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ONWARD HOLDINGS UNDERGOING FIRST MAJOR RESTRUCTURE SINCE 1961
Onward Holdings Ltd, which owns and manages a series of industrial properties across Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire is pleased to announce its first major restructure since 1961 when, on the death of the founder Bill Storey, his 4 children assumed control of the company.
TOSCA TAKES ON NEW LEASE WITH ONWARD HOLDINGS
Reusable packaging specialist Tosca has finalised a new 10-year lease from Onward Holdings Ltd, doubling the company’s warehousing capacity at the Yorkshire site. The deal combines two 30,000sqft units on the Green Lane Industrial Park in Featherstone.
MAJOR GLOBAL BUSINESS SNAPS UP WAREHOUSE FROM ONWARD HOLDINGS
Yusen Logistics, an award-winning global provider of freight forwarding and supply chain solutions, has taken a 10-year lease from Onward Holdings Ltd for a refurbished warehouse at the sought-after Cross Green Industrial Estate in Leeds.
ONWARD HOLDINGS OPEN TO OFFERS FOR NEW LOGISTICS FACILITY
As the impact of the coronavirus pandemic subsides, more businesses will be seeking to make up lost ground by fixing their disrupted supply chains and securing a high-quality logistics facility in a prime location of the type that has been put on the market by commercial property specialist Onward Holdings Ltd.
ONWARD HOLDINGS’ SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT IN LEEDS LOGISTICS FACILITY
Commercial property specialist Onward Holdings Ltd is open to offers for a refurbished warehouse the Yorkshire-based company recently acquired at the sought-after logistics hub of Cross Green Industrial Estate in Leeds.
ONWARD HOLDINGS RECRUITS NEW OPERATIONS MANAGER
Commercial property company Onward Holdings Ltd has appointed a new warehouse operations manager to help meet the company’s growth strategy, as the West Yorkshire business seeks to expand its portfolio of sites in the region.
FULL HOUSE AT ONYX RETAIL PARK
Many local high streets were struggling to retain shops even before the coronavirus pandemic struck, however a shopping and eating destination in South Yorkshire reports that it is at full capacity with all its units currently occupied.
FOREVER SEWING CUTTING THE CLOTH AT ONYX RETAIL PARK
A successful online designer babywear business chose a former South Yorkshire colliery site, turned into a thriving retail park by owners Onward Holdings Ltd, to showcase its distinctive UK manufactured products to a growing client base.
SALE OF PHOENIX 66 COMPLETED BY ONWARD HOLDINGS
West Yorkshire based developer and commercial property company Onward Holdings Ltd has sold its newly completed 66,000sq ft speculative warehouse in Featherstone (branded Phoenix 66) to a confidential party.
ONWARD HOLDINGS SEEKING MORE LAND FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Commercial development land is required by Onward Holdings Ltd as part of its ongoing business plan that could help meet the UK logistics property market needs for new warehouse space in the north of England.
MAJOR INDUSTRIAL UNIT ACQUIRED IN SIGNIFICANT OFF MARKET DEAL
Normanton 108, a substantially refurbished and upgraded industrial unit has been acquired off market by a private investor in an £8.6m deal. The purchaser was advised by Leeds property consultancy Gent Visick and the Leeds office of Knight Frank represented the vendor. The sale reflects a net initial yield of 6.5 per cent.
ONWARD HOLDINGS RACKING UP PALLET CAPACITY IN YORKSHIRE
Brexit uncertainty and the online shopping boom have contributed to the current squeeze on storage space throughout the UK, however UK logistics operators requiring a base in Yorkshire have received a timely boost from property specialist Onward Holdings Ltd.
ONWARD HOLDINGS’ MULTIPLE WAREHOUSE SOLUTIONS ON SHOW AT MULTIMODAL
NEC Birmingham, June 18-20, Stand 7079: Businesses searching for warehousing in Yorkshire should head to Birmingham and the Multimodal exhibition at the NEC on June 18-20 to check out the Onward Holdings Ltd stand (7079), where they will find details of a range of options for storage and distribution.
