Network Space has exchanged contracts for the purchase of a prime 11.4 acre redevelopment opportunity in South Manchester.

The site on Atlantic Street in Altrincham, which comprises 220,000 sq ft of industrial warehouse space, was until recently the HQ and trailer manufacturing site for the Cartwright Group.

Acquired from the administrators for an undisclosed sum, Network Space will refurbish and redevelop the site to meet existing and future demand for industrial property.

Richard Ainscough from Network Space said: “At its peak some 700 people would have been employed by Cartwright in Altrincham. The closure of the business has undoubtedly left a hole in the local economy.

“There is a well-documented shortage of light industrial space in the urban environment. We are specialists in industrial development and regeneration, and will provide much-needed space for small and mid-box urban logistics, as well as traditional multi-let industrial estate uses.

“This will hopefully go some way to create new jobs at the site by attracting a mix of local, regional and national occupiers. We aim to be on site as soon as possible.”

Savills and Gateley acted for Network Space; B8, SIA Group and Addleshaw Goddard acted for the administrators.

The sprawling industrial site in Altrincham near Manchester has been acquired by Network Space