2019 Archive

CHURCHILL CENTRE GETS INTO THE CHRISTMAS SWING

10/12/2019 The Churchill Centre in Dudley has kicked off the festive period in style, with a host of entertainment and family events taking place.

LCP SIGNALS GROWTH INTENT WITH OPENING OF SOUTH WEST OFFICE

09/12/2019 Commercial property and investment company LCP has opened a South West office as it looks to harness growth across the region.

CRAFT MARKET FOR CONCOURSE

06/12/2019 The Concourse Shopping Centre in Skelmersdale is to host a regular community craft market after a successful launch in November.

PIECE OF ITALY OPENS IN THE WULFRUN SHOPPING CENTRE

22/11/2019 A small piece of Italy has opened in Wolverhampton, as a new takeaway has opened its doors in the Wulfrun Shopping Centre.

CORNER OF ITALY OPENS IN WOLVERHAMPTON

11/11/2019 A piece of Italy has opened in Wolverhampton as a new takeaway has opened its doors in the Wulfrun Shopping Centre.

SUBWAY JOINS RETAIL PARADE IN PENKRIDGE

08/11/2019 Sandwich chain Subway opens a new store today (November 8 2019) at the newly extended Boscomoor Shopping Centre in Penkridge, Staffordshire.

LCP PROVIDES SPACE FOR ARTS CHARITY IN THE HARDSHAW CENTRE, ST HELENS

07/11/2019 A Merseyside-based social arts agency and charity has opened a pop-up hub at the Hardshaw Centre in St Helens after commercial property and investment company LCP donated a retail space for it to use.

SPOOKY FUN AT THE CONCOURSE SHOPPING CENTRE

05/11/2019 Witches, ghouls and wizards galore turned out to the Concourse Shopping Centre, Skelmersdale, for a free family Halloween event.

CHELTENHAM SHOPPING PARADE FULLY LET FOR FIRST TIME IN OVER A DECADE

04/11/2019 A busy community shopping parade in Cheltenham is fully let for the first time in more than 10 years after four new tenants signed up for the final retail units.

FREE HALLOWEEN FUN AT THE HARDSHAW CENTRE

22/10/2019 The Hardshaw Centre in St Helens is to be turned into a freaky fun zone for Halloween, with a host of free activities for families – plus a prize for the best fancy dress.

LCP CELEBRATES ANOTHER RECORD YEAR

14/10/2019 National commercial property and investment company LCP has announced another record year for the financial year ending 31 March 2019, following 12 months of complementary acquisitions, particularly in the retail sector.

(HALF) MARATHON EFFORT AS ROBIN COMPLETES SEVENTH RUN IN SEVEN WEEKS

08/10/2019 LCP’s UK finance director Robin Mawby is looking forward to putting his feet up af

DESSERT SHOP BRINGS SWEET TREATS TO THORNABY-ON-TEES

07/10/2019 A new dessert shop has opened in Thornaby-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, after commercial pro

BARGAIN BUYS OPENS ITS DOORS IN PENICUIK

19/09/2019 Bargain Buys has opened its store in Penicuik today (September 18) in Penicuik Shopping Centre.

LCP ANNOUNCES NINE PROMOTIONS ACROSS THE BUSINESS

16/09/2019 National commercial property and investment company LCP has announced nine promotions across the business.

CHURCHILL GIVING HANDS HELPS HOMELESS MAN FIND A FLAT

12/09/2019 The Churchill Giving Hands Project, which helps the needy and homeless from its charity hub in the Churchill Shopping Centre in Dudley, has helped a homeless man to secure permanent accommodation.

BARGAIN BUYS TO OPEN IN PENICUIK

09/09/2019 Bargain Buys, the leading discount chain, is to open a new store in Penicuik Shopping Centre later this month, national commercial property and investment company LCP has announced.

COFFEE GIANT MOVES TO LCP’S PRIME POINT

05/09/2019 A global manufacturer of professional coffee machines is moving into a newly completed warehouse on one of the UK’s leading industrial estates in the Black Country – its first move in the UK operation’s 85-year history.

LCP APPOINTS ASSET MANAGER FOR LONDON OFFICE

04/09/2019 National commercial property and investment company LCP has appointed a new asset manager for its London office.

JAYBEE LEISURE CHOOSES THE CONCOURSE SHOPPING CENTRE FOR NEWEST OUTLET

02/09/2019 A well-established family business is to open a new amusement arcade, complete with café selling homemade goodies and locally roasted coffee, in the Concourse Shopping Centre, Skelmersdale.

NEW SKELMERSDALE DOMINO’S SUCCESS WITH ONE OF THE BEST OPENING WEEKS ON RECORD

19/08/2019 The new Domino’s pizza outlet to open at the Concourse Shopping Centre in Skelmersdale has been hailed a huge success after its official opening this weekend.

