Industrial and logistics agency

King Sturge is recognised as the leading firm of industrial, distribution and logistics property agents in the UK. The Industrial Group comprises of one of the largest dedicated industrial agency teams in the UK, with circa 65 fee earners including 25 partners based in 15 offices and completed some 14.8 m. ft² transactions in 2007.

The Group strengths are its expertise in the National and Regional markets and initiating and handling local, regional, national and international marketing assignments in close conjunction with its marketing and research departments. Recent awards include the Estates Gazette Industrial Property Advisor of the Year Award for 2005 and 2006 and European Industrial Agency Team of the Year 2006.

The UK Logistics Team is one of the core team which sits within the Group focusing on the high bay warehouse market throughout the UK. The Logistics team communicates daily to produce a truly national service. The focus is on tracking of enquiries; market trends; development/funding opportunities; and UK marketing initiatives, backed up with quality research. This logistics group also links closely with our European Offices providing a Europe wide service.

In addition, the Group has particular expertise in the Trade Counter and Self Storage markets, Data Centre markets, and Owner Occupier freehold markets, where we provide development and funding advice in addition to day-to-day agency.

In association with the research department, UK Industrial Agency Group produces amongst others the Industrial and Distribution Floorspace Today Publication twice yearly and the UK Logistics Property Today Bulletin again twice yearly.

Key clients include: DP World, SEGRO, Brixton, Prologis, Gazeley; UK Logistics Fund, Morley, Transport Development Group, Legal & General, Helios, Goodman, Hermes, Standard Life, AXA, Wilson Bowden and PPG Ltd.


DHL signs up to 71,300 ft² at Worton Grange, Reading

Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP), advised by King Sturge has completed a simultaneous new lease of Unit 3 and a lease renewal of Unit 4 to DHL.


Belleknowes Industrial Estate attracts Kwik-Fit investment

Unit 12 is an end of terrace refurbished warehouse property that extends to 5,703 ft²


New occupier for the last available building of Hollymoor Point’s first phase

Chinese firm, NVC, takes 40,584 ft² unit


King Sturge barge in for waterways instruction

A site fronting the Kennet and Avon Canal at Bradford on Avon


New tenant signs up at Hatfield House, Burrington Way, Plymouth

The 40,000 ft² former electronics development building underwent extension and internal refurbishment last year


Early activity at Westpark 26

Two occupiers sign up for industrial units at the business park


King Sturge instructed by Schroder Property Investment Management

To market a 246,802 ft² warehouse and office facility on Rockware Avenue, Greenford


Veolia Transport establishes new headquarters in Parc Nantgarw

Terms agreed for 56,790 ft² (5,276 m²) unit on 5.14 acres (2.08 ha)


Garage premises offers redevelopment potential

The total site area of the property in Chippenham extends to 0.392 hectares


Primavera scents success at Commerce Park

The company is moving to a new 20,000 ft² production and distribution facility


Landmark building on Estover Industrial Estate has been sold

Tamar House comprises 7,000 m² including 2,000 m² of two-storey offices


King Sturge appointed at Bush Park Estover

Lynher House is a 5,600m² modern warehouse/high-tech factory


Network Rail finds First Class accommodation at Belleknowes Industrial Estate

The deal has been concluded on a fully refurbished 8,906 ft² unit


King Sturge double deal for Personal Hygiene Services

An additional facility in the Livingston area and new lease at Anniesland Industrial Estate


F&C Reit’s The Forum is new base for fast growing vehicle recovery company

RRS relocates to a 5,088 ft² single storey unit at The Forum, York Business Park


Major new business park is ready for occupation

High quality space available at Westpark 26 - just ½ mile from Junction 26 of the M5


Tenants take occupation within seven days

Two lettings have been completed by King Sturge


King Sturge to market a landmark industrial property

Located adjacent to the M4 at Forest Farm in north Cardiff


PPG Land completes warehouse opportunity at Centurion Way

King Sturge is joint agent on the new scheme in Leyland


King Sturge disposes of HSS unit

A 4,583 ft² end-terrace industrial property at 119 West Street in Tradeston


Craft-ED takes Witney unit from ING

King Sturge offices in Swindon and London advised on the letting of Unit 1, Parkside, Avenue Two, Station Lane, Witney, Oxfordshire


London Granite Solutions takes Sackville property in Slough

The Kelpatrick Road unit has 5,300 ft² of warehousing space and 2,662 ft² of office accommodation


