Office Park Heading in Right Direction

The Charles Roberts Office Park, formerly the Bombardier factory at Horbury Junction, was acquired by Magna Holdings Ltd in May this year, and has welcomed new tenants who are all helping to rebuild its industrial heritage.

The site was famous as the home of the Charles Roberts factory - the company which had the sole patent for building wooden railway carriages and manufactured Churchill tanks in World War II.

However it had stood empty for almost two years after Bombardier, who refurbished railway and London Underground carriages, closed in 2005 with the loss of 400 jobs.

Now the site is undergoing a revival as it attracts an influx of tenants.

New occupants include Aalborg Industries who build marine and industrial boilers, burners and gas control systems, and have offices around the world including Denmark, Finland and Sweden.

Pushmore Technologies, who relocated to Charles Roberts in June, specialise in providing IT/IS solutions, technical consultancy, implementation and system support for a national client base. Whilst Sherring Lucas Dental Studio, who also relocated in June, produce high quality crowns and bridge work for dentists.

Mr Lucas commented:

“The Charles Roberts Office Park suited our needs perfectly, as it is a fully managed office with easy in, easy out terms. The range of companies here have created a great entrepreneurial community and it is fantastic to be a part of that.”

The office park boasts fully serviced, flexible office space with a concierge service and 24-hour security and car parking. Space ranging from 75-16,600 sq ft is available immediately on the first two floors of the building.

Magna Holdings are also hoping that female business owners will be attracted to the office park, due to the 24-hour security and floodlit car parking right outside the building. An event aimed specifically at female entrepreneurs is being organised in conjunction with Forward Ladies at the office park at the beginning of September.

Martin Whiteley, Managing Director of Magna Holdings Ltd, said,

“It is great to see a site that has such strong historical connections coming back into use again. Horbury is an ideal location for companies in the Wakefield district who require flexible office space and parking out of the city centre.”

The site is ideal for companies looking for affordable space to capitalise on the current economic growth of Wakefield following its accolade as Britain’s 'Best Small City for Business', and is situated in an excellent location at Horbury Junction, with easy links to Wakefield city centre and the motorways.

For any enquiries about the Charles Roberts Office Park, please PHONE: Lee Carnley of Vickers Carnley on 01924 291 500 or Magna Holdings on 01924 366 600.