What Prologis does

Prologis is a global logistics real estate developer, owner, and operator, publicly listed on the NYSE under ticker PLD and headquartered in the United States with $217.6 billion in assets under management across 19 countries and four continents. The company develops and leases industrial warehouse and distribution facilities through two core models — build-to-suit (custom-designed facilities, e.g., the 1.3 million sq ft automated National Distribution Centre for Marks & Spencer at DIRFT) and speculative development (pre-built units for immediate occupation) — with a UK portfolio of 35.3 million sq ft across 207 buildings and a global portfolio of 1.3 billion sq ft serving approximately 6,700 customers. The product is augmented by the Essentials Platform, a modular suite bundling operations (racking, forklifts, warehouse automation, LED lighting, smart-building technologies), energy and sustainability (rooftop solar, energy storage, EV charging), mobility (fleet electrification, workplace charging), and workforce training; alongside PARKlife, a community-and-amenity program integrated into logistics parks.

Prologis generates revenue primarily through long-term commercial real estate leases (typically 10–25 years) on mission-critical logistics infrastructure, supplemented by asset sales as part of strategic capital reallocation (e.g., the 900,000+ sq ft Midlands portfolio sale to EQT Real Estate). Its go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales for build-to-suit deals with an online property search portal and brand-building content (Logistics Unboxed with George Clarke, GROUNDBREAKERS events). Anchor tenants span retail (M&S, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Inditex, ASOS), e-commerce (Amazon, Cainiao/Alibaba), logistics and parcel (Royal Mail), automotive (BMW, JLR, Hankook), life sciences (AstraZeneca, BioNTech, Pfizer, Eli Lilly, Abcam), and government (NHS Supply Chain). The company holds A/A3 credit, targets BREEAM Outstanding and EPC A+ certifications on new builds, and was the first global property company awarded HRH King Charles's Terra Carta Seal. UK operations are conducted through Prologis UK Limited (Solihull-headquartered, ~74 UK employees), operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prologis, Inc., with active expansion into specialized life sciences real estate via the $635 million Cambridge Biomedical Campus commitment.

Name

Prologis

Legal name

Prologis, Inc.

Website

https://prologis.co.uk

Company type

Public

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Real Estate

NAICS

Rental and Leasing Services (532), General Warehousing and Storage (493110), General Warehousing and Storage (49311)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Life Sciences/Lab Tenant Representation (BPAJALAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Life Sciences/Laboratory Property Management (BPAJAGAL)

Keywords

• Logistics real estate
• Industrial warehouse leasing
• Build-to-suit development
• Distribution centre properties
• Supply chain infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Solihull

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Commercial Real Estate Leasing: Prologis generates revenue primarily through long-term commercial leases of logistics warehouse and distribution properties. Customers pay rent for warehouse space, typically on 10-25 year lease terms. The company offers both build-to-suit custom developments and speculative pre-built units for lease.
2. Land Development and Sale: Prologis develops logistics parks and sells assets as part of strategic capital reallocation, as evidenced by the £900k+ sq ft Midlands portfolio sale to EQT Real Estate.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Prologis develops, owns and leases industrial logistics and distribution warehouse properties in the UK, offering both build-to-suit custom developments and pre-built speculative units on long-term (10-25 year) commercial leases. The offering is complemented by the Essentials Platform (racking, forklifts, automation, LED lighting, EV charging, solar, storage and workforce services), the PARKlife community amenity program, and a life sciences portfolio anchored by the Cambridge Biomedical Campus investment.

Product overview

Prologis offers a comprehensive logistics real estate platform centered on industrial warehouse and distribution facilities, available through build-to-suit (custom development) and speculative (pre-built) models. The offering is anchored by physical property assets complemented by the Essentials Platform—a modular suite of operational solutions including warehouse operations (racking, automation, lighting), energy and sustainability services (solar, EV charging, grid solutions), and workforce development. PARKlife™ provides community amenities across their UK parks. The portfolio also extends into Life Sciences with specialized laboratory facilities, most notably at Cambridge Biomedical Campus. Together, these products create an end-to-end logistics ecosystem from property development through operational enablement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PARKlife: Prologis PARKlife creates spaces and places where customers' businesses can thrive, employees enjoy coming to work, and communities and nature flourish. Includes nature reserves, parks, trails, and outdoor amenities.
• Prologis Essentials
• Logistics Unboxed with George Clarke
• Strategic Alliance Partners

