Optimising supply chains

Europe’s leading fully integrated real estate platform focussed on urban logistics in gateway cities.

We capitalise on the supply and demand imbalance in urban logistics.

Overhead view of an urban logistics scene in London, UK

We employ a research led strategy to enable our customers to save time and cost in meeting evolving consumer demands for delivery solutions.

E-commerce

  • E-commerce sales in the UK, France and Germany are forecast to grow at a combined CAGR of 8.5% from 2020-2025
  • It is estimated that every additional billion dollars in e-commerce sales generates 1 million SF of demand for logistics space, resulting in continued demand for logistics and last mile delivery sites
  • New strains of demand for same day delivery are creating a new market for last mile logistics properties

European E-Commerce Sales (€Bn) +13% per annum

Graph showing European E-Commerce Sales (€Bn) +13% per annum

London Industrial Land Attrition (Hectares) -27%

Graph showing London Industrial Land Attrition (Hectares) -27%

Attrition of Land

  • Industrial space in densely populated urban locations is in increasingly short supply, creating immense competition for existing properties and high barriers to entry for new urban and infill warehouses
  • A high proportion of Industrial use land is being cannibalised for alternative uses, particularly residential
  • In London, land allocated for industrial uses reduced by 26.6% from 2001 to 2015, highlighting the tightening supply