Xmas Lunch

Why not join us at Dayers for you Christmas lunch this year. The Dayers Bistro at Chineham Park, Basingstoke is a modern European style restaurant which provides imaginative catering of the highest standards using only the best quality ingredients. The perfect place for Lunch in Basingstoke

PostJet Wins The Innovation Excellence Award At The 2011 INSPIRE Awards

PostJet Systems, who create high speed printers aimed at the postal sector, won the Innovation Excellence Award at this year’s INSPIRE business awards.

Twelve awards went to both companies and individuals from across the north Hampshire area including Basingstoke, Farnborough and Hook.

Ray Paris, managing director of PostJet, said: “This award recognises the support and abilities of our staff, which in turn, help our customers succeed.”

Rupert Batho, managing director of MEPC Chineham Park, said: “Everyone here at MEPC sends their congratulations to PostJet for winning the Innovation Excellence Award. This shows the high level of successful creativity which exists here at Chineham Park.”

Another Successful Bowling Night

Thank you to everyone who came along to the Chineham Park bowling night earlier last month.

A record number of teams (31) took part this year and this fantastic evening was enjoyed by everyone who attended. Here is a small selection of comments we have received:

Pictured is the Hello Paris team that said: “We just wanted to say thank you for organising the bowling – we hope you are not too exhausted! We all had a great time, although most of us found we were quite shocking at bowling! It was a really nice evening and the luxury of not having to organise anything was great!”

Marco Polo Travel Publishing said: “It was a fantastic evening- we all enjoyed it very much. Thanks so much for organising it and we're already looking forward to next year!”

Infortrend Europe Ltd said: “We would like to say many thanks for organising the bowling night. Everything was arranged very well and everyone in our team really enjoyed it.”

Debs Beauty Salon

Operating at two treatments rooms within Fitness First in Chineham , Basingstoke.
For a wide range of treatments using high-end systems, such as Dermalogica and the revolutionary Crystal Clear Microdermabrasion, call to book your appointment now.

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Dayers Bistro

Are you looking for somewhere different for your lunch? Are you looking for either an eat in restaurant or take away service? if so Dayers bistro of Chineham Park might just be your ideal lunchtime destination.

Lunch in Basingstoke

Fitness First Gym, Basingstoke

Are you looking to shape up and get fit and ready for Christmas? Do you want to get a head start on the New Year resolutions? Or maybe you're just looking for a new gym with all the equipment and features you would expect but with the space and service you might not.

Gyms & Fitness Basingstoke

Let's share lifts

liftshare Week (3-7 October 2011) is the UK-wide event which aims to encourage and enable more people to discover the benefits of car-sharing. Help your colleagues and friends to start sharing their cars, saving money, reducing stress and being kinder to the environment.

Five things you should know about car-sharing...

1. It can save you a lot of money on petrol costs!

2. It helps you cut your carbon footprint

3. It makes boring solo journeys sociable and fun

4. It reduces stress by allowing you to be chauffeur-driven!

5. You don’t even need a car to sign up to be a car-sharer. Many members are willing to do the driving in return for a contribution to their fuel costs and some friendly company!

With petrol prices hitting record highs this year, liftshare Week is the ideal time to give car-sharing a try. At Chineham Park we have a well established scheme and you can discover more details about it here.

Micro-P Expands At Chineham Park

Micro-Peripherals Ltd, one of the oldest and largest distributors of IT and technology products in the UK reseller market, has expanded at MEPC Chineham Park, Basingstoke's leading business location.

Micro-P has moved from 1 Lindenwood to 1 Elmwood, having increased its Basingstoke workforce by 31% from 130 to 170 employees in the last year.

Mark Kahr, director for Micro-Peripherals Ltd, said: “Micro-P’s business has grown exponentially over the last four years and with our ever expanding workforce, we found ourselves needing to relocate to larger offices.

“We have been in and around Chineham for over 30 years as a business and 20 of those have been on Chineham Park. We see no reason to leave and the park has always been able to meet our needs and once again found us larger offices to allow us to make our third move onsite.

“The newly refurbished offices that we have moved to are state of the art and reflect the company we have become. The park itself is by far the best Basingstoke has to offer in terms of location to both the M3 and M4 motorways and the open areas and green spaces make it a pleasure to work in. We are confident that Chineham Park will continue to support the ever growing business and brand of Micro-P."

Richard Hawkes, estate manager for MEPC Chineham Park, said: “Being able to support the growth of one of our longest occupiers is good news for Chineham Park and for Basingstoke. It is essential that successful companies like Micro-P remain at Chineham Park, creating more job opportunities and attracting new talent to the area. Micro-P has been on the park for 20 years and during this period has relocated onsite three times. On this occasion, Micro-P needed to move quickly and we were able to facilitate and manage a bespoke refurbishment onsite.”

Chineham Park Promotes Outdoor Area With Jazz Band

MEPC Chineham Park, Basingstoke's leading business location, has launched an al fresco area for the summer season with a jazz band entertaining occupiers over lunchtime in the Spindlewood amenity area of the park.

Temperatures have already reached 31oC in Basingstoke this year with more hot weather predicted over the summer months.