Products and services

• Logistics Real Estate Leasing Industrial and logistics warehouse and distribution facilities available for lease across the UK portfolio, with long-term (10-25 year) commercial leases for enterprise customers in retail, e-commerce, third-party logistics, postal, manufacturing and automotive sectors.
• Build-to-Suit Custom Development Custom-designed and constructed logistics facilities built to tenant specifications for size, location and technical requirements, with financial backing from Prologis's A/A3 credit rating to guarantee delivery and an in-house development team for design and construction management.
• Speculative Development Pre-built, move-in-ready industrial and logistics units constructed speculatively in prime UK logistics locations for immediate occupation, allowing customers to lease quality space without bespoke build lead times.
• Prologis Essentials Platform Comprehensive suite of integrated warehouse solutions covering operations (racking, forklifts, automation, LED lighting, smart-building technologies), energy and sustainability (onsite solar, storage, microgrids), OnDemand mobility (EV and depot charging, portable power), and workforce (training, recruitment, VR-based certification), accessed through a single procurement platform for logistics occupiers.
• PARKlife Community Program Prologis's proprietary park community program offering green spaces, walking and fitness trails, secure bike storage, green travel plans, and dedicated property management services that integrate employee well-being, biodiversity and community amenities into logistics estates.
• Life Sciences Real Estate Specialised laboratory, production and office facilities for life sciences companies, focused on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus and the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor, providing proximity to hospitals, research clusters and academic partners for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device occupiers.
• Cambridge Biomedical Campus Development Globally significant life sciences campus in Cambridge providing Prologis-developed and leased facilities to occupiers such as BioNTech, AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Eli Lilly, Abcam and NHS Cambridge University Hospitals, with anchor positioning inside the UK's leading biomedical research cluster.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2.8% of world's GDP flows through Prologis distribution centres annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Cainiao (Alibaba Group)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 20 April 2026Cainiao signed a ten-year lease for 150,911 sq ft at Prologis Apex Park DC4, representing a long-term commitment to the UK market. The facility is recently refurbished with LED lighting, solar PV, and EV charging infrastructure.
• Birkdale SalescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 3 March 2026Birkdale Sales signed a ten-year lease for DC14 (64,390 sq ft) as part of the 150,000 sq ft expansion at Prologis Park Coventry. DC15 (83,606 sq ft) is speculative build targeting BREEAM Outstanding and EPC A+ ratings.
• Marks & Spencer (M&S)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 August 2025Prologis selected to deliver a flagship build-to-suit National Distribution Centre for M&S at DIRFT. The 1.3 million sq ft automated facility represents M&S's largest ever supply chain investment, scheduled to open in 2029, creating 1,000 permanent jobs and designed to double the size of M&S's Food business.
• GistcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogistics partner Gist is collaborating with Prologis on the M&S National Distribution Centre project, providing logistics expertise alongside Prologis's development capabilities.
• WinviccoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWinvic is the contractor for the M&S National Distribution Centre construction project at DIRFT.
• Royal MailcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-term Prologis customer. Royal Mail's Midlands Parcel Hub at DIRFT (DC5, 839,357 sq ft) is Royal Mail's largest parcel hub, demonstrating a strategic partnership for major logistics operations.
• Planet MarkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner15-year partnership on sustainability certification and carbon tracking. Prologis UK and Planet Mark have tracked cumulative whole-life carbon, embodied carbon, and rainforest protection over 15 years of low-carbon development.
• Cool EarthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental sustainability partnership focused on rainforest protection and environmental conservation efforts.
• Eden ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEden Project funds education officers who go into local schools near Prologis developments to teach children about sustainability and environmental protection.
• 200+ Strategic Alliance PartnerscoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic Alliance Partners program launched in 1998 to support customers through partnerships with local vendors and real estate professionals. Deliver solutions in operations, energy+sustainability, workforce, and mobility. Over 200 partners across 4 continents in 19 countries.
• Generation LogisticsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with government and logistics businesses campaign to raise awareness of employment opportunities in the logistics sector for young people.
• McCann BirminghamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for consumer shopping habits surveys, including Black Friday online shopping habits research showing parcel delivery trends.
• Crick Parish CouncilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership to sponsor two Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) at Prologis RFI DIRFT. Prologis funded 80% of annual cost with Crick Parish Council funding remaining amount for community policing.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tritax Big Box REIT: Tritax Big Box REIT is a UK-listed REIT focused on large-scale logistics warehouses, typically let to investment-grade tenants on long leases. It competes head-to-head with Prologis UK for mega-box build-to-suit deals and portfolio acquisitions.
• SEGRO plc: SEGRO is the largest UK-listed pure-play logistics and big-box warehouse REIT, with a major UK portfolio concentrated in the Golden Triangle and adjacent corridors. It directly competes with Prologis UK for build-to-suit mandates, speculative leases, and prime logistics land.
• P3 Logistic Parks: P3 Logistic Parks is a European long-term owner, developer, and manager of logistics warehouses with a growing UK footprint. It competes with Prologis UK for build-to-suit customers and large logistics land acquisitions.
• WDP (Warehouses De Pauw): WDP is a Belgian-listed European logistics REIT with a focus on multimodal and sustainable warehouses. It targets similar customers to Prologis (retail, e-commerce, 3PLs) and competes for cross-border build-to-suit mandates including in the UK.
• GLP (Global Logistic Properties): GLP is one of the world's largest logistics real estate developers and operators, with significant UK and European presence (including the former IDI Gazeley portfolio). It directly competes with Prologis on build-to-suit, speculative, and capital-recycling deals.
• Panattoni: Panattoni is one of the largest privately held logistics real estate developers globally, with major UK operations. It competes directly with Prologis UK for speculative development sites and build-to-suit mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Goodman Group: Goodman is a global industrial and logistics property group with significant UK and European operations, including direct competitors for build-to-suit customers such as Amazon and DHL. It is comparable in scale and integrated platform but operates across office and business-park segments as well.
• Brookfield Asset Management (Logistics): Brookfield Property Partners and affiliated funds own and develop logistics and industrial real estate across the UK and Europe, including significant portfolios that compete with Prologis for prime assets and capital partnerships.

Emerging players

• ESR Group: ESR is a leading Asia-Pacific logistics real estate platform with growing UK and European presence. It overlaps with Prologis in serving global e-commerce tenants and offers an alternative platform for institutional capital partnerships.

Others

• DHL Group (including DHL Real Estate): DHL is a global logistics integrator that also develops and leases logistics properties, making it a customer-competitor in select segments. Comparable as a counterparty for Prologis build-to-suit and as an integrated logistics property operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/PrologisInc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/prologis-uk
• Xx.com/prologisuk

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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