Eight key considerations when leasing an industrial unit

Whether it’s space for production, storage or distribution, there are key considerations when choosing the right industrial unit or warehouse for your business. Taking these factors into account can help ensure you make the right choice for your business’s success and growth.

1. Size of industrial unit

First, consider all types of business space that you need: production areas, storage requirements, staff facilities and so on. The building height can also be an important specification, depending on the nature of your business: do you need to accommodate high-level equipment, storage or transport vehicles?

Mamhilad Park Estate offers a range of industrial units suitable for start-ups or established businesses, from 1,500 ft² to 8,000 ft², all the way up to 72,000 ft². Need outside space, too? No problem.

2. Accessible location, car parking and charging

Your industrial unit or warehouse has to be easily accessible to your employees, suppliers, distributors and, sometimes, your customers.

Mamhilad Park Estate is minutes from the M4 and M50 at Pontypool, ideally located for access to all of Wales, the Midlands, the north west and the south west of England. We have plenty of free parking and have EV charging on-site.

3. Access to your industrial unit

If you need heavy deliveries or collections, it’s important to consider how HGVs will access or even enter the unit and the outside space available for loading and unloading. Most of our industrial unit occupiers require vehicle access for deliveries and space for unloading and make use of our wide access roads and external bays.

4. On-site security

Protecting your products and your business 24/7 is vital.

At Mamhilad Park Estate, we have 24/7/365 secure fob access, automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) along with monitored CCTV.

5. Flexible space for growth

You need industrial space that allows you to expand and not have to keep moving to accommodate your success.

Many of our occupiers at Mamhilad Park Estate have expanded right here on site and appreciate our flexibility in helping them plan for growth. The size and scale of our offer here – 1.5 million ft² of space spread over 140 acres with over 150 occupiers – means we can be ready with a solution to minimise any disruption to your business as it grows.

6. Power, utilities and connectivity

You may need a large industrial unit that demands a significant amount of electricity – for example, a manufacturing facility or production line. So do check there is sufficient voltage as well as connection to essential utilities, such as water and gas.

24/7 reliable and high-speed connectivity is essential in today’s global markets. At Mamhilad Park Estate we have superfast, uncontested connectivity with a site-wide fibre optic network.

7. Facilities for employees

Check your location caters for your employees and enhances your recruitment and retention with the facilities on offer.

At Mamhilad Park Estate, we have a spectacular parkland setting with an excellent café/espresso bar, a choice of gyms and fitness facilities and studios, hair salon, beauty salon and a top-rated nursery. We even have our own nature trail which is perfect for a leisurely stroll at lunchtime or a walking meeting.

8. Who manages the industrial unit?

From bad weather to business challenges, there will always be bumps in the road – and that’s when you need to rely on whoever owns your unit.

At Mamhilad Park Estate, we are on-site owner-managers, with a maintenance team here every day. We see our business as making your life easier and are here five days a week for you to chat plans through or bring any concerns to our attention – in person.

Contact our team today to discuss renting an industrial unit at Mamhilad.