Humber Enterprise Park in Brough is celebrating its first decade as a key business location, marked by two major long-term lease extensions and a new office tenant.
The successful completion of three significant property deals is propelling owner Westcore Europe into a new phase of growth, ten years after the site transitioned from an exclusive BAE Systems facility to a multi-occupier business park.
A Historic Transformation
Formerly the exclusive home of BAE Systems, known for the iconic Hawk jet flown by the Red Arrows, Humber Enterprise Park opened its doors to new businesses in 2014 following a sale and part leaseback. This transformation reduced BAE’s East Yorkshire footprint, paving the way for a vibrant business hub.
Located near the M62 and the strategic logistics corridor of the M1 and A1, the park offers easy access to Hull, Leeds, York, and all Humber ports, making it a prime location for business growth. The 79-acre site features upgraded production and storage units, and office suites ranging from 1,000 to 30,000 sq ft, named after historic aircraft, developed at the base – Bluebird, Firebrand, and Hawk.
New Lease Agreements
Westcore is capitalising on recent successes with significant lease agreements. Cablescan and Supercraft have committed to the site with seven-and-a-half and nine-and-a-half year deals, respectively. Both companies operate in the defence sector. Additionally, Pure Renewables has signed a three-year lease for its commercial and industrial division.
Cablescan, a part of the Fortune 500 listed Amphenol Corporation, manufactures high-performance electrical cable assemblies and control panels for various industries, employing 100 people at the site. Brough serves as their UK headquarters, with additional facilities in the UK and Europe.
Lloyd Cooper, Cablescan’s Business Unit Director, expressed enthusiasm about their commitment to Humber Enterprise Park. “We are delighted to commit to a business location steeped in history and ripe with innovation. The site’s heritage is a source of real pride, and we are investing in our facilities to further enhance the working environment.”
Prospects
Westcore is actively seeking new tenants to join this thriving business community. Paul Brustad, Director of Citivale, the asset manager for Westcore, emphasised the site’s rich engineering history and innovative legacy. “We hope the engineering excellence and innovation fostered over a century at Brough will inspire prospective new tenants. The location offers much to business, with unrivalled legacy in cutting-edge technology.”
A Century of Innovation
Founded by Robert Blackburn during the First World War, Brough has a rich history of aviation innovation, including flight testing from its runway and water launch, and supporting both World Wars with assembly and conversion work before becoming part of BAE.
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