Mint deal at Whittle Estate
A newly-formed trade company, Mint Manufacturing, has taken a three-year lease on a unit in Whittle Estate near Leicester. The company has agreed terms on a 14,600 sq ft premises at the mixed-use development, owned by Highcross.
Mint Manufacturing, which provides prototyping, acrylic fabrication, assembly, build and finishing services to the retail / point-of-purchase industry, opened for business earlier this month.
The 54-acre Whittle Estate includes 668,000 sq ft of industrial and office space and was acquired by Highcross in 2008. Located five miles from central Leicester, the estate has an on-site estate manager, cafe, meeting room facilities and 24-hour manned security.
Highcross asset manager, Joe Curlett, said: “This year, we have let 130,000 sq ft of industrial space at the Whittle Estate to nine new occupiers, highlighting the continued demand for production and warehouse units in the area. The estate has a strong industrial heritage and it’s good to see a new manufacturing company selecting Whittle as the best place to start and grow its business.”
Joint letting agents for the Whittle Estate are Andrew & Ashwell and Innes England.
