Boots is the UK’s leading health, beauty and pharmacy retailer.  Founded over 175 years ago, they trade from 2,100 stores.

Park Place Retail are retained by Boots to acquire out of town stores on retail parks across the Midlands (south of Nottingham), South Wales and the South of England.  Boots ideal unit size is a ground floor area of circa 8,000-10,000 sq ft.

Park Place Retail are delighted to announce our partnership with itsu as strategic advisor for out of town retail and shopping park acquisitions across the UK.

The Asian inspired health[ier] food brand has built award winning venues in over 80 existing locations and is now looking to double the size its portfolio, to include major out of town retail destinations in addition to high street and shopping centres.

Wickes are a leading home improvement, DIY and trade retailer.  They operate from 229 stores.

Park Place Retail are retained to advise on asset management and the acquisition of new stores.  Wickes have active requirements nationwide:-

• 20,000-25,000 sq ft GIA+
• 5,000 sq ft external garden centre and 5,000 sq ft storage compound
• Minimum of 75 parking spaces
• Standalone units, retail parks, trade parks, and new developments considered

Currys plc is the leading electronics retailer in Europe, trading from over 800 stores in 8 countries.

In the UK, the group trades as Currys from over 300 stores, with a market share of 24%.

Park Place Retail are retained to advise Currys on asset managing their store portfolio in the South and West Midlands, involving acquisitions, relocations and disposals.

Halfords is the UK’s leading provider of motoring and cycling products and services, with a portfolio of 430+ retail stores, focusing predominantly in out of town and roadside locations.

Park Place Retail are retained to asset manage approximately 50% of the portfolio which involves the disposal of any surplus properties in Scotland, Wales and half of the UK.

Hobbycraft is the largest arts and crafts retailer in the UK, operating from 123 stores, predominantly on retail parks.

Park Place Retail are retained to acquire new stores throughout the UK. Hobbycraft offer an attractive use for landlords of retail parks seeking to improve tenant mix. 7 new stores required for 2025 openings and Hobbycraft’s ideal store size is a ground floor area of ideally 5,000-10,000 sq ft on standalone units or retail parks with car parking.

The group has a turnover of £10.1 billion and a pre-tax profit of £991 million, trading from over 3,500 stores in 32 countries.

In addition to its 305 high street stores in the UK, JD trade from over 100 out of town stores.

JD are looking for at least 10 retail park stores in each year, with the following requirements:-

• 6,000-10,000 sq ft on ground floor
• 2,000 sq ft at mezzanine level
• on large retail parks containing other high street retailers