Property round-up: Prospect completes Hunts Cross letting; and more

LIVERPOOL-based Prospect GB has completed a new letting at its £6m Meridian Business Village in Hunts Cross.

The firm has let 1,300 sq ft of Grade A space to architectural practice Bain Wright Partnership, which has become the eighth business to move onto the site since the new year.

Bain Wright has relocated from Liverpool city centre.

Director Alastair Bain said: “We had been seeking larger, higher-quality office accommodation and nothing of the same price range in the Liverpool centre compares to Meridian Business Village in terms of size and specification.

“Meridian Business Village provides fast, convenient links to the city centre so no advantage has been lost by moving further out.”

He added that the easier access to main motorway networks also helped it to service other regional locations – such as Peel’s MediacityUK scheme in Salford where it has provided planning consultancy.

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INTERIOR design company Sheila Bird Group has won a commission to redesign Revolution Bars owner Inventive Leisure’s headquarters in Ashton-under-Lyne.

The firm said the design – above a ground floor Revolution outlet – would provide “a mixture of distinct, creative and unique working spaces that reflect the true personality” of Inventive Leisure.

Sheila Bird increased its fee income by a third this year to over £1m and has recently completed a new project for longstanding client Mediacom in Leeds.

Roy Ellis, chief executive of Inventive Leisure commented: “We had been thinking of remodelling our existing head quarters for a number of years and it was in fact Chris Oglesby at Bruntwood that  recommended Sheila Bird to us.

“The team’s understanding and innovative approach to projects, was what interested us and it will ensure that our new office is not only reflective of our culture, but supports the way our staff work and need to work.”

Atul Bansal, co-founder of Sheila Bird said: “It is an exciting time for the company as we will soon see a long-term project for a well-known oversees client come off our drawing board.”

The project will see the client take on 17 buildings throughout the area, with a further seven to be agreed in the coming two weeks, totalling 170,000 sq ft in 24 separate locations.|

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WARNER Estate has completed two new lettings at Fishergate Shopping Centre in Preston.

The firm has leasted a unit to Apple reseller Western Computers, while Cox Motor Group is planning to transform Level 1 of the centre into an “in-town Honda showroom”.

The unit will feature a number of Honda cars on display.

The firm has also agreed lease renewals with TK Maxx and with handmade cosmetics retailer Lush, which is taking extra space at the centre.

Senior asset manager Rebecca Young, who coordinates the centre’s lettings, said: “We are looking forward to welcoming the new stores to the centre.

“Western Computers is a valuable addition; it’s great to be bringing the Apple brand to Preston and I’m in no doubt that it will prove very popular with shoppers.

“We’re also thrilled to have our very own car showroom in the centre, which will certainly be an exciting first!”