Liverpool City Region

The beating heart of UK logistics

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LIVERPOOL CITY REGION Contents SuperPort 1 SuperPort Developments 2 Sites and Premises 3 Liverpool City Region 4 Long Term Vision 5

Executive Summary

As fuel costs continue to rise At the heart of this is Peel Port’s City Region’s road connectivity. inexorably, the need to ensure that development of Liverpool2, a new Liverpool John Lennon Airport, the movement of goods from, to and deep water container facility, capable one of Europe’s fastest growing around the UK and Ireland takes place of handling some of the world’s regional airports continues to as efficiently as possible has never largest container ships. This will allow improve and expand its service been greater. global services to be shipped direct to offer to passengers and business.

the heart of major UK conurbations, Liverpool City Region SuperPort Developers, landowners and local doubling the Port’s container capacity. has a major part to play in helping to authorities are bringing forward Liverpool2 will operate alongside fulfil that need and already supports development sites located close to the Manchester Ship Canal, now in some of the UK’s leading retail and the Port, motorways and rail freight common ownership and operation manufacturing operations including facilities as demand for warehousing for the first time, providing a green Shop Direct Group, QVC, Jaguar Land space and facilities ramps up. corridor of water borne access deep Rover and Unilever. inland to logistics sites and population Our ambition and our plan is to build, Over £1.8 billion is being invested centres. from our strong foundation, a retail in new infrastructure and facilities and logistics sector of sustainable Expansion of the Mersey Multimodal in Liverpool City Region, creating a global importance – servicing the Gateway (3MG) through Stobart, SuperPort of global significance, world’s leading retailing and Prologis and Halton Council will equipped to deliver value and benefit logistics operators. provide 3.5m sq ft of warehousing to shippers, freight forwarders and connected directly by the West Coast retailers alike, by optimising their Main Line. Mersey Gateway Bridge logistics operations. It will do this will deliver a new 6 lane crossing by exploiting Liverpool’s unique of the River Mersey in Halton central port location for serving significantly improving the UK and Ireland.

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SuperPort Key Features • Cost and carbon efficient logistics Why Liverpool? location • Centrally situated for UK and Ireland Liverpool City Region SuperPort For the first time in its 125 year is the most efficient port-centric history, the Port of Liverpool and the • Same day deliveries to both Scotland logistics hub to service Northern Manchester Ship Canal are owned by and Southern UK UK and Ireland delivering significant one company and operated as a single • UK’s strongest export market competitive advantages to retailers and integrated service. manufacturers alike. • 50% of the UK container market Transporting goods efficiently and closer to Liverpool than South Its central position, with excellent cost effectively along this new ‘green’ connection to the national motorway corridor to the major distribution hubs • 17 million people within 2 hours and rail network, enables logistics around the North West, is increasingly operators to service both Scotland and appealing. It offers a cheaper, carbon- • Largest population centre in UK the South with same day delivery. friendly, congestion-free alternative to after London the motorway network. This position also allows ready access • Excellent connection to national rail to large centres of population – with Liverpool City Region has developed and motorway network 17 million people living within a 2 hour expertise in the movement of goods with • New deepwater container facility journey time, making this the largest companies such as Stobart Group and enhancing global connectivity centre of population in the UK outside of Bibby Distribution based here. Excellent London. multimodal facilities are available, • Up to 9 sailings a day to Ireland most notably at the Mersey Multimodal In May 2013 Peel Ports are developing • Ship Canal offering “Green Corridor” Gateway (3MG) in Halton and Knowsley Liverpool2; a £300 million project Intermodal Rail Freight Terminal. • Wealth of excellent multimodal which will deliver a new deep water facilities and development sites in-river container terminal at the Port of Additionally, there is a wealth of Liverpool. development sites across the City • £1.8 billion investment in new Region that owners, developers and infrastructure underway This will allow cargo to be shipped the City Region’s local authorities from all over the world directly into • Cammell Laird – largest heavy are making available for logistics Liverpool at the geographic heart of the fabrication, marine engineering and operations – many in outstanding UK. When it opens in 2015, Liverpool ship repair facility on the West Coast locations in close proximity to the Port, will again regain its status as a major of the UK multimodal facilities and motorway international trading port, increasing junctions. • The SUPERPORT Skills for Growth cargo traffic to Northern Britain, Agreement captures the current and enhancing business opportunities and future skills needs of SUPERPORT bringing prosperity. through private and public sector engagement and communicates this 6 to education providers Major Clients by virtue of the large population base installation and technical support of and the extensive training and support Irish Sea offshore wind farms Liverpool City Region SuperPort is available through local colleges. • A centre for companies such as ABB, already home to some of the world’s Siemens, DONG Energy, Maersk, leading shipping, retail, manufacturing In 2014 Liverpool Low Carbon Bibby, Jaguar Land Rover, UTC and and logistics operations. & SUPERPORT UTC will open to Unilever Maersk Line has made Liverpool its further enhance the specific training • Largest West Coast port complex Head Office for UK and Ireland and ACL requirements for the sector. alongside two international airports with direct shipping and air services to has its UK headquarters here. There is Workforce costs are highly competitive key European and global centres also a major presence of CMA CGM offering potential savings on more • Cammell Laird offers the largest and Stena Line. expensive locations with lower heavy fabrication, marine engineering skills availability. Current wage levels National and international retailers and maintenance base port facilities for warehouse staff and management are well represented. Shop Direct on the UK’s West Coast are typically 10% more expensive in Group, Home Bargains, Matalan, QVC • Extensive supply chain of relevant Northampton and 20% more expensive and B&M are all based here, and there companies – centre of excellence for in Southampton. Source: East West are significant operations for Tesco, specialist marine related engineering Locations. Co-operative Retail and Sainsbury’s • Highly skilled workforce - engineering amongst others. and manufacturing expertise, full Liverpool City Region CORE array of shipyard skills The region is one of the UK’s leading – Centre for Offshore • Extensive local training - Integrated manufacturing areas with significant Renewable Engineering Marine Engineering Campus including global operations for Jaguar Land Rover, Liverpool John Moores University, Unilever, NSG Pilkington and many Liverpool City Region is the leading Birkenhead UTC and the North West others providing a healthy centre for marine energy on the Maritime and Engineering College export market. UK’s West Coast. It offers a globally North West Logistics operations thrive here, with connected port, world renowned • New dedicated Regional Growth Fund Bibby Distribution, Stobart Group, Potter marine fabrication facilities and a large to offer direct financial support to Logistics and Stena Line. engineering talent pool all of which are marine energy companies locating in immediately available. the Wirral area of the City Region Workforce • £30 million local urban development Within close proximity to the Irish Sea fund for investment Liverpool City Region has a very large Round 3 offshore wind sites which • Government Low Carbon Regulatory catchment population available to ensures reduced transport costs and Pilot Area focused on reducing service the logistics industry. Staffing quick turnaround times: regulatory burdens thereby expediting availability and skill levels compare marine infrastructure projects, favourably with other logistics centres • RWE is already based in Wirral for the reducing delays and costs. 7 HGV DRIVE TIMES 5 hours 4 hours 3 hours 2 hours 1 hour Glasgow M8 Edinburgh Population Density Container services M74 to Dublin, Belfast and Greenock Newcastle

Belfast

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Preston Bradford Liverpool Leeds M62 IRELAND John Lennon LIVERPOOL Airport Manchester Dublin Manchester Sheffield M56 International Airport M1 Stoke Nottingham M6 Derby Norwich Wolverhampton

Birmingham Leicester Coventry A1 Cambridge M5 Northampton Felixstowe M40 Gloucester Swansea Oxford Luton Cardiff M4 London Bristol M25 USA Southampton Brighton

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SuperPort

Fuel costs have doubled in the past provide a solution. With a central UK We invite you to consider SuperPort 10 years and have seen a 5 fold increase port based location, close to large as an alternative to your existing since 1980. It is now, more than ever, centres of population can deliver logistics strategy and to explore with critical that our logistics operations significant cost and carbon savings to us how you can reduce your cost and are managed efficiently to reduce importers of goods, especially deep sea carbon footprint through a SuperPort unnecessary road miles. cargo. Currently 90% of deep sea cargo centric logistics solution. enters the UK via the South, when 50% Liverpool City Region with its extensive of the UK container market is actually investment in new infrastructure can closer to Liverpool.

