venturenorth next generation business parkcoleraine, n. ireland

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welcomeventurenorth is an exciting new business park in Coleraine on thebeautiful north coast of Northern Ireland which offers tenants alocation in what is arguably one of Northern Ireland’s finest hightech office environments.

The park is accessible from the town’s outer ring road serving other towns in the regionand will provide over 200,000 sq ft of ultra-modern letting space with a flexible range ofcustomized design options.

The business park enjoys the unique benefit of a direct connection to the newtrans-Atlantic fibre optic cable at its first point of contact onshore. This enablesVenturenorth to offer its tenants the fastest possible telecoms link between NorthAmerica and Europe, transforming the capacity to both store and move huge amounts ofdata quickly and securely.

The park offers a range of building sizes of high specification office accommodationwithin a secure and attractive environment where tenants can avail of multi-storey carparking and a range of central management services if required.

Overseas investors should note that financial incentives may be available for approvedinward investment projects.

connecting you to the futureIn today’s world, choosing a business park is not just about location; it’s aboutconnectivity, speed and bandwidth. Access to reliable state-of-the-art technologyinfrastructure is increasingly important for companies choosing a business location.Venturenorth is an advanced next generation business park, planned with thecommunications infrastructure to meet today's business challenges, while anticipatingfuture demands and business growth. The entire business park is being equipped withhigh-capacity fibre optic converged broadband services engineered for data speed,redundancy and security.

Venturenorth Business Park is therefore, the ideal location for forward-thinking andtechnology-sensitive companies who can see the benefits and potential of nextgeneration ICT services and fast, secure connectivity. Venturenorth’s technologyinfrastructure supports companies that may need access and support for high-bandwidth applications and/or flexibility in broadband and ISP uptake. Directconnection to Europe’s newest transatlantic fibre cable provides tenants with secureaccess to fast, reliable, scalable network capabilities up to 1Gbps with onwardconnection to global Tier 1 networks – the fastest available high speed data andcommunication links across the Atlantic and in to Europe!

In addition, with the parallel development of Venturenorth’s complementary Datapark*as a next generation telecommunications and data services centre, tenants will haveincreasing local access to a wide range of complementary ICT services and businesssupport capabilities e.g VOIP and Videoconferencing, data storage and hosting facilities,high speed Internet access,local area and corporate network development and support(GE and MPLS). Through related partnership arrangements Venturenorth is able to offerits tenants the security and competitive advantage of a supportive ICT solution withflexibility of choice and deployment options.

*Venturenorth Datapark is a new 15 acre technology park located approx. 1 km from theBusiness Park. The Datapark already hosts the Hibernia Atlantic Cable Landing Stationand Coleraine’s Northern Ireland network POP, providing ready access to a wide range oftelecomms suppliers.

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locationColeraine is a university town located approximately 55 miles northwest of Belfast and 30 miles east ofLondonderry, both of which are linked by major road and rail connections.

Coleraine has a resident population of c. 57,000, but as the regional centre for the North East the town serves a catchment population inexcess of 200,000. Coleraine is an attractive location to live and work in, with good schools, an acute hospital and a stunning naturalenvironment while also being an established base for public service provision with potential for an expanded location of public sector jobs.The area has relatively low average wage costs and particularly benefits from high levels of productivity and low levels of turnover andabsenteeism among employees in local industries.

transport linksVenturenorth is located on the town’s outer ring road on the eastern side of Coleraine. It is easily accessible from the main arterial routes to thetown centre, north of the A26 from Antrim and Belfast. This excellent edge of town location, immediately adjacent to key road links, combinedwith its close proximity to the regional bus and rail network serving the rest of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland provide excellentcompetitive advantages for prospective tenants. Businesses can also benefit from the one hour road link (45 miles) to Belfast InternationalAirport which provides one/two hour flights to Great Britain and Europe, together with direct daily flights to New York.

tourismColeraine is at the heart of the world famous tourist region known as the Causeway Coast and Glens which attracts over 5 million visitors eachyear. The Causeway Coast is an area of outstanding natural beauty which boasts Northern Ireland’s only World Heritage Site at the ‘GiantsCauseway’ as well as miles of golden, sandy beaches and a number of outstanding championship golf courses.

educationThe area has an outstanding variety of educational institutions at all levels and is home to the main campus of the University of Ulster withover 5,500 students. The administrative headquarters of the University of Ulster is located at the Coleraine campus which, in addition, is aworld-class centre of research for biomedical sciences. These factors combine to provide ready availability of well educated graduatesqualified for employment in high-tech industries.

accommodationPhase I: New Build Office Development• Choice of size and layout of buildings- up to 40,000 sq ft and four storey• The design and layout of the buildings allows for maximum flexibility and

ease of subdivision.• Each floor can be divided into two wings with shared central services.

Developers Shell Specification• Raised access floors• Suspended ceilings• Recessed category 2 light fittings• Plastered painted walls• Fitted reception area• Fitted WC Facilities• 2 No. passenger lifts

Lease TermsLease Term: Flexible within 5 -15 year rangeRent: Upon ApplicationRent Reviews: 5 yearly upwardsService Charge: Tenants will be responsible for their due proportion of communal

services provided by the landlord, including insurance.Rates: Tenants responsibility.Repairs: Effectively Full Repairing and InsuringCar Parking: Rent upon application

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These particulars do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. None of the statements contained in these particulars are to be relied on as statements or representations of fact and the intending purchaser must satisfy himself by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of the statements in these particulars.The vendor does not make or give and neither Venture North Business Park, nor any person in their employment, has authority to make or give any representation or warranty.

MISREPRESENTATION CLAUSE: Venture North Business Park, give notice to anyone who may read these particulars as follows: 1. The particulars are prepared for the guidance only for prospective purchaser. They are intended to give a fair overall description of the property but are not intended to constitute part of anoffer or contract. 2. Any information contained herein (whether in the text, plans or photographs) is given in good faith but should not be relied upon as being a statement or representation or fact. 3. Nothing in these particulars shall be deemed to be a statement that the property is in good condition or otherwise northat any services or facilities are in good working order. 4. The photographs appearing in these particulars show only certain parts of the property at the time when the photographs were taken. Certain aspects may be changed since the photographs were taken and it should not be assumed that the property remainsprecisely as displayed in the photographs. Furthermore, no assumptions should be made in respect of parts of the property which are not shown in the photographs. 5. Any areas, measurements or distances referred to herein are approximate only. 6. Where there is reference in the particulars to the fact that alterationshave been carried out or that a particular use is made of any part of the property this is not intended to be a statement that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consents have been obtained and these matters must be verified by an intending purchaser. 7. Descriptions of the property are inevitablysubjective and the descriptions contained herein are given in good faith as an opinion and not by way of statement of fact. 8. None of the systems or equipment in the property has been tested by Venture North Business Park for Year 2000 Compliance and the Purchasers/Lessees must make their own investigations.

3 Gateside RoadColeraineBT52 2PBt: +44 (0) 28 7035 1107f: +44 (0) 28 7032 1333e. enquiries@venture-north.com

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