THE ARCADIAN FULLY LET AFTER RESTAURANT SIGNS UP

07/08/2019 One of Birmingham’s best-known leisure venues, The Arcadian, is fully let for the first time in a number of years, after it a restaurant operator signed up for the only available unit.

VYPE AND SAVERS OPEN AT PARK FARM SHOPPING CENTRE

06/08/2019 Park Farm Shopping Centre in Allestree, Derby, has welcomed two new high street names, bringing local shoppers even greater choice on their doorstep.

LCP ADDS ANOTHER SHOPPING CENTRE TO ITS RETAIL PORTFOLIO

01/08/2019 LCP, the national commercial property and investment company, has acquired its third largest shopping centre this year, purchasing a town centre estate on the North Yorkshire/County Durham border.

BEAUTY THERAPIST CHOOSES DUDLEY’S CHURCHILL CENTRE FOR FIRST SALON

25/07/2019 A beauty therapist has opened her first permanent premises in Dudley after building a loyal clientele in the town.

LCP ACQUIRES PART OF CUMBERNAULD BUSINESS PARK

23/07/2019 National commercial property and investment company LCP has acquired a terrace of seven industrial units at a thriving business park in Scotland, as it continues to grow its portfolio.

MARY POPPINS TO POP IN TO POP-UP PARK AT CONCOURSE!

22/07/2019 Magical Mary Poppins, one of the world’s favourite nannies, is heading to the Concourse Shopping Centre in Skelmersdale this week to help entertain the town’s children.

DIET-FRIENDLY FOOD OUTLET OPENS AT THE CONCOURSE KITCHEN

16/07/2019 A diet-friendly food outlet has opened at the Concourse Shopping Centre in Skelmersdale to help people source healthy, homemade dishes.

A RAFT OF NEW OPENINGS AT CROWN WALK BICESTER

15/07/2019 It’s been a busy few months for LCP, the national commercial property and investment company, since purchasing Crown Walk, in January, earlier this year.

A RAFT OF NEW OPENINGS AT CROWN WALK BICESTER

15/07/2019 It’s been a busy few months for LCP, the national commercial property and investment company, since purchasing Crown Walk, in January, earlier this year.

UNIQUE WAR MEMORIAL TO HEAD TO THORNABY TOWN CENTRE

09/07/2019 An eight-foot tall glass and steel, poppy-shaped memorial containing more than one million paper poppies is to be displayed at The Pavilion Shopping Centre in Thornaby-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, later this month.

SUTTON COLDFIELD SHOPPING PARADE FULLY LET FOR THE FIRST TIME IN TWO YEARS

13/06/2019 A thriving shopping parade in Sutton Coldfield is fully let for the first time in two years after Turkish Golden Scissors barbers signed up for the last retail unit.

CONCOURSE SHOPPING CENTRE SECURITY OFFICER UP FOR NATIONAL AWARD

10/06/2019 A security officer working at the Concourse Shopping Centre in Skelmersdale is up for a national award for his outstanding work – just four months into the job.

CHARITY OPENS NEW HUB IN DUDLEY, THANKS TO LCP AND HEXAGON COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

10/06/2019 A Black Country charity dedicated to helping the needy and homeless is set to open a new hub in Dudley, West Midlands thanks to LCP and Hexagon Commercial Property.

SPECIALIST BIKE RETAILER GEARS UP FOR WEST BROMWICH OPENING

23/05/2019 A specialist cycle retailer is to open its 11th store in West Bromwich next week – with market-leading technology and innovations to help cyclists choose equipment to fit them perfectly.

LCP ADDS THE KILLINGWORTH CENTRE TO ITS RETAIL PORTFOLIO

20/05/2019 National commercial property and investment company LCP has added a retail centre in Newcastle-upon-Tyne to its portfolio.

HERON FOODS OPENS IN PRUDHOE

14/05/2019 Discount grocery retailer Heron Foods has opened a store in Prudhoe, Northumberland.

LCP HAS RETAINED WALKER SINGLETON CHARTERED SURVEYORS FOR THE LARGEST RETAIL LETTING IN HUDDERSFIELD FOR MORE THAN FIVE YEARS.

09/05/2019 The 8,000 sq ft unit on Trinity Street, formerly occupied by Love Sofas, has been taken over by Poundstretcher. Prominently sited on a main arterial road into the town centre, the unit is near the towns travel hubs and parking.

HUNDREDS OF RUNNERS TURN OUT FOR THE LCP 10K

03/05/2019 Organisers of one of the country’s biggest midweek 10k races has declared the Black Country event a success after 779 runners took part.

LCP APPOINTS NEW IN-HOUSE SOLICITOR

01/05/2019 LCP, the national property and investment company, has appointed a new in-house lawyer for its London office.

FISH & CHIP SHOP JOINS EAST WICHELSTOWE RETAIL SCHEME

30/04/2019 A fish & chip shop is to open at retail parade, created as part of a new residential area in Swindon.