8 SuperPort Developments 2 Liverpool2 Manchester Ship Canal Mersey Multimodal Gateway Mersey Gateway Project International Trade Centre Knowsley Industrial and Business Park Liverpool John Lennon Airport Liverpool2

Description

Liverpool2, a new £300 million The construction programme will Once it is completed, Liverpool2 will deep-water container terminal, will involve the creation of a new 854 metre allow two vessels up to 13,500 TEU to soon be able to welcome some of the quay wall, infilling of the newly created berth at the same time – removing the world’s largest container ships to the land mass, dredging of a new 16.5 metre reliance on goods being transhipped to Port of Liverpool. deep berthing pocket adjacent to the smaller feeder vessels from larger ports quay wall, installation of ship to shore in Europe. The development consists of a new cranes and modern cantilever This will provide a further boost to Peel’s deepwater container terminal in the rail-mounted gantry cranes (CRMGs) multi-user warehouse which operates River Mersey, removing the vessel together with associated supporting across three sites. This 200,000 sq ft restrictions imposed by the current infrastructure in-lock container terminal. racked facility offers all of the benefits of port centric logistics without the fixed Construction activity commences in May cost exposure. 2013, and we expect the new terminal to be open for business in 2015. Liverpool, with its central geographical location in the heart of the UK, offers superb road and rail links to key urban conurbations in Northern England, the Warehouse Sites and Premises Midlands, Central Scotland and Ireland. Mersey

Gateway Bridge West Coast Mainline Manchester Ship Canal This means goods will soon be able to be transported directly into the heart of PORT OF MANCHESTER the UK from around the globe including LIVERPOOOOL South America, India and the Middle

DAILY CONNECTIONS East, the Far East and North America. TO BELFAST AND DUBLIN KNOWSLEY

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10 Transformation

The improvement in service standards for shipping lines, importers and exporters brought about by Liverpool2 will be transformational. Forecasts for import/export use of the new deep-water terminal indicate it could remove more than 150 million miles of transport from the UK’s motorway and rail freight networks. This will be a significant saving, both in terms of operational costs for customers and carbon efficiency. The Peel Group have already successfully developed transformational projects such as the Trafford Centre; valued today at £1.6 billion and MediaCityUK a £650 million investment.

Port Based Warehousing

Peel Ports offer Port based warehousing, existing and build to suit, of up to 5 million sq ft across their Port and Ship Canal portfolio. This can provide significant benefits to operators including removing container weight restrictions. They also offer 200,000 sq ft of multi- user warehousing across three sites offering 15,000 locations in an ambient and temperature controlled environment.

11 Manchester Ship Canal

Description

Peel’s strategy is to create a fully operated by Peel Ports and will fully day between the Port of Liverpool and integrated logistics platform by integrate freight by rail and road. Ireland, this is an unbeatable proposition for shipping lines, forwarders and combining the Port of Liverpool and Liverpool2 will reduce the cost of cargo owners. Manchester Ship Canal, stretching international freight to exporters and from Liverpool2, the new deep-water importers in the Northern half of the container terminal on the River Mersey, Benefits of using UK, whilst the logistics hubs along the the Ship Canal into the heart of Manchester along the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal Manchester Ship Canal. allow importers to extract the benefits • Links deep water services at Peel will develop a number of logistics of port centric distribution in the heart Liverpool2 to inland distribution of the UK population. and manufacturing facilities hubs, including Port Bridgewater (near Ellesmere Port) Port Warrington and With ten motorways within ten miles of • Delivers direct water access to Port Salford. All locations will be this integrated waterway, each terminal more than: 5 million sq ft of connected by water by the barge service rail-linked with up to nine services a warehousing • Enables transportation of overweight containers into the

Warehouse Sites and Premises heart of the NW Mersey

Gateway Bridge West Coast Mainline Manchester • Green alternative to motorway Ship Canal network

PORT OF MANCHESTER • Cheaper option than inland LIVERPOOOOL road haulage

DAILY CONNECTIONS • Better for the environment TO BELFAST AND DUBLIN KNOWSLEY by reducing carbon emissions LIVERPOOL

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12 Port Bridgewater

Port Bridgewater is a new inland logistic port on the site of the former Bridgewater Paper Mill, just north of Ellesmere Port. It has excellent road and rail links and is unbeatable as a multimodal inland logistics hub. The site is just 400 metres from Junction 7 of the M53 motorway, only a short distance from the M56 and M6 motorways. It also has the benefit of an existing rail spur serving the site and an active berth on the canal. The site has excellent potential for new business users. It features 1 million sq ft of available land which could be developed for a purpose built import distribution centre.

Port Wirral

Peel Ports propose investment in a new port and port centric distribution facility at Port Wirral, adjacent to the Manchester Ship Canal at Eastham, to replace outdated facilities at Ellesmere Port Docks and Runcorn Docks. The project could be implemented over a 20 year period and cover an area of 67 hectares including potentially 1 million sq feet of covered operational floor space and a new quay wall.

The development of Port Wirral will enable a diverse range of commodities to be handled, through the development of port centric logistics.

13 Mersey Multimodal Gateway (3MG)

Description

The Mersey Multimodal Gateway (3MG) sheds, with existing occupiers including pubic private partnership between represents a unique opportunity for Tesco. It has outline consent for a total Halton Borough Council, and Prologis. developers and end-users of major of 2.2 million sq ft of new buildings. Stobart Group Chief Executive Andrew warehousing and distribution centres to The site provides rail connected high Tinkler said: create a bespoke solution, fully utilising bay warehousing with direct access “The public-private partnership driving the excellent links into the UK transport from the West Coast Main Line with development at 3MG is a win-win network. daily rail links to deep sea ports. It is a all the way, for business, the region, With room for up to 3.5 million sq ft fully operational intermodal terminal transport infrastructure and of course of space, 3MG offers unique capacity facility already handling over 120,000 the creation of thousands of jobs.” and an exceptional opportunity for containers per year with new reception Prologis, a world leader in industrial developers to create a flexible solution sidings planned. real estate, is marketing 1 million sq ft for their clients. warehouse facility in Halton Fields, at the 3MG, and the Stobart Park freight western end of the 3MG site. The site currently provides facility within it, represents a long-term 530,000 sq ft of existing distribution “ Halton provides a willing workforce with proven skills and a central Warehouse Sites and Premises position amongst the growing Mersey Gateway Bridge West Coast Mainline regional economy.” Manchester Ship Canal David Parr, ceO of Halton Council. PORT OF MANCHESTER LIVERPOOOOL Biomass Widnes

DAILY CONNECTIONS TO BELFAST AND DUBLIN KNOWSLEY In March 2013 planning permission was LIVERPOOL granted for the construction of a 20Mw biomass power plant. One of the unique appeals of Stobart Park is that incoming RIVER Liverpool John Lennon M Airport E 3MG Manchester tenants can benefit from the onsite RSE MANCHESTER International Airport Y SHSHIPIP CANAL biomass facility and reduce their annual WIRRAL energy consumption.

14 Stobart Group Attribute Specification In September 2007, The Westbury Property Fund merged with Eddie Stobart Site name 3MG Group, one of the most recognised brands in the UK to form Location Widnes -Halton the newly named Stobart Group Limited. Site size (hectares) 90 hectares The merger brought together two companies which see huge commercial and environmental benefits of combining Availability for Development Immediate road haulage and storage with rail freight and waterborne transport systems, Consents B2 and B8 thereby offering customers a truly integrated transport and Existing Buildings 750,000 sq ft logistics solution. Eddie Stobart has a modern, Tenure Leasehold well-invested fleet of more than 900 trucks (tractor units) and 1,500 Maximum size of Build to Suit unit Units up to 1 million sq ft trailers, each christened with its own, unique female name. The combined Proximity to Motorway M62/M57 – 3 miles M56 – 4 miles business also has more than 3 million square feet of storage space across Proximity to Port 15 miles to Port of Liverpool a network of over 29 operating sites (including 10 customer sites) across the UK and one in Belgium as well as Proximity to Rail access Full intermodal facilities on site its own rail division. Proximity to Airports Liverpool Airport – 10 mins Stobart Group has an established Manchester Airport – 30 mins portfolio of long-term, big-brand customers, including Tesco, Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson and Sara Lee, employing more than 2,400 people across the UK - principally in Carlisle, Daventry, Runcorn, Widnes and Warrington.

15 Mersey Gateway Project

Description

The Mersey Gateway Project is at the It will provide a high standard Halton Borough Council is promoting heart of the proposals to deliver a congestion free route from Liverpool the project under a funding agreement dynamic and resilient transport and and the M62 through to the M56 and with the UK Government, based on a infrastructure system across the onwards to the M6 connecting to the combination of government grants Liverpool City Region. national motorway network. and tolls. The project has national and international status, being one of the The centrepiece of the project is a new The scheme will ensure the effective UK Government’s Top 40 projects in the six-lane road bridge over the River connectivity, which is essential to National Infrastructure Plan and has Mersey between the towns of Runcorn realise the full growth potential in been recognised by KPMG as one of the and Widnes. It will provide a new fast the Liverpool City Region, especially Top 100 infrastructure projects around and reliable strategic transport route important for Liverpool John Lennon the globe. that will link the Liverpool City Region Airport and Liverpool Ports. and the north west with the rest of the The procurement process is close country. to completion leading to the council awarding a contract to construct and operate the project later this year (2013) when construction will commence. The Warehouse Sites and Premises Mersey new Mersey Gateway Bridge is expected

Gateway Bridge West Coast Mainline Manchester to open in late 2016. Ship Canal The plan is for a freeflow open road PORT OF MANCHESTER LIVERPOOOOL tolling system so there will be no toll booths to slow down traffic on the route. DAILY CONNECTIONS TO BELFAST AND DUBLIN KNOWSLEY

