2015 Archive

GREGGS TAKES BIGGER BITE

22/12/2015 Shoppers at the Churchill Centre, Dudley, have a new place to enjoy a coffee and delicious food after leading UK bakery food-on-the-go retailer, Greggs doubled the size of its store.

RESTAURANT INVESTMENT ON THE MENU

14/12/2015 The Arcadian owned by London and Cambridge Properties Ltd (LCP) has welcomed a new restaurant to its existing portfolio of dining establishments.

LCP INVESTS £36.65M IN NEW PORTFOLIO

07/12/2015 London & Cambridge Properties (LCP) has strengthened its hold in the UK local convenience retail sector by acquiring a £36.65 million nationwide portfolio.

FORMER RACER IN LCP LEGAL HOTSEAT

01/12/2015 An amateur racing driver has taken the hotseat at the Black Country headquarters of LCP.

FORKLIFT TRUCK FIRM DOUBLES ITS SPACE

23/11/2015 A forklift truck hire and servicing company has more than doubled its workshop space.

LCP UNDERTAKES £1.5M REVAMP

09/11/2015 After ploughing millions of pounds into improving our tenants’ properties, we are investing £1.5 million into refurbishing our West Midlands headquarters.

PERSONALISED TOUCH FOR NEW VENTURE

02/11/2015 A start-up company specialising in personalised products has opened at a  Staffordshire business park.

LCP WELCOMES £2.2M COUNCIL FUNDS

13/10/2015 Skelmersdale Limited Partnership has welcomed news that West Lancashire Council has pledged £2.2 million funds for public realm improvements in the town.

DUDLEY ARMY RESERVE OPEN DAY

12/10/2015 Dudley Army Reserve are holding an Open Day on The Pensnett Estate - Thursday 15th October from 11am - 3pm.

STORE OPENS 46TH UNIT IN LIVERPOOL

02/10/2015 A trading estate in Liverpool is fully let after a leading safety store opened its 46th outlet there.

MORGANROSE ELECTRIFIRE EXPANSION

15/09/2015 A leading fire alarm system and electrical contracting firm is planning an ambitious expansion programme with a move to larger premises in Staffordshire.

NEW STORES FOR WULFRUN

01/09/2015 Two new retailers have taken on more than 6,000 sq ft of space in the Wulfrun Centre in Wolverhampton, while another tenant has expanded its store.

BARNARDO'S TAKES ANOTHER LCP UNIT

17/08/2015 Children’s charity Barnardo’s has opened a fundraising shop in a Shrewsbury suburb.

LYNNE TAKES ON NEW LCP ROLE

11/08/2015 Long-standing LCP employee Lynne Hesp has been appointed retail property administrator.

BUSINESS OWNERS JUMP TO IT

03/08/2015 A huge trampoline park has launched in Stourbridge by a father and daughter team, leading property company London & Cambridge Properties (LCP) has announced.

TRANSFORMER DEAL SPARKS LAUNCH

27/07/2015 An assembly and logistics centre for a newly formed industrial electrical products company has opened in Durham. 

LEGAL FIRM BROKERS MOVE

20/07/2015 A firm of solicitors has moved to new offices in Derbyshire as it looks to expand its business.

A SOCIAL SHOPPING EXPERIENCE

13/07/2015 The Wellington, Aldershot is helping visitors get more from their shopping experience with free Wi-Fi.

VICTORY FOR INDUSTRIAL FASTENER FIRM

02/07/2015 A West Midlands-based global distributor of industrial fasteners has doubled its headquarters after less than three years in business.

LCP MOUNTS LEGAL CHALLENGE

30/06/2015 One of the UK’s leading property companies is to mount a legal challenge against a scheme that it says threatens the viability of the Concourse Shopping Centre in Skelmersdale.

LCP APPOINTS NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR

29/06/2015 Leading property company London & Cambridge Properties Ltd (LCP) is pleased to annouce new managing director Nick Burgess.

CINEMA AND LEISURE PLAN GOES AHEAD

23/06/2015 We remain committed to going ahead with plans to create new restaurants and the first multi-screen cinema in Skelmersdale.

