to the A38 and Junction 28 of the M1.

Easily accessible, this building provides extensive car parking to the front elevation and additional yard and secure storage land to the rear with good quality production or storage space interlinking with two storey offices.

Immediately available on a new lease I hope we will encourage interest quickly on this building which extends to just under 25,000ft² on a large 1.7 acre site.

Myself and my colleagues Chris Proctor and Tim Richardson would be delighted to discuss with any potentially interested parties and we can be contacted on 0115 9507557 / 01332 343222.”

To be handed over to new occupiers Alloga in Q2 this year, take a look at the quality of building being constructed at Castlewood as Alloga extend their occupation on the site with a third building.

http://winvic-live.co.uk/alloga/castlewood/

Quality of build and quality of location have led to another great building going up on one of the East Midlands prime manufacturing and distribution locations at Junction 28 of the M1.

Also under construction at Castlewood at present is a 72,000ft² speculatively built unit which will be ready for occupation in the middle of the year and where we are offering occupiers the chance to buy or rent.

Again, being built to the highest specification in a prime location we would be delighted to speak to any parties who might be interested in this opportunity and Tim Gilbertson who is marketing it can be contacted on 0115 9507577 / tim@fhp.co.uk.

After suffering a recent fire at our last premises we were forced to close and find somewhere pretty much last minute. Chris pulled out all the stops to get into our new premises at Carlton road as soon as possible. I would highly recommend using FHP the service has been outstanding. I’ll now look forward to getting my new business venture off the ground.

We’re pleased how responsive and quick FHP put together a deal with a strong occupier.

Following our clients acquisition of this end terrace industrial unit on the popular Osmaston Park Industrial Estate, FHP Property Consultants were appointed as joint agents in the marketing and are pleased to have achieved a letting.

The unit extends to just under 3,000ft² of good quality modern industrial space together with forecourt parking and has been let to Avonside Roofing on a new 5 year lease term.

FHP Property Consultants have been busy on Longbridge Lane having undertaken a sale and subsequent letting of Units 40-44, letting of Unit 30, sale of a development plot, and have recently placed under offer the sale ofUnit 36 and letting of Unit 31.

Tim Richardson from FHP Property Consultants comments:

“The activity in this area shows the ongoing strong demand for good quality industrial and warehouse premises and land.  We have other parties looking for space in the area and inspite of the shambles in Westminster the market locally is carrying on regardless”.

Scott Bailey of the Landlords, Derbyshire Investments adds:

 “We’re pleased how responsive and quick FHP put together a deal with a strong occupier”

For further information please contact Tim Richardson at FHP Property Consultants on 01332 224 857 or timr@fhp.co.uk.

The progress of the latest new building at Castlewood Business Park just off Junction 28 of the M1 at its intersection with the A38 is clear to see as the framework is now up and the building is taking shape.

Following the recent letting of 250,000ft² on site to Alloga, owners and developers of the scheme CWC Group are progressing as can be seen, with the speculative construction of a new 72,000ft² Grade A warehouse or production unit just off Junction 28 of the M1.

Available to buy or rent, the building will be ready for occupation towards the end of Quarter 2 2019.  Agents for the scheme Tim Gilbertson of FHP and Ranjit Gill of Savills commented:

“This is a nice way to start the New Year.  With over 1.5 million sq ft now built on Castlewood the scheme really sets a benchmark for the East Midlands as the ‘place to be’.

Despite only launching marketing towards the end of last year we already have initial interest and perhaps key to this is the fact that our clients are more than happy to sell or rent what will be a superb building.

The building will offer 72,000ft² of prime space, ideally suited to manufacturing or distribution purposes and given the ongoing lack of stock in the market we very much hope that this will provide a fantastic new home for an expanding local or regional company.”

For further information on the scheme please contact Tim Gilbertson at FHP on 0115 9507577 / tim@fhp.co.uk.

My background is predominantly within the retail and leisure sector, having advised landlords, investors and developers on a wide range of UK wide transactions since 2005. I have also provided strategic acquisition and disposal advice to widely known occupiers such as Apple, Vodafone, Starbucks, One Stop, Wolseley, Barclays, Cash Access UK and a host of other national and regional names.

Previously I was Head of Midlands Retail & Leisure at Cushman & Wakefield, where the Birmingham based team had some huge successes, most notably the retention of EGi’s most active agent award for 5 consecutive years.

