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ETL Developments released its first phase of properties at Grove Park in Grimethorpe, back in April and in less than two months, all 17 units have been sold.
Barnsley Development Agency assisted the company in finding a location in the area that offered convenient access to all the major road networks. Edward Hirst, along his business partners Tina and Lindy Carter (acronym ETL) have developed a number of industrial units in West Yorkshire, but this is their first venture in Barnsley.
The industrial units ranged from 900 - 2800 sq ft in size and all represented good value for money in a superb location.
“We are delighted with how quickly the units have sold, which has shown how much demand there is for affordable premises in this area,” explains Lindy Carter from ETL Developments. “This is a great location with easy access to all the main South Yorkshire towns. We are planning our next development already in the area – watch this space!”
Shaun Higginbottom from Barnsley Development Agency explains: “Grove Park has all the essential ingredients for a successful development. The units represent good value for money and are within easy access of the motorway and other major road network. Developments such as this one are helping to attract high quality businesses from within and outside of the area, reinforcing Barnsley’s position as a premier place to relocate.”
Barnsley Development Agency offers a full range of business support and advice to both developers and businesses choosing to relocate to Barnsley. These services are provided free of charge, which includes sourcing of premises and providing access to funding.
For more information on business relocation services call 01226 787538 or visit www.barnsleydevelopmentagency.co.uk or for details of the properties available contact Chris Rowlands on 01226 791984.
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Located adjacent to the well established Carlton Industrial Estate, Wharncliffe has been developed by one of the UK’s leading regeneration specialists, Priority Sites, a joint venture company owned by The Royal Bank of Scotland and English Partnerships.
This latest phase of development has provided 11 industrial units ranging from 3,000 sq ft to 6,500 sq ft, plus a 5,000 sq ft bespoke office building, all of which are now occupied.
Andrew Ainsworth from Barnsley Development Agency explains: “It is only by attracting high quality developers to this area that we can encourage regeneration, business growth and enterprise to its full potential. Priority Sites has shown its commitment by investing heavily in high quality construction and the result is that Barnsley now offers some of the highest specification and best located industrial and commercial units in the region.”
One of the major reasons for the site’s success is the flexibility offered by Priority Sites to meet client’s specific requirements, which has resulted in relocations by businesses such as DEB Chartered Accountants and Dantone Precision Engineering.
Priority Sites’ development director Graham Sadler comments: “The whole development has been a winner from the start. By being flexible to client requirements and providing the very highest specification, we have been able to meet the needs of many businesses looking to relocate. The close working partnership we have with Barnsley Development Agency has helped us to demonstrate the many benefits of relocation and it is great to see so many businesses thriving here!”
Barnsley Development Agency worked closely with Priority Sites and agent Chris Rowlands & Co to market the business park and offered business support to companies who chose to relocate here.
Chris Rowlands adds: “It is great news that Barnsley is attracting so many regional businesses. With a further phase of speculative development by Priority Sites at Shortwood Business Park, near junction 36 of the M1 motorway planned to start in summer 2007, we are confident it will replicate the success seen at Wharncliffe.”
Part of Barnsley MBC, Barnsley Development Agency’s Investment & Development Team offers both new and existing businesses locating to the area a friendly and professional service, free of charge.
For more information on business relocation services contact Barnsley Development Agency on 01226 787538 or visit www.barnsleydevelopmentagency.co.uk.
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Nytram Pro Gym Equipment has acquired a superb 1,800 sq ft light industrial unit, which will be used for the production of equipment supplied to both private and public gymnasiums, including prisons, police stations, RAF bases, hospitals and sports venues.
The business is run by Martyn Stables and his wife Julie, who were looking for purpose-built facilities that supported their businesses’ current growth activity and Claycliffe Business Park suited their needs perfectly.
Martyn Stables of Nytram Pro Gym Equipment explains: “This has been a fantastic opportunity for us to acquire quality freehold premises in a really convenient location. The move here has been really simple and straightforward and it feels like the perfect place to grow the business and move things forward. We are really excited about the future as there is so much demand for our specialist services both regionally and nationally.”
Nytram’s business has recently taken off nationally after the company won a major contract to install and maintain equipment on behalf of a major Dutch sports equipment supplier.
Another exciting development is that Martyn has been engaged as a consultant for Schelde Sports, currently working on major projects such as The Lee Valley Athletics Centre, one of the Olympic training grounds in London, which will see him installing and maintaining equipment for use by the World’s greatest athletes.
