2014 Archive

LEISURE PLANNING APPLICATION APPROVED

19/12/2014 People in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, can look forward to the opening of a  seven-screen cinema and cafes in 2015 after the Concourse Shopping  Centre was given the go-ahead for its &

DECISION DUE ON £4 MILLION SCHEME

16/12/2014 Plans for an exciting £4 million leisure scheme at the Concourse Shopping Centre could be decided this week.

SMES FIND NEW PREMISES WITH LCP

09/12/2014 Small businesses with big ambitions are being given a helping hand to find new premises, thanks to London & Cambridge Properties (LCP).

MANUFACTURER'S EXPANSION TAKES ROOT

01/12/2014 A Black Country business that makes wooden products for the pub and restaurant trade is taking a root and branch approach to expansion after almost doubling its manufacturing space.<

BATHROOM COMPANY HOPES TO CLEAN UP

19/11/2014 A bathroom supplies company is hoping to clean up in the Black Country when it opens its first showroom outside Yorkshire.

TOP EQUESTRIAN SUPPLIER MOVES

03/11/2014 Europe’s top saddle tree maker has moved to new premises in Burntwood, Staffordshire.

GET CRAFTY AT THE CHURCHILL CENTRE

20/10/2014 A free art club has been launched in Dudley, thanks to a partnership between the Churchill Shopping Centre and a charity arts organisation.

SKELMERSDALE RESIDENTS TO HAVE THEIR SAY

20/10/2014 People in Skelmersdale will have the chance to have their say on the proposed £4 million leisure scheme at Concourse Shopping Centre next week when it holds a public consultation.

POSITIVE RESPONSE TO £4 MILLION PLAN

06/10/2014 Negotiations with a cinema operator and high street restaurant chains are at an advanced stage as plans for a £4 million leisure scheme in Skelmersdale take a step closer to becoming re

UTILITIES COMPANY MOVES WITH LCP

01/10/2014 A Black Country utilities company that is committed to training local young people has moved premises to accommodate its growing business.

TRAINING FIRM MOVES TO LCP ESTATE

15/09/2014 An industrial training company is benefitting from the upturn in the economy and is to move to bigger premises in the Black Country.

£4M CINEMA & LEISURE PLAN ANNOUNCED

08/09/2014 One of the UK’s leading property companies has unveiled plans which would create the first multi-screen cinema in Skelmersdale for many years as part of a new £4 million leisure c

FURNITURE TRADER GETS KING-SIZE

01/09/2014 One of the country’s leading suppliers of bedroom furniture and beds has taken on more space at its Black Country headquarters to cope with its expansion plans.

BUSINESS CONFIDENCE IS RETURNING

15/08/2014 Business is booming again in the Black Country, says Andrew Preston, industrial property manager at Kingswinford-based London & Cambridge Properties. Here, he looks at the new found confi

GRAPE TREE BRANCHES OUT

01/08/2014 Grape Tree, the “feel-good foods” retailer launched by the businessmen who created the Julian Graves brand, is more than doubling the size of its warehousing and distribution faci

GAME AND LCP CLICK AS STORE EXPANDS

23/07/2014 GAME Retail has doubled the size of its store in the Wulfrun Shopping Centre, Wolverhamp

BLACK COUNTRY FIRM INVESTS £1M

14/07/2014 Up to 30 new people are to be taken on at a Black Country plastic coatings company after it won several new contracts.

NEW RETAIL PORTFOLIO MANAGER APPOINTED

11/07/2014 One of LCP’s senior retail asset managers has been promoted as we continue to strengthen our presence in the sector.

MAJOR CARDBOARD STOCKIST OPENS

02/07/2014 A carton board, graphical board and paper stockist is boxing clever by opening new premises in West Bromwich.

LCP DIRECTOR TO RETIRE

23/06/2014 One of the region’s most experienced commercial property directors is to retire after 46 years in the business.

BUSINESS SETS UP IN BLACK COUNTRY

09/06/2014 A national giftware company has expanded by opening a new business in the Black Country to sell metal signs and wall art to the trade.

FINAL TENANTS SIGN UP FOR LIVERPOOL

02/06/2014 Business is booming at a popular industrial estate in Liverpool, which is now fully occupied after the final two tenants agreed to move there.

GLOBAL CABLE GIANT LAUNCHES UK HQ

27/05/2014 A global cable manufacturer has opened a new UK headquarters in Wirral as part of its worldwide expansion plans.

PANDORA STORE TO OPEN

19/05/2014 A store selling one of the most popular collectible jewellery lines is to open in Wolverhampton’s Wulfrun Centre.

NEW RETAIL ASSET MANAGER APPOINTED

14/05/2014 London & Cambridge Properties (LCP) has strengthened its retail team with the appointment of a new retail asset manager.

BUSINESS EVENT POINTS WAY TO PROGRESS

07/05/2014 A West Midlands business support event at our new £1.5 million Progress Point development attracted dozens of owners of small firms.

LCP HELPS FAN THE FLAMES OF BUSINESS

01/05/2014 A West Midlands firm that distributes fire alarms and automatic fire suppression systems has moved to new premises in the Black Country in preparation for launching its own gas detection line

NEW JOBS PROMISE AS FIRM EXPANDS

14/04/2014 An aluminium fabrications company is hoping to take on up to 30 staff at a new Black Country factory unit after expanding into the West Midlands.

BUSINESS LEADERS INVITED TO £1.5M LAUNCH

09/04/2014 Our new £1.5 million industrial/warehousing development in the Black Country is to be officially unveiled at a business support event later this month.

HOWDENS JOINERY 'OVER THE MOON'

07/04/2014 Howdens Joinery, the leading supplier of kitchens and joinery products, has opened its first trade counter in Haverhill, Suffolk, after locating to Moonhall Business Park.

£1.5M INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMPLETED

01/04/2014 London & Cambridge Properties (LCP) has completed its new £1.5 million industrial/warehousing development in the Black Country a month ahead of schedule.

DEVON TOOLS COMPANY DOUBLES SIZE

31/03/2014 A Devon-based, family-run business has expanded its operation after buying new industrial premises at Blackdown Park, near Cullompton.

NEW ASSET MANAGER STRENGTHENS TEAM

25/03/2014 London and Cambridge Properties (LCP) has appointed a new asset manager to help strengthen its retail team.

NEW MOTORBIKE CENTRE REVS UP

25/02/2014 A pair of motorcycle enthusiasts have opened Stourbridge’s first dedicated motorcycle centre to meet the demand for servicing and MOTs facilities in the area.

LCP SUPPORTS GLOBAL MANUFACTURER'S EXPANSION

11/02/2014 A global manufacturer of multidiscipline support solutions for a wide range of industries has expanded its operations in the Black Country following a sustained period of growth.

LCP APPOINTS NEW ARCADIAN MANAGER

29/01/2014 Lina Higuita has been appointed as the new centre manager for the Arcadian centre in Birmingham.

BATTERY HANDLING COMPANY CHARGES FORWARD

15/01/2014 A company that designs and manufactures battery handling products is expanding at a Wolverhampton industrial estate following rapid growth.

CAR RENTAL CO REALLY MOTORING

06/01/2014 An international car rental company has relocated its dedicated UK and Ireland business centre to Victoria House in Aldershot, Hampshire.