Commercial property investments double says new report

Commercial property investments in Derbyshire almost doubled last year, according to new research carried out by Innes England.

Data from its Market Insite 2025 report shows that the big rise in investment was mostly sparked by industrial space deals.

The report’s findings show that investment was strong across the East Midlands as a whole in 2024, at a total of £2.02 billion – almost double the previous year’s figure.

The Market Insite findings were revealed to hundreds of industry professionals at three events across the region, including one at Derby County’s Pride Park Stadium.

The events featured a speech by independent economist Mark Berrisford-Smith, formerly of HSBC, who said he was ‘”optimistic that the UK’s economy will soon awake from its present slumber”.

Innes England’s overview of the market is broken down for each region, revealing that investments in Derbyshire also more than doubled, rising from £128.8 million to £258.2 million.

The bulk of this increase came from industrial, with prime rents rising some 44% over the last four years, and secondary rents growing 47% over the same period.

Matthew Hannah, managing director of Innes England, said: “While the economic landscape may feel like it’s fraught with difficulties, this is proof that commercial property investors in the East Midlands are demonstrating confidence in the future.”

To read Innes England’s Market Insite 2025 report visit https://innes-england.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Market-Insite-Brochure-2025.pdf.