Angela Pedley from Barnsley Development Agency said: “We were delighted to be able to help Nytram to relocate to this excellent location. Claycliffe Business Park is becoming popular with a wide variety of businesses, the site is still being developed, which means it’s not too late to secure premises on the next phase. We are inviting anyone interested to get in touch as soon as possible to find out more.”
Recent occupants of units at Claycliffe Business Park include B&B Road and Trials, Stephenson Cook Network (suppliers of power, date & lighting equipment), White Rose Kitchen Kingdom and Signs Xtra. All of these companies are taking advantage of its convenient location and easy access.
Claycliffe Business Park offers both freehold & leasehold opportunities for local or inward investment companies. Additional light industrial units of various sizes will soon become available on this site as the final phase of development (phase 5) is now underway.
Part of Barnsley MBC, Barnsley Development Agency’s Investment & Development Team offers existing Barnsley businesses and organisations relocating to the area a friendly and professional service, free of charge.
For more information on business relocation services call 01226 787538 or visit www.barnsleydevelopmentagency.co.uk.
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A £1million recovery fund is being set up by Yorkshire Forward to help businesses in the region that have been affected by flooding. Small businesses will need to fill in a one page form to apply for this assistance which will be available from next week. Larger companies – those employing over 250 people - will be assessed on a case by case basis to assess their specific needs and determine what support they need.
Companies from across the region can contact 0800 022 6201 from midday on Friday 29 June to register and receive more details. Lines will be open 8am to 8pm seven days a week. For more information check the website on www.yorkshire-forward.com
Businesses in Barnsley are also reminded that they can apply for hardship relief by contacting the council on 01226 774764 and asking for an application form. The council will then examine each case’s evidence before coming to a decision. However, it could result in temporary business rate relief for successful applicants, the length of which will be determined on merit.
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When owner Mick Stringer heard that the company’s existing premises were being sold for development, he saw this as an opportunity to move into larger premises and invested in new equipment to move the business forward.
Bromcliffe Business Park, off Burton Road, provided a convenient location, although Mick was initially concerned they would lose some of the passing trade the company picked up in Birdwell, he is finding that customers are following them to their new Monk Bretton location.
“We’ve put up a sign outside our old premises saying we have moved,” explains Mick Stringer of Spray & Bake. “We didn’t want people thinking we had closed down after all these years, especially when the equipment we have now and the service we offer is better than ever. We are settled in to our new premises now and our existing customers are starting to find us, as well as lots of new ones, it couldn’t be better!”
The company, which provides painting and repair services for cars that have been involved in accidents or that just simply need restoration as well as body realignment services, has invested heavily in a new oven as part of the new regulations regarding water-based paints.
Barnsley Development Agency helped Spray & Bake to find suitable premises and assisted in the relocation.
Shaun Higginbottom from Barnsley Development Agency explains: “Spray & Bake are like a local institution – everyone has seen them or visited them over the years and we were delighted to help them find new premises. They now have an even better location as well as room for expansion and some of the most impressive accident repair facilities in South Yorkshire.”
More and more businesses from out of the area are choosing to relocate here, which is due to the excellent choice of office and industrial accommodation on the doorstep of the major motorway networks, in the centre of the UK.”
Bromcliffe Business Park is already home to over 50 growing businesses, including many that have relocated from other areas in the UK.
Part of Barnsley MBC, Barnsley Development Agency’s Investment & Development Team offers existing Barnsley businesses and organisations relocating to the area a friendly and professional service, free of charge.
For more information about units available here, contact Barnsley Development Agency on 01226 787538 or visit the website www.barnsleydevelopmentagency.co.uk.
For more information about motor repair or painting services, contact Spray & Bake on 01226 245 234.
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Barnsley Business & Innovation Centre in Wilthorpe proved the perfect location, because of its easy access to the motorway network as well as its high quality reception and meeting room facilities.
Angela Pedley from Barnsley Development Agency explains: “We were delighted to be able to help Oceans ESU to relocate to Barnsley. They are a highly respected company worldwide and provide services to a number of blue chip companies, such as Transco plc, BP Oil UK, Exxon, China National Oil and others. More and more businesses from out of the area are choosing to relocate here, which is due to the excellent choice of office and industrial accommodation on the doorstep of the major motorway networks, in the centre of the UK.”