ONWARD’S NEW WAREHOUSE IN ADVANCED STAGE OF CONSTRUCTION
Rapid progress is being made on the construction of a new high bay warehouse unit at Onward Holdings Ltd’s Phoenix Park development on the Green Lane Industrial Estate in Featherstone. Due for practical completion by Tolent in August 2019, there have already been expressions of interest.
LAND SHORTAGE COULD STALL GROWTH IN LOGISTICS FACILITIES
Online shopping has led to a spectacular growth of warehouse space, but there are competing land uses, particularly in the south east where industrial property developers are reportedly frustrated by housing developments being given preference leading to a depletion of potential warehousing sites.
ONWARD HOLDINGS PLANS SUMMER LAUNCH TO LOGISTICS MARKET
Onward Holdings Ltd has awarded Tolent Construction the contract to build a new warehouse facility at its Phoenix Park site on the Green Lane Industrial Estate in Featherstone, following the granting of B8 planning permission. The facility should be available to lease by the end of June 2019.
ONWARD HOLDINGS CAN DO A DEAL THAT WILL TAKE THOSE BREXIT BLUES AWAY
Logistics property provider Onward Holdings Ltd is bracing itself for a stampede of enquiries from businesses frozen out by the Brexit effect after a warehouse unit became available in Yorkshire at its popular Langthwaite Business Park on the edge of South Kirkby, close to the major motorway networks.
ONWARD HOLDINGS GETS GO-AHEAD FOR NEW OFFICES AT CASTLEFORD SITE
Onward Holdings Ltd has achieved planning permission from the local authority for just under 10,000sqft of premium, modern, open plan office space at its managed Castleford warehouse, which will offer existing customers the opportunity to further integrate and expand their operations.
IN LEMANS TERMS – ONWARD HOLDINGS SEALS THE DEAL
Managed third party warehousing firm Onward Holdings Ltd has successfully let its recently refurbished 108,500sq ft warehouse in Normanton to a leading global transport and logistics business.
FLOORING BUSINESS DOING NICELY AT ONWARD HOLDINGS’ SCUNTHORPE SITE
Companies seeking sites for shop units in the north of England are being urged by Onward Holdings Ltd to follow in the footsteps of a leading UK supplier of flooring and snap up retail opportunities that are available in the gateway to the Humber, Scunthorpe.
ONWARD HOLDINGS SITE FAST TRACKS GOODS FOR ASPRAY24
Leading 3PL specialist Aspray24, which makes around 15,000 consignment deliveries a day for clients, has agreed a three-year extension on the lease for its 30,000sqft warehouse on the Green Lane Industrial Estate.
WATCH THIS SPACE FOR ONWARD HOLDINGS’ LATEST WAREHOUSING
Companies seeking a foothold in the north of England are being offered a prime location to establish a distribution hub by Onward Holdings Ltd after the company secured planning permission for a new, high bay warehouse facility at its Green Lane Industrial Estate in Featherstone.
ONWARD HOLDINGS IS THE STAGE FOR UNIQUE ‘ROADIE’ SCHOOL
Onward Holdings Ltd is providing the stage for the next generation of backstage professionals to keep musicals and pop stars on the road after a unique academy moved to the company’s Langthwaite Business Park site in South Kirkby, near Wakefield in West Yorkshire.
ONWARD’S LOCATION SOLUTION FOR A SUCCESSFUL FRANCHISE
You’ve done your homework, been convinced by the product and the price is right, so where do you set up your franchise in Yorkshire and become one of a growing band of people in the UK who see it as a way of running their own business.
ONWARD HOLDINGS IN TUNE WITH BUSINESS’S LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS
Onward Holdings Ltd, renowned for supplying high quality sites for warehouse and logistics operations, has attracted a unique mix of businesses to the company’s Unit 4 at Langthwaite Business Park in South Kirkby, near Wakefield in West Yorkshire.
ONWARD HOLDINGS’ CONTRACT PARKING IS BRILLIANT FOR JA SERVICES
Growing road haulage firm JA Services has reported a huge improvement in its operations since moving the Yorkshire base for its fleet of vehicles to Onward Holdings Ltd’s new quality site for HGV parking in Featherstone.