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16 Delivering benefits for businesses Steve Nicholson, Mersey Gateway Project Director, said: The Mersey Gateway Project will act • Reductions in journey times of up to as a catalyst for investment and bring 10 minutes in peak periods. “The Mersey Gateway Project creates benefits over four times greater than a significant and unique investment the investment cost, including: • Increase in journey time reliability. opportunity, which backs up the major developments happening elsewhere in • An estimated 4,640 new jobs through • Less congestion resulting in lower the City Region.” direct employment, regeneration carbon emissions. activity and inward investment. “The new crossing will deliver a more • The generation of an estimated £61.9 reliable transport route for many years • 470 permanent full-time equivalent million a year in Gross Value Added to come resulting in shorter journey jobs on site during the construction from the new jobs by 2030. times and it will open up huge areas of phase. land for regeneration.” • A major strategic new transport “The investment we have already seen route linking the Liverpool City in the area from the likes of Tesco and Region and the north west to the the Stobart Group shows that business rest of the country. is recognising that potential, and we are on track to deliver the project to programme and within budget. “

17 International Trade Centre - Wirral

Description

Peel’s vision is for a facility in excess assembly facilities, and will benefit most prestigious shopping centres in of 2.5 million square feet that would from excellent transport connectivity the UK. enable up to a 1,000 separate companies via road, rail, water and air. Companies who take space within Peel from China, India, South Korea or other Occupiers will benefit from Peel’s International Trade Centre, to exhibit, emerging economies to exhibit, sell, massive development programme for assemble or store their goods, would assemble and distribute their goods into Wirral Waters and Liverpool Waters. also have immediate access to all UK, the UK, Irish and European market. These two projects are the largest Irish and European markets in less These goods can cover all sectors proposed in the UK, offering a total floor than a two hour direct flight from and and business lines including but not space in excess of 30 million square feet to Liverpool John Lennon Airport or restricted to: electrical items, textiles, of mixed use high rise buildings. Manchester International Airport. clothing, kitchenware, furniture, fixtures, fittings, building materials etc. Occupiers would also benefit from Enterprise Zone exposure and relationship with The facility will include showroom thousands of retailers as Peel are The Merseywaters Enterprise Zone spaces, warehousing/ storage and co-owners of some of the largest and covers a large area of the dock estate and offers a range of incentives Warehouse Sites and Premises including business rate relief up to Mersey Gateway Bridge West Coast Mainline £275,000 over 5 years. Selected sites Manchester Ship Canal within the Wirral Waters element of the Enterprise Zone area suitable for major PORT OF MANCHESTER capital investment are eligible for 100% LIVERPOOOOL Enhanced Capital Allowances to firms DAILY CONNECTIONS making significant investments in plant TO BELFAST AND DUBLIN KNOWSLEY and machinery. www.peelez.co.uk LIVERPOOL

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18 Peel Land and Property

Peel Land and Property is at the heart Attribute Specification of The Peel Group. Many of the Group’s activities such as The Trafford Centre, Site name Peel International Trade Centre MediaCityUK, Glasgow Harbour and Gloucester Quays originally stem from Location Wirral the Peel Land and Property portfolio. Its philosophy reflects the Group’s Site size (hectares) Up to 2.5 million sq ft long term vision to create sustainable environments where people and businesses can thrive. Availability for Development Immediate

Peel take a long term approach to Consents B2 and B8 planning and development, typically spending 10 years or longer conceiving, Existing Buildings None Currently Available perfecting and developing projects. Many of their projects involve partnerships with stakeholders, in Tenure Leasehold particular local authorities. Accordingly Peel believe in listening to the Maximum size of Build to Suit unit Various needs of business, communities and stakeholders to create environments Proximity to Motorway ½ mile to M53 which are socially and environmentally successful in the longer term. Proximity to Port 6 miles to Port of Liverpool Peel Land and Property are ½ mile to Stena Line Birkenhead 12 experienced in delivering major Quays RoRo facility to Ireland projects as well as turnkey projects for specific occupiers spanning offices, Proximity to Rail access Port of Liverpool industrial, retail and leisure. Peel continue to manage the majority of their Proximity to Airports Liverpool Airport – 30 mins developments after completion. Manchester Airport – 45 mins

19 Knowsley Industrial and Business Park

Description Connectivity

Located in the North West of England To complement this business success, Knowsley’s Rail Freight Terminal with and part of the Liverpool City Region, the Council is committed to maximising direct access to the West Coast Main Knowsley is home to over 2,500 the potential of the borough. This Line is located on Knowsley Industrial companies including leading brands includes exciting retail and housing and Business Park, which itself has such as Jaguar Land Rover, QVC and regeneration plans and ambitious direct connectivity to the M57 and wider Tradeteam. proposals for Knowsley Industrial and motorway network. Business Park, one of the biggest parks The Port of Liverpool is just 9 miles away Over £1 billion has been invested of its type in Europe. in Knowsley over the last decade, by road. With direct road and rail access demonstrating the commitment of Knowsley has an extensive business you will benefit from rapid sea routes to organisations to the area and their support network and a nationally the USA, South America, the Far East drive to facilitate successful business renowned reputation as a “can do” and Europe. With the first deep water development. borough enabling businesses to develop container terminal on the UK’s West and grow and providing tailor made Coast set to open, container capacity at solutions. the port is due to double and will provide even greater access to the USA and South America. Warehouse Sites and Premises Mersey Coupled with this, the vibrant city centres Gateway Bridge West Coast Mainline Manchester of Liverpool and Manchester are on the Ship Canal doorstep. Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester airports, two of the UK’s PORT OF MANCHESTER LIVERPOOOOL top 10 busiest international airports, are within 15 and 35 minutes drive DAILY CONNECTIONS TO BELFAST AND DUBLIN KNOWSLEY respectively. LIVERPOOL

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Prescot Business Park Ltd Major Opportunities Prescot Business Park Ltd owns both 1. Knowsley Rail Freight Terminal the former Prysmian site in Prescot 50 acres connected to Rail Freight Terminal and the 35 acre Saturn Park complex on Knowsley Business Park. The 2. Academy Business Park Saturn Park property offers prospective 25 acre site with design and build opportunities from 100,000 sq ft occupiers a regional distribution facility to 450,000 sq ft. of 426,305 sq ft with potential expansion 4. Alchemy up to 800,000 sq ft. 16 acre serviced development fronting A580 and adjacent to J4 M57

For further information contact the 5. Saturn Park retained agent Andrew Littler on 0161 426,000 sq ft HQ, manufacturing and distribution facility on a 35 acre site 237 1873.

QVC Long Term Vision Since moving to Knowsley in Knowsley is committed to developing - £31 million of additional Gross Value 1996, our business has gone from the Industrial and Business Park into Added (GVA) created per year strength to strength. Starting with the premier location for business in the 800 staff in our 175,000 sq ft call Liverpool City Region. This will help to meet the rapidly centre and warehousing facility, changing needs of business in the The Council is currently engaged in we continue to grow both 21st century. identifying a private sector partner who the business and the facility shares its commitment and aspirations Knowsley already has a strong and currently employ over 1,800 for the park. The council is looking for reputation for treating its environment staff in our 828,000 sq ft modern a partner who will bring commercial seriously with award winning facilities. Our success has expertise and resources to develop the businesses based in the borough. been made easier by the support park to its full potential, building upon It aims to become the most energy we have received from Knowsley its strengths and existing opportunities. efficient location for businesses driving Council and its partners. the uses of low and zero carbon fuels Andy McNaughton, As part of the vision for the park, key and meeting its carbon emission head of Engineering and Facilities outcomes include: targets. QVC, Knowsley - 2000 new jobs created As plans for the wider regeneration of - Over 1,000,000 sq ft of new floor Knowsley Industrial and Business Park space come to fruition, further opportunities created for business use will follow. - 25 hectares of new employment 21 land created Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Description

JLA is one of the UK’s top 10 busiest recently, Wizz Air, the largest low-cost, runway refurbishing and upgrading, airports and handled over 4.5 million low-fare airline in Central and Eastern multi-storey car park and on site passengers in 2012. Passenger numbers Europe have developed their business hotel. Many of these projects have also have increased ten-fold since the from Liverpool and recently signed received support through the European mid-1990’s, with the Airport moving a further five year agreement. This Objective One programme and other from 20th to 10th busiest airport in has also been followed by news that regional funding. the UK with flights to approximately Norwegian, Europe’s third largest low 60 destinations in the UK and across cost airline is to commence a service The latest improvements have seen a Europe. The Airport has been at the from Liverpool in 2013, with a three £12 million development programme forefront of low cost air travel since the times weekly service to Copenhagen. providing a new larger passenger mid 1990’s, when this growth sector of security screening area and an the airline industry started to develop. Significant recent investments in the expanded departure lounge to enhance Airlines at JLA include two of Europe’s past 10 years include £130 million in a passenger facilities. largest low cost airlines, easyJet and range of infrastructure works including Ryanair, both of whom have large bases a new and subsequently expanded This on-going investment in Airport at JLA, offering a comprehensive terminal building, air traffic control facilities to provide an efficient network of point to point services. More centre, hangars, apron extensions, operation and high levels of customer service has helped to firmly establish the Airport not only as a gateway to the North West but also as one of the primary airports in the UK. The Airport is now one of Merseyside’s major employers, attracting inward investment and bringing significant tourism benefits, helping to boost North West England’s economy.

