The Solent Business Park is widely recognised as one of the leading business addresses in the South East of England, and it has been so since its construction towards the end of the 1980s. This business park covers an area of approximately 130 acres and its total office space exceeds 2.55 million square feet. Over the past few years, a second sector has been added to the park in order to provide additional office space. This area is known as S2 and has an extension of 16.8 acres.
Location
The Solent Business Park is located approximately half way between Southampton and Portsmouth, as the park is 8 and 12 miles away from these cities respectively. Other important towns that are relatively nearby are Basingstoke, Winchester, Guildford, and Bournemouth. The Solent Business Park is located 81 miles south of Central London.
On-site facilities
The Solent Business Park is managed by Goodman, which offers different types of office space in suites that range between 30,000 and 250,000 square feet. The park can accommodate traditional offices, production facilities, and warehouses. The rental units are classified into four different masterplans, according to their intended use. However, the Solent Business Park also offers bespoke office space and the possibility of constructing customised office buildings to match the tenants’ specifications.
The business park’s management offers office space to businesses who require immediate occupation, as most of the space available is in the form of serviced offices. As such, prospective tenants can expect standard facilities such as high quality office furniture, partitioned space, dedicated reception, staff and meeting areas, fully accessible raised floors, offices and bathrooms, shower facilities, free parking space for staff and visitors, central heating and cooling systems, suspended ceilings, 24 hour access to the building, cleaning and maintenance services, CCTV, and kitchen areas. In addition, the Whiteley Village Outlet is located within the Solent Business Park boundaries, consisting of 60 retailers that offer varied eating and entertainment options.
Other services and amenities available to tenants at the Solent Business Park include CAT 5/6 cabling, broadband Internet access, digital data transmission lines, photocopy and fax machines, reception and secretarial services, call and mail handling, and unbranded office space.
It is also possible to find unfurnished office space and leasehold offices at the Solent Business Park.
Nearby amenities
There are two supermarkets on Whiteley Way, one of the main roads within the Solent Business Park. Along this road, visitors will find a 4-star hotel and spa, a gym and leisure centre, and several convenience stores. There are other sports and leisure facilities in the surrounding area, including golf courses, training centres, restaurants, and shopping malls, and of course, the city centres of Southampton and Portsmouth are never too far away.
Travel links and access
Being one of the most desirable business locations in the South East of the country, the Solent Business Park offers visitors and staff convenient transport options. The park is easily accessible whether you travel on public transport or by private car.
The Solent Business Park is accessible from the rest of Hampshire via the junction 9 of the M27. The main interchange with the A3 is 13 miles away, and from this point visitors can reach London, Guildford, and other areas of Surrey.
The Solent Business Park is located between two train stations on the rail network: Swanwick station, located just across the M27, and Southampton Parkway, which serves the local airport. Southampton International Airport is only a 15-minute drive away from the Solent Business Park, offering connections with more than 45 national and international destinations, like Belfast, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Dublin, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Paris, Geneva, and Glasgow. From Southampton Parkway, visitors can reach London Waterloo in little more than 1 hour.
Companies established at the Solent Business Park
Some of the largest companies that have chosen the Solent Business Park as their base include:
– National Air Traffic Services (traffic control)
– Zurich Insurance
– Interbay Funding (finance)
– St James Place Wealth Management
– Infinite Mortgages
– Northrop Grumman (global security and defence)
– The Innovation Group (business services)
– ITV Meridian Television (media)
– Nationwide (banking and finance)
– Hampshire Police Constabulary
– Hill McGlynn (construction and engineering)
– Lloyds TSB (banking and finance)
– Menzies LLP (accountancy and business consultants)
– Moody Decking and Services
– Southern Credit Solutions (debt collection)
– Regus Serviced Offices (commercial property management)
– Specsavers
– Cooper Vision
– Shoosmiths (legal practice)
– Gemalto (telecommunications and digital security)
– Edale (printing services)
If you are looking for available office space at Solent Business Park we have a range of suites available at the time of publishing.