Former Daks site at Larkhall goes on the market

An opportunity for a mixed-use development on a site of some 7.36 hectares


Lothian Labels signs up for new bespoke unit in Broxburn

3,884 ft² unit at Freskyn Place, East Mains Industrial Estate


Manbat charged and ready for business at Hyde Point

Specialist battery distributors take a 7,185 ft² warehouse unit


101,347 ft² unit let at Blyth Riverside Business Park

King Sturge found an alternative occupier for vacated building


Kintetsu World Express moves to Hawtin Park, Blackwood

The freight forwarding company takes 86,000 ft² at Helical Bar‘s industrial estate


Dytecna comes to roost at Kite’s Croft

Kite's Croft near Fareham is fully let now systems engineering company has taken 35,000 ft² in Unit 2


King Sturge appointed on Gladman's Grantham Distribution Scheme

King Sturge London and Nottingham Industrial Agency teams have been appointed joint agents on Gladman's principle East Midland’s scheme at Grantham


Tomy takes distribution units at Totton

The toy maker has taken 27,000ft² of warehouse space at the Griffin Industrial Park


Aurora attracts major food suppliers to Nursling Industrial Estate

55,000 ft² of warehouse and distribution space in the Aurora building has been let on behalf of the landlord Universal Consolidated Group


King Sturge secures second Grantham super shed deal

157,000 ft² former Corus building located on the Spittlegate Industrial Estate on behalf of Threadneedle Property Investments


King Sturge and James Barr on board to market Douglas Distribution Park

The site offers a total of 163,016 ft² of space


Stellar deal at Starlaw Park

King Sturge has completed a complex tripartite deal at Unit K1, Starlaw Park in Livingston on behalf of Alcatel Lucent Telecom


Park Life - Prestonfield soaks up demand

The preferred location for Edinburgh industrial occupiers


Lease extension for Business Post at Newbridge

At Unit 3, Edinburgh Distribution Park on behalf of the IPIF


Major new instruction for the Leeds industrial team

The 2 million ft² Bradholme Employment Park, at junction 1 of the M180, east of Doncaster


Supply diminishes at Tweedbank after another successful letting

Plexus Corporation has taken a semi-detached warehouse unit - Block 4, Unit 2


Four in a row for Hyde Point

Following recent deals Eon UK plc has taken a 665 m² (7,157 ft²) unit at Hyde Point in East Manchester


Trio of deals complete at Agecroft Commerce Park

Just one unit remains available at ISIS now


Plumb location - Dunsinane Park Development opens for business

Plumbstore welcomed their first customers to their new Dundee outlet


PPG Land brings warehouse opportunity to Warrington

The scheme at Winwick Quay has been renamed Calver 9


A smart move for the only specialist Building College in the UK

52,630 ft² unt at Stourton Link industrial park has been leased by Leeds College of Building


Flourishing Frazer signs up for unit at East Telferton

8,623 ft² warehouse with a large secure yard on the East Telferton Industrial Estate, Edinburgh


Alpha Park, Chandler's Ford is sold to Hampshire Police for new HQ

Largest industrial/warehouse sale in Southern Hampshire in years


IPIF lets Horizon Point unit in Hemel Hempstead

33,266 ft² of warehousing space and 3,511 ft² of office accommodation at Swallow Lane


Letting success at Nuffield Centrum and Abingdon Trade Centre

Refurbished warehouse/industrial space and a terrace of five new trade counter units


King Sturge appointed on new business park

Canynge Bicknell’s proposed 10 acre scheme in Street


Mercedes-Benz takes Yorkstream building in Bletchley

The refurbished building extends to over 105,000 ft² including 5,500 ft² of office space


Firstline chooses Borders estate for its first in Scotland

Tweedbank Industrial Estate unit extends to 10,820 ft² with a good yard area


Former Pataks Food factory in Dundee is up for sale

King Sturge has been instructed by Associated British Food to sell the 37,559 ft² production unit


Four-deal thriller for King Sturge

Recent industrial deals concluded in the west of Scotland


St Paul’s Developments is to build a 250,000 ft² mixed use scheme in Doncaster

13 acre brownfield site acquired from Croda Chemicals


Travis Perkins pre lets at Quantum Trade Park

Leading supplier to the UK building and construction industry signs up for a 1,301 m² warehouse


Construction begins at the former Paynes Poppett site

The new development will provide 22 new industrial / warehouse units


Key Wirral site put up for sale

Buyer needed for 49 acre complex on business park in Bromborough


New industrial leasing agent at MEPC’s Milton Park

One of Europe’s largest mixed-use business parks appoints King Sturge


Prestigious Llanwern development to be marketed by Cardiff agents

One of the most significant Brownfield Regeneration projects in the UK


North West Industrial Team wins for a third time

King Sturge is a worthy winner at the Insider Property Awards North West 2008


King Sturge Industrial and Logistics team wins major instruction in Tamworth

Appointed by Coltham Developments to market their modern high bay distribution building


