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Northern Trust Company Ltd was established in 1962 and is now one of the UK’s largest and most successful privately owned property investment, development and land & regeneration companies.
Our existing property portfolio is extensive, with in excess of eight million sq ft of industrial/trade and office parks, and more than 5,000 acres of land, throughout the UK. More than 1 million sq ft of the portfolio has been acquired over the last few years, with a further 2 million sq ft having been added via the development program. Northern Trust continues to expand through new investment, development and land & regeneration opportunities.
Whittle Jones Chartered Surveyors manages the commercial and industrial portfolio on behalf of Northern Trust. Anyone looking for industrial and office accommodation to let can use the dedicated search box or visit the Whittle Jones website.
A large proportion of the portfolio was originally acquired from the Regional Development Agencies. New development partnerships have subsequently been entered into with various public bodies, to provide employment premises, and the Company also has a long history of promoting land through the planning process.
Northern Trust has extensive experience of working with both the public and private sectors and has funds available for new investment, development and land & regeneration initiatives.
Investment
- Over 8 million sq ft of retained industrial and commercial space
- More than 200 individual industrial, trade and office parks
- Portfolio contains over 3,600 units, with the vast majority let to SMEs
- The portfolio extends from the South Midlands to the central belt of Scotland
Development
- Over 2 million sq ft developed in over 40 locations across the industrial, office and retail sectors
- All developments retained within Northern Trust’s portfolio
- Established track record of speculatively developing employment schemes aimed at SMEs
- Project management and development advice
Land & Regeneration
- Master developer
- The land portfolio is being promoted through the planning process for mixed use regeneration, including housing, leisure, retail and employment.
- Large brownfield and greenfield strategic land holdings on either an unconditional or joint venture basis
Acquisitions / Disposals
- More than 1 million sq ft of the portfolio has been acquired over the last few years, and Northern Trust continues to expand through new investment, development and land & regeneration opportunities.
- Over the last 5 years the Company has sold c300,000 sq ft of commercial space, usually to special purchasers; with the aim of reinvesting the funds back into the portfolio.
- The land division is actively marketing over 500 acres of land for residential development and some joint venture schemes.