ONWARD’S 3PL WAREHOUSE SOLUTIONS STACK UP FOR RACKING FIRM
A decision to view Onward Holdings Ltd’s Castleford warehouse has reaped benefits for an industrial racking and shelving supplier, who has seen demand for his firm’s products rocket since moving into the Willowbridge Lane facility in West Yorkshire.
EXPANDING CASH AND CARRY BUSINESS SNAPS UP SPACE AT ONWARD’S CASTLEFORD WAREHOUSE
One of the UK’s leading cash and carry wholesalers has leased space at Onward Holdings Ltd’s managed Castleford warehouse to meet growing demand for its range of products in the north west of England.
HGV CONTRACT PARKING ARRIVES AT KEY NORTHERN SITE
From this summer, Onward Holdings Ltd, will be supplying much-needed, quality HGV contract parking spaces within 2.5 miles of junction 31 of the M62 in Yorkshire – one of the UK’s most sought-after distribution and manufacturing locations. This represents a golden opportunity for fleet operators requiring a northern base for their vehicles.
ONWARD HOLDINGS THROWS OPEN THE DOORS AT REFURBISHED NORMANTON WAREHOUSE FACILITY
Onward Holdings Ltd recently organised an open day at its upgraded Normanton 108 warehouse for agents from the commercial property sector. As a result of the successful launch, there has already been steady interest in the Wakefield facility.
EASY STEPS TO TAKE BUSINESS FROM RESEARCH TO MARKET
For 2017, Onward Holdings Ltd and Allott and Associates Ltd will be building on their long, successful association in order to offer their respective clients a combined marketing and logistics solution. The close relationship between the two companies, will make it quicker and easier for goods to reach targeted customers than was previously possible.
ONWARD MAKES SPACE FOR LOGISTICS OPERATIONS AT MULTIMODAL
Looking for a storage and/or a distribution hub in the north of England? Well look no further than Onward Holdings Ltd’s stand 8101 at this year’s Multimodal show in April, where it will be promoting different warehouse options suitable for freight forwarding.
ONWARD HOLDINGS SUPPLIES SOLUTIONS FOR ‘SHORTAGE OF SPACE’ AGE
Onward Holdings Ltd is doing its bit to alleviate the shortage of warehouse capacity, which could hamper the Government’s vision of a Northern Powerhouse, by offering for lease a refurbished dedicated unit in the heart of Yorkshire.
ONWARD HOLDINGS INVESTS IN NEW MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO HELP DRIVE PROFITS AT CASTLEFORD
Onward Holdings Ltd has made a further investment in its Castleford warehouse by installing OpenWMS, a new software package designed to deliver a wide range of benefits to help its business tenants boost efficiency and increase the profitability of their logistics operations.
PRIME WAREHOUSING SPACE UP FOR GRABS AT ONWARD HOLDINGS’ POPULAR WEST YORKSHIRE SITE
Onward Holdings Ltd is offering a much-needed increase in good quality warehousing capacity in Yorkshire after a unit became available at the popular Langthwaite Business Park on the edge of South Kirkby, close to the major motorway networks.
IT’S ONWARDS AND UPWARDS FOR DESIGN AND BUILD PLANS AT PRIME LOGISTICS SITE
Planning consent has been granted for design and build warehouse units at Onward Business Park in Featherstone West Yorkshire. The location, within easy reach of the M62, represents an outstanding business opportunity for logistics and manufacturing companies to start or expand their supply chain in a highly sought-after region in the north of England.
ONWARD INVESTS IN PRIME SITE TO BOOST NORTHERN SUPPLY CHAIN
Businesses seeking warehousing space to take advantage of the Government’s vision of a Northern Powerhouse are being urged to get in touch with Onward Holdings Ltd, which is offering for lease a dedicated unit in the heart of Yorkshire.
BARBER AND HOT TUBS FILL THE QUOTA FOR ONYX RETAIL PARK
The last remaining vacant units at Onyx Retail Park have been snapped up by a barber and a hot tubs company, increasing the exciting diversity of retailers now on site at the successful shopping and eating destination in South Yorkshire.
