Businesses secure space at St Modwen Park Broomhall

A pair of businesses have committed to a total of 62,000 sq ft of warehousing space at St Modwen Park Broomhall in Worcester, expanding both their operations in the area.

OBEX Protection, which manufactures and distributes protective construction products, has agreed to lease 47,000 sq ft at the park.

The company, which will retain a 27,000 sq ft base of operations at St Modwen’s nearby Nunnery Park scheme, is taking this additional space to increase its manufacturing and distribution operations in response to growth in demand.  

Rob Francis, director, OBEX Protection, said: “Following a period of rapid growth, we are excited to announce an expansion into a new 47,000 sq ft unit which will provide crucial support for our operations.

“It was important for us to remain in Worcester where the company was founded and, having worked closely with St Modwen since July 2020, we had no hesitations about agreeing a deal to move in to St Modwen Park Broomhall.”

Automotive and tech distribution company Nemesis is following suit and will almost double its footprint with St Modwen by signing for 15,000 sq ft of space at SMP Broomhall while retaining its 19,000 sq ft unit at Nunnery Way.

Chris Chance, chief executive at Nemesis, said: “There is a dearth of modern, high-quality warehouse space in the area that supports our long-term sustainability goals.

“We are very pleased to a have secured new premises at Broomhall which will allow us to maintain our trajectory and attract the staff we need.”

Planning permission for the third and final phase of development has also been secured with the construction of two units – 40,000 sq ft and 32,000 sq ft – set to begin later this summer. The development will create 95 jobs across a range of employment types.

Peter Davies, development director at St Modwen Logistics, added: “Supporting customers and helping them to grow is the cornerstone of our business and so we were naturally delighted when both OBEX and Nemesis asked us to support them again with their expansions.

“It’s fantastic to see two local businesses growing in this way, and even better that they are able to remain in the local area as a result of our development at St Modwen Park Broomhall.”