New-build units are a ‘signage’ of the times at Compass Point in St Ives

The Huntingdon agency of Eddisons points to the take-up of a scheme of four new-build workshop units with offices in the market town of St Ives as indicative of demand for high quality business premises in this part of Cambridgeshire.

The four units - two of 1,657 sq ft and two of 2,809 sq ft - are the first of a two phase development at Meridian Court at Compass Point, an established commercial location in the Cambridgeshire market town.

Launched at the end of last year by Eddisons, who was the sole agent under instruction, as being available for occupation in spring this year, two units have been sold to owner-occupiers, one unit to a private investor (who then instructed Eddisons on the subsequent successful letting) and the last of the units is currently under offer to another private investor.

One of the owner-occupiers, The Cambridge Sign Company, is now trading from its new base at Unit 2 Meridian Court, following a move from smaller premise in the nearby village of Somersham.

The Cambridge Sign Company is an award-winning business specialising in all aspects of commercial building, vehicle and promotional signage and has a client base split evenly between the local eastern region and the rest of the UK.

Its ninth year of trading sees the company with a current headcount of seven. And with plans for further recruitment and investment in new equipment to meet an increased customer base, Director Nick Dowell saw the need to move to larger, purpose-built commercial premises.

He explains, “The upscaling of our business in the past few years and our plans for future growth instigated a search for new premises.

“We needed premises in a location that would not only be an acceptable commute for our employees through good local road access, but that would also give excellent onward road access to all points across the region and the rest of the country.

“Meridian Court at Compass Point ticked these boxes for us, as well as offering quality new-build premises with parking - and all not too far from the company’s original home-base.”

Eddisons’ agency team in Huntingdon is anticipating keen interest in the next phase of Meridian Court which is due to launch later this year.

For information about the business units at the forthcoming phase of Meridian Court, Compass Point, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, contact Matthew Hunt at the Huntingdon office of Eddisons, tel: 01480 571578, [email protected] or through eddisons.com.