Expanding hose manufacturer prepares to move to new 210,000 sq ft premises

Expanding hose manufacturer, Aflex Hose, has sold its 27,000 sq ft Brighouse facility in readiness for consolidating its operations at a new 210,000 sq ft site in Huddersfield.

Avison Young has secured the sale of the manufacturing facility on the Armytage Road Industrial Estate to Yorkshire Property Enterprises Ltd (YPE), which will relocate a group company into the premises once refurbished.

The sale, dealt with by Avison Young, has taken place as Aflex Hose is consolidating and expanding its West Yorkshire operations, with a new state of the art 210,000 sq ft factory, currently under construction in Huddersfield.

YPE commented: “The availability of suitable premises was very limited and finding the right premises was challenging. We are very pleased to acquire such a well-located property, which will allow our business to remain in the area and continue its expansion plans.”

Rob Oliver of Avison Young added: ”We are seeing really strong demand across the Kirklees and Calderdale areas at the moment, particularly from occupiers looking to buy mid-size units. Conversely, there is a dearth of secondhand availability, and relatively few opportunities for new build. We knew this unit would generate a lot of interest.

“It received a large number of enquiries, primarily from local companies looking to relocate but stay local to their existing operations, but also from investors.”

The acquiring agent was Rob Thompson of T1 Asset Management.

Avison Young acquired GVA earlier this year and is the world’s fastest-growing commercial real estate services firm.