The Airport has tremendous freight handling potential with 24 hour operations and excellent accessibility with links to the nearby motorway network. The Airport Master Plan JLA’s Matt Thomas with Jan Molby and Norwegian cabin crew cutting the ribbon highlights it’s potential for significant on the first Norwegian service to Copenhagen in April 2013. freight related developments.

22 Sites and Premises 3 Gazeley Gresham House Knowsley Langtree Orbit Developments Peel Land and Property Potter Logistics Prologis Royal London Asset Management Wirral Red Sun G Park - Liverpool

Description

G Park Liverpool is one of the North All units will be constructed in The location offers an immediate supply West’s most exciting distribution accordance with the G Park concept to of skilled and semi skilled labour with a developments. This prominent 19 the highest specification and including strong, young workforce profile and is hectare site is visible from the M57 the most up to date energy saving situated within 10 minutes drive of the motorway with immediate access to initiatives. Port of Liverpool. the regional and national motorway Liverpool City Region benefits from Gazeley also offer G. Park Skelmersdale network. a strong logistics and transport nearby. This 43 acre site is just 1 Build to suit requirements between infrastructure and is an established mile from the M58 motorway and can 85,000 and 425,000 sq ft can be location for many large retailers and accommodate 3 buildings from 107,000 accommodated on Phase II land logistics operations including DHL, to 257,000s q ft. comprising 10 hectares. Phase I is let to Home Bargains, QVC, Matalan, Shop DHL. Land purchases are also available. Direct, Bibby and Wincanton all in close proximity.

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24 Gazeley Attribute Specification Gazeley are a global developer of logistics warehouses and distribution Site name G Park Liverpool parks and is an expert in providing build to suit solutions. Location Liverpool They have been operating since 1987 Site size (hectares) 19 hectares (10 hectares available) and are the longest running logistics developer in the world and to-date have developed over 7 million sq m Availability for Development Immediate of quality, cost-effective warehouses and distribution parks across the UK, Consents B2 and B8 Europe, China and the Middle East. Gazeley have a flexible approach to Existing Buildings All fully let development and can deliver build to suit solutions on a lease or ownership Tenure Leasehold basis to suit customer’s needs. Maximum size of Build to Suit unit Units from 85,000 to 425,000 sq ft They have a proven track record in guaranteed on time and on budget delivery of projects and are committed Proximity to Motorway Adjacent to M57/A580 junction to providing customers with consistent and exceptional service. Proximity to Port 4 miles to Port of Liverpool Their warehouses are best in class for sustainability which makes them Proximity to Rail access 4 miles at Port of Liverpool cheaper for customers to operate and maintain. Proximity to Airports Liverpool Airport – 20 mins Manchester Airport – 40 mins

25 Knowsley Industrial Park

To M62 and Liverpool John Lennon Airport M57 To Switch Island and Liverpool Freeport

Knowsley Business Park Junction 4

A580 To Manchester

Moorgate Road

Hornhouse Lane 6 Acres (2.43 Ha) Sat Nav L33 7YQ

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South Boundary Road/ Hornhouse Lane

Description Specification

This 6 acre cleared development site has A planning application is to be submitted • Eaves Height 13.5m prominent frontage to South Boundary to Knowsley Borough Council for a new Road and Hornhouse Lane in a prime warehouse/manufacturing facility as • Provision for sprinklers, heating and location on the Business Park some 7.5 indicated on the attached site layout lighting miles from Liverpool city centre and 1 plan to provide 105,000 sq ft class A • 11 loading doors mile north east of junction 4/5 of the M57 accommodation. at the intersection with the East Lancs • Secure gated site Road (A580). The national motorway Construction scheduled to start Autumn • Extensive staff and visitor parking network is accessed via the M57 to the 2013. M62 and then the M6. • Extensive lorry parking • High quality fully fitted offices • Substantial floor loading

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GRESHAM HOUSE plc 26 GRESHAM HOUSE plc DPS Architects is a trading name of DESIGN & PLANNING SERVICES LIMITED.

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GRESHAM HOUSE PLC Attribute Specification Gresham House plc is an authorised investment trust formed in 1857 and Site name Gresham Park listed on the London Stock Exchange. Location Knowsley The Group invests in commercial properties and securities to enhance Site size (hectares) 6 acres (2.43 hectares) value for shareholders. Availability for Development Immediate Property assets are principally focused on North West where the Board Consents B2 and B8 (awaited) considers the best chances of growth and demand exist. Existing Buildings Vacant development site

Tenure Freehold or Leasehold

Maximum size of Build to Suit unit Up to 110,000 sq ft

Proximity to Motorway Adjacent to M57/A580 junction (J4)

Proximity to Port 9 miles to Port of Liverpool

Proximity to Rail access 1 mile at Knowsley Rail Freight Terminal

Proximity to Airports Liverpool Airport – 15 mins Manchester Airport – 35 mins

27 Saturn Park

Description Specification

Strategically located HQ manufacturing • Warehouse eaves heights: 8 to 11m • Unit C incorporates proprietary and distribution space from 76,962 sq three-storey racking system of • Sprinkler system, heating and lighting ft to 426,305 sq ft and expansion land/ 3,710 sqm per floor development sites up to 7 hectares. • Energy: 2x 11kv substations and gas • Modern office facility Located on Knowsley Business Park, • Level access loading with potential for • Extensive staff and visitor parking adjacent to the East Lancashire Road dock level access • Large occupiers nearby include QVC, (A580) and School Lane (B5194), • Secure site with gatehouse control Home Bargain and DHL access to the site is gained from the Junction 4 roundabout of the M57 via School Lane (B5194). The gatehouse entrance to the property is just 500 metres from this roundabout.

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28 Prescot Business Park Ltd Attribute Specification Prescot Business Park Ltd owns both the former Prysmian site in Prescot Site name Saturn Park and the 35 acre Saturn Park complex on Knowsley Business Park. The Location Knowsley Saturn Park property offers prospective occupiers a regional distribution facility Site size (hectares) 14.2 hectares of 426,305 sq ft with potential expansion up to 800,000 sq ft. Availability for Development Immediate

For further information contact the Consents B2 and B8 retained agent Andrew Littler on 0161 237 1873. Existing Buildings 426,000 sq ft

Tenure Leasehold

Maximum size of Build to Suit unit Up to 700,000 sq ft

Proximity to Motorway Adjacent to M57/A580 junction (J4)

Proximity to Port 9 miles to Port of Liverpool

Proximity to Rail access 1 mile at Knowsley Rail Freight Terminal

Proximity to Airports Liverpool Airport – 15 mins Manchester Airport – 35 mins

29 Alchemy Business Park - Knowsley

Description KnowsLey Industrial Most recently, Matalan have announced and Business Park plans to re-locate their national Alchemy offers a high quality industrial distribution facility to the park. property solution for a wide range of Knowsley Industrial and Business Park potential occupiers. is one of the biggest in Europe. Covering Building on existing success, key target approximately 1300 acres, it is the base business sectors for the park include Phase one comprises 43,971 sq ft and for 800 businesses employing 16,000 advanced manufacturing, distribution phase 2 comprises 49,156 sq ft of high people and has potential for many more. and logistics, low carbon and green quality industrial units to let totaling energy. 93,127 sq ft. It is home to companies such as QVC, Vertex, Dairy Crest, Virgin Media Strategically, Knowsley Industrial The wider site offers Design & Build and Caldeira, many of whom have an and Business Park benefits from the opportunities of up to 300,000 sq ft international reach. Ongoing discussions boroughs excellent transport links. It is whilst specific plots have also been are taking place with other multi- superbly located close to the M62, M57 allocated for a range of roadside national businesses about their re- and A580 and benefits from its own associated uses. location to KIP. on-site Rail Freight Terminal.

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30 Langtree Attribute Specification Langtree is a successful property development and investment business Site name Alchemy acknowledged for its presence in property regeneration. Location Knowsley Langtree have the in-house expertise Site size (hectares) 6 hectares and financial capability to deliver complex regeneration projects. Availability for Development Immediate Having built a strong track record and reputation in partnership working Consents B2 and B8 Langtree is now leading some of the most significant regeneration projects in the UK. Existing Buildings 93,000 sq ft

Its progressive approach has created Tenure Leasehold a property investment portfolio of 4 million sq ft, giving an extremely Maximum size of Build to Suit unit Up to 300,000 sq ft strong financial base.

Langtree is promoting the speculative Proximity to Motorway Adjacent to M57/A580 junction (J4) development of schemes across the country from industrial estates and Proximity to Port 9 miles to Port of Liverpool offices through to residential and retail parks. Proximity to Rail access 9 miles at Port of Liverpool Langtree is recognised as a specialist 1 Mile at Knowsley Rail Freight Terminal in brownfield development and through its partnerships with the public Proximity to Airports Liverpool Airport – 15 mins sector is increasingly recognised Manchester Airport – 35 mins for its commitment to promoting the sustainable development agenda. Langtree currently operates nationally out of four offices in Merseryside, Doncaster, Cannock and Washington.

