Enterprise Park Forres Brochure Dec 14

THE ENTERPRISE PARK, FORRESDiscover the ideal working environment

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THE ENTERPRISE PARK, FORRES

Situated in the idyllic and resourceful north east of Scotland, The Enterprise Park, Forres (EPF) offers a fantastic working environment. Extending over 100 acres and developed by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), this inspirational business park has a range of high quality and flexible business units.

In addition, our state-of-the-art on-site business and innovation centre, Horizon Scotland, offers high quality conferencing and meeting facilities, with fully serviced office space suitable for smaller businesses.

Located in Moray, the heart of Scotland’s burgeoning technology and life sciences sectors, this sustainable business park benefits from excellent local amenities.

Elgin, the commercial centre, is just a 15 minute drive away and both Inverness and Aberdeen are also easily accessible.

THE IDEAL WORKING ENVIRONMENT

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THE IDEAL WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Tenants may be able to benefit from the full support of HIE, with specialist business advice, networking and access to industry experts and exclusive business programmes dependent on growth potential, ambition and sector.

BENEFITS

- High quality units designed with flexibility, providing a bespoke working environment allowing for future growth

- Design and build packages ready for you to realise your premises from conception through to completion

- Sustainable development construction ensuring reduced energy costs

- Competitive property costs in a prime location

- Enterprise area benefits for life science companies, including funding and a can-do approach to planning and building

- Strong partnerships with the local authority providing direct contact and support

- Strong employment opportunities in the region with a skilled, flexible and affordable workforce

FEATURES

- Fibre optic broadband delivering superfast internet connection

- On-site management team providing business support and sourcing administrative support when you need it

- Secure location with site-wide CCTV - Convenient and high quality on-site

meeting and conferencing facilities - The beautifully landscaped park provides

a pleasant working environment with outdoor meeting spaces and cyclist and pedestrian path networks

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With easy access to markets, a skilled workforce and great infrastructure, EPF is a great place where businesses can thrive and grow.

OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY

Our business park is already home to specialist companies who are leaders in their fields, from the life sciences, energy and manufacturing to electronics, engineering and IT sectors.

Our unique infrastructure allows ambitious, knowledge driven and dynamic businesses to network and collaborate with like-minded tenants, allowing for an inspirational and innovation driven culture.

In addition to this we have created high quality buildings within a sustainable environment which supports our tenants’ aspirations and helps deliver their environmental objectives.

AN IDEAL PLACE TO DO BUSINESS

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Our current tenants include:

– AccuNostics– Atos– CAPITA– EFC Group– Glasgow School of Art– Mohn Aqua Group– Scotland Electronics International Ltd

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Approx Total Areas:13.48 Ha33.32 Acre

Zones:

Approx: 1.03Ha, 2.56 Acre

Approx:1.51 Ha, 3.73 Acre





PARK PLAN

We have a range of units and land development opportunities available to suit a wide range of businesses.

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CAPITA

VACANT

Horizon Scotland

VACANT

HIE

AccuNostics

Scotland Electronics

VACANT

Mohn Aqua

EFC Group

Atos

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With over 60 gross acres (33 acres net) to develop, the park has the potential for a number of additional proposed future units and plots of land. Indicative unit sizes range from 3,000 to 100,000 sq ft. The size and fit out of these future units is flexible and can be built to meet specific business requirements.

LAND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS - Use Classes 4, 5 and 6

(Scotland Order 1997) - Adaptable plans for small, medium,

large and extra large units - Design and specification can be tailored for

office, laboratory, manufacturing and light industrial purposes

- 5 zones available for land development opportunities

- Subdivision of zones into individual sites - High quality units and land development

sites available for lease or sale

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At The Enterprise Park, Forres there are a range of fantastic opportunities to tap into Moray’s established and successful business sectors. The area is renowned for many thriving sectors including:

– engineering– food and drink– digital healthcare– business services

Moray has a population of over 93,000 and within just an hour’s catchment there is a working age population of over 147,000. Coupled with its flourishing industries, this means there is easy access to a large, highly skilled and affordable local workforce.

SECTOR OPPORTUNITIES IN MORAY

In addition, the region is emerging as an innovative and successful life sciences hub. To support this we’re offering added incentives to life science companies locating here; including rates relief of up to £275,000 per business, plus streamlined planning protocols and additional support for training and skills.

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CONNECTIVITY

The Enterprise Park, Forres is located between Scotland’s oil capital Aberdeen and the Highlands’ capital city, Inverness.

Adjacent to the A96, the Park is well linked by road, rail and air to other parts of the UK. Train services connect to Glasgow and Edinburgh at least 9 times each working day with journey times from just 4 hours.

Moray is well known for its outstanding natural resources, renowned brands, world famous coastlines and high standard of living. Voted as one of the top 7 regions in Scotland for quality of life, Moray offers affordable housing, great schools and beautiful scenery.

AN EXCELLENT LOCATION

Inverness Airport is only 35 minutes away, whilst Aberdeen Airport is no more than a 90-minute drive. Moray has better air connections than most UK locations with 138 flights per week including 35 flights to London airports and a daily connection into the international hub of Amsterdam. Every UK city can be reached within a single day of legal commercial driving hours.

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MORAY HAS BEEN VOTED ONE OF THE TOP 7 REGIONS IN SCOTLAND FOR QUALITY OF LIFE

GLASGOW EDINBURGH

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FORRESINVERNESS

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TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HOW YOU CAN BRING YOUR BUSINESS TO THE ENTERPRISE PARK, FORRES:

W enterpriseparkforres.co.uk T +44 (0)1309 696 000E [email protected] @EntParkForres The Enterprise Park, ForresMorayScotlandIV36 2AB

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Enterprise Park Forres Brochure Dec 14

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