2016 Archive

BOOMING STAFFS FIRM EXPANSION

21/12/2016 A booming Staffordshire steel firm has created new jobs and expects to double its turnover after investing £2 million to extend its existing manufacturing unit and grow its business.

WORK TO BEGIN ON PENSNETT ESTATE EXTENSION

01/12/2016 Work on the first stage of a major speculative development in the Black Country will begin in the first week of December, London & Cambridge Properties (LCP) has announced.

BARNARDO’S OPENS PENKRIDGE STORE

28/11/2016 Children’s charity Barnardo’s has opened a fundraising shop in Penkridge, Staffordshire, London & Cambridge Properties (LCP) has announced.

LCP POSTS ‘EXCEPTIONAL’ RESULTS

24/11/2016 London & Cambridge Properties (LCP) has posted an “exceptional year” of results, with an increase in turnover, pre-tax profits and investments.

MANDY ON CLOUD 9 AFTER CHARITY ABSEIL SUCCESS

07/11/2016 An LCP employee with a head for heights has raised hundreds of pounds for charity after abseiling almost 200 feet down the Trafford Centre in Manchester.

£150,000 IMPROVEMENTS AT SUTTON FARM

01/11/2016 A £150,000 improvement programme at a small retail parade in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, has been completed.

CLEAR VISION OF ROAD AHEAD

24/10/2016 National Windscreens has a clear vision of the road ahead after opening a new fitting centre in Birmingham, leading property company London & Cambridge Properties (LCP) has announced.

CAR SOS AT NEW BASE

11/10/2016 The company behind a hit TV show in which classic cars are restored to their former glory has launched a new base near Birmingham, it was announced today.

TOOL MERCHANT TO OPEN AT LCP ESTATE

06/10/2016 A specialist tool merchant is expanding and opening a new flagship showroom in Aston, Birmingham.

LCP ANNOUNCE APPOINTMENT OF RETAIL DIRECTOR

19/09/2016 London & Cambridge Properties (LCP), the leading investment and property management company, has announced the appointment of a new retail director.

APARTMENT DEVELOPMENT TO BOOST INVESTMENT

13/09/2016 A proposed residential development on an under-used car park at a Brierley Hill shopping centre will help to breathe life into the area and create new jobs.

RACING DRIVER APPOINTED TO LCP HOT SEAT

05/09/2016 Recruitment at leading commercial property company London & Cambridge Properties (LCP) has gone into overdrive with the appointment of a second amateur racing driver as legal counsel.

THE ARCADIAN HOSTS LATE SUMMER FESTIVAL

01/09/2016 The Arcadian is hosting late summer festival weekends throughout September, with a host of DJs playing at the leading Birmingham leisure venue.

LCP APPOINTS NEW ASSET MANAGER

26/08/2016 London & Cambridge Properties (LCP), the leading West Midlands-based investment and property management company, has appointed a new asset manager to boost its retail team.

FREE TOWN CENTRE OUTDOOR PLAY

24/08/2016 Dudley Council is inviting families to join in the fun at a free event at LCP's Moor Centre, Brierley Hill that encourages and celebrates outdoor play.

YOURS CLOTHING OPENS AT THE WULFRUN CENTRE

23/08/2016 Wulfrun Shopping Centre in Wolverhampton has welcomed its newest store with the opening of Plus Size fashion brand Yours Clothing.

LCP ADDS GLASGOW CENTRE TO PORTFOLIO

15/08/2016 London & Cambridge Properties (LCP) has added a popular neighbourhood shopping centre in Glasgow to its retail portfolio after it was appointed to manage the development.

EXTENSION TO PENSNETT ESTATE GIVEN GO AHEAD

03/08/2016 The first stage of a major new speculative development in the Black Country is poised to begin later this year after London & Cambridge Properties (LCP) was granted planning permission.

THE ARCADIAN LENDS SUPPORT

20/07/2016 The Arcadian owned by LCP is lending its support to the Birmingham Comedy Festival for the fifth consecutive year.