31 Academy Business Park - Knowsley

Description Unit Specification Academy Business Park offers The Port of Liverpool offers surface Frame: steel portal frame with eaves a 10 hectare site which can be freight facilities to and from America, height of 15 metres configured to provide units of Africa and the Far East. The rail Floor: reinforced concrete slab 100,000 sq ft to 450,000 sq ft freight terminal linking into Europe with up to 65KN/m2 (1,350 lbs/ sq ft) according to client’s requirements. is at Seaforth (Liverpool). loading capability The site is situated in Knowsley Manchester and Liverpool Airports Roof: insulated profiled metal decking Industrial Park 7.5 miles north east are both within easy driving distance with 10% roof lights of Liverpool city centre and 1 mile offering a full range of facilities for Loading doors: 3.25 metres high x 2.8 north east of junction 4/5 of the M57 both passengers and cargo. metres wide dock leveller doors with at the intersection with the East The surrounding area includes David dock shelters. 5 metres high x 3.5 Lancs Road (A580). The regional Lloyd Health and Fitness Centre metres wide level loading access motorway network is accessed via doors. All electrically operated and Liverpool FC football academy the M57 and then on to the M58,M6 sectional overhead doors with vision immediately adjacent. or M62. panels Lighting: high bay sodium light fittings

Warehouse Sites Offices: high quality offices including and Premises Mersey reception, private offices, male, Gateway Bridge West Coast Mainline Manchester female and DP toilets and staff room. Ship Canal Finishes will include suspended ceilings, modular LG3 lighting, carpet PORT OF MANCHESTER LIVERPOOOOL tiles and/or vinyl tiles, heating and power DAILY CONNECTIONS TO BELFAST AND DUBLIN KNOWSLEY External: Service yard, car parking, trailer parking and access around LIVERPOOL whole building. Land available for additional parking if required

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32 Orbit Developments Attribute Specification Orbit Developments is the commercial division of Emerson Group and was Site name Academy Business Park established in 1971 by Peter Emerson Jones. Since then it has grown to be Location Knowsley Industrial Park one of the country’s largest private commercial property developers and Site size (hectares) 10 hectares investment management companies, operating in the North West and South Availability for Development Immediate East of England and the USA with an extensive portfolio of over 200 buildings Consents B2 and B8 and 2,000 tenants across 7.5 million sq ft.

A professional approach Existing Buildings None

Orbit Developments, Managing Director Tenure Leasehold Tony Jones, heads up an experienced team that manages a seamless provision of all services direct to our customers. Maximum size of Build to Suit unit 100,000sq ft to 425,000 sq ft Our regional offices and area designated surveyors provide immediate contact Proximity to Motorway Adjacent to M57/A580 junction (J4) and continuity creating long-standing customer relationships. Proximity to Port 9 miles to Port of Liverpool Orbit Developments have a variety of commercial property developments Proximity to Rail access 1 Mile at Knowsley Rail Freight Terminal to let across the UK with over 6.5 million sq ft combining: 177 individual Proximity to Airports Liverpool Airport – 15 mins office buildings, 37 retail schemes, Manchester Airport – 35 mins ranging from single shops to out of town retail parks and shopping centres, 39 industrial properties and 2,000 plus tenants.

33 Rail Freight Terminal - Knowsley

Description

Potter Logistics Rail Freight Terminal Knowsley provides extensive dedicated The centre holds an MRHA Wholesale occupies a prime 21.7 hectare site on and shared user warehousing, ideal for Dealer’s License and carries United the edge of Knowsley Industrial Park companies where fluctuating production States Food and Drugs Administration providing 15,500m² (165,000ft²) of and sales patterns require varying accreditation, qualifying it to handle, insulated warehousing and extensive levels of warehousing and distribution store and distribute pharmaceuticals in build to suit options. support. the UK, European Union and the United States. It also has Top Tier COMAH The high specification development With full on site facilities including chemical storage facilities. includes secure, under cover rail flexible IT systems for management offloading and full mechanical handling The site offers full multimodal facilities receipt, stock control, order processing and storage facilities for cross connected to the West Coast Main Line and distribution, Knowsley is able to docking, transhipment and intermodal and is just 6 miles from the Port of provide complete logistics solutions to operations. High security systems Liverpool and 1 mile from the meet individual company requirements. include remote CCTV monitoring. M57/A580 junction.

Potter Logistics Warehouse Sites and Premises Mersey Gateway Bridge West Coast Mainline “Our high specification development in Manchester Ship Canal Knowsley is able to provide complete road and rail logistics solutions PORT OF MANCHESTER designed to meet individual company LIVERPOOOOL requirements. Our location is such

DAILY CONNECTIONS that we can not only offer this high TO BELFAST AND DUBLIN KNOWSLEY quality service to the 800 businesses LIVERPOOL that reside beside us on Knowsley Industrial Park, but we are also within easy reach of 250,000 businesses RIVER Liverpool John Lennon across the Northwest. This confirms to M Airport E 3MG Manchester RSE MANCHESTER International Airport Y SHSHIPIP CANAL us that Knowsley is the ideal WIRRAL location for any business.” Bryan Mulvey, General Manager, Potter Logistics, Knowsley

34 Potter Logistics Attribute Specification Potter Logistics is one of the UK’s most experienced and respected providers Site name Potter Logistics of both general and regulated storage Rail Freight Terminal and logistics services. Location Knowsley Industrial Park Established in 1965, the Group operates five distribution centres across the UK including the Rail Site size (hectares) 21.7 hectares Freight Terminal in Knowsley. Availability for Development 8 hectares Together they provide 1.7m ft² (153,000m²) of warehousing on 100 Consents B2 and B8 hectares of land, each fully equipped to deal with bulk and palletised storage. Existing Buildings 165,000sq ft As a profitable private business Potter Logistics has been able to make long- Tenure Leasehold term investments in plant, systems and equipment to boost productivity and to meet the demands of specialist sectors Maximum size of Build to Suit unit Units up to 400,000sq ft such as chemicals, pharmaceuticals and food, as well as paper and Proximity to Motorway 1 mile to M57/A580 junction container traffic. Proximity to Port 9 miles to Port of Liverpool Every centre is fully equipped with pallet racking and space for internal and external bulk storage. Proximity to Rail access Direct on site – West Coast Main Line Handling equipment includes counter connected balance, reach and VNA trucks, flame and explosion protected units, Proximity to Airports Liverpool Airport – 20 mins and container lifting facilities for Manchester Airport – 40 mins intermodal services.

35 Liverpool International Business Park

Description Specification

Liverpool International Business Park With planning consent for B1/B2/B8 The park can also offer a rare is a 62 hectare site standing next to the uses and opportunities ranging from opportunity to acquire sections of, or Speke and Garston Coastal Reserve and 20,000 sq ft to 500,000 sq ft, Liverpool all of, a 25 acre plot suitable for B2/B8 the River Mersey beyond making this a International Business Park is already sheds between 100,000 sq ft and truly unique location. home to a wealth of high profile names 500,000 sq ft. including B&M Bargains, Prinovis Print This is a prestigious and high quality Plots are available for sale, or design Works, Gladman Developments and B1 commercial environment for a variety and build solutions can be provided on Business Homes. of business occupiers with facilities for either a leasehold or long leasehold headquarters, offices and storage and Within the location you have the basis. distribution. Warehouse units can be opportunity to create your own The site is located just 10 miles from built to suit from 100,000 to 500,000 sq ft tailor-made facility whether it be a the Port of Liverpool and adjacent to according to client’s requirements. headquarters building, distribution Liverpool John Lennon Airport. centre or quality offices. The M57/M62 motorway junction is just 4 miles away via the A561.

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36 Peel Land and Property Attribute Specification Peel Land and Property is at the heart of the Peel Group. Many of the Group’s Site name Liverpool International Business Park activities such as the Trafford Centre, MediaCityUK, Glasgow Harbour and Location Liverpool Gloucester Quays originally stem from the Peel Land and Property portfolio. Site size (hectares) 62 hectares Its philosophy reflects the Group’s long term vision to create sustainable Availability for Development Immediate environments where people and businesses can thrive. Consents B1 B2 and B8 Peel take a long term approach to planning and development, typically Existing Buildings None Currently Available spending 10 years or longer conceiving, perfecting and developing projects. Tenure For Sale/To Let Many of their projects involve partnerships with stakeholders, in particular local authorities. Accordingly Maximum size of Build to Suit unit Units up to 500,000 sq ft Peel believe in listening to the needs of business, communities and Proximity to Motorway M62/M57 – 4 miles stakeholders to create environments which are socially and environmentally Proximity to Port 10 miles to Port of Liverpool successful in the longer term. Peel Land and Property are Proximity to Rail access Port of Liverpool experienced in delivering major projects as well as turnkey projects Proximity to Airports Liverpool Airport – 2 mins for specific occupiers spanning offices, Manchester Airport – 40 mins industrial, retail and leisure. Peel continue to manage the majority of their developments after completion.