BARGAIN BUYS TO REPLACE B&M AT PENICUIK SHOPPING CENTRE

25/04/2019 Bargain Buys, the leading discount retailer, is to open a new store in Penicuik, Midlothian, it has been confirmed.

LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP FOR LCP 10K

24/04/2019 Runners have less than a week to sign up for one of the biggest midweek 10k races, which takes place in the Black Country on Wednesday, May 1.

LCP APPOINTS NEW PROPERTY MANAGER FOR LONDON AND SOUTH EAST

15/04/2019 National commercial property and investment company LCP has hired a new property manager for its London office.

LCP’S RELATIONSHIP WITH MAGHULL IN BLOOM BLOSSOMS

11/04/2019 The landlord of the main shopping square in Maghull is hoping that flower power will reign this year after it agreed to water dozens of planters throughout the summer for the award-winning Maghull in Bloom.

LCP SIGNS UP TWO NEW TENANTS FOR CROWN WALK BICESTER

05/04/2019 Two new tenants have been signed up for an Oxfordshire shopping centre, just two months after national commercial property and investment company LCP acquired it.

DESIGNER HOMES TO OPEN AT WISHAW RETAIL PARK

05/04/2019 A furniture store is to open its third shop, after taking the former PoundWorld site in Wishaw.

RETAIL OUTLETS TO OPEN AT LCP FLAGSHIP ESTATE

02/04/2019 Three roadside retail units have been built at a busy industrial estate in the Black Country - and the first one is already occupied.  

ON YOUR MARKS: SIGN UP FOR THE LCP10K IN KINGSWINSFORD

29/03/2019 Runners are being urged to sign up for the biggest midweek 10k race in the country, which takes place in the Black Country in May.

SHOPPERS QUEUE AS NEW DISCOUNT RETAILER ONE BELOW OPENS AT THE HARDSHAW CENTRE

19/03/2019 More than 200 bargain lovers queued to get through the doors of new discount retailer One Below at the Hardshaw Centre in St Helens at the weekend.

SECOND CAFé OPENS AT THE CONCOURSE KITCHEN

18/03/2019 Concourse Kitchen, the street food court at Concourse Shopping Centre in Skelmersdale, has signed up its second tenant.

LCP COMPLETES HIGH-QUALITY REFURBISHMENT OF GLENROTHES INDUSTRIAL UNIT

07/03/2019 An industrial unit in Glenrothes, Fife, which has lain empty for 12 months, has been brought back to life after its new owners completed a £170,000 refurbishment and modernisation programme.

LCP WORKING WITH WEST MIDLANDS POLICE FOR A SAFER BIRMINGHAM

01/03/2019 LCP welcomes the opportunity to work alongside West Midlands Police as part of an exercise that will test operational response procedures at The Arcadian during a temporary lockdown of the facility between 12noon and 2pm today (1/3/19)

LCP ACQUIRES WISHAW RETAIL UNITS

27/02/2019 Commercial property and investment company LCP has added a new retail development to its growing portfolio in Scotland.

LCP ACQUIRES WISHAW RETAIL UNITS

21/02/2019 Commercial property and investment company LCP has added a new retail development to its growing portfolio in Scotland.

ENTREPRENEURS OPEN PREMIUM BAR AND RESTAURANT IN ROYTON

15/02/2019 We’re delighted to welcome JLR Live Lounge – an upmarket bar and restaurant – to our retail parade in Royton, Oldham.

THE ARCADIAN READY FOR THIS WEEKEND’S CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS

07/02/2019 The Arcadian, Birmingham’s premium leisure destination, is gearing up for this year’s amazing Chinese new year celebrations.

MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT TO HEAD TO MACCLESFIELD

06/02/2019  The Macmillan Cancer Information and Support Bus is heading to Macclesfield later this month (February 2019) as part of its mission to provide advice and support in the community.

SABINA OPENS STORE IN RIVERSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE

29/01/2019 New store opens in Riverside Shopping Centre, Erith

BIGGEST GYM 64 TO BREATHE NEW LIFE INTO GLENROTHES

18/01/2019 An award-winning independent gym is pumped up for expansion in Scotland, with the opening of a new £1.2 million centre in Glenrothes.

PROM SPECIALISTS SONIQUE TO MOVE TO WEST BROMWICH

15/01/2019 One of the UK’s largest prom dress and ballgown specialists is heading to the Black Country to open the biggest shop in its retail history.

LANDMARK TAUNTON CLOCK TOWER RESTORED AS PART OF RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

14/01/2019 A broken clock tower in Taunton town centre has been restored to full working order as part of a £400,000 refurbishment of a riverside scheme that has lain empty for 20 years.

LCP APPOINTS PROPERTY MANAGER FOR SCOTLAND

03/01/2019 LCP, the national commercial property and investment company, has appointed a new property manager as it continues to grow its Scotland office.