Oceans ESU is a UN-registered specialist environmental consultancy that offers water and waste water treatment systems as well as a whole range of other environmental services to industrial, agricultural and retail markets. The company was looking for larger premises which offered the opportunity for further expansion as well as a more convenient location.
Selma Rahman, systems manager for Oceans ESU, explains: “Barnsley was our first choice and we looked at a number of properties in the area before deciding on the Business & Innovation Centre.”
“Our new premises are much more spacious and have excellent on-site facilities. It should also bring us closer to our customers because of its convenience to the M1 motorway and its accessibility to nearby airports, as many of our clients are based overseas.”
Barnsley Business & Innovation Centre is already home to over 50 growing businesses, including many that have relocated from other areas in the UK.
Part of Barnsley MBC, Barnsley Development Agency’s Investment & Development Team offers existing Barnsley businesses and organisations relocating to the area a friendly and professional service, free of charge.
For more information about units available here, contact Barnsley Development Agency on 01226 787538 or visit the website www.barnsleydevelopmentagency.co.uk.
For details of the services offered by Oceans ESU contact 01226 249590 or visit the website www.oceans-esu.co.uk.
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The family run business, which has been established for over 26 years, offer a full range of services from bookkeeping and payroll to tax planning, management consultancy and independent financial advice. They service small to medium sized businesses and organisations operating mainly within the South and West Yorkshire region.
DEB Chartered Accountants, relocated from their traditional premises at High Street, Royston on the 21 December 2006 to modern freehold office premises at Wharncliffe Business Park. The bespoke 5,000 sq. ft office unit was specifically developed for DEB Chartered Accountants by regeneration specialists Priority Sites to suit their requirements.
The new premises consist of an open plan office which will house the company’s 16 staff, two board rooms, seven meeting rooms and one seminar room, which will be made available for hire by any interested third parties.
The relocation to Wharncliffe will enable the development of the company from accountancy and financial advice to legal, insurance, health and safety, HR and other disciplines to provide clients with a one-stop shop service. The result of which will be a multi functioning business centre to service both local and national clients.
As a traditional and highly trusted firm, DEB approach all work they undertake with precision and dedication and are clearly committed to offering high quality standards of customer service. This is evident from their investment in high quality professionals and specialist training and this recent expansion, which will ensure they remain at the forefront of the industry.
Barnsley Development Agency (BDA) assisted DEB Chartered Accountants in their search for new premises and initiated the relationship with Priority Sites. Steve Hawkins, Business Development Officer at BDA, commented, ”It is encouraging to see a company like DEB take this significant step forward in terms of continuing growth. We wish them every success for the future and look forward to offering our continued support.
David Edwards-Brown, Director of DEB, added, “We would like to thank both BDA and Priority Sites for facilitating this move. The provision of our new office premises, which were specifically adapted for our needs, will provide a catalyst for our growth as a company and allow us to serve a national client base with a comprehensive range of services.”
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The store will open on the 22nd March, 2007 and the total investment in the project is in excess of £1M. Recruitment for store staff is underway with up to 20 employees required, a mix of full and part time positions.
Netto offers a range of 1,100 lines in food and non-food items and
regularly stocks up to 120 one-off items at major discounts. As well as value own brand goods, Netto stocks a range of well known branded items.
Netto currently operate nearly 1,000 stores across Denmark, Germany, Poland, Sweden and the UK. In the UK Netto operate 170 stores, employing approximately 3,000 staff, with a Head Office and Distribution Centre in South Elmsall, near Pontefract, and a second Distribution Depot in Daventry.
William Smith, NETTO UK, comments, “Netto are pleased to be opening a store in Grimethorpe and are confident local residents will welcome the quality and value that Netto has become renowned for. This store opening represents a further significant investment by Netto in the local area, with the UK Head Office and distribution centre located nearby at South Elmsall, and several existing stores throughout the region, together employing in excess of 500 people”.
Lerina Pearson of Grimethorpe Regeneration Executive, agrees: “Netto’s investment will not only assist in the regeneration of Grimethorpe as a whole but will also help to strengthen the High Street shops. We are delighted that the arrival of Netto will generate new jobs which should benefit the local community.”
Netto is part of the Dansk Supemarket group, based in Denmark. For more information about Netto, visit www.netto.co.uk.
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