Our portfolio comprises 11 estates across England, Scotland and Wales, strategically positioned near motorways and commercial hubs — check which is closest to your customers, suppliers and workforce. See the estates page for full details of each location.

Work out how long you want to commit for, and whether you need a break option, before you compare units. Our Smart Lease option can run from a single month to many years, with the same simple, all-inclusive terms and no hidden fees throughout.

It's flexible. Under our Smart Lease, terms can run from a single month right up to multiple years, depending on what suits your business — the same simple, all-inclusive terms apply throughout, with rent, service charge, insurance and external maintenance combined into one plain-English cost. The exact length is agreed with you as part of Heads of Terms before anything is signed.

Think about current stock, staff, vehicles and equipment, and where you expect to be in two to three years. Our estates range from roughly 700 sq ft workshop units up to 5,000+ sq ft warehouse and distribution space. Also consider eaves height, floor loading, power supply, office-to-warehouse ratio and loading access.

Our full portfolio of units across all 11 estates is listed online, with sizes, specifications and availability — or come straight to us. Because we own and manage our estates directly, you'll typically get faster answers on availability, terms and move-in dates than going through a third party.

Check eaves height, loading access, power supply, office space, parking, yard access and general condition. Bring a tape measure and think about how your vehicles, stock and equipment will actually fit and move through the space.

• What's included in the service charge, and how is it calculated?
• Is there a break clause, and on what terms?
• Is the lease inside or outside the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954?
• How is the rent reviewed over the lease term?
• What's the earliest possible move-in date?
• Is parking or yard space allocated or shared?
• What's the deposit, and how is it held?
• What security is in place (CCTV, gated access, on-site presence)?

This depends on where your unit is. The Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 is an England & Wales statute only — it does not apply to Scotland at all, so it's not a relevant question for our Edinburgh or Lanark estates. Commercial leases in Scotland aren't governed by an equivalent statutory security-of-tenure regime; the position is set entirely by the terms of your own lease. For units in England or Wales, the position varies by lease and is agreed up front: a lease "inside" the Act gives you statutory rights to renew at expiry (unless we have specific grounds to refuse); a lease "outside" the Act (contracted out) does not carry that automatic renewal right, which is common on shorter or more flexible arrangements. Ask us to confirm the status in writing before you commit, as it affects your renewal position at lease end.

Tell us your ideal move-in date as early as possible in the process — it helps us match you to a unit that's genuinely available for that date and, where needed, plan any works ahead of handover. Because we deal with you directly rather than through several layers of advisors, we can usually move faster than a traditional lease process once terms are agreed.

Once Heads of Terms are agreed, both sides instruct solicitors, we complete standard right-to-occupy checks, and you transfer your deposit ahead of completion. From agreeing terms to keys in hand can often be measured in days rather than months, particularly on our more flexible lease arrangements.

As standard, we make sure the unit is clean, safe and in the condition recorded in the schedule of condition at the point you take occupation. Any additional works — repairs, redecoration or agreed improvements — are confirmed in writing during Heads of Terms, so there's no ambiguity about who is doing what before handover.

You're expected to hand the unit back clean, safe and free of your fixtures, fittings and any alterations you've made (unless we've agreed otherwise), in line with the schedule of condition recorded at the start of your lease. We keep this process straightforward and avoid putting tenants through a lengthy, adversarial dilapidations process.

You do, typically paid directly to the supplier for your unit — power, water and waste collection. Where a unit shares a meter or bin arrangement with the estate, this is recharged fairly and set out clearly before you sign.