ABP PROPERTY: SOUTHAMPTON IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS!

Would you consider running your business from the Port of Southampton?

With so many business benefits, the question is, why wouldn’t you?

The Port of Southampton is ideally located on the south coast, close to international shipping lanes and less than 100 miles from mainland Europe. As the UK’s number one vehicle-handling port and Europe’s leading cruise turnaround port, the Port has excellent marine infrastructure as well as connectivity with key transport links, all set within a major city and supporting businesses right across the UK.

Around 2 million cruise passengers per year pass through Southampton’s five dedicated cruise terminals, heading for destinations across the globe. The Port’s container terminal is equipped with deep-water quays, enabling Southampton to handle the world’s largest container ships. We have on-site state of the art 5G digital infrastructure assisting the automotive sector whilst the Bulks Terminal supports a range of agricultural and construction markets.

And behind all of this, we deliver commercial property solutions. ABP Property provides commercial operators with unparalleled port-related facilities and new business space options linked to multiple transport options – a great place to manage your business. We can offer land to lease for development opportunities or a wide range of versatile warehouse and office space.

We own and manage the land within the Port and other strategic locations in Southampton and the Waterside, including Town Quay, Eling Wharf, and Marchwood Industrial Estate. We recently acquired Solent Gateway Limited, the port operator at Marchwood Military Port, and this site also comes under our development and leasing portfolio.

With significant leasing and development opportunities within our portfolio, we offer companies a great location in which to operate and the chance to benefit from the Solent Freeport.

Freeports are areas designated by the UK Government that benefit from incentives to encourage economic development. Freeports operate both tax and customs advantages. Tax sites offer occupiers business rates relief and other incentives to support capital investment, skills development, and local employment. Customs site procedures have the potential to enable duty deferral or the tariff-free movement of goods for export and import through simplified customs procedures.

We can offer your organisation huge benefits to relocate within the Port or within the ABP portfolio. Our Property Team are experts in building long-term partnerships with clients providing continuous support to improve operating efficiencies.

Ian Henderson, Head of Property at ABP Southampton, said: “We have a wide range of opportunities at the Port, from leasing land for development to existing accommodation, including warehousing and office units. Three areas within the Port benefit from tax site advantage conferred by the Solent Freeport status. I would encourage any business to contact us if they are considering a re-location.”

If your existing premises are no longer fit for purpose and you are ready for your next move, please get in touch with Ian Henderson, Head of Property, ABP Southampton –email ian.henderson@abports.co.uk or call 02380 488800 or 07843 977115.