Should I move my business to Andover, Hampshire?

Moving your business ?

If you are considering moving your business to the Test Valley area of Hampshire, why not consider Andover, a picturesque market town located in an affordable (compared to its neighbouring towns such as Basingstoke, Salisbury & Winchester).

£2.9m has been invested to extend and refurbish the bus station

Further improvements underway to the town and community as part of the Andover Vision 20 year plan

Strategic location adjacent to A303 and within easy reach of the M3 & M4

Various car parks close by including a multi storey

Andover has a number of core brands on the High Street that include Top Shop, Ernest Jones, Costa

Coffee, Poundland, Boots, Argos etc etc.

Strong annual footfall or circa 7 million

Catchment – there is an affluent shopper catchment of approx 150,000 people drawing from the surrounding wealthy villages including Stockbridge and The Wallops

Growing population – there is substantial housing expansion underway with an additional 8250 dwellings to be built by 2029 with 6516 of those earmarked for Andover. There are recent communications and existing commitments at Picket Twenty & Augusta Park.

Low unemployment – the town benefits from very low unemployment compared to the national average.

Loyal customers – people living in the core catchment area visit the town centre more than 70 times a year (RCT 2010)

Mainline Train Station - Andover benefits from being a commuter town with its own mainline train station serving London Waterloo in just over 1 hour.

If you are considering moving your business, please contact Greg Greatbatch of Belvoir Commercial to discuss your requirements.

greg.greatbatch@belvoirandover.com or 01264 366611

Finding a suitable commercial, retail, office or light industrial property in Andover, Ludgershall, Whitchurch or Tidworth

According to Estates Gazette, whatever type of property you are looking for: retail, office, research and development, or warehousing, start your search six weeks prior to the time you need to move in as this is roughly the period they are put on the market before they are able to be let.
Once you have begun, make the following considerations:

• Connectivity for roads, rail and airport. Know what the travel needs of staff are going to be, as a location that alienates key employees will lead to a poor long term result.
• Broadband capacity (fibre optics?)
• Social infrastructure such as cafes, shops, access to residential space and amenities are particularly important in the technology sector and especially relevant to Generation Y.
• The nature of the space should be open plan with capacity for a cellular fit-out, it should have natural daylight, and you should have a strategy for heating, ventilation and air conditioning. This will affect the wellbeing of staff and in turn employee recruitment, retention and productivity.
• A workplace strategy will create flexibility in the day-to-day working environment, allowing for changes in the way departments are arranged and in the needs of the business as it evolves. An open plan footprint works best for this.
• Find a project manager to ensure the preferred space is capable of delivering the working environment required and that there are no services or building condition issues likely to impair the building.
• Choose an agent that will work with to ensure you get the property that suits and meets your exact requirements.

If you are looking for such a property, BELVOIR Andover is on hand to help you in your search. Contact them on 01264 366611 or email andover@belvoirandover.com or visit their Google+ page here: +Belvoir Andover Estate & Lettings Agent