PRESS RELEASES

Global Autocare, represented by Michael Steel & Co, acquired the former Kernels Snack Products modern single storey factory and warehouse unit extending to 45,000 sq ft on 1.5 acres, on the market through Cushman & Wakefield (CW)...

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July 2008 (MAS)

We have formed a strategic alliance with one of the region's most highly regarded plant and machinery valuer and auctioneers - Mark Hodgson of Boultons.

The Alliance facilitates a complete property and plant asset valuation and disposal service captialising upon the wealth of experience of the respective organisations.

Key features of the Alliance include:-

• Fast and efficient service
• Partner attention from field work to conclusion
• Clear single report format

Services to clients include property and plant valuations; private treaty; tender and auction disposals; development consultancy and Landlord & Tenant matters.

We welcome your comments and enquiries, which in the first instance should be directed to Andrew Steel,

andrew@michaelsteel.co.uk

Leeds based industrial and commercial surveyors, Michael Steel & Co, have disposed of a modern office development to Northern Trust, one of the UK's largest and most successful privately owned investment, development and land regeneration companies.  The Gateway, Silkwood Park, Ossett comprises four office suites totalling 12,000 sq ft and Michael Steel & Co have been retained as joint agents to let the vacant space.

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AJM (January 2008)

Michael Steel & Co have advised Machin Upholstery on the disposal of their factory, office and showroom property fronting Meanwood Road, Leeds 7, resulting in a letting to CTS Tiling Services and Ceramitec.

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September 2007 (MAS)

Michael Steel & Co have completed the acquisition due diligence to facilitate the purchase of Village Green Preserves in York by their clients, Paul and Lizzy Mercer.

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Aug 07 (MAS)

Leeds based property consultants, Michael Steel & Co, have been appointed as joint agent by HD1 Developments to market the £50m conversion of St George's Quarter in Huddersfield town centre.

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Oct 2006 (AJM)

Michael Steel & Co are delighted to announce that former colleague, Andrew Backhouse, a well known and highly regarded chartered surveyor with a wealth of knowledge of the commercial and residential property market throughout the region, has joined the team on a part time consultancy basis to assist in agency, development and property matters. 

Since the formation of Michael Steel & Co the firm has transacted in excess of 3,000,000 sq ft of property at a total value in excess of £150m on behalf of regional and plc clients. We look forward to assisting you with property related issues in the future.

October 2006 (MAS)

Al-Murad DIY Ltd, who have been based at Spen Vale Mills in Heckmondwike for many years, have acquired a new 60,000 sq ft warehouse facility in Morley, Leeds to continue their expansion.

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June 2006 (AJM)

Taylor's Trailers have taken occupation of 10,000 sq ft of modern premises on Bradford Road, Brighouse allowing them to expand their operation.

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June 2006 (AJM)

Wesco Aircraft Europe have secured 6,000 sq ft of warehouse space from local landlords, Formforce Ltd, on Park Mill Way, Clayton West.

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June 2006 (AJM)

Acting on behalf of Wharfedale Finance Co, Michael Steel & Co have completed the acquisition of a significant freehold factory, warehouse and office complex of over 250,000 sq ft on 10.5 acres adjacent to the M621 motorway to the South of Leeds city centre.  Wharfedale are now embarking upon a significant investment to create a new and diverse thriving business park in a secure and managed environment.

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March 2006 (MAS)

Michael Steel & Co acted as acquisition surveyors on behalf of Global Autocare Ltd, a specialist national fleet vehicle concern, in the purchase of a large single storey factory/warehouse at Cross Green Industrial Estate in Leeds only fifteen months after acting in the acquisition of Global's headquarter premises on Kirkstall Road, Leeds.

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March 2006 (MAS)

Hipperholme based Dyson Insulations have continued their expansion with the securing of modern premises on Armytage Road Industrial Estate in Brighouse.  Dyson Insulation, who are principally insulation contractors and merchants, are to occupy Leopold Works, following vacation by former occupant Medicare Technology Group.

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February 2006

An exclusive and exciting new business park in the grounds of a popular tourist attraction is rapidly taking shape in the centre of north Kirklees and generating strong levels of early interest.  The development, known as Ponderosa Park, is being developed at the main entrance to the renowned Yorkshire visitors centre and farm, Ponderosa.

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Feb 2006

Folly Hall Mills, a landmark building on the edge of Huddersfield town centre, is set for major refurbishment following acquisition by local property developer Bradbury Investments.  The Grade II Listed building, built in 1822, will be transformed to create 60,000 sq ft of modern air conditioned offices.

Michael Steel & Co have been appointed joint agents to promote the scheme.

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Feb 2006

Birstall based investment and development company, Wharfedale Finance Co, have further expanded their extensive portfolio with the acquisition of The Poacher Public House on Bradford Road in Dewsbury. 

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January 2006

Insurance claims specialist, Bankstone, have continued their rapid expansion by securing new larger office premises just outside Brighouse town centre, which were being offered to the market by Michael Steel & Co on behalf of private investor clients.

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December 2005

Acting on behalf of private developer clients, Longoak Ltd, regional property consultants, Michael Steel & Co, have sold brand new industrial premises on the increasingly popular Thornhill Road Industrial Estate, Dewsbury to Batley based furniture manufacturer, Shackletons.

