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BGO and Equation Properties complete two new leases totalling 325,000 sq. ft at Horizon 29

Written by BGO | Apr 20, 2026 9:28:16 PM

London (April 20, 2026) - BGO and Equation Properties have completed lettings on Unit 1 and Unit 8 of their Horizon 29 scheme in Chesterfield, totaling over 325,000 sq ft.

Unit 1, comprising 73,239 sq ft has been let to Solidcor, a leading manufacturer in the UK of fire doors. The new facility is to support ambitious new expansion plans for the business and will become their HQ.

Unit 8, totaling 251,981 sq ft has been let to Romac Logistics, a leading food and drink specialist 3PL. The recently completed facility will be temperature controlled and used to support Romac’s existing supply chain network.

Horizon 29 is a new speculative logistics scheme that has been developed across two phases and totals over 1.1 million sq ft. Following the two most recent deals, five buildings comprising 716,000 sq ft are now occupied and only two buildings remain: Unit 5 (137,206 sq ft) and Unit 7 (252,056 sq ft).

McLaren Construction has delivered the scheme to BREEAM ‘Excellent’ and EPC A ratings.  

The Industrial and Logistics team at Knight Frank alongside JLL, Newmark and Taylor Wessing advised BGO and Equation Properties on the letting. 

About BGO

BGO is a leading, global real estate investment management advisor and a globally-recognized provider of real estate services. BGO serves the interests of more than 750 institutional clients with approximately $90 billion USD of assets under management (as of December 31, 2025) and expertise in the asset management of office, industrial, multi-residential, retail and hospitality property across the globe. BGO has offices in 25 cities across twelve countries with deep, local knowledge, experience, and extensive networks in the regions where we invest in and manage real estate assets on behalf of our clients in primary, secondary and co-investment markets. BGO is a part of SLC Management, the institutional alternatives and traditional asset management business of Sun Life.

The assets under management shown above includes real estate equity and mortgage investments managed by the BGO group of companies and their affiliates, and as of 1Q21, includes certain uncalled capital commitments for discretionary capital until they are legally expired and excludes certain uncalled capital commitments where the investor has complete discretion over investment.

For more information, please visit www.bgo.com

About Equation Properties

Established in 2014, Equation Properties is a versatile property development and investment company, focused primarily on development in the distribution and industrial sector. Since inception, Equation has delivered over 2.5 million sq ft of industrial/logistics developments. As of May 2025, Equation Properties has 7 million sq ft of logistics developments within its active portfolio with an accumulative value of £1 billion. 

For more information, please visit www.equationproperties.com 


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