FULL HOUSE AT ASPEN COURT

16th December 2010

Northern Trust is pleased to announce that their 95,000 sq ft industrial scheme at Aspen Court, Rotherham is now fully occupied.

The announcement comes following the latest letting of Unit 12 to Skylite Packaging Ltd, who has taken a 3 year lease on the 1,588 sq ft unit. Three other companies’ have recently expanded their businesses and taken additional space on the estate. These have included:

• Bereco Ltd who have taken an additional lease of Unit 4 taking their total occupancy to 9,656 sq ft
• EMSC UK who originally occupied 4,149 sq ft have taken an additional 540 sq ft
• APC Industrial Services Limited has leased an additional unit and has increased their occupancy from 3,535 sq ft to 5,454 sq ft

The high quality industrial estate split into 23 industrial/warehouse units is now home to 19 companies.

Skylite Packaging Ltd commented “Aspen Court is lovely and we feel right at home on the estate. Everyone is very friendly and it’s a great place to work from.”

David Lee, Regional Property Manager for Whittle Jones, managing agents acting on behalf of Northern Trust commented “Aspen Court occupies a strategic location at Centurion Business Park, with excellent transport links. With high quality units and the ability to offer flexible tenancy agreements, the estate has attracted a range of new and existing businesses. We are pleased to have been able to accommodate a number of current occupiers in their business expansions by offering additional space. Aspen Court has proved a huge success and we are delighted to announce it being 100% let.”

Northern Trust’s portfolio covers over 227,800 sq ft in the Rotherham area, providing a range of high quality units ranging from 786 sq ft to 14,000 sq ft.

Aspen Court lies on an 8 acre site and benefits from on-site security, incorporating CCTV, own self contained/shared service yard, with generous extended circulation and car parking areas. The units offer excellent office facilities with glazed elevations and benefit from electronically/manually operated up and over loading doors.

Neil Keally, Director at joint-agents Burgess Commercial in Rotherham commented “Aspen Court has certainly proved a popular estate during 2010, not only to businesses within Rotherham but also to existing businesses re-locating to larger premises within the estate.  It’s been encouraging to see the estate continue its success and return to being fully let.  Aspen Court has certainly defied the general trend of difficult market conditions, assisted by continuing to appear an attractive and well-managed estate.”

For further information about Aspen Court contact one of the joint agents Burgess Commercial (01709 721706), or Whittle Jones (0113 245 6787).

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Notes to Editors: Press Enquiries to Rosalyn Booth/Jonathan Livesey, Northern Trust, 01257 238555.