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AUTUMN 2017 SLOUGH TRADING ESTATE NEWSLETTER

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‘WIN A BILLBOARD’ IS BACK

RYPE OFFICE PROVIDING AFFORDABLE OFFICE FURNITURE

BRUNEL UNIVERSITY ONSITE TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT COURSES

BUSINESS WATCH CHAMPIONS SUSTAINABLE SECURITY

INTRODUCING NEW MAGAZINE FURNACE SEGRO and the Slough Trading Estate are delighted to be part of a new magazine, FURNACE, which launches later this month. It has been created to champion the best of industry and British industry in particular. FURNACE will be devoted to offering a fresh perspective on industry, focusing on the people who make things and make things happen, and celebrating the stories they have to tell.

FURNACE has been designed and created to demonstrate a real passion and commitment to industry in the UK and worldwide and will comprise a range of engaging content, enabling readers to find out what’s hot in UK industry.

The magazine will include insights into a day in the life of Slough Trading Estate businesses and interviews with famous entrepreneurs and business leaders, with Nick Grey of GTech confirmed for the first issue.

FURNACE is a digital magazine available internationally on www.issuu.com, the digital publishing platform so you can read it on your mobile, tablet or laptop, with the first issue available in late September 2017. You can find more information or sign up on the website www.furnacemag.com

Estate customers will have the opportunity to feature in FURNACE so keep an eye out for the billboards that will be popping up on the estate.

We look forward to sharing FURNACE with you and hope it will continue the legacy of success for the Slough Trading Estate and British industry, as well as contribute to the awareness of industrial activity.

FURNACE magazine cover featuring Nick Grey of Gtech


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Paul Lewis Regional Director

Welcome to the latest edition of estatelife, the newsletter for the Slough Trading Estate. In each edition, we aim to bring you the latest news and events from on and around the estate.

In this issue, we hope you enjoy reading about Rype Office providing affordable recycled office furniture, Brunel University training and development courses and the new Jaguar Land Rover dealership opening soon on the estate.

Code 3 SecuritySecurity Services398 Montrose Avenue

P2P MailingInternational parcel delivery services720-723 Weston Road

WokstaPan Asian quick service take-away restaurant 36 Buckingham Avenue

TLS UK LtdCinema and Scientific lamp supplier922-923 Yeovil Road

We’d like to hear what is happening in your business, so if you have any interesting news to share, please contact [email protected]

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR…

SLOUGH TRADING ESTATE WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME…

ESTATE OFFERS

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Get special rates for gym & health membership.

To register for your free discount card or to view all discounts visit www.segro.com/slough/discount-card

Download the latest Who’s Who, the Slough Trading Estate directory at:

www.segro.com/slough/community/events

FORTHCOMING EVENTS IN AND AROUND SLOUGH

WHAT’S ON

Date & Time: 2nd October 2017 (2:00pm)

Venue: London Street Brasserie, Reading, RG1 4PN Description: Join the Business Women’s Lunch Club to share lively conversations over a delicious two course lunch at a great venue. The event provides an opportunity for networking over lunch in a speed dating format!

Visit www.iod.com/events-community/events/event-details/eventdateid/3903 for full details.

Date & Time: 6th October 2017 (7:30am - 9:30am)

Venue: Coppid Beech Hotel, John Nike Way. Bracknell, RG12 8TF Description: This event will keep you informed of topics that can impact your business, provide you with SME sector updates on skills and knowledge, as well as a great opportunity for networking with other local organisations.

Visit www.thamesvalleychamber.co.uk/event-details/the-bracknell-business-breakfast/45560 for full details.

ANCASTER NISSAN SLOUGH

STOKE PARK

IOD BERKSHIRE: BUSINESS WOMEN’S LUNCH CLUB

BRACKNELL BUSINESS BREAKFAST

Special offers for Slough Trading Estate discount card holders

Dover Road, Slough, SL1 4RF

Park Road, Stoke Poges, SL2 4PG


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SLOUGH TRADING ESTATE WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME…

SEGRO has completed a new 42,000 sq ft development on Leigh Road, which was pre-let to Lancaster plc, part of Jardine Motors Group. Lancaster will operate its franchise for the sale and servicing of Jaguar Land Rover vehicles from the bespoke 24,000 sq ft car showroom and 18,000 sq ft workshop and servicing centre.