37 Parkside – St Helens

Description

Prologis-Parkside is a 259 acre site and hardstanding are largely level, The Parkside site is situated mid way in St. Helens, which straddles the M6 whilst the section to the south is raised. between the Liverpool and Manchester motorway close to Junction 22 and the City Regions and consequently has Access to the site is currently from the M6/M62 Interchange at Junction 21a. one of the largest 1 hour population A49 via either Junction 22 or 23 of the catchments in the UK outside London M6, both junctions are within 2 miles of The 259 acre site comprises a former at 6.8m residents. This provides a very the site. colliery and hardstanding, farms and large pool of available labour. farmland and is a mixture of brownfield The site adjoins both the West Coast and greenfield land. The central Main Line and Liverpool to Manchester and northern sections of the site, Rail Line, which can be engineered to incorporating the former colliery provide direct access to the site.

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38 Prologis Attribute Specification ProLogis is the leader in industrial real estate, with more than 435 million sq Site name Parkside Strategic Rail Freight ft of distribution facilities in markets Interchange all across North America, Europe and Asia. The company leases its industrial Location St Helens facilities to more than 4,400 customers, including Site size (hectares) Up to 2.5 million sq ft manufacturers, retailers, transportation companies, third-party logistics Availability for Development Under consideration providers and other enterprises with large-scale distribution needs. Consents Not as yet Founded in 1991 when industrial developers had traditionally focused Existing Buildings None currently available on transactions rather than customer service, ProLogis was built on a Tenure To be advised single core idea: by concentrating on service and forging close ties with its customers, it could create exceptional Maximum size of Build to Suit unit Various value. Pursuing this innovative approach, ProLogis has become a trusted business Proximity to Motorway 1 mile to M6 partner for its many customers. Since going public in 1994, ProLogis Proximity to Port 20 miles to Port of Liverpool has grown from $400 million in assets under management in the United States Proximity to Rail access On site to a global portfolio comprising over $32 billion in assets in 18 countries. Proximity to Airports Liverpool Airport – 25 mins ProLogis continues to offer its Manchester Airport – 25 mins customers the most modern facilities in the widest range of geographical locations in the world.

39 Atlantic Park - Sefton

Description

Atlantic Park is a 21 hectare mixed use 36,000 sq ft available. A second office Adjoining development land can be Business Park and presents a unique on a single floor plate, is Caspian House utilised to construct bespoke facilities to offer to North Liverpool. The park 34,000 sq ft, both buildings can offer suit an occupiers specific requirements. has consent for 800,000 sq ft of office, flexible space solutions for occupiers. Flexible terms are available. industrial and warehouse space. RLAM Atlantic Park has potential connectivity have completed a major investment in to a Tier 3 carrier neutral collocation The Port of Liverpool offers surface the sites infrastructure, the site is now data centre offering over 2000 racks freight facilities to and from America, “development ready”. with significant power supply and Africa and the Far East. Atlantic Park offers prospective diverse fibre routes. occupiers a wide range of existing The rail freight terminal linking into industrial/office accommodation, it is The existing industrial buildings Europe is at Seaforth (Liverpool) also able to accommodate bespoke (known as BIGFT2) provide 320,000 Manchester and Liverpool airports are design and build solutions in these sq ft of space suitable for a variety of both within driving distance, easy access sectors. The gateway building Alaska different uses, be that manufacturing, due to location to the M57 and M58 House is a Grade A office and has warehouse/storage operations. motorway networks.

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• Interconnecting bays • Eaves heights of 13-18m • Substantial Floor loading • 65-100 tonne Floor loading • Substantial power supply • Level access doors • Welfare and office facilities

40 Royal London Asset Attribute Specification Management Site name Atlantic Park www.atlanticpark.co.uk Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) was set up in 1988 as the Location Sefton Liverpool dedicated fund management arm of Sat Nav reference L30 4AB the Royal London Group. Over time, RLAM has evolved from being a purely Site size (hectares) 21 hectares internally focused operation to now providing investment solutions for a Availability for Development Immediate, site infrastructure wide range of external clients including completed pension schemes, fund managers and private investors. Consents B1 B2 and B8

Existing Buildings Industrial manufacturing/ warehouse 320,000 sq ft Offices Alaska House - 36,000 sq ft Caspian House - 34,000 sq ft

Tenure Leasehold

Maximum size of Build to Suit unit 500,000 sq ft

Proximity to Motorway 1 mile to M57/M58 junction

Proximity to Port 2 miles to Port of Liverpool

Proximity to Rail access 2 miles at Port of Liverpool, 10 minutes walk to Aintree station

Proximity to Airports Liverpool Airport – 20 mins Manchester Airport – 45 mins

41 Wirral International Business Park

Description

Wirral International Business Park The 336 hectare site is prominently It enjoys a prominent position adjacent (WIBP) is one of the City Region’s situated between Liverpool and Chester to the A41 New Chester Road, for travel most successful business locations, just off Junction 5 of the M53. More between Birkenhead, Ellesmere Port and attracting a range of high quality and more supply chain businesses are Chester, with a motorway link at Junction investment from the commercial, recognising WIBP as being the ideal 5 on the M53 motorway only 2 miles to industrial and distribution sectors location for their business. the south. This allows speedy access involved in food production, to the UK’s national motorway network Current national and international pharmaceuticals, bio-medical, connecting at the M56. occupiers include Meyer UK, CPUK, low carbon and engineering. Stiebel Eltron UK, FMC Corporation, WIBP is an established business park Five miles away, in Birkenhead and CSM UK, Qualitek, BPI Films, SAFC enjoying all the advantages of a City Wallasey, two Mersey Tunnel’s provide Hitech, Great Bear Distribution, Hagelin Region location, but within a natural, fast access by road under the River UK, Biofortuna, Osiris Projects, and riverside setting. Mersey to the nearby City of Liverpool. Tulip Ltd. Wirral International Business Park is also only minutes away from the 12 Quays Ro-Ro terminal, with

Warehouse Sites and Premises regular sailings to Ireland, and the Mersey

Gateway Bridge West Coast Mainline Port of Liverpool docks at Wallasey Manchester Ship Canal and Birkenhead.

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42 Thermal Road Site Attribute Specification Great Bear Distribution has recently moved to Wirral International Site name Wirral International Business Park Business Park to occupy a 170,000 sq ft warehouse. The £8million Location Wirral new build at Thermal Road is ideal as Great Bear currently warehouses and Site size (hectares) 336 hectares overall – site 2.2 hectares distributes Cereal Partners products which is located opposite the new facility Availability for Development Immediate and will reduce its carbon footprint. Adjoining the Great Bear operation is Consents B2 and B8 a 5.4 acre site that can accommodate a unit of up to 100,000 sq ft. Interest Existing Buildings None occupiers should contact Redsun Developments Ltd whose development Tenure Leasehold plans can be viewed at www.redsundevelopments.co.uk. Maximum size of Build to Suit unit Up to 100,000 sq ft Riverview Site Proximity to Motorway 2 miles to M53 At the southern end of the business park sits a Council owned 8 acre site Proximity to Port 11 miles to Port of Liverpool fronting onto the River Mersey. The site is immediately available and can Proximity to Rail access 5 miles to Stena 12 Quays RoRo terminal accommodate a unit up to 125,000 sq ft. Eastham Sands Boundaries in the River Mersey

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Overview Major new facilities

Region delivers all this and more, in one Liverpool has enjoyed a remarkable • Liverpool ONE, Grosvenor’s of the UK’s most welcoming cities. renaissance over the past 10 years and £1 billion development in Liverpool its economy has outperformed the rest It is a place rich in history, architecture City Centre’s retail core, making of the UK during this period. and culture whilst very much geared Liverpool one of the UK’s best Key business drivers in the economy to the needs of today’s businesses and destination shopping locations in are advanced manufacturing, life visitors. the UK sciences, financial and professional It has a long history of mercantile trade • Arena and Convention Centre services, maritime and logistics, the and is a UNESCO world heritage site Liverpool providing a state of the visitor economy and more recently, and retains a thriving and significant art conference and performance renewables. Together these have commercial and maritime community. venue attracting international created thousands of new jobs. business events and culture It is an outstanding location to work, live The City Region is home to many leading and visit, and has been further enhanced • Liverpool John Lennon Airport’s international businesses such as Jaguar by recent investments, outlined in the improved passenger facilities, Land Rover, Unilever, Cammell Laird, adjacent Major New Facilities table. now serving over 60 European Peel Group, Novartis, Prinovis, NSG destinations. Pilkington, Stobart Group, Shop Direct These facilities have helped to create Group, Santander, Maersk and Atlantic an environment that is highly suited to • Lime Street train station and West Container Lines. business growth and investment and Coast mainline upgrades providing as a result, Liverpool City Region is excellent facilities for passengers It is now a vibrant and cosmopolitan a location that scores very highly on and frequent daily services to City Region of over 1.5 million people, business environment, connectivity and London (2 hours) and the rest of providing an excellent environment and lifestyle. the UK facilities for businesses serving the offshore wind energy industry. When benchmarked with other potential • New hotels and serviced investment locations on these factors, apartments across Liverpool City From conference venues, to hotels and Liverpool City Region emerges as the region providing excellent choice restaurants, professional services to best location for logistics operations. and value to both business and manufacturing supply chains, culture (FDI Benchmark 2011 provided by The leisure visitors and leisure amenities to excellent Financial Times). homes and schools, Liverpool City