Clients I have worked particularly close with include LCP, M&G, Wesleyan, Bruntwood, Cala Homes, Calthorpe Estates, Heimstaden, Starbucks and Goodstone Living.

Standout career transactions include the investment acquisition of Gracechurch Shopping Centre Sutton Coldfield, Exchange Buildings New Street Birmingham, The School Yard Harborne, and high-profile leasing transactions including Flight Club Temple Street Birmingham, Cotswold Company Leamington Spa, Tesco Express Hagley Road Birmingham, Koi Ki Harborne and Coffee #1 Moseley.

Simple warehouse units on established estate with large circulation areas and generous car parking. A clear span warehouse space with minimum 6 metre eaves and two full height roller shutter doors. Excellently situated logistically providing access to A38 and J28 of the M1 alongside excellent security provisions.

The units are vacant and ready for immediate occupation, with a GIA of 919.46m² (9,897ft²) and a B8 use class (storage and distribution).

Anthony Barrowcliffe of FHP Property Consultants comments: –

“Simple warehousing offering a large clear span working space with height, ideal for storage, manufacturing and production.  The unit is ideal to accept large deliveries in and out and is well situated logistically, therefore I very much look forward to discussing this with all interested parties.”

For further information on this unit please do not hesitate to contact Anthony Barrowcliffe of FHP on 0115 841 1148 or anthony@fhp.co.uk.

This is an excellent modern industrial unit on a secure gated site with a mezzanine floor and a GIA of 736.27m² (7,245ft²).  The property offers high quality clear span warehouse space with minimum 7 metre eaves, ideal for storage, production and manufacturing, as well as offering 10 allocated car parking bays.

The unit is located on a fenced site and has a full height electric roller shutter door and provides great access to the A38 and J28 of the M1.

Anthony Barrowcliffe of FHP Property Consultants comments: –

“The unit is of high specification on a self-contained shared estate, and is situated exceptionally well logistically. I have personally had great success on this estate and believe this is a great opportunity for the right occupier, therefore I look forward to discussing this with interested parties.”

For further information on this unit please do not hesitate to contact Anthony Barrowcliffe of FHP on 0115 841 1148 or anthony@fhp.co.uk.

Unique opportunity to occupy a prominent steel portal framed unit with road frontage and large self-contained rear yard with full height roller shutter door to the rear.  Excellent security provisions are offered, and ample car parking provided.  Formerly used as a car showroom, however it is our belief that this would be suitable for a variety of other uses subject to a change of use.  Not only has the unit got a self-contained rear yard, it also has a large glass frontage facing Victoria Road with excellent security provisions provided (CCTV, alarmed, security shutter).

Internally the unit offers a clear span space with fully fitted office space and kitchen facilities as well as excellent lighting throughout.

The unit is ideal for multiple uses subject to a change of use application and has a GIA of 310m² (3,337ft²), the unit currently being vacant and ready for immediate occupation.

Anthony Barrowcliffe of FHP Property Consultants comments: –

“A unique opportunity to occupy a unit with road side frontage and self-contained rear yard.  Suitable for a variety of uses and in excellent condition, situated less than 1 mile from the City Centre and easily accessible to many surrounding suburbs.  Therefore, I am very excited to be working on this and look forward to discussing this with interested parties.”

For further information on this unit or to arrange a viewing, please contact Anthony Barrowcliffe of FHP on 0115 841 1148 or anthony@fhp.co.uk.

Viking Business Centre is a popular industrial estate situated off the busy A511 High Street in Woodville, Derbyshire.  Woodville is situated approximately 6 miles south east of Burton on Trent and 4 miles west of Ashby.

There are currently two units available, Unit 5 (1,750ft²) and Unit 11 (1,330ft²).  Both units have been refurbished, and are ready for occupation by way of a new lease direct with the landlord.

Darran Severn of FHP Property Consultants comments:

“There is a good mixture of local occupiers at Viking Business Centre.  The units are perfect for small businesses who may benefit from small business rates relief, keeping occupation costs to a minimum.  I look forward to speaking with all interested parties”.

If you are looking for something larger in the area, we have a couple of units at Optimum Industrial Park remaining, ranging from 4,000-12,000ft².