Rupert Batho, managing director for MEPC Chineham Park, said: “The improved facility gives our occupiers the chance to enjoy lunch in a ‘continental’ setting in front of the restaurant, have a coffee and a sandwich here or relax on the grassed area opposite under the new canopies.”

Chineham Park has installed new furniture, improved the décor and invested in state of the art sails for the summer months and planters, which create a high quality ambience for the whole Spindlewood amenity area.

Rupert Batho, managing director for MEPC Chineham Park, added: “Chineham Park is constantly improving its environment to ensure the park is kept in excellent condition for its occupiers and onsite visitors.”

Office Accommodation Basingstoke

Chineham Park is home to a wide variety of businesses. Over 50 UK and international companies of all sizes work side by side in one of the UK's strongest business communities.

Onsite facilities include:

• Secure parking
• Shuttle coach service
• Gym, restaurant and nursery
• Networking events

Just two miles from the centre of Basingstoke with fast links to M3, M4, Heathrow and London Waterloo, Chineham Park is within easy reach for commuters, customers and suppliers.

DevelopIQ Adds To Chineham Park's Telecoms Expertise

MEPC Chineham Park, Basingstoke's leading business location, is fast becoming a centre of excellence for telecoms companies looking to relocate in the area.

DevelopIQ, a leading mobile application services provider, has moved into the last remaining vacant suite in Rosewood having acquired two ground floor offices, which total 4,700 sq ft.

DevelopIQ develops, delivers and supports compelling mobile applications for smartphones that create and deliver exciting new mobile channels for leading brands and artists in the music, media and sports sectors. Having partnered with BlackBerry, Vodafone and Telefonica O2, DevelopIQ has a range of clients from the BBC and Barclays Bank to the NHS.

James Shannon, co-founder and CTO of DevelopIQ, said: “We chose to relocate to Chineham Park because of its strong communications infrastructure, good transport links and future flexibility to upgrade within the park.”

Robert Bakewell, co-founder and CEO of DevelopIQ, added: “Having outgrown our existing offices, we expect our new premises in Chineham Park to cater for our rapid expansion from 22 employees currently to over 40 in the next three years as well as provide an innovative technology showcase for our prospective customers.”

Rupert Batho, managing director for MEPC Chineham Park, said: “With several world class telecoms organisations already based at Chineham Park, DevelopIQ’s global expertise in the mobile technology sector helps to establish our position as a centre of excellence for this specialist field. Telecoms is an international market with a highly innovative and dynamic culture so leading companies in this field fit perfectly at Chineham Park. It is important for us and business in Basingstoke to be able to attract pioneering companies like DevelopIQ to the borough.”

Mobile IQ Relocates To Chineham Park

Mobile IQ Ltd, a provider of mobile applications and services to major brands in the UK and the USA, has relocated to MEPC Chineham Park, Basingstoke's leading business location.

Following continued growth in business, Mobile IQ required larger premises and has acquired a lease on the entire top floor of 5 Elmwood.

Originating as a UK company providing mobile web sites in 2005, Mobile IQ has grown through its ability to deliver smartphone and tablet apps for devices including the iPhone and iPad. Clients include the BBC, Channel 4, The Guardian, The Times and the British Medical Association.

Shaun Barriball, founder and managing director of Mobile IQ, said: “We needed to move from our existing, smaller offices in Chineham to accommodate our growing team, having more than doubled our workforce since originally moving to Basingstoke in 2008.

“We chose to move to Chineham Park because it has the space we need to accommodate our extended team and our predicted future growth. As well as this, the park provides us with a modern office space befitting of the services that we offer.”

Rupert Batho, managing director for MEPC Chineham Park, said: “We are delighted to welcome Mobile IQ, a growing and innovative organisation, to the park. Our Elmwood campus is ideal for small and medium sized enterprises that are looking to develop and strengthen their business offering.”

UKN Enhances Portfolio

Specialist IT services firm, UKN Group Limited, has doubled its office space in Basingstoke to facilitate the expansion of its Managed Services client base of Private and Public Sector clients.

UKN has moved its headquarters from the Lindenwood phase of MEPC’s Chineham Park, to 300 Cedarwood, a stand alone, two storey building of 8,300 sq ft.

Michael Eaton, chief executive officer for UKN, said: “Having established our headquarters here at Chineham Park as recently as 2009, our rapid rate of growth meant we needed to move quickly with the least disruption to our business and staff. Our Managed Service business continues to grow which has given us the opportunity to scale up the Service Centre and increase our Professional Service resources. We have also established a technology suite, to demonstrate to our clients and prospects, the comprehensive suite of Cloud Computing capabilities.

“The management team at MEPC was very helpful in securing larger premises and as we wanted to stay in the local area Chineham Park was the natural choice.”

Rupert Batho, managing director for MEPC Chineham Park, added: “At Chineham Park we like to help and support our customers to encourage expansion onsite. We keep in touch with our occupiers, so that we can plan in advance for any growth requirements and we offer flexible terms, so that a customer’s strategic goals can be realised on the park.” Hollis Hockley and Knight Frank advised MEPC.