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Mersey Maritime Mersey Maritime is the sector maritime training company to form The college also runs a successful development organisation for the Mersey Maritime Group. pre-apprentice programme with 170 maritime industry on Merseyside . It students from local schools. The Mersey Maritime addresses four key champions the work of this dynamic and college’s training activity is further collaborative objectives to support the diverse industry, promotes its standing enhanced by the use of training sector in terms of Communications; and helps build relationships that make simulators (as shown in the image Business Development; Infrastructure it more competitive and productive on the opposite page) developed with projects and Skills. globally. industry & technology partners and In order to do this, Mersey Maritime marketed under the brand name of Quay Mersey Maritime represents the operates at the private/public sector Skills. The simulators are linked to Port interests of a strong maritime cluster interface determining what the private Operations and International Trade on Merseyside, with strong links via sector wants and needs, then engaging and are complemented by an online the Manchester Ship Canal to Greater public sector support as required. In Health & Safety teaching & assessment Manchester. 2006, Mersey Maritime developed the package and an online Maritime Mersey Maritime was formed in 2003 Mersey Ports Growth Strategy, which Enterprise Game. to draw together these fragmented has been referenced in the development interests under a tested “cluster of the Mersey Ports Masterplan and Birkenhead UTC a new technical college organisation” model to provide a helped form the basis of a Liverpool specialising in engineering will be open strong representative voice and high SuperPort project. in the next 2 years after being approved profile presence for the industry, on by Government. The UTC will provide Merseyside and beyond. Training a world class facility for engineering and manufacturing for 14- 19 year olds. From the start, Mersey Maritime’s Maritime and Engineering College This is being led by Cammell Laird, aim has been to develop a world class North West has state-of-the-art supported by University of Liverpool and cluster of businesses and to work with training facilities based on a riverside Liverpool John Moores University and and benchmark against “best in class” campus that includes 6500m2 of is in partnership with Mersey both from within and for the sector. workshops, IT suites, classrooms, Maritime Group and Wirral offices and conference facilities, In 2007, Mersey Maritime merged with Metropolitan College. and an operational dry dock. The college the Maritime and Engineering College currently has 1000 learners, including North West (MECNW), a successful In 2014 Liverpool Low Carbon 200 apprentices, one third of whom & SUPERPORT UTC will are employed by Cammell Laird. open to further enhance the

48 specific training requirements for the has the largest concentration of needs of SUPERPORT through private sector. manufacturing and distribution activity and public sector engagement and in the UK and Liverpool offers the lowest communicates this to schools, colleges, Maritime Industry inland supply chain costs of any major learning providers and universities to UK port. enable them to plan provision to meet The Liverpool City Region is a centre the current and emerging demand for maritime excellence, with a breadth Most of Merseyside’s marine created by significant investment and and diversity of maritime activity that engineering activity is based at the opportunity in this sector. is unrivalled anywhere else in the UK Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead. outside London. The yard is currently undertaking key Smart Business Academy shipbuilding, ship conversion and ship The maritime industry here consists repair contracts, with plans to diversify of some 1,700 companies employing The Smart Business Academy is a into a broader spectrum of marine 28,000 people. It currently generates sector-wide bid for Employer Ownership engineering and support services, in the region of £2.6 billion of economic of Skills funding. It comprises an including those related to nuclear and output and £900 million of Gross Value unprecedented number of major wind energy. Added (GVA) into the economy. GVA per employers spanning the logistics, employee is £34.6 thousand compared The global headquarters of the Bibby transport and supply chain sectors who to about £26 thousand for Liverpool City Group are in Liverpool city centre, from have joined forces to access funds which Region in general. which worldwide activity in shipping, will help deliver high-quality, employer- distribution and logistics and other led training and invest in skills across The four main maritime sub-sectors businesses is coordinated. the logistics, transport and supply chain on Merseyside are Shipping & Ports; industries. Maritime Services; Marine Engineering Liverpool has two cruise liner terminals, and Distribution & Logistics the most recently built facility being The model will feature three key There are more jobs with major within walking distance of the city pillars: people development, business container lines based in Liverpool city centre. development and innovation and centre than anywhere else outside communication. An interim main London. These include UK head offices Skills for Growth Agreement Board comprising the large employer for: Atlantic Container Line (ACL), CMA representatives is spearheading this CGM, CSAV Agencies, Independent A suite of Skills for Growth Agreements programme to ensure that all sizes Container Line (ICL), Maersk and Zim, have been commissioned by the of businesses have the opportunity to as well as leading regional offices of Liverpool City Region Employment benefit. companies such as NYK Line. and Skills Board as part of the City Region Deal with Government. In March The Liverpool City Region LEP are The Mersey Ports serve a hinterland in 2013, the SUPERPORT Agreement was working in partnership with the SBA to which 65% of the UK population lives launched at the inaugural LCR Skills pilot a number of the initiatives in the within 150 miles of Liverpool. The 125 for Growth Conference. This agreement City Region. mile radius surrounding Liverpool captures the current and future skills 49 Connectivity

Liverpool City Region provides excellent national and international connectivity. International travellers are able to easily access Liverpool City Region via both Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) and Manchester Airport. The City Region offers direct routes to over 60 European destinations. Glasgow M8 Edinburgh Stena Line now provides 13 ferry sailings each week between Birkenhead M74 and Belfast in Northern Ireland. Newcastle upon Tyne Travel within the UK is easy, with Liverpool City Region being at the convergence of six motorways, M6 connecting Liverpool City Region to the A1 national motorway network. Leeds M62 Hull M58 Manchester London is only 2 hours away by direct Liverpool train thanks to the direct link to the West Sheffield M56 Stoke- Coast main line, whilst Glasgow, Hull, on-Trent M1 Nottingham Newcastle, Bristol and the major ports M6 in the South East are all accessible. Leicester Birmingham Within the Region, Merseytravel A1 M5 manages an extensive network of highly M40 Gloucester Luton effective public transport services, Oxford Cardiff including an excellent passenger M4 Bristol London rail system, facilitating easy local M25 Dover commuting.

50 Business Support

As a target growth sector for Liverpool Liverpool City Region also benefits from This support enables the business to City Region, there is a range of support an extensive programme of European focus their time more efficiently and available for SUPERPORT developments. Regional Development Funding (ERDF). significantly aids successful project Whilst extensively committed, Liverpool delivery, reducing unnecessary risk At the heart of this is Liverpool City City Region Local Enterprise Partnership and cost. Region Local Enterprise Partnership can advise on potential eligibility and a leading membership organisation. application for these funds.

A not for profit organisation it has over The City Region has a thriving 500 public and private sector members professional and financial services including 6 local authorities, sector, with expertise in commercial 3 universities and leading businesses and maritime services. It hosts many such as Cammell Laird, Peel Group, of the UK’s leading property, law Jaguar Land Rover, Unilever, NSG and accountancy practices to whom Services Provided Pilkington and Scottish Power. Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise • Detailed location information Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnership would be pleased to Partnership and its partners can provide facilitate an introduction, including:- • Demographic analysis a wide range of location services to Amion consulting, Beech Jones de Lloyd, • Financial advice and assistance assist companies to establish their Brabners, CBRE, Deloitte, DLA Piper, operations in Liverpool City Region. DWF, Ernst & Young, Grant Thornton, • Land and property search and GVA, Hill Dickinson, JLT Speciality support Large parts of Liverpool City Region Limited, Jones Lang LaSalle, KPMG, • Workforce recruitment and training benefits from UK Government Assisted Mazars, PWC and Weightmans. Area Status. This framework provides services the potential for grant funding for major Whether the business need is for short • Supply chain development investment projects up to a maximum term accommodation for delivery of a • planning and environment guidance intervention of 15% of capital costs. The contract, or a site for major investment, mechanisms for application for funding Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise • professional services brokering are Port Infrastructure Funding and Partnership and its partners can • Staff relocation support Regional Growth Funding. Liverpool City support it. Region Local Enterprise Partnership will • Business network introductions provide advice and guidance on eligibility • post investment support and application for potential investment projects working with colleagues in • Grant support Government departments.

