An experienced team of landowners and developers – including Muse Developments, Evans of Leeds, Harworth and Wilton Developments – is now working with Leeds City Council to accelerate development of the Enterprise Zone.
Together they are able to deliver high quality expansion, relocation or consolidation solutions to meet the requirements of local, regional and national occupiers, transforming the Leeds City Region enterprise zone into one of the UK’s premier locations for business and investment.
The Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership, chaired by Roger Marsh, has overall responsibility for delivery of the Enterprise Zone, with Leeds City Council charged with managing its development and implementation.
With a package of benefits designed to stimulate investment and attract business, the Leeds City Region enterprise zone went live from the beginning of April 2012 and is expected to deliver 3,000 new jobs over the next three years.
Muse Developments is one of the country’s leading names in property development and urban regeneration. The company has a broad portfolio with a total value of over £4 billion embracing commercial, retail, leisure, residential and industrial uses. It is part of Morgan Sindall Group plc, a leading UK construction and regeneration group national developer.
Muse is the development partner within English Cities Fund (a strategic partnership with the Homes & Communities Agency and Legal & General) and a partner in Isis Waterside Regeneration, a development vehicle created in partnership with British Waterways and Aviva to unlock the potential of the nation’s waterways and waterfront locations.
Aire Valley Land is the joint venture company owned by Harworth and Evans Property Group. It controls approximately 72 hectares of land within the Aire Valley Leeds, including the 63 hectare Gateway 45 site directly adjacent to the East Leeds Link Road and junction 45 of the M1.
Harworth - wholly owned by Harworth Group plc is one of the largest property and regeneration companies across the North of England and the Midlands, owning and managing 27,000 acres across 200 sites.
Evans Property Group is a long established privately owned property investment and development company, with a property portfolio consisting of Grade A investment properties with secure long leases together with a substantial development land bank.
Wilton Developments is the property development vehicle of the Moore Family interests, Wilton Developments is active in the north of England, with a range of new build, refurbishment or investment opportunities in the commercial and residential sectors. Wilton Developments works closely with Moore’s Management & Finance Ltd, which manages a commercial property portfolio with a value approaching £100 million.