Jardine Motors is continuing to expand its footprint and is now an authorised franchisee for 23 manufacturers, operating in over 70 locations nationwide and employs over 3,000 team members.

As part of this expansion, the existing Jaguar Land Rover dealership will move from its current smaller site on the Bath Road and relocate to the new facility. SEGRO worked closely with Lancaster to understand their needs and deliver a development to suit their precise requirements which in this instance even includes car storage on the roof! SEGRO are delighted to welcome Lancaster to the estate and look forward to the showroom opening later this year once Lancaster has completed its internal fit out.

NEW JAGUAR LAND ROVER DEALERSHIP TO OPEN ON THE ESTATE SOON

‘WIN A BILLBOARD’ IS BACKDue to the success of the previous ‘Win a Billboard’ competitions, SEGRO is running its third annual campaign for customers to win the chance to get their face on a billboard on the estate. All you have to do is tell us in 20 words or less, “What has made your company extraordinary this year”.

The winners will have their face and quote on a billboard throughout November, providing a great opportunity to promote your business.

To enter, send your entry to [email protected] or tweet @SloughTE using the hashtag #WinaBillboard

The closing date for entries is Friday 15th September 2017.

Win a Billboard poster

New Jaguar Land Rover dealership on Leigh Road


Based in the heart of the Slough Trading Estate for 70 years, the Collingwood Health Medical Centre is undergoing a facelift, as is the Buckingham Centre where they are based. As a result of the works, the ground floor will be converted into three new retail units. The Collingwood Health Medical Centre will retain space on the ground floor to create a brand new multi-purpose consulting room as well as a fresh and inviting reception area, renovated with modern facilities. The training room on the first floor of the Centre will also be revamped with new décor, facilities and the latest audio/visual equipment.

A ceremonial ribbon cutting to officially open the Collingwood Health Medical Centre is expected to take place towards the end of the year, along with a series of events to celebrate the opening and give everyone an opportunity to take a look at the new facilities and find out more about the services on offer.

Collingwood Health is focused on expanding the range of health services available at the Centre. The physio practice and travel clinic is growing as well as their dental hygienist offer, and they plan to re-start their Private GP service in the near future, all as drop-in services for local businesses, workers, and residents.

Investing in employee health and wellbeing is essential for every organisation. Company-wide wellbeing programmes, stress awareness training, know your numbers mini-medicals, dignity training, flu jabs, and well-person clinics, are great ways for businesses to embrace the health agenda. The Collingwood Health Medical Centre can help individuals and organisations with this and more.

Collingwood Health is active on social media, and you can follow all their latest news and offers on most digital platforms. You can contact Collingwood Health on 01753 781600 or [email protected]

COLLINGWOOD HEALTH MEDICAL CENTRE UNDERGOES FACELIFT

BRUNEL UNIVERSITY TO PROVIDE ONSITE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

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SEGRO has teamed up with Brunel University to help Slough Trading Estate customers develop their employees and support business growth. SEGRO and Brunel have been working collaboratively, as part of the Cumberland initiative, a research laboratory that develops better processes and systems to improve care and save money in the NHS which was set up by Academics at Brunel University on the Slough Trading Estate three years ago, to establish an educational and innovative presence in Slough.

The planned ‘on-estate’ outreach centre for teaching and tutorials will support the delivery of courses using the latest blended learning tools and methods. Brunel University offers a wide range of courses in engineering and computer science, business, accounting, socials science, and life sciences.

SEGRO is currently undertaking an assessment to better understand what those on the estate would find helpful and the type of educational provision that is required, be it one or two day specialist support, organisation development, modules and courses, or complete degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

SEGRO is keen to get some insight from its customers and is arranging meetings with the Brunel team to assess the identified development needs. Please contact [email protected] further information.

