Place North West launches 2020 Media Pack

The third and final phase of Network Space’s Mere Grange industrial scheme in St Helens has been completed, and let to electrical manufacturer Ormazabal.

The Wirral-based architecture firm has announced the retirement of co-founders Michael Paddock, Eric Johnson, and Phil Emslie, while directors Victoria Alderton and Simon Halliwell have taken the reins.

Third party logistics provider Kammac has agreed a five-year lease at £600,000 a year for the Knowsley 200 building on Ainsworth Lane.

Construction safety specialist Safer Sphere has appointed Jonathan King from WYG as a director, based in its head office in St Helens.

Clean-tech business Arcola Energy has agreed terms on 15,000 sq ft of newly developed space at Huyton Business Park.

Law firm Napthens has appointed Tony Coates as partner to lead its commercial property team in Southport.

Industrial developer Chancerygate has completed the sale of a 15,400 sq ft unit at Bromborough’s Wirral International Business Park as part of a £2.37m deal with investor Ribston.    

KPMG, administrator of Patisserie Holdings, has confirmed the closure of 27 Patisserie Valerie stores, 19 Druckers stores and 25 Patisserie Valerie concessions, ten of the closures in the North West.

Lancashire property group Northern Trust has acquired Maritime Enterprise Park, a 70,222 sq ft multi-let industrial estate in Bootle, from Hansteen for an undisclosed sum.