£532m of industrial deals inked in first six months of 2025

The figure is a whisker down on the £538m recorded during the same period last year, signalling market resilience, according to B8 Real Estate.

The £532m generated across 36 transactions in the North West from the start of January to the end of June included the £75m sale of a Sainsbury’s shed in Haydock to Tritax Big Box REIT.

There was also a particular focus in the multi-let market in the first half of 2025, according to B8.

Triumph Business Park in Speke and Harp Trading Estate at Trafford Park sold for £63.5m and £15.85m respectively. ARGO’s Harp deal was done at a sharp 4.59% yield.

Clarion’s £115m acquisition of Frontier Park in Blackburn from Monte Blackburn was the largest MLI sale of the six-month period.

B8 said that the year-on-year H1 comparisons are encouraging in the face of “economic pressures driven by ongoing geopolitical tensions” and that H2 looks promising with £193m of deals under offer.

Simon Wood, director at B8 Real Estate, said: “Our latest figures on the North West industrial and logistics market indicate an emboldened investment market despite several extenuating circumstances.

“As we move into the latter part of the year, it’s encouraging to see a strengthening pipeline which should mark a return of transactional appetite in the region.”