College of Engineering, Design and Physical SciencesDept. of Computer Science

Romana Hoossein Executive Assistant to Professor Terry Young

E [email protected] F +44 (0)1895 269727T +44 (0)1895 267060 M +44 (0)7850 747438

The Cumberland Initiative – 163 Bestobell Road

Collingwood Health Centre at 30 Bradford Road


Geoff Prowling, Head of Sales Enablement (B2B), O2 (Telefònica) said:

O2 and Slough go back a long way. Telefònica (trading as the O2 brand) is the second largest mobile telecommunications provider in the UK with a lengthy history in the area as well as being a prolific employer of local residents.

The UK Head Office of O2 (Telefònica) is located on Bath Road but what is the focus of the business at the Buckingham Avenue building?

Buckingham Avenue is our main network operations centre in the UK, a key part of our infrastructure and core network. We have significant networking requirements and the telecommunications infrastructure provision on

the estate is a fundamental requirement when considering where we build critical capabilities like our network operations centre.

You have an interesting approach when it comes to your workforce, could you explain more?

While Buckingham Avenue is a 24-hour operational facility with engineers working round the clock, Telefònica has a predominantly mobile workforce with a strong flexible-working culture. Our mantra is that work is something you do, not a place you go to.

We give our employees the tools to work flexibly, one example is Just Call Me, our conference call app. We encourage our employees to work flexibly and in turn it has reaped significant benefits for the company, both in terms of cost savings and energy efficiency but also with employee loyalty – flexible working being the one thing employees value the most.

O2 is very established in Slough, what is it about the area?

We have a long history in Slough and we’re proud of our presence and commitment to it. We’re one of the biggest employers in the area and we also work with many of the businesses on the Slough Trading Estate providing services via our B2B corporate sales teams.

Could you tell us more about the B2B corporate business side of O2?

We’re a very customer centric and people focused business and lead with our “mobile first” capabilities. To give you an example we’re able to replace the traditional fixed phone and telephone line systems with mobile devices that have increased capabilities and integration to systems like email and calendar. This brings huge cost savings, for example, no cabling is required and instead the services are hosted in the cloud. Businesses can still have a regional or local numbers but the calls are delivered to a mobile device, seamlessly.

What about the consumer side of O2, what benefits are there to Slough Trading Estate customers?

O2 is pleased to offer all employees of businesses on the Slough Trading Estate a 25% discount on O2 Refresh packages. Any employee working on the Slough Trading Estate can go into any store, online or via their phone and request the 25% O2 Open discount. We already get a lot of customers from the estate visiting our retail outlet at our Bath Road Head Office and hope the discount will appeal to all our customers on the estate.

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60 SECOND INTERVIEW – TELEFÒNICA O2

RYPE OFFICE PROVIDING ESTATE CUSTOMERS WITH AFFORDABLE BUSINESS FURNITURE SEGRO has partnered with Rype Office to help customers on the estate save money and time when buying office furniture.

Rype Office is a unique company that refreshes and remanufactures furniture, resulting in a lower environmental footprint than using virgin resources for new furniture which, at the end of its first use, is sent to waste (i.e. burning or landfill). Using traditional upholstery craftsmanship, combined with modern precision equipment, Rype creates sustainable furniture to suit each client’s budget and needs.

With a track record of working with leading organisations including Imperial College London, the UK Green Building Council and the NHS, the quality of Rype Office’s furniture is creating an attractive alternative to expensive new furniture.

Rype Office believes that every workspace can and should be beautiful, sustainable and have a low cost, and has, partnered with SEGRO to offer you the best value business furniture, as well as free office design assistance.

For more information on Rype Office furniture please visit www.rypeoffice.com or contact [email protected]

Budget-friendly NHS office designed and furnished by Rype Office


e-Careers, a leading local edtech firm working in partnership with Slough Trading Estate, has an exciting new offer for estate customers with exclusive discounts on a vast range of professional, online accredited, training programmes.