For further information or to arrange a viewing please contact Darran Severn on 01332 343 222 or darran@fhp.co.uk.

FHP Property Consultants, along with our joint agents Hindley Lawrence, are delighted to have agreed the letting of Unit B, Blenheim Court to Car and Commercial Repairs Ltd.  The unit comprises 4,682 ft² of good quality warehouse space and associated offices situated on the well-established Blenheim Industrial Park, close to J26 of the M1 Motorway.

Thomas Szymkiw, of FHP’s Industrial Team who agreed the letting commented;

“I was pleased to have the opportunity of marketing such a good quality warehouse on one of Nottingham’s sought after estates and due to the lack of similar stock in the region, I knew with the right marketing initiatives in place I would agree a letting within a swift timeframe. The property, being located on the same estate as one of their main clients, provided Car and Commercial Repairs Ltd with the perfect opportunity to relocate after struggling for a while to find the perfect unit”.

FHP have also been recently instructed to market Unit 2, Centurion Business Park, providing another quality 4,000 ft² unit to the market and would urge interested parties to view as soon as possible to avoid missing out.

For further information on this sale, or to discuss your property requirements in further detail please do not hesitate to contact Thomas Szymkiw on 0115 841 1159 or alternatively, thomas@fhp.co.uk.

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Thomas Szymkiw

11/01/2019

Acting for long term clients Falcon Panel Products, Tim Gilbertson of FHP has acquired a further distribution base to serve the north east of the country with the acquisition of 30,000ft² of prime warehouse space at Infinity Park, Monkton Business Park, Newcastle.

This latest acquisition is the fifth that FHP have completed for Falcon in the last few years as their business goes from strength to strength.  Tim Gilbertson commented:

“Falcon have been great clients for us over the last few years providing us with repeat business as their business expands and we assist this with the acquisition of distribution space throughout the country.

This latest move sees us acquire 30,000ft² of prime new build space just outside of Newcastle which will help Falcon to expand in the north east.

It is always a pleasure working for repeat clients, particularly when we are acquiring space in a role that many occupiers don’t usually use agents for but we always find a way to ‘add value’ through market knowledge enabling us to negotiate keen terms and find opportunities which are on or perhaps even off the market.

This latest deal saw us acquire the building on competitive terms, securing reduced rent, rent free period and landlord fit out works by negotiating the keenest deal possible and looking after the interests of our clients.

I look forward to further acquisitions for Falcon in the future and I have no doubt that their business will go from strength to strength hopefully with FHP helping a little along the way!”

For further information on this deal and see how FHP can help your company acquire new space please contact Tim Gilbertson on 0115 9507577 or tim@fhp.co.uk

FHP Property Consultants are pleased to announce the recent letting of Unit 2a Masons Place, Nottingham Road, Derby to Scooter and Scooterist.

Scooter and Scooterist specialise in sourcing parts for Vespa Scooters, and chose the property for its ease of access to the A52 and M1.

The property is situated within Masons Place Industrial Estate, approximately 1 mile from Pentagon Island/A52 and comprises an end terrace industrial/warehouse unit with clear span accommodation.

Darran Severn from FHP Property Consultants comments:

“We achieved an excellent result here having agreed Heads of Terms within one week of placing it on the market, and completing the lease three weeks after”.

If you are still seeking industrial/warehouse premises in Derby we have a number of good units available, including Unit 2b Masons Place, which extends to 7,948ft² and is immediately available.

For further information or to discuss your property requirement please contact Darran Severn on 01332 343222 or darran@fhp.co.uk.

I have been very happy indeed with the outcome and the attention to detail Chris has demonstrated in securing a tenant to suit our needs. This was achieved swiftly and without issue, on attractive terms for us. I would be very happy to recommend Chris in the future.

Providing cost effective storage space, part racked and with lighting and heating in part, we have buildings available at Tuxford, just off the A1 in Nottinghamshire, which offer a range of storage options.

With size combinations available of 2,157m² (23,220ft²), 3,678m² (39,591ft²) or 5,835m² (62,811ft²).

Flexible terms are offered for short or long term lease.

Tim Gilbertson and Chris Proctor are dealing with the marketing of this space commented:

“I am delighted to put this space back on the market having let it previously, particularly as I know in this day in age where requirements are often shorter term our client is happy to look at 3 year leases and above and we have great flexibility here on the amount of space that can be offered as well with three different sizes available.

