Monthly Archives: February 2015



ABP abandons Humber Energy Park Challenge

Posted on 11 February, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS (ABP) has ended its long-running challenge to the development a £450m energy facility on the south bank of the River Humber. This month's High Court rejection of its demand for an official examination of the Government’s... Read More

Pay per Minute Café launches in Manchester

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

The café sector has begun to diversify rapidly in recent months, with the traditional coffee and cake offering spreading to offer cereals, crisp sandwiches and even alcohol. However, one business has revolutionised not its offering, but its pricing... Read More

GBR Phoenix Beard Secures Property Management Contract For Calthorpe Estates

Posted on 10 February, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

A West Midlands' property consultancy has won the contract to manage and oversea several urban transformation projects on an historic 1,500-acre estate. GBR Phoenix Beard — an independent agency with offices in Birmingham, London and Leeds — has now... Read More

Leeds City Centre Building Acquired For £9.7m

Posted on by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Developments

Albion Court, a building in Leeds city centre, has successfully been acquired in a deal worth £9.7 million. The property has been sold by Catalyst Capital, with whom Knight Frank acted on the behalf of, and was succesfully purchased by The Cordea Savills... Read More

Business Confidence remains High in the West Midlands

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

The upcoming General Election has cast some uncertainty over the business outlook in many areas of the country, as many companies are concerned about the repercussions of policy changes during the aftermath. However, according to the latest Business Trends... Read More

Scotland Fast Becoming The IT Place For Tech Start-Ups

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

Scotland's booming technology sector has already outpaced Britain's traditional high-tech hubs and is snapping at London's heels to become the nation's start-up capital. According to Office for National ­Statistics figures, analysed by the... Read More

Five-Year Landmark For Recession Busting Business Park

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

An award-winning Wearside business park — created at the height of the recession — is celebrating its fifth anniversary with every square foot let to a full complement of tenants. "At times the project felt like a huge undertaking, but it has been... Read More

Rural Yorkshire Business Park ‘Lends a degree of Prestige’

Posted on 9 February, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Top Properties

Three local companies have taken space on a recently refurbished rural Yorkshire business park bringing its job creation tally to more than 130. Seven disused farmsteads on the Escrick Park Estate — which has been owned and managed by the Forbes Adam... Read More

Traders Launch Petition opposing Redevelopment of Brixton Railway Arches

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Local traders have launched a petition against the upcoming redevelopment of Brixton’s railway arches. The move comes after Network Rail recently contacted the 18 businesses operating along the stretch between Atlantic Road, Brixton Station Road and... Read More

Westgate Oxford development to proceed ‘imminently’ as occupier line-up grows

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments, Top Properties

The Westgate Oxford Alliance has today confirmed that the £440 million Westgate Oxford development will proceed shortly. The Alliance, a joint venture between Land Securities and The Crown Estate, says that preparatory works for the centre upgrade... Read More