Owner-occupiers and investors take airport business park to capacity

A business park at South Yorkshire’s expanding airport is now close to capacity after a string of deals with businesses and investors.

All 22 office units at Fountain Court, next to Doncaster Sheffield Airport, have been sold, with availability now limited to properties which have been bought to let.

Fountain Court was developed by Leeds-based Prospect Property Group which attracted investment of almost £2.5m from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

Craig Gooddy, an associate in the commercial agency team at Barnsdales, said the firm concluded deals on 14 of the units, which were disposed of over a period of about 18 months.

He said: “Almost all of them have been taken by owner-occupiers, which demonstrates the appetite for people to own their own premises. The fact that two have been bought to let indicates the level of confidence investors have in the site.”

0Chris Dungworth, investment manager for Business Doncaster, added: “We’re delighted that this speculative scheme has proven so successful and attracted both indigenous businesses and inward investors.  Business Doncaster has supported the project since its inception and looks forward to welcoming new tenants to the ever expanding Doncaster Sheffield Airport Business Park.”