The North West Small suites boom at Birchwood Park
Recent new occupiers include radiation shielding and criticality safety specialists, Cerberus Nuclear, setting up the firm’s first office at the heart of Birchwood’s nuclear cluster.
Leading home adaptation specialist, Access Able UK, has also joined in recent months, citing a central North West location with excellent transport links as deciding factors.
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raft of new lettings puts leading business destination Birchwood
Park’s small suite occupancy on track for record high.
Patrizia, the asset manager of Birchwood Park, Warrington, is celebrating the completion of a raft of new lettings for its small suite office spaces, welcoming 15 new businesses to the park since the turn of the year.
More than 5,500 sq ft of small office space has been let across the park so far in 2018, putting the leading business destination on track to beat 2017’s year- end total of 6,300 sq ft.
Linda Welsby, leasing manager at Birchwood Park, added: “We’re seeing real depth in the range of businesses wanting to set up a base in the region – from start-ups and SMEs, to large corporates. It is a measure of how attractive a proposition the North West is as a location, and the vast opportunities for growth here in Birchwood.”
In response to high demand, Birchwood Park is currently creating three additional small office suites at Chadwick House.
In 2018, Birchwood Park is celebrating 20 years of growth. Since 1998 the park has almost tripled in size, providing 1.1million sq ft of office and warehouse space and accommodating over 165 businesses.
Birchwood Park, Warrington, has also welcomed Mirion Technologies to the park’s prime warehouse development, Cavendish Place.
measurement systems and services for nuclear decommissioning and waste management applications.
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iron is a global provider of products and services for radiation detection and protection, working with customers in nuclear facilities, military and civil defence agencies, hospitals, universities, national labs and other specialised industries.
The move to Birchwood Park builds on the firm’s existing UK operations at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, and is driven by its ambition to grow the business in the nuclear decommissioning market. Specifically, Birchwood Park will host R&D and manufacturing of radiation
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Mirion will occupy a 11,210 sq ft warehouse facility at Cavendish Place which incorporates office space. Employees will also be well positioned to benefit from the perks of the Park designed to support employee wellbeing, as well as the attraction and retention of staff. Onsite perks include Starbucks coffee, the ‘Alive & Well’ gym and eating and meeting destination, The Centre.
Martin O’Rourke, commercial director at Birchwood Park said: “Birchwood Park has a long history of collaboration in research, design and development, particularly in the nuclear services industry.
Mirion is the perfect fit in this regard and will be a welcome addition to the diverse cluster of science and engineering businesses on the park”.
B8 Real Estate and JLL acted on behalf of Birchwood Park.
Relocating from St James’s Court in Warrington, the firm has taken 19,000 sq ft on the first floor of 401 Faraday Street. The new office, which will accommodate 190 employees, has been fitted out to WHP’s specifications including a modern open plan layout with agile and collaborative working areas.
WHP Telecoms is a provider of services for the planning, design, acquisition, deployment, upgrade and maintenance of mobile network masts. Earlier this year, the high growth firm announced a management buyout (MBO) backed by Equistone Partners.
At 401 Faraday Street, employees will be able to take advantage of the 401 Hub, offering Starbucks Coffee, refreshments, free Wi-Fi and co- working facilities.
Martin O’Rourke, commercial director at Birchwood Park, added: “Wellbeing has been at the heart of everything we do at Birchwood Park for the last 20 years. We firmly believe that employees should expect more from their workplace and this continues to attract businesses looking to invest further in employee satisfaction and productivity. WHP Telecoms is the perfect fit in this regard and we’re looking forward to seeing the team become a part of our vibrant business community.”
BE Group and JLL acted on behalf of Birchwood Park.
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MONTHLY 2018 B
irchwood Park, Warrington, has welcomed national telecoms infrastructure business, WHP Telecoms who have taken 19,000 sq ft at 401 Faraday Street
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