ONWARD HOLDINGS MAKING SPACE FOR THE NORTHERN POWERHOUSE
Yorkshire is seen as a key location for many businesses seeking to move or expand its supply chain in the north of England, but could a shortage of suitable industrial space hinder the logistics property market and put the brake on economic development in one of the UK’s most important regions – not if Onward Holdings Ltd has anything to do with it!
ONWARD HOLDINGS OFFERS THE PERFECT LOGISTICS PACKAGE
Companies such as packaging firms looking for a prime location to establish a logistics hub in the North of England should contact Onward Holdings Ltd, which has released a further two plots of land for further West Yorkshire warehousing.
ONWARD HOLDINGS GOES GREEN WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY INVESTMENT
Onward Holdings Ltd has invested in excess of £250,000 in renewable energy systems for three of its sites for storage and logistics operations, which will benefit its business tenants through lower electricity bills as well as boosting their green credentials.
ONWARD HOLDINGS WILL BE MAPPING OUT ITS KEY WAREHOUSE SITES AT MULTIMODAL
When considering investing in new storage and logistics operations it is essential that the site is right. Onward Holdings will be offering a range of solutions to meet the acute shortage of prime locations for warehousing in the north of England at this year’s Multimodal show.
POTENTIAL MASTER CHEFS LAUNCH NEW TRAINING RESTAURANT AT ONYX RETAIL PARK
Visitors to the outlets on the Onyx Retail Park, the successful shopping and eating destination in South Yorkshire, can now sample locally-sourced food produced by the next generation of culinary professionals following the launch of a new commercial and training restaurant on the site.
ONWARD PRESSES AHEAD WITH EXPANSION PLANS AFTER SALE OF WAREHOUSING UNITS
Onward Holdings Ltd has completed the sale of warehouse units 16 and 16a at the popular Langthwaite Business Park in West Yorkshire to Stephenson Day, acting on behalf of AEW UK REIT PLC.
ONYX RETAIL PARK IS PERFECT SETTING FOR FRANCHISES TO FLOURISH
Franchise owners looking to expand or set up food outlets or other retail businesses know that the difference between selecting the wrong location and the right one could be the difference between failure and success.
ONWARD HOLDINGS’ INVESTMENT IS GOOD NEWS FOR LOGISTICS MARKET
Onward Holdings Ltd will be offering a much-needed increase in good quality warehousing capacity in the Yorkshire region after purchasing a site at the Normanton Industrial Estate adjacent to junction 31 of the M62.
VAPEHQ ADDS TO THE VARIETY AT ONYX RETAIL PARK
Nationwide Vape retailer VapeHQ has increased the diversity of the outlets on the Onyx Retail Park, the successful shopping and eating destination in South Yorkshire, by snapping up the penultimate remaining available unit.
ONYX RETAIL PARK OFFERS A MINE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR GREGGS
Greggs the Baker believes it has tapped into a goldmine of new customers for its renowned food productsafter setting up a shop at a gleaming new retail park, developed by Onward Holdings on the site of a former colliery in South Yorkshire.
SUBWAY SET FOR A SIZZLING ONYX SUMMER
Subway, the UK’s largest sandwich retailer, is one of the exciting food businesses to open its doors at Onyx Retail Park. Manager Hayley Granger commented; “We were thrilled about the business opportunities this franchise could provide but the outlet is already much busier than we originally expected.
ONYX RETAIL PARK CREATES 30 NEW JOBS WITH DOMINO’S
Domino’s Pizza which operates more than 9,350 stores in 70 different countries has chosen the Onyx Retail Park for one of its latest franchises, resulting in the creation of a further 30 new jobs.
FRANCHISE BUSINESSES TARGETED AS PART OF ONYX PHASE 2
The Onyx site has an excellent track record in attracting franchisees and already boasts a number of recognised brands within its portfolio including global food retail chain Spar.
