News and views from across the Horncastle Group
Humber Futures – Supporting Disadvantaged Young People
Horncastle Group will again this year be supporting the highly successful Humber Futures gala evening, sponsored by W A Horncastle Charitable Settlement and KCOM Group; set up by The Princes Trust. Last year’s Humber Futures event raised an incredible £22,000 for disadvantaged young people in the region and this year will be looking to match this figure. The funds raised were able to support 5,000 young people in developing skills and confidence to enhance their career prospects. As a direct result, 3 of 4 young people supported by The Princes [...]
Win a Smart Car – Daisy Appeal
The Daisy Appeal is giving away a brand new Smart car worth £11,175 in order to raise money for the charity. The car is courtesy of Listers Smart and tickets for the competition cost £5. There are only 5,000 tickets to give away so be quick to be in with a chance to win. Closing date for entries is 29th June 2015. For full terms and conditions and how to enter, please visit www.daisyappeal.org/news. Follow us on Twitter @HorncastleGroup.
JLL stats show £65bn investment in UK Real Estate
Statistics released by JLL last month have shown a record amount of direct investment in real estate in the UK since pre-recession heights back in 2006. Direct investment for 2014 hit £65bn which is 3% more than the pre-recession figures of 2006. Yorkshire & Humber alone saw an increase in investment of 25% to £1.5bn. The office sector contributed the most with investment across the UK reaching £29bn. With confidence building in the property market and an injection of investment, the future for commercial property is looking positive. The large percentage [...]
Green Park Business Park – Progress Pictures
Below are progress photographs of the first phase of development at Green Park Business Park, located at Junction 38 off the M62 in Newport. The 10 Eco Offices and the Eco Industrial Unit are due for completion next month, offering businesses low cost, high quality and energy efficient business space. Green Park will be fully developed in the next few years as a mix-use development, becoming a 'hub' for business in the Newport/North Cave area. If you would like more information on Green Park, please visit www.greenparknewport.co.uk or call 01482 631295. Eco [...]
The Daisy Appeal – Support for a Fantastic Local Charity
The Horncastle Group and the W A Horncastle Charitable Trust have for a number of years been keen supporters of the Daisy Appeal, a local charity which aims to encourage and support greater medical research in the Humber. The charity brings together scientists at the University of Hull and clinicians at the Hull & East Yorkshire NHS Trust and provides buildings, equipment and research funding. To raise funds and promote the work of the charity a celebration ball was organised on the evening of Friday 6th March 2015 with the event held [...]
New Totem Lights Up The Beacon
It has been an exciting couple of weeks at The Beacon as a large new totem sign has been erected at this modern business park & office development in Hull. The totem sign stands at a staggering 12 ½ meters tall and illuminates when the night rolls in, meaning high visibility from the surrounding area. It can be seen from the main dual carriage way heading in and out of Hull City Centre (take a look next time you’re passing!), and heralds the start of the finish at this modern office [...]
Introductory Offer on Eco Offices!
Horncastle currently has an introductory offer available for small businesses on Eco Offices at Green Park, Newport. The Eco Offices are a new concept to the market and will feature innovative design, low running costs and full services. For leases that are completed prior to 30th May 2015, Horncastle are offering a 25% discount on rental for both the 450 sq.ft and 900 sq.ft offices. This means only £15 per sq.ft for early occupiers (subject to contract), which is competitively priced with other rentals values for offices on the market. [...]
Rise in Confidence in Yorkshire’s Commercial Property Market
The latest edition of Lambert Smith Hampton’s Investment Transaction report has shown a rise in confidence in Yorkshire's Commercial Property market – meaning good news for all of those involved in the sector. During the third quarter of 2014, investment reached £354.83m; an increase of 91% compared to the previous quarter. This means the 2014 year to date property deals in the commercial property market in Yorkshire reached £1.01bn. The figures published represent a rise in confidence in the market and in increase in speculative developments in our region. There [...]
Wind Turbine for Green Park Newport Approved
A planning application for a wind turbine to be erected at Green Park Business Park in Newport has been approved. East Riding of Yorkshire Council granted permission for the 50 meter to hub/77 meter to tip wind turbine on the grounds the turbine will provide jobs for local people and generate renewable energy to potentially serve the business park, local businesses and surrounding areas. The CGI below shows indicatively the location of the turbine in relation to the rest of the business park, which will become home to local companies [...]