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December 2005

Following extensive competition, Michael Steel & Co have sold Tornado House in Heckmondwike to Wakefield based development and investment company, Magna Holdings Ltd.  The 8,000 sq ft premises were sold in excess of the asking price of £365,000.

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November 2005

Specialist accounting and financial recruitment consultancy, Sewell Moorhouse, with offices in Leeds, Sheffield and Doncaster have moved to newly refurbished premises to facilitate the expansion of their Leeds office.

Michael Steel & Co represented Sewell Moorhouse in their search for suitable new premises and the acquisition of a new refurbished suite of approximately 2,000 sq ft in St Andrew's House, The Headrow, Leeds 1.

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October 2005

Following their success at Riverside Court, Huddersfield last year with the re-letting of vacant space to Holland House Electrical and Wholesale Electrical (Huddersfield) Ltd, surveyors Michael Steel & Co have now re-let the remaining unit of 1,121 sq ft on behalf of retained clients, Cerros Properties Ltd, to James Hargreaves (Plumbers Merchants).

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August 2005

Rawfield Developments Ltd have completed the purchase of a freehold residential site which was the former famous landmark Squires Cafe on Kirkgate in the north east Leeds village of Sherburn In Elmet which was first established as a bikers' cafe in the early 1950s.

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June 2005

Alec Michael, partner at Michael Steel & Co, was invited to be guest judge at a recent Kirklees Business of the Month awards, held in conjunction with Eaton Smith Solicitors.

Suzuki dealership, Colin Appleyard Ltd, was awarded the accolade after the completion of their recent £500,000 expansion to premises in Lockwood, Huddersfield and an increase in sales in 2004 by almost 90%.

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June 2005

Michael Steel & Co have been successful in letting Unit B6 Gledholt Business Park, Paddock on behalf of Cerros Properties Ltd to All Occasions Marquee Hire within only a few weeks of the property coming to the market.

1,600 - 3,300 sq ft of space remains available.

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May 2005

Huddersfield based veterinary practice, Donaldson & Partners, have continued their ambitious expansion programme with the opening of their new premises in the Mirfield area following the completion of an extensive refurbishment.

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April 2005

Regional property consultants, Michael Steel & Co, continue to buck the trend by having significant success in letting vacant commercial space in Heckmondwike town centre, which has over recent years suffered along with many of the other market towns in the Heavy Woollen district.

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April 2005

Construction textiles company, GEOfabrics Ltd, are in the process of completing their relocation from their existing site in Liversedge to new larger premises at Stourton, Leeds.

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January 2005

A new letting, back to back with the departure of the previous tenant, has been agreed on behalf of private investor clients of this high quality modern light industrial unit of 3,179 sq ft.  The letting has facilitated Huddersfield & District Textile Training Co's relocation and is based upon a base rental figure of £5/sq ft.

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January 2005

Global's Move to Kirkstall Road, Leeds

Freehold transactions of modern light industrial properties have been relatively thin on the ground over the last six to twelve months.  Michael Steel & Co have acted on behalf of Global Autocare in connection with their search and acquisition of new light industrial premises to facilitate their relocation to high profile roadside premises on one of Leeds' busiest arterial routes.  The property purchased was known locally as the former George Lowe Engineering property.

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January 2005

Daisy Hill Disposal

Late last year West Yorkshire property consultants, Michael Steel & Co, completed the disposal of Hombarts Furniture Store on Daisy Hill in Dewsbury, following an extremely brief marketing period.

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January 2005

Acting on behalf of AIG Property Ltd, part of one of the world's largest risk financiers, Michael Steel & Co have completed the sale of AIG's last property holding at Bailiff Bridge following the disposal of land with residential development potential and a large industrial property investment.  Their 'last piece of the jigsaw' to be sold was a bowling green, large clubhouse, band room, two semi-detached dwellings and a car park offering development potential.

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January 2005

Former Thornhill Surgery Sold

Michael Steel & Co have completed the disposal of premises on Brewery Lane in Thornhill Lees on behalf of a private Dewsbury based investment company.  The premises have been acquired by Raja Properties Ltd, who already own a sizeable portfolio in the North Kirklees area including modern premises on Bretton Street Industrial Estate, from the Leeds based property consultants.

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December 2004

Further Local Acquisition for Beckview

Huddersfield based development and investment company, Beckview Business Parks Ltd, have secured a further local acquisition with the purchase of Imperial Service Station on Leeds Road from former owners, Batley based Spring Petroleum.

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November 2004

Dewlon Developments Expand Portfolio

Dewsbury based Dewlon Development Co have increased the size of their property portfolio with the acquisition of a large factory and office building on the outskirts of Leeds.  Michael Steel & Co, Leeds based property consultants, have acquired the premises for Dewlon from the current occupants, Sound Leisure Ltd.

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November 2004

Park House Propose Relocation

Birstall based healthcare firm, Park House Limited, are hoping to relocate from their existing two sites in Birstall to brand new purpose built premises which will see them become the first occupier at Whitehall 26 in Birkenshaw, Cleckheaton.

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November 2004

On behalf of Jersey based Nivlac Investments Ltd, Michael Steel & Co have been successful in letting the majority of Brighouse Trade park, a new small unit trade warehouse park development just half a mile from J25 of the M62.

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August 2004

Wharfedale Finance Co, along with joint agents, Michael Steel & Co and Eddisons, have transformed a former ballbearing factory in Ferrybridge, West Yorkshire, into a busy office and industrial business park.

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August 2004