BUSINESS REPORT


SIMON ELLIOT DRIVES INTO DIRECTOR’S ROLE


Intercounty Truck & Van has welcomed Simon Elliott as its new managing director. Intercounty Truck & Van sells and supports Mercedes-


Benz commercial vehicles, as well as FUSO Canter light trucks, from headquarters in Wellingborough, and other branches in Milton Keynes, Peterborough, Boston, Lincoln and Toddington. A renowned industry specialist, Simon welcomed the


new challenges and said he came to Intercounty with a number of priorities. He said: “I wanted to walk the talk with a customer


focused approach, understanding our customers need great deals on trucks and vans but also need their vehicles delivering back on time and as promised, with the requisite work done to a high standard. “To do this I need higher levels of staff


retention, which we have achieved, and engagement from them all too.” The company has dramatically grown its


online exposure on social media, along with pay-per-click and display advertising. They have also recently purchased their own hospitality unit and begun opening on Saturday for sales as well as service. “We are busy in sales, service and our


‘WE ARE BUSY IN SALES, SERVICE AND OUR PARTS BUSINESS IS


GROWING AT AN AMAZING PACE’


parts business is growing at an amazing pace,” added Simon. “We need to keep customers happy and informed, and as our business grows we need to strategically look at holistic areas that will allow it to grow painlessly for our customers.”


M1 SOUTH SPACE IN HIGH DEMAND


Industrial space demand in the southern M1 region is at an all-time high – Bidwells’ latest research reveals – defying recent economic warnings of an impending slowdown in the star-performing industrial and logistics property market. Demand for industrial floor space


reached 8.7m sq ft in the first half of 2018 – the highest level recorded in the 15 years Bidwells has been collecting data for this region – with more than 30 requirements for units of 100,000 sq ft and above registered with the property consultancy. Bidwells, which looks at the


industrial market twice yearly, found that prime rents in M1 South are at £8.25 per sq ft, up 1.3% in a year and up 32% since the end of 2013. Paul Davies, partner at Business


Space Agency at Bidwells, said: “Gazeley has just completed a 574,250 sq ft distribution unit on a speculative basis, proof, if you need it, that the M1 South region remains one of the most attractive regions of the UK for investors and developers. “The M1 South market should


continue to see growth over the next 12 to 18 months. The market is looking robust and there is certainly further for it to go.”


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