Cooke & Arkwright
Industrial News
Cardiff Jump largest in UK
14/10/04
123 Jump Limited has opened what is claimed to be the largest indoor children’s sports and adventure play centre in the UK, following a deal in which agent Cooke & Arkwright secured 25,000 sq ft at the ‘High Bay Warehouse’ in Llanishen, from landlord Ashtenne. The High Bay property is adjacent to the recently constructed Ty Glas Retail Park incorporating the flagship Marks & Spencer food store.
Cwmdu Trade Park gets taste of luxury in £1m facelift
15/04/04
Llanelli firm South Wales Limos, which specialises in the hire of luxury stretch limousines, is the latest in a long list of tenants to take a lease on a newly refurbished industrial unit at Cwmdu Trade Park, two miles west of Swansea City Centre.
Ten-acre Fabian Way site acquired for Sirocco Holdings Limited
12/02/04
A ten-acre site fronting onto Fabian Way, the main arterial route into Swansea City, is to be cleared of many tons of plastic waste and redeveloped by a Jersey based property company.
Décor Frame consolidates to Bridgend
18/08/03
Acting on behalf of Décor Frame, Cooke & Arkwright has let 27,700 sq ft at Baglan Industrial Estate, Port Talbot, to Formex Archive Services (UK) Ltd. Bridgend Rugby Club Chief Executive, Leighton Samuel, who owns Décor Frame, has consolidated the manufacturing company to a 129,000 sq ft unit at Waterton Industrial Estate in Bridgend, which he acquired for more than £3m.
Joint venture to develop Llanelli Industrial Park
15/05/03
Following the joint £2 million acquisition of over 150,000 square feet at Llanelli Industrial Park, Mansford Holdings Plc and Pontrilas Timber & Builders Merchants Limited have announced the formation of a J.V. real estate company Mansford Pontrilas.
Jobs get green light at Merthyr Tydfil
19/03/03
Jobs have been recycled at Merthyr Tydfil following the closure of the Bairdswear factory at Cyfarthfa Industrial Estate. Green Waste Recycling has taken 52,487 square feet in Units 1 and 2 from Ashtenne Ltd, which was represented by Cooke & Arkwright in the deal. Currently employing 30 people, mostly from within the Merthyr Borough, Green Waste recycles in excess of 34,000 metric tons of industrial and consumer packaging wastes each year.
New dairy cream park
07/03/03
Loseley Dairy Ice Cream Ltd, owner of the well-known South Wales brand Thayers, has acquired a prestigious new headquarters building from private clients of chartered surveyors Cooke and Arkwright. The premises on Llantarnam Park, Cwmbran extend to some 78,000 square feet on 13.25 acres.