SmartParc SEGRO Derby

SmartParc SEGRO Derby is a collection of world-class, cutting-edge food production facilities based around a campus-style park, set in a 62-hectare (c. 155-acre) site on the east side of Derby.

The 2 million ft² hub offers flexible spaces ranging from starter units (3,500 ft²) to manufacturing facilities (400,000 ft²), and aims to pave the way for the food industry to collaborate in meeting the challenges of sustainable production and addressing the need for efficient direct routes to consumers.

The site will be home to a food manufacturing technology centre of excellence to future-proof the food industry, offering education and career opportunities to secure both the local and global food supply chains. German food kit provider HelloFresh was the first business to take up residency on SmartParc and has recently moved into its new 400,000 ft² advanced distribution centre on site. Greggs has also signed up to a 23-acre plot on site for a state-of-the-art frozen food and logistics facility.

A new Energy Centre will help reduce the carbon footprint of businesses on site, and is the first of its kind in the food industry, as a shared heating and cooling system and future-proofed energy-balancing system.

As development partner, SEGRO will provide a multi-million-pound investment to regenerate the brownfield site.

Why invest in Derby?

For over 300 years, Derby has been home to innovators and thought leaders. We are the UK Capital for Innovation, with global names and their extensive supply chains underpinning our strong economy. Rolls-Royce’s global civil aerospace and defence campuses are here, while Alstom is part of our significant rail cluster – Europe’s largest. SmartParc will create a world-leading sustainable food manufacturing hub, and we are leading the way in future fuel technologies, using our advanced manufacturing expertise to revolutionise the way low-carbon energy is used.

Derby’s location at the heart of the UK has been instrumental to the city’s success. Over 80% of Great Britain can be reached within a four-hour drive, thanks to the region’s excellent connectivity links. Derby’s proximity to East Midlands Airport (the UK’s largest pure freight hub) ensures that goods can easily be moved internationally via air.

Over the past 20 years, over £5bn has been invested into Derby, with a further £2.7bn of known investment in the pipeline, including projects which will revitalise the city centre and support key sectors including rail (as home to the HQ of Great British Railways and a new Rail Campus Derby) and nuclear (following the £1bn AUKUS and £9bn Unity submarine deals between Rolls-Royce and MOD).

Insight for investors

• Type of investment sought: End-user occupiers
• Target investor(s): Food and drink
• GDV: £300m
• Site size: 62 hectares
• Jobs: 4500
• Timescale: 2021 onwards
• Delivery timescale: Immediate
• Planning status: Outline