IPIF lets Tonbridge unit to Surridge Dawson

A ten year lease has been taken on the 15,805 ft² unit at Deacon Trading Estate, Vale Road


Land at Drakes Meadow sold to Allen Ford

‘Feeling the difference’ as the local Ford dealership relocates to a suitable site


Sensible move to Livingston for Component Sense

A new head office at 14 Brewster Square, Brucefield Industrial Estate


King Sturge lets three units at Lostock Industrial Estate, Bolton

King Sturge acted on behalf of Morley Fund Management


Further letting success at Globe Park, Marlow

Since the refurbishment of the buildings all five units have been let within a few months of practical completion of building works


The Big Blue Shed is back!

Threadneedle Property Investment has instructed King Sturge to market the iconic building at Bellshill Industrial Estate in Lanarkshire


Two more lettings at Aerodrome Way, Heston

King Sturge acted for CGNU on both transactions


PPG lands more space at Walker Park, Blackburn

Construction of two speculative warehouses now completed at Point Five on Walker Park


Russell Hume chooses Belleknowes for first Scottish location

Meat, game and poultry supplier has agreed terms on Unit 29


Quorum provides freehold in Heywood

The former Hanson Logistics site on Moss Hall Road - 4,924 m² of industrial and distribution space in Heywood has been renamed Quest Park


Sodexo expands at Metroplex

1,503 m² industrial/warehouse unit at the Business Park in Salford


Hat trick of opportunities at the Hattersley Centre, Ormskirk

King Sturge is sole agent on retail and trade elements of Hattersley Centre and joint agent on the office scheme


King Sturge secures second big deal at Foxcover Distribution Park

135,000 ft² of industrial space at Grantside's Distribution Park in Seaham, County Durham


CDP has big win at Casino Park

Thermoseal has purchased a new 1,719 m² warehouse at Martland Park, Wigan


London United Busways lease unit on Tamian Way, Hounslow

A recently refurbished property


Major RDA instruction successfully completed

Identifying properties across the region involving King Sturge Regeneration Consultancy, Agency, Valuation, Building Consultancy and Rating teams


Letting success at Woodley, Reading

London and Cambridge has let eight out of nine units on its Base 329 scheme


Latest phase at York Business Park completed

King Sturge acts for REIT Asset Management on the scheme


Peter Cox relocates to Fife’s premier industrial estate

Another deal at Belleknowes Industrial Estate


New letting at Brooklands Industrial Estate, Weybridge

Pyramid Visuals leased 11,042 ft² (1,026 m²) GEA of ground floor warehousing space and first floor office accommodation


Another letting at Heywood Distribution Park

JJB Sports has signed for a 100,000 ft² unit


Hermes lets Unit 3 at Elstree Distribution Park

The 15,136 ft² facility has been leased on a 15 year term


Invista sells Wembley site for £5.25 million

The 1.43 acre site is located on South Way close to the Stadium


Headlands sold to Umberslade

A tertiary industrial estate in north Swindon


Record sale at Clydebank Business Park

Unit 3, Rutherford Court, North Avenue was sold to for £374,000


Helios City provides the missing link

More than 11,148 m² (120,000 ft²) of prime industrial and distribution space is now available in Chorley


It’s well ‘Wurth’ it at London Road Trade Park

4,004 ft² Unit 4 has been secured on a ten-year lease


The second phase of Stansted 600 has been completed

BAA Lynton’s new speculative scheme at London Stansted Airport


Rainham warehouse acquired for Sheffield timber business

40,000 ft² unit at 124, New Road, Rainham, Essex


Four deals at Tweedbank Industrial Estate in Galashiels

The estate and has good quality units suitable for many different types of businesses


Bonhay & Eagle flying at Hill Barton

DHL and Lyreco have taken warehouse units on the Hill Barton Business Park


Prime industrial units snapped up in Peterlee

Two prime industrial units sold at Whitehouse Business Park in Peterlee.


St Modwen plans Trafford Park blitz at Avro Park


King Sturge wins EG 'Most active agent in Wales' for 7th year running

The Cardiff office of King Sturge has again won the coveted Estate Gazette’s ‘Most Active National Agent in Wales’ Award.


Wales Industrial team wins award for second year running

The Industrial Agency team at King Sturge Cardiff office is celebrating


Distribution depot in Yeovil sold

Scottish and Southern Power secured Edwards Close site