With over 600 courses available, e-Careers has successfully educated in excess of 400,000 individuals over the past five years alone, with its most popular courses being in Project Management, I.T and Accountancy.

Jazz Gandhum, CEO of e-Careers, said: “e-Careers is extremely excited about our new partnership with the Slough Trading Estate, and the hundreds of training and development opportunities now available at an exclusive rate to estate customers.”

“Education technology offers businesses an extremely affordable method of supporting staff members with professional development, where courses can be undertaken any time, any place from any computer or mobile device – meaning training and even invigilated exams can take place around 9 to 5 or from the comfort of the office.”

Examples of the new courses on offer to you are: Prince2 Project Management, Accountancy and Book Keeping and I.T courses certified by Microsoft and Cisco – with many e-learning

opportunities also suitable for professionals looking to aid their continued professional development. Course benefits comprise of online mentoring and support from UK-based tutors, 24-hour expert support Monday to Friday, and interest-free payment plans.

e-Careers will be launching their first Prince2 training course at Slough Aspire in October 2017.

To find out more, please contact Frank Willing at [email protected] (020 3198 7604) or visit www.e-careers.co.uk

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E-CAREERS TO DELIVER AFFORDABLE TRAINING COURSES ON THE ESTATE

Slough Trading Estate’s Business Watch, the on-site initiative that ensures the safety of the estate, has recently purchased a new eco vehicle for its mobile patrol service as part of an innovative scheme to offer more sustainable security services.

Business Watch is constantly seeking to improve service and lower our carbon footprint and is delighted to announce that the Nissan Leaf (30kWh) will be its newest electrically powered patrol vehicle.

Created as an all-electric car with innovative features that maximise the driving range whilst also offering energy-saving driving modes, the Nissan Leaf has a range of 155 miles and was purchased from Ancaster Nissan Slough on the Slough Trading Estate.

It will have the same high visibility markings as their present Ford Mondeo but will be far more sustainable, as it produces no tailpipe pollution or greenhouse gas emissions at the point of operation, and contributes to reduced dependence on petroleum.

It is also incredibly affordable, offering significantly lower running costs than a standard car as it does not use any petrol or diesel, charging it is cheap and it is exempt from road tax and congestion charge costs.

Look out for Business Watch whizzing about the estate in the new patrol car.

For more information please visit www.business-watch.org or contact Business Watch Manager, [email protected] (01753 575005).

BUSINESS WATCH CHAMPIONS SUSTAINABLE SECURITY

Business Watch new eco Nissan Leaf

e-Careers to deliver training at Slough Aspire in October 2017

BUSINESSWATCH


CAMILLA SARGEANTSON Senior Leasing Surveyor T: 01753 213531 E: [email protected]

NICOLA WEBB Leasing Manager T: 01753 213428 E: [email protected]

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PROPERTY TEAM TO LETPAUL LEWIS Regional Director T: 01753 213564 E: [email protected]

CAROL RIX Senior Asset Manager T: 01753 213527 E: [email protected]

For all lease queries

GED PARRY Senior Asset Surveyor T: 01753 213104 E: [email protected]

For all lease queries

COLETTE SHARP Assistant Operations Manager T: 01753 213415 E: [email protected]

For property and estate issues

NATALIE PRICE Operations Manager T: 01753 213106 E: [email protected]


YIN BOWERS Property Administrator T: 01753 213310 E: [email protected]

For property and marketing issues

BARRY THOMAS Property Services Manager T: 01753 213315 E: [email protected]

For dilapidations and alterations queries


JOANNE KIRBY Property Administrator T: 01753 213533 E: [email protected]


DILDEEP SINGH Building Surveyor T: 01753 213437 E: [email protected]

For accounts queries

SUE PENNEY Accounts Receivable T: 01753 213336 E: [email protected]

409 MONTROSE AVENUE A front loading, industrial unit with ground floor offices with 3 car parking spaces. Available on a flexible enterprise lease.