ROTHERHAM COUNCIL PRAISES ONYX RETAIL PARK’S ROLE IN BOOSTING LOCAL ECONOMY
Onyx Retail Park, developed by Onward Holdings Ltd on a former derelict colliery site in South Yorkshire, is playing a huge part in the successful regeneration of the surrounding are, according to the local council.
ONYX RETAIL PARK REALLY GETS MOTORING
Subway, Motor World, the UK’s largest independent car parts and car accessories retailer has become the latest business to sign a lease for a store on the Onyx Retail Park, which is anticipated will result in the creation of additional employment.
TURF CUTTING CEREMONY MARKS NEW PHASE AT ONYX RETAIL PARK
More than 40 invited guests and civic dignitaries witnessed the next stage in the continuing success story of a disused South Yorkshire colliery’s transformation into a thriving retail development and dining experience whenthe turf cutting ceremony took place on June 12 2013 for the start of Phase Two at the Onyx Retail Park.
ONYX RETAIL PARK IS HOME TO AWARD-WINNING BAKER’S SHOP
The Onyx Retail Park, developed by Onward Holdings Ltd, has an award-winning bakery on site after the Greggs store was declared a joint winner of the retailers’ prestigious Shop of the Year awars for 2012, screened in the final episode of Sky 1′s documentary series Greggs: More than meats the pie.
ONLY SPACE FOR THREE MORE RETAILERS TO JOIN THE ONYX RETAIL PARK
A disused South Yorkshire colliery’s transformation into a thriving retail development and dining experience has reached another stage with the completion of Phas Two construction, relasing seven more units, at the Onyx Retail Park in South.
BEAUTY TREATMENTS FOR VISITORS TO ONYX RETAIL PARK
People in South Yorkshire wishing to relax, indulge and rejuvenate will be able to enjoy being pampered at the Onyx Retail Park when a hair and beauty salon opens its doors to the public at the popular site, which is owned by Onward Holdings
YO YO IS NOODLES OF FUN AT THE ONYX RETAIL PARK
An exciting new concept in healthy Chinese cuisine, Yo Yo Noodle is the latest delicious offering that is already proving a taste sensation with the growing number of visitors to Onward Holdings Onyx Retail Park in South Yorkshire.
ONYX RETAIL PARK SO NEAR SO SPAR
Leading convenience retail chain SPAR is the latest bluechip brand to open an outlet at the Onyx Retail Park in South Yorkshire following the completion of Phase Two construction at the site, which has seen a disused colliery turned into a thriving retail development and dining experience.
COFFEE SHOP CAFFÈ LATTE AIMS TO ENTICE THIRSTY ONYX RETAIL PARK VISITORS
Onyx Retail Park’s high volume of footfall and passing traffic has seen the thriving development add another food outlet to its impressive ranks that will further enhance the culinary experience for visitors to the former Manvers main colliery site.
ONYX RETAIL PARK CALLING LAST UNIT
The runaway success of a retail park based on the former Manvers Colliery at Wath-Upon-Deane, mid-way between Barnsley and Rotherham, has taken even its owners by surprise.
Last month the leading convenience retail chain SPAR and coffee provider Caffè Latte became the latest retailers to open outlets at the Onyx Retail Park, leaving just one remaining unit on the site for letting.
TWO MORE RETAILERS SNAP UP UNITS AT ONYX LEAVING JUST ONE
Renowned children’s charity Barnardos and Marina Fish & Chips are the latest outlets to open on the Onyx Retail Park, the successful shopping and eating destination in South Yorkshire built on the former Manvers colliery site at Wath-Upon-Deane, mid-way between Barnsley and Rotherham.
VAPEHQ ADDS TO THE VARIETY AT ONYX RETAIL PARK
Nationwide Vape retailer VapeHQ has increased the diversity of the outlets on the Onyx Retail Park, the successful shopping and eating destination in South Yorkshire, by snapping up the penultimate remaining available unit.
ONYX RETAIL PARK IS PERFECT SETTING FOR FRANCHISES TO FLOURISH
Franchise owners looking to expand or set up food outlets or other retail businesses know that the difference between selecting the wrong location and the right one could be the difference between failure and success.