All benefit from high bay storage with both dock and level access loading and large yards in a convenient location just off the A1.”

If need further information or would like to discuss or view then please contact either Tim Gilbertson or Chris Proctor on 0115 9507577 or tim@fhp.co.uk / chris@fhp.co.uk.

2018 has been a fantastic year at The Ropewalk Industrial Estate, Station Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire. A mixture of lettings and lease renewals have been conducted and 100% occupancy achieved. It has proven a great year for the small industrial sector as a whole and I have received strong levels of demand. This coupled with a lack of stock has led to excellent rental levels achieved across the board.

Due to new build space being thin on the ground, we have seen great success with secondary industrial stock this year, small to medium sized units becoming very sought after.

The last deal completed on the estate in 2018 was to Regency House Fabrics who sell upholstery fabrics to the industry and public, this final deal bringing the estate to full occupancy.

The Ropewalk Industrial Estate consists of a series of small to medium sized industrial units ranging from 22.5m² (242ft²) to 207.8m² (2,237ft²) on an established secure gated site. The units are ideal for light industrial storage purposes or workshops and are offered on flexible terms at affordable rents, located just 7 minutes from the Motorway and 20 minutes either way to Nottingham and Derby.

Anthony Barrowcliffe of FHP comments:
“Lack of supply has been our biggest challenge in 2018 with exceptionally strong levels of demand, especially within the small industrial sector. Due to this I would love to speak to any potential clients, old or new, with a view to placing their industrial or warehouse space on the market. in addition, I would also be interested in speaking to anyone who maybe considering a small industrial development or who want to bring their estate up to full occupancy. At present demand is there and there are no signs of these market conditions changing in the future. This has been demonstrated by the achievements this year at The Ropewalk Industrial Estate.”

For further information on how FHP can help with the sale or letting of your commercial property, or to bring your estate to full occupancy or for FHP to provide assistance helping you to find the right property to meet your requirements, please do not hesitate to contact Anthony Barrowcliffe of FHP on 0115 841 1148 or anthony@fhp.co.uk

Sherwood Park at Junction 27 of the M1 Motorway has grown in popularity over the years, a location which offers quick access to not only the M1 but also Nottingham to the south and also the towns around Junction 28 of Alfreton, Kirkby-in-Ashfield and Mansfield.

Coupled with the great unit is a great rear yard.  To be refurbished throughout, the building benefits from car parking to the front and rear elevations plus large yard and offers simple production or storage space with good quality offices.

To be marketed by Tim Gilbertson and Chris Proctor of FHP, Tim Gilbertson commented:

“When the current occupier leaves this building in early 2019 our clients will commence full refurbishment.  Then the quality of presentation will match the quality of location and specification of the building which really is terrific throughout.

Perhaps the biggest benefit of this unit is that despite it only being 11,000ft² it has a very large yard for a unit of this size and given the ongoing lack of space in the market we really hope that strong interest will be created quickly.

A new lease is offered and early interest is sought with viewings available now.”

If you would like to view or discuss then please give my colleague Chris or myself a call on either 0115 9507577 or tim@fhp.co.uk / chris@fhp.co.uk.

As 2018 draws to a close owners and developers of Castlewood Business Park at J28 of the M1/A38 together with their agents Tim Gilbertson of FHP and Ranjit Gill at Savills reflect on the success that the scheme has had throughout the last 12 months.

Castlewood, A Year in the Life, has been put together which shows how the location has continued to attract new occupiers throughout 2018.

https://www.fhp.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/13768-CWC-Year-at-Castlewood-2018-V2-SINGLES.pdf

As we turn the corner into 2019 a continued lack of space in the market still causes concern but Castlewood Business Park, with over 30 acres of land left can provide solutions for occupiers seeking to buy or rent their perfect manufacturing or distribution building from as little as 15,000ft² up to 200,000ft².

With a list of household name occupiers including Co-operative Group, Bombardier, Parker Knoll and Alloga Plc amongst others, who wouldn’t want to take advantage of this location’s fantastic transport links, great demographics and labour supply.

For further information and to see whether 2019 will bring your company to Castlewood please contact Tim Gilbertson at FHP on 0115 9507577 or tim@fhp.co.uk.