Sources Of Funding

Chrysalis Examples of eligible projects include are available from £50,000 to £1 million development of employment sites, office for eligible projects. Contact the Local The Chrysalis Fund is a new innovative developments and delivery of industrial Enterprise Partnership for more source of finance available to support accommodation. Chrysalis investment information. development schemes on Merseyside. can either supplement existing debt from mainstream banks or sit alongside Wirral Council’s has secured £5 Chrysalis is a £30 million sustainable developer equity. million of funding from the Regional fund, designed to invest in employment- Growth Fund. The funds will allow creating commercial property To find out more information on the fund, infrastructure improvements to be and regeneration schemes in the please visit made to port areas for the storage and City Region. The eligible areas for assembly of wind turbines, for use in investment include Liverpool, Sefton, http://www.chrysalisfund.co.uk/ Irish Sea offshore wind developments, Knowsley, St Helens and Wirral. creating new employment opportunities Established using European Regional Regional Growth Fund and growth. Development Funding as part of the JESSICA initiative, the fund can provide Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise The funding will also allow targeted senior and mezzanine debt investment Partnership has secured £10 million grants, encouraging inward investment to unlock development projects that in Regional Growth Funding from and enabling local companies to will create employment opportunities Government to support the growth and diversify into manufacturing key supply and support the wider economic new investment by businesses in the chain components. development of the City Region. City Region. Business Growth Grants

51 Lifestyle

WHY DOES IT MATTER? years by discerning readers of Condé SHOPPING Nast Traveller (2010 and 2011). The quality of a location’s lifestyle will The city’s retail offer has been have a significant bearing on the ability NIGHTLIFE transformed with the expansive to attract and retain staff. £1billion Liverpool ONE retail and In a city of musical achievement you leisure development by Grosvenor. Liverpool City Region scores very would expect a diverse and vibrant highly in this regard, particularly when nightlife. Liverpool won’t disappoint. Spanning 42 acres, it features shops, compared with other potential locations cafés, restaurants, bars, offices, Across the city, you will find live music (See comparison from FDI Benchmark/ apartments, hotels and the five-acre venues, clubs, restaurants, cafes, real The Financial Times opposite). Chavasse Park. ale pubs, cocktail and cabaret bars – Where key personnel are required to which together make Liverpool’s night Liverpool’s investment in the retail relocate from other areas of the UK or scene one of the liveliest in the UK. sector has resulted in the city jumping from around the world, Liverpool City from 17th place to 5th place in the UK EATING OUT Region provides an attractive option retail listings from Experian. with a cosmopolitan European City at its When it comes to food, Liverpool really CULTURE core. The quality of the offer is very high, is a world in one city with dishes from making it an excellent place to work, live across the globe, from Afro-Caribbean Liverpool’s year as Capital of Culture and to visit. and Brazilian, Japanese and Russian, to showcased a UNESCO World Heritage PLACES TO STAY traditional British cuisine; something to city renowned for its strong maritime suit all tastes. history, breathtaking architecture, and With an abundance of excellent hotels passion for music, the arts, culture and Liverpool’s Chinatown is home to the and serviced apartments, there are sport. oldest Chinese community in Europe plenty of good places for visitors and and has dozens of eateries, reflecting Liverpool City Region boasts the largest contractors to stay, at an affordable that rich heritage. collection of galleries and museums cost. For people staying for extended outside of London and includes periods, possibly with their families, Panoramic is UK’s highest restaurant. World Museum Liverpool, Walker Art there are many appealing places to live, Located on the 34th floor of West Tower, Gallery, International Slavery Museum, from leafy Georgian terraces to coastal you can enjoy fine dining and astounding Merseyside Maritime Museum and towns and villages, with an choice of views. Tate Liverpool. This impressive list excellent public and private schools. now includes the £72million Museum Liverpool has also been voted the UK’s of Liverpool, the largest newly-built Friendliest City for two consecutive national museum in Britain for over a century.

52 SPORT AND LEISURE Lifestyle Quality Index breakdown The surrounding areas are breathtaking: kilometres of National Trust coastline, 7 nature reserves and wildlife.

As part of England’s Golf Coast, the 6 region played host to both the 2006 and 2008 British Open tournaments – and it returns to Royal Liverpool Hoylake in 5 2014. Liverpool is also home to the world’s greatest steeplechase – the John Smith’s 4 Grand National at Aintree Racecourse. The region is also home to two Premier League football clubs, Liverpool and 3 Everton. And you can catch Super League rugby action at St. Helens, Widnes and Tranmere. 2

FURTHER AFIELD 1 Liverpool City Region is located on the North West coast, making travelling to the outstanding National Parks of 0 Wales, the Lake District, and Yorkshire Belfast Bristol Dundee Glasgow Kingston Liverpool Newcastle easy, within a 75 minute drive. Upon Hull City Region Excellent European connectivity through Attractiveness for international staff Liverpool John Lennon Airport brings over 60 European destinations within Cost of living a couple of hours reach by frequent scheduled air services, many operated (See comparison from FDI Benchmark/The Financial Times opposite)

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Jaguar Land Rover have Liverpool itself, it’s fantastic.

Mark Capper Although the region is huge when you “... there are industrial areas, take into account the Lakes and Wales a bustling city centre and then Mark Capper relocated from Edinburgh the actual infrastructure is really good. amazing rural areas all within in 2000 to work for Jaguar Land Rover. Liverpool John Lennon Airport has easy reach” great links to my family back home in “I applied to Jaguar Land Rover straight Belfast and it’s been great to have all from university and as I was going my friends meet up in Liverpool to fly through the interview process it became off somewhere on holiday – no one else pretty obvious that Halewood was going I know lives in an area that offers so to go through a massive expansion at the much. time. I started looking at all the options in Halewood and by the time I got to I enjoy going out to the pubs and clubs the final interview I actually specified in Liverpool and in my ten years here I Halewood as my preferred option, and have never experienced any trouble. I from that day I have never looked back. can honestly say I feel safer and happier living in Liverpool than I would be living Since I’ve been here I’ve seen so much anywhere else. change across the region. Liverpool is such a social and fun place to be and Where I live is so beautiful, it’s very I think it’s grown and there are a lot rural, my house looks over the Mersey more people coming into the area now – with nothing in between it. I just love from tourists to people relocating – it’s that about this region you have industrial become so vibrant and full of life. areas, the airport and a bustling city centre and then amazing rural areas all The sheer size of Liverpool took me within easy reach of each other. aback when I moved here – you don’t It’s a great place to live and work realise how much there is to do in the because of the friendly people. There is a area, there are so many more activities real can do attitude among the people in to do in the whole region, you have Liverpool but at the same time they know North Wales, the Lakes – lots of outdoor how to enjoy themselves.” activities around the area and then you

54 Long Term Vision 5 Long Term Vision

Liverpool City Region Major new Developments

Liverpool City Region’s public and A number of these projects already Liverpool2 private sector leaders have identified have planning approval and finance Deep Water Port 4 key business sectors that will deliver in place and are already proceeding. (2014/15 - £300 million) significant growth to the economy over These projects will have a catalytic the next 10 years. These are: Mersey Multimodal Gateway (3MG) impact on the economy and help to (2012/3 - £92 million) transform the City Region, making • SuperPort a major contribution to rebalancing Mersey Gateway Bridge • Low Carbon Economy the UK economy – one of the (2016 - £600 million) • Knowledge Economy Government’s key priorities. • Visitor Economy International Trade Centre Liverpool City Region is a proud place (2014/15 - £150 million) Over the next 10 years it is anticipated with a rich heritage and a bright future. that 100,000 jobs will be created in these International Exhibition Centre 4 sectors as Liverpool City Region’s SuperPort is a central element in (2015 - £40 million) economy continues to outperform the Liverpool City Region’s future as Offshore Wind Farm rest of the UK. At the heart of these one of Europe’s premier European (2015 - 2020 - £18 billion) plans are major investment projects that City Regions. will transform the economy. Wirral Waters (Enterprise Zone) (2012/2050 - £5 billion) Liverpool Waters (Enterprise Zone) (2012/2050 - £5 billion)

56 SuperPort

Our vision is for Liverpool City Region The cost and carbon efficiency of SUPERPORT to become a logistics operating within SuperPort, so hub of global significance, drawing centrally located for the UK and upon its natural assets and its Ireland market, will stimulate excellent infrastructure and demand across national and capabilities to provide retail and international markets, generate manufacturing business with the most cost and carbon efficient logistics in the UK. growth and lead to further infrastructure investment. We will deliver end to end logistics solutions across a variety of Liverpool City Region already has an platforms, bespoke to the needs of array of shipping lines operating out our clients. of the Port and Liverpool City Centre provides Head Offices for Maersk UK Major capital investment, led largely and Ireland, ACL and Bibby Group. by the private sector, is at the core of developing the SuperPort. It will National and International brand create an infrastructure with the retailers have Head Offices and major capacity to handle significantly higher distribution centres in the region – volumes of freight and passengers including Shop Direct Group, Home and support thousands of new and Bargains, QVC, Matalan and B&M. existing jobs. Our ambition and our plan is Investment in Liverpool2, the new to support the growth of these deep water container facility, more businesses and to build, from than doubling the capacity of the Port, this strong foundation, a retail will have a step change impact on the and manufacturing logistics sector City Region’s ability to support and of sustainable global importance – service global supply chains. servicing the world’s leading retailing and manufacturing operations.

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Contact: Claire Delahunty Tel: +44 (0)151 237 3956 Email: [email protected] www.liverpoollep.org

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