Richard Thomas from Baker Davidson Thomas, who acted in the acquisition for UKN, said: “This is a real success story, not only for Chineham Park but for Basingstoke, since UKN moved into the town just two years ago and their business has continued to strengthen, somewhat bucking the trend in today’s climate.”

Chineham Park Launches Park Watch

Chineham Park, Basingstoke's leading business location, has launched Park Watch, a survey of the birds spotted on the park over a month using Twitter.

Occupiers have been invited to tell us what they see and when they spot it on the park from Friday 08 April 2011 until Friday 06 May 2011.

People walking through the park, occupier visitors and members of the public using the onsite facilities can submit online too.

The birds have to be seen within a specific boundary and the Tweets collected throughout the month will form the survey results, which will be published at the end of May.

Rupert Batho, managing director for MEPC Chineham Park, said: “The ability to use social media on your mobile phone allows our occupiers and visitors to tweet what birds they see on the park instantly. Whether they are on their way to lunch, in their car or sat at their desk, Twitter is a convenient and quick way to collect data. We know from our occupiers that they do spot a wide variety of birds on the park and we wanted to get some more specific information about the birds that they see.”

If you spot a bird on the park, tweet a brief description to @Park_Watch.

Voyager Moves To Chineham Park

Voyager, a leading provider of innovative recruitment software, has moved to MEPC Chineham Park, Basingstoke's leading business location.

Due to continued expansion, Voyager required bigger and more flexible space and has acquired a lease on building totaling over 4,000 sqft in the Cedarwood area of the park.

Paul Thompson, sales director for Voyager, said: “Chineham Park is the perfect location for us. It provides our staff with good access to the M3 and the M4, excellent onsite amenities and a free courtesy coach service. Many of our staff also live locally and it is great for them to be able to walk to work.

“Our new office has superb training facilities, ideal for our customers who send their new starters for refresher sessions, and offers a greener environment in which to learn with all recyclable items collected onsite. It is reassuring to know that being in business is actually good for the environment as well.”

Rupert Batho, managing director for MEPC Chineham Park, said: “Chineham Park is a thriving business community and attracts many highly successful software companies. Welcoming Voyager with its market leading recruitment software once again demonstrates how Basingstoke is perfectly positioned for IT specialists.”

Chineham Park Sponsors Basingstoke Rugby Club

MEPC Chineham Park, Basingstoke's leading business location, has sponsored Basingstoke Rugby Club's Community Programme.

Chineham Park has donated £6,000 to the community programme, which will help the club supply coaching to schools and further education establishments in Basingstoke & Deane.

The Rugby Club’s community programme also delivers courses in association with the Wessex Youth Offending Team and the Youth Inclusion and Support Panel. Plans are also being developed to deliver courses to NEETS, young people who are not in education, employment or training schemes.

Rupert Batho, managing director for MEPC Chineham Park, said: “Supporting sport coaching and education efforts in the community is an excellent opportunity for an organisation such as Chineham Park to make a real difference to young people in the local area.”

Steve Tristram, chairman of the Basingstoke Rugby Club, said: “We are delighted that MEPC has agreed to become involved with the club’s community programme once again proving that the involvement of local businesses in the club’s community activities convinces us that sport should play an important part of children’s development.”

Chineham Park Exhibits At The Basingstoke Expo

Chineham Park exhibited at the first North Hants Business Expo 2011 at The Anvil in Basingstoke alongside over fifty other businesses.

Other exhibitors at the event included Kestrel FM, Oakley Hall Hotel and the Hampshire Chamber of Commerce.

The Hair Studio - 25% Off To New Clients

Due to popular demand this offer has been extended until the end of February.

Call now to book your appointment on 01256 841063.

Located upstairs in Fitness First, Chineham Park.

www.thehairstudio.biz

Offer ends last day of February.

Not to be used in conjuction with any other offer or promotion.

Giraffe Introduces Valentine's Day Menu

Giraffe, a friendly and welcoming family restaurant in Basingstoke with a world music feel and international dishes, has introduced a Valentine’s Day menu.

The menu has been created especially for you to spend some time with someone you love, escape for the evening, relax with a special friend and chill to some world music, smiling faces and great food.

With two courses for £15.95 or three courses for £18.95 from 17h00, a complimentary glass of fizz or regular size coffee or tea, there is bound to be something on the menu that you will love.

To check out the menu, please click on the following link: http://girafferestaurants.s3.amazonaws.com/pdfs/misc/Giraffe_valentines.pdf

MEPC reports on a positive 2010

2010 proved to be an encouraging year for MEPC’s leasing results with 213 leasing deals generating £2.2m pa of net additional income, with a strong lettings performance at both Hilllington Park and Milton Park.

Portfolio wide vacancy rates fell below 10% which is a ‘first’ in five years. Customer retention rates at lease breaks/expiries is still amongst the best in the industry at 86%.

MEPC confirmed plans to prepay £102m of the £470m loan securitised via Opera Finance (MEPC) plc in early 2011. Rick de Blaby, Chief Executive comments ‘MEPC is now positioned for a new and exciting phase of activity and performance in 2011 where we will continue to focus on driving revenue and maintaining customer focus to deliver investment performance’.