NORTHERN TRUST EXPANDS PORTFOLIO

7th December 2016

Northern Trust (www.northerntrust.co.uk) is pleased to announce the acquisition of a portfolio of 3 industrial estates from Halton Council, known as the Halton Portfolio in Widnes and Runcorn, totalling 85,254 sq ft in 45 units.

The portfolio consists of multi-let, small industrial units at Oldgate and Marshgate, St Michaels Industrial Estate in Widnes and Dewar Court at Astmoor in Runcorn.

Tom Parkinson, Director at Northern Trust commented “We have been long term investors in the Halton Borough and are pleased to have secured this acquisition which complements our existing ownership in the region. We continue to look for opportunities to grow our portfolio in all our trading regions across the Midlands, North-West, North-East, Yorkshire and Scotland.”  

Northern Trust’s existing property portfolio comprises more than 200 individual industrial, trade and office parks, and over 3,600 individual units. The portfolio is actively managed by Northern Trust’s in-house surveying practice, Whittle Jones Chartered Surveyors (www.whittlejones.com), who have regional offices in the Birmingham, Chorley, Wakefield and Newcastle.

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