Preston & Preston Capital are very excited to announce our latest acquisition, Unit 4 Sidcup Logistics Park (DA14), part of the newly completed Sidcup Logistics Park East by Chancerygate.

Our light and spacious industrial sheds offer small businesses ample space in which to grow, and at reasonable rental prices. On an arterial route into London, Alex had no problem moving his staff here from their established Wimbledon site either.

Dark Satanic Mills. Think of the word ‘Industrial’, and your mind may conjure up images of heavy industry, of noisy factories and billowing smokestacks.  The outdated Victorian view captured in William Blake’s poem Jerusalem.


I’m intrigued by the constant push and pull between the capital’s industrial and residential sectors. Projected population growth means that 52,000 new homes must be built in London within the next decade – and each residential property needs 69 sq ft of warehouse space to support it. 


Is it just me or is Chris Packham in the headlines a lot at the moment? 

His admirable mission against “eco-vandalism” has really caught my eye, and I think he’s right; councils should spend less time mowing down wildflowers and more time encouraging bees and other pollinators.

When it comes to energy performance and its impact on the environment, our driving ethos is to take a positive, proactive approach. I’m proud to say we’re already streaks ahead of the 
UK Government’s newly proposed EPC changes. 

We’ve acquired another building and our newest tenants are some of the “safest” around! 

31 Ormside is let on a 3-year fully repairing basis to SAFE I.S., a fire safety and training company in Redhill, East Surrey. 

We have a new building! 

With environmental issues at the forefront of the industrial sector right now, we’ve acted quickly to ensure our latest acquisition is as efficient as possible for our new tenant. 

I might not be your classic Ed Sheeran fan but with two growing children, I’ve spent more than my fair share of time listening to “Shivers” and “Castle on the Hill”.

 But not as much as warehouse workers have…

Environmental factors were hot on the agenda at the Property Week Industrial and Logistics Conference in Syon Park this week, and it makes sense why. 

As you might have gathered, we’re in the business of acquiring industrial sheds and letting them to tenants with burgeoning businesses around London.

We’ve found the perfect tenant for our new industrial warehouse in South West London.

As high square-footage stock continues to dwindle, it’s not just small businesses that are looking at smaller dwellings. 

Opportunities to invest in large industrial property might be few and far between in these times, but that’s not a problem when you change your focus. 

On International Women’s Day yesterday my news feeds were full of inspiring stories of women achieving great things, but it was a simple photograph of a baby that really caught my eye. 

In a recent Property Week editorial Gabriela Hersham, chief exec of shared office provider Huckletree, argued that ‘investors, developers and landlords would be wise to recognise occupiers now expect more’.

The Internet was responsible for 32% of all retail spending in the first five months of 2021. 

The latest Savills data suggests rental growth in the industrial and logistics sector is set to exceed forecasts over the next four years, and the national average vacancy rate is currently just 4.8% in this sector.

Preston & Preston Capital are excited to have acquired a fantastic industrial space at Trade City in Sunbury on Thames. The modern, high specification, energy efficient, industrial building has a ‘B’ EPC rating, solar arrays on the roof, lots of dedicated parking and lashings of natural light. I wish we could keep it for ourselves!

2021 was busy. No-one could be surprised that the Covid online shopping boom led to unparalleled growth for the industrial and logistics sector as retailers replaced shops with ‘sheds’.