Cheshire Investment opportunities on display at Stand H20 UKREiiF
Delegates from Cheshire West and Chester Council are in Leeds this week, sharing an exhibition stand at UKREiiF with Enterprise Cheshire and Warrington, Cheshire East Council and Warrington Borough Council to showcase investment opportunities across the region.
The UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum is an annual event attracting national and international investors and developers. The event takes place over three days May 20 to 22 at the Royal Armouries Leeds and Leeds Dock.
This year’s event expects to welcome over 16,000 people to the event attracting over 1,750 investors hearing from 1,250 speakers and over 150 exhibitors
Councillor Nathan Pardoe, Cheshire West and Chester Council’s Cabinet Member for Inclusive Economy, Regeneration and Digital Transformation said:
We are returning to UKREiiF this year with new investment opportunities across our region and a strong track record showing significant growth over the past 12 months. The first phase of Chester’s Northgate development was completed last year and preparations are progressing well for phase two that will welcome new housing into the historic city centre. We have started construction of a new archives centre in Chester, one of two buildings to house the precious archives collection. Our regeneration projects in Ellesmere Port, Winsford and Northwich are all underway. We are based at stand H20 where delegates can hear more about the exciting Invest Chester proposition and learn about Stoford's promotion of a circa 60 acres site for logistics and industrial opportunities in Mid-Cheshire. The Cheshire West and Chester team will be on hand to talk about ORIGIN Ellesmere Port, and investment opportunities available on this site, which is driving the UK's green industrial revolution: an employment cluster with over 24,000 staff and 1,300 businesses, with potential to increase the number employed to over 35,000 by 2040. With Cheshire and Warrington now a key focus in the Government’s devolution agenda, this event offers an opportunity to meet and engage with Cheshire and Warrington's leaders on shaping the future of our region.
The Industrial property market in Cheshire West and Chester has seen a significant 116 percent increase from 2019. Overall, 120,136 sqm of transactions took place across 43 deals throughout 2024. 73 percent of the total floorspace was in Ellesmere Port.
Added Councillor Pardoe:
We launched our 2025 Property Review earlier this month and look forward to sharing the headline transactions with developers and investors in Leeds showcasing what the borough can offer from industrial land, office space and transport links.
A new website promoting investment in Chester has been launched featuring case studies of businesses that have invested in the city along with future opportunities for development.