TOTAL: 1,990 SQ FT (184.9 SQ M)

891 PLYMOUTH ROAD A two storey, end of terrace, modern warehouse with two storey offices & 7 car parking spaces.

TOTAL: 4,076 SQ FT (378.69 SQ M)

951 YEOVIL ROAD Newly refurbished end of terrace production/warehouse unit with ground floor reception, first floor office & 12 car parking spaces.

TOTAL: 5,886 SQ FT (546.83 SQ M)

241 GRESHAM ROAD A prominent, semi-detached warehouse/production unit with two storey offices to the front, rear loading & 20 car parking spaces.

TOTAL: 9,363 SQ FT (869.83 SQ M)

229 BERWICK AVENUE A refurbished modern semi-detached industrial/warehouse premises with ground floor offices, rear loading door and 8 parking spaces.

TOTAL: 3,891 SQ FT (361.56 SQ M)

347 EDINBURGH AVENUE Modern mid-terrace warehouse/industrial unit, recently refurbished. Fully fitted first floor office, dual access shared yard & 16 car parking spaces.

TOTAL: 5,648 SQ FT (524.70 SQ M)

For all property leasing enquiries:


HELEN MURRAY Property Administrator T: 01753 213487 E: [email protected]

CHRIS STONE Maintenance Operative E: [email protected]


This newsletter is printed on paper comprising 55% recycled fibre from both pre and post-consumer sources together with 45% virgin ECF fibre from sustainable forests.

SEGRO.com/slough

WIN! COMPETITIONCongratulations to Antony Ripley from TNT who correctly answered that 3,932 hours of training was facilitated by Slough Aspire in the last three and a half years.

For your chance to win a case of fine wine, email the correct answer to the question below along with your name and address to [email protected] by Friday 20th October 2017.

How many square foot will the new Jaguar Land Rover car showroom be for their sale of new and used cars?

Is it? A: 24,000 sq ft B: 42,000 sq ft C: 18,000 sq ft

@SloughTE

Over the next few months you are in for a pleasant surprise as we begin our signage refresh programme. As part of this, all 170 directional wayfinding signage and totems located on the estate will be replaced. The old signage, which was installed over thirty years ago, will be updated with a modern new style to match the new totems which were installed in April this year.

The new signage will be predominantly red and will be visible across various locations on the estate, including Farnham Road, Buckingham Trade Park and the retail units on Buckingham Avenue. The Buckingham shopping area signage will also be replaced to create a central hub on the estate.

The new signage is being installed by Octink, a leading UK marketing activation business based in London, who specialise in large format graphic production, general signage, and interiors. Octink have already started works in August.

Look out for a new sign near you!

ESTATE SIGNAGE TO GET FRESH NEW MAKEOVER

This year’s event was set up in aid of the Slough Pit Stop Project, which is a local community education service for young people. Pitstop’s vision is to engage and motivate young people with the view to equip them with the confidence and skills to succeed in life. Pitstop serves its local community, and mainly young people, by capturing their interest in construction, motor vehicles and catering in order to help them make successful links into education, training and employment.

This year’s event was attended by a variety of companies from across the Slough Trading Estate and there was a total of 14 teams who participated on the day. The teams who took part put on a great display

and all those who played battled it out competitively right until the last hole.

The activities which took place on the day were enjoyed by all and raised over £2000 to support the Slough Pit Stop Project. The winning team of the day was Cordant Security and a special congratulation goes to the highest scoring player Matt West, from Cordant Security.

A special thanks also goes to estate customers who donated towards the auction and raffle prizes including, Cross Fit, P&M Autos, MooGoo, TankBeer, Motion Simulation, Go Jumpin, Karl Storz, KK Power, Screwfix.

The annual Slough Trading Estate charity Golf Day took place this year on Monday 19th June at The South Buckinghamshire Golf Club. The event which has now grown to a yearly occasion saw customers from all over the estate coming together to support a great cause whilst having fun playing golf.

CORDANT SECURITY TAKES TOP SPOT AT SEGRO’S ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF DAY

Winning team – Cordant Security

New estate totem installed April 2017

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