Growing Wakefield business park welcomes three local businesses

Three new Yorkshire companies are the newest tenants to move into industrial space on the outskirts of Wakefield.

Engineering parts distributor LJB, car parts distributor Valour Automotive and high-end surface finishers and plasterers Stucco & Stucco have collectively taken 7,300 sq ft of industrial and office space at Flanshaw Way business park.

Close to Junction 40 of the M1, Flanshaw Way is owned Yorkshire property company Frank Marshall Estates.

The Bradford-based developer bought the four-acre site from Flanshaw Property Ltd for £1.3m last year, is being developed in two phases.

The first comprises 49,200 sq ft of industrial and office space, including a seven-unit Nano Park, and the second phase - with plans currently under consideration - could facilitate a further 30,000 sq ft in either a single building or more small units.

The first phase of the development of the 37,300 sq ft Flanshaw Business Park and the 11,900 sq ft Flanshaw Nano Park is scheduled for completion of June this year.

Edward Marshall, director of Frank Marshall Estates, commented: “When we bought this land, we promised to create the best business park that Wakefield has ever had. We are now delivering on that promise.

“Apart from these three completed deals, we have another six units under offer, which is remarkable, given the challenges the Yorkshire commercial property sector faces with Covid-19.

“It is clear that there is a massive pent-up demand in West Yorkshire for high-quality buildings of 10,000 sq ft and under in great locations. We are proud to be the leading developer in the region for this specific market.

“We are also delighted to welcome these three new successful companies to our estate. We favour quality local businesses as tenants, as we enjoy dealing with people who love their business as much as we love ours.”

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