Care provider moves to Calder Park

CRAEGMOOR, the leading provider of specialist support for people with learning disabilities, complex needs, mental health illnesses as well as older people, has become the latest occupier to move into Calder Park in Wakefield.

The Worcester-based firm, which has a turnover of approximately £170m and employs more than 6,500 people UK-wide, has taken space at Navigation Court at Calder Park.

Acting on behalf of property investment company, Pinder Fry & Benjamin, commercial property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) successfully negotiated the five-year lease of the 2,290 sq ft unit.

David Nunn, of Craegmoor, said: “Calder Park is the perfect location for our new regional base and will enable us to provide a greater range of services across Yorkshire.”

Craegmoor joins a list of companies that have already established regional headquarters at the business park, including Miller Homes, Balfour Beatty and The Highways Agency.

Nneka Ejindu, at Pinder Fry & Benjamin, said: “Calder Park is one of the region’s largest and fastest-growing business parks, which is reinforced by Craegmoor’s decision to take occupation of a building on the development.

“We are delighted to welcome them to the park and wish them every success in the future.”

Adam Varley, head of office agency at LSH Leeds, said: “Calder Park continues to be a roaring success. This latest letting is in line with our drive to attract inward investment to the region which will hopefully provide a much needed boost to the local economy.

“Public services, including the healthcare sector, do not tend to be driven by economics and, as such, have remained largely unaffected by the downturn in the economy. It is therefore unsurprising that these areas are now emerging as the dominant source of activity within the commercial property sector at the present time.”

The remaining space at Calder Park is available from 1,300 sq ft to 10,000 sq ft. 

Joint agent on the scheme alongside Lambert Smith Hampton is Eddisons.