LCP HOSTS MIDLANDS RETAIL EVENT

15/06/2015 Dozens of the Midlands’ leading retail property agents enjoyed a night of magic and retail-themed cocktails when London & Cambridge Properties (LCP) held its annual social event.

LCP BUYS ALFRETON SHOPPING PARADE

01/06/2015 A local shopping parade in a small Derbyshire town has been bought by leading property and investment management company London & Cambridge Properties (LCP).

NEW APPOINTMENT

26/05/2015 James Millard has joined the company as retail asset manager.

LANDMARK OFFICE BLOCK SOLD

13/05/2015 A landmark office building in the heart of Maidstone, Kent, has been sold to a private property company for £5 million

MANUFACTURER INCREASES SPACE

12/05/2015 A West Midlands company that produces specialist industrial fasteners has taken on an additional 5,000 sq,ft manufacturing space to meet demand.

CALLING ALL RETAIL AGENTS!

01/05/2015 LCP will this month be hosting in conjunction with the Shop Agent Society, the annual Midlands Spring Social Event.  The event kicks off from 5pm at The Church in Birmingham on Thursday

MANUFACTURER TO EXPAND

20/04/2015 A leading manufacturer of injection-moulded components and prototypes is planning to expand after moving to larger premises in the Black Country.

WEST MEADOWS FULLY OCCUPIED

13/04/2015 Network and communications experts Comex 2000 Ltd has taken the final unit at West Meadows in Derby.

CARD STORE OPENS IN WULFRUN CENTRE

01/04/2015 A Midlands greetings card company has its expansion plans wrapped up after opening in the LCP owned Wulfrun Shopping Centre, Wolverhampton.

CONCOURSE REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT

23/03/2015 London & Cambridge Properties (LCP) has reaffirmed its commitment to its proposed £4 million leisure scheme at the Concourse Shopping Centre in Skelmersdale, Lancashire.   &nbs

COTSWOLD COMPANY OPENS NEW BASE

16/03/2015 An upmarket furniture and accessories retailer has expanded its storage operations in the Black Country to keep up with customer demand.

BETTER LATTE THAN NEVER!

11/03/2015 The boss of a new Costa Coffee shop in Aldridge has been so overwhelmed with customers since he opened his doors for the first time last week, that he is set to recruit even more staff.

ON YOUR MARKS... LCP SPONSORS RACE

02/03/2015 Athletes are being urged to get on their marks for the Dudley Kingswinford Running Club’s 10k road race after London & Cambridge Properties (LCP) signed up as main sponsor of the ev

FIRST TENANT AT PROGRESS POINT

23/02/2015 We have welcomed our first tenant to the newly built £1.5 million Progress Point development in Kingswinford.

MANUFACTURER RELOCATES TO PENSNETT

16/02/2015 A leading manufacturer of cable management systems is to move to new, larger headquarters in the Black Country after a 12-month search for the right premises.

MANUFACTURER MOVES TO BURNTWOOD

06/02/2015 A Midlands-based manufacturer of electrical distribution systems has expanded its operations by opening a new rental division near Lichfield.

BARNARDO'S OPEN'S ITS DOORS

02/02/2015 The children’s charity Barnardo’s is to open a new store in Macclesfield as it looks to boost its fundraising in the town.

ARCADIAN WELCOMES YEAR OF THE GOAT

26/01/2015 As the Year of the Horse comes to a close, Birmingham’s Southside will once again play host to the city’s Chinese New Year celebrations as thousands of festival-goers descend on t

CONFIDENCE SET TO CONTINUE

21/01/2015 The West Midlands experienced a buoyant period of growth in 2014, resulting in renewed activity in the commercial property market – and that looks set to continue in 2015.

ARCADIAN SAYS 'KONNICHIWA'

05/01/2015 A new all-you-can-eat Japanese buffet is opening its first UK restaurant in the heart of Birmingham’s vibrant Arcadian Centre, which is owned and managed by London & Cambridge Prope