LCP TO MANAGE ERITH RIVERSIDE

06/07/2016 Erith Riverside Shopping Centre becomes part of Evolve Estates Ltd’s growing UK investment portfolio.

LCP ACQUIRES £23 MILLION PORTFOLIO

01/07/2016 LCP acquires Blossom Portfolio, boosting its retail portfolio with the £23.34 million acquisition. 

B&M OPENS AT ASTLE PARK

27/06/2016 Retail giant B&M Stores has opened a new store in the Black Country after it agreed to move to Astle Retail Park, West Bromwich.

ACQUISITION ADDED TO PORTFOLIO

14/06/2016 LCP have added 13 warehouse units in a prime Nottingham estate to their industrial property portfolio.

41ST VAPE HQ STORE OPENS

01/06/2016 A new vaping store has opened its doors in a popular Heckmondwike retail centre in West Yorkshire.

NEW STORE FOR HARDSHAW CENTRE

10/05/2016 A new women’s fashion store has opened at The Hardshaw Centre, in St Helen’s.

NEW ROLE AT THE CONCOURSE

25/04/2016 An experienced marketer has taken on a role at the Concourse in Skelmersdale after being appointed retail marketing manager.

£1M INVESTMENT AT CENTRAL SQUARE

19/04/2016 The owner of Central Square in Maghull has unveiled plans for an ambitious £1 million investment that will bring new retailers to the scheme.

DOUBLE LETTINGS AT GLANVILLES MILL

11/04/2016 Acting on behalf of LCP, property consultants Alder King and Millington Tunnicliffe have secured two new occupiers for Glanvilles Mill Shopping Centre in Ivybridge.

LIGHT CINEMA CONFIRMED

01/04/2016 The £10 million transformation of The Concourse Shopping Centre is another step closer.

FOOD COURT TO OPEN AT WULFRUN

29/03/2016 Hungry shoppers in Wolverhampton will have three new outlets to choose from when The Wulfrun Centre opens a new food court.

NATIONAL JEWELLER OPENS IN DUDLEY

22/03/2016 A new jewellery store has opened in the The Churchill Shopping Centre, Dudley, creating six new jobs.

INDIA OPENS IN CHINATOWN

09/03/2016 A premium fine-dining Indian restaurant has opened its doors in the heart of Birmingham’s Chinatown.

OPPORTUNITY FOR MANUFACTURER

01/03/2016 A uPVC products manufacturer has seized a window of opportunity to double the size of its premises.

TENANT EXPANSION AT PENSNETT

22/02/2016 BodyKraft has opened its 6,202 sq ft bodyshop at Block A, Bays 1 and 2, Progress Point, on the Pensnett Estate.

SPOTLIGHT ON AUDIO-VISUAL EXPERTS

10/02/2016 An events and conferences services specialist has turned the spotlight on its own future after moving its operations to the West Midlands from the South coast.

ARCADIAN WELCOMES CNY CELEBRATIONS

01/02/2016 As the Year of the Goat comes to a close, Birmingham’s Southside will once again play host to the city’s Chinese New Year celebrations.

LCP RESPONDS TO JUDICIAL REVIEW

28/01/2016 LCP is considering further action after the High Court found against it in a legal challenge over a rival town centre scheme in Skelmersdale, Lancashire.

LCP ACQUIRES BOSCOMOOR PARADE

26/01/2016 London & Cambridge Properties (LCP) has taken over management of Boscomoor retail parade in Penkridge as part of its Local Convenience Parades portfolio.

LCP ACQUIRES SCOTT ARMS PARADE

18/01/2016 London & Cambridge Properties has taken over management of the Scott Arms retail parade in Great Barr as part of its Local Convenience Parades portfolio.

ASSET MANAGERS JOIN LCP

12/01/2016 London & Cambridge Properties (LCP) has appointed two new asset managers at its Westminster office.

LCP DELIVERS FOR LOGISTICS COMPANY

04/01/2016 A West Midlands logistics and warehouse company is on the first step of a major expansion plan after more than doubling its space.