Arlington Business Park

What Arlington Business Park does

Arlington Business Park is a 49-acre commercial real estate business park located in Reading, within the Thames Valley region of the United Kingdom. The park is owned by Capitaland, a Singapore-based real estate conglomerate, with Mark Stow serving as the landlord representative. The park offers flexible office space ranging from 1,000 sq ft to 50,000 sq ft, divided into two core product categories: smaller self-contained suites available from 12 desks, and larger CAT A workspace of 5,000–50,000 sq ft with park views. The property is designed around a picturesque lake with picnic spots and tree-lined paths, marketed as a "lakeside home" for dynamic and responsible businesses of any size.

The park operates on a subscription-based revenue model through annual office leasing contracts. Leasing is distributed through two channels: direct enquiries to the Park Management team (led by Amy North, Park and Operations Manager) for smaller space requirements, and commercial real estate agencies Colliers and Hollis Hockley for larger enterprise leasing. The park also generates ancillary value through a tenant community ecosystem including on-site wellness facilities (No.10 Gym, Lake Fitness), a year-round events calendar (Workout Wednesdays, Fit for Work Pop Up), and the Arlington App for tenant communications and amenity access. Marketing is conducted through Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and email newsletters.

The customer base spans SMBs through enterprise tenants across multiple industries, with Honda publicly cited as a named tenant. The park's value proposition is built on its lakeside location, transport connectivity via the Elizabeth Line, M4, and National Rail, and a community-driven tenant experience. Operationally, the park is privately held as a single-asset subsidiary under Capitaland's portfolio, with no public listing, venture funding, or M&A activity disclosed.

Name

Arlington Business Park

Legal name

Arlington Park

Website

https://www.arlingtonbusinesspark.co.uk/

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Arlington Business Park is a 49-acre lakeside commercial real estate park in Reading, UK, owned by Capitaland, offering flexible office space from 12 desks to 50,000 sq ft to businesses of any size through direct leasing and partner agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Leasing

NAICS

Administrative and Support Services (561)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Non-Operating Establishments (9995)

akta.pro primary industry

Space & Occupancy Services (Move/Add/Change, Seating, Wayfinding) (IMAIALAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Park Owners Association Management (BPAJAHAH)

Keywords

• Commercial office leasing
• Flexible workspace solutions
• Business park property
• Corporate real estate
• Office space rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Reading

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Office Space Leasing: Rental income from flexible office spaces ranging from 1,000 sq ft to 50,000 sq ft, with smaller self-contained suites available from 12 desks. CAT A workspace with park views. Flexible leasing solutions available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Arlington Business Park is a 49-acre lakeside commercial office park in Reading, UK offering flexible office space ranging from smaller suites starting at 12 desks up to large CAT A workspaces of 5,000 to 50,000 sq ft for business occupiers. The park combines landscaped parkland with two lakes, on-site wellness facilities, a dedicated gym, 49 weekly fitness classes, and 17+ monthly community events, supported by a tenant mobile app and direct leasing by an in-house Park Management team alongside partner agents.

Product overview

Arlington Business Park is a commercial real estate property offering flexible office space solutions in the Thames Valley area. The portfolio consists of Smaller Spaces (12+ desks with flexible leasing) and Bigger Spaces (5,000-50,000 sq ft CAT A workspace), both centered around a 49-acre lakeside park setting. The Arlington App provides digital access to park amenities and community information. Additional services include wellness facilities (gym at No.10), event programming (Workout Wednesdays, Fit for Work Pop Up), and sustainable amenities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Smaller Spaces
• Bigger Spaces

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CollierscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommercial real estate agency acting as leasing partner for larger office spaces (5,000-50,000 sq ft). Willem Janssen represents Colliers.
• Hollis HockleycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommercial real estate agency acting as leasing partner for larger office spaces. Chris Barrs represents Hollis Hockley.
• Lake FitnessminorOthersFitness provider offering on-site wellness facilities. Provides free trial classes including Workout Wednesdays at the park.
• No.10 GymminorOthersOn-site gym facility serving tenants. Described as high-quality, modern, well-maintained equipment in clean air-conditioned environment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Landsec (Land Securities): Large UK commercial property company with suburban and mixed-use assets. Comparable scale and institutional ownership model, though with broader portfolio diversification than Arlington's single-asset focus.
• Workspace Group: London-focused flexible office provider serving SMB and enterprise tenants. Overlaps with Arlington's smaller-space product (12+ desks) and flexible leasing model, though concentrated in central London rather than suburban business parks.
• Bruntwood: UK-wide commercial office operator offering flexible and managed workspace across regional cities. Comparable flexible-lease product (smaller suites to large enterprise space) though broader geographic footprint.
• British Land: Major UK-listed REIT with a portfolio of campus-style office and mixed-use assets. Comparable institutional ownership of large suburban office parks and capital capacity for amenity investment.
• Helical plc: UK office-focused REIT developing and operating flexible, sustainability-led workspace in London and regional cities. Overlaps with Arlington's differentiated, amenity-rich positioning targeting quality office occupiers.
• IWG (Regus): Global flexible and serviced office operator with UK regional coverage. Comparable flexible-space offering for SMB occupiers and enterprise satellite needs, though typically inside buildings rather than a dedicated business-park campus.

Direct peers

• Green Park, Reading: Premier business park in Reading directly competing with Arlington for tenants in the Thames Valley submarket. Comparable mix of large-footprint office space, lakeside/parkland setting, and enterprise occupiers.
• Stockley Park: Suburban business park near Heathrow/Uxbridge offering large office campuses in a landscaped setting. Closest analog to Arlington outside Reading in terms of amenity-driven positioning and enterprise leasing model.
• Thames Valley Park: Large suburban office campus in Reading offering similar scale of flexible and enterprise space. Targets the same Thames Valley occupier base with comparable transport connectivity via rail and motorway.
• Bedfont Lakes: Lake-surrounded office campus serving the Heathrow corridor. Highly comparable nature-integrated setting and enterprise-tenant focus, competing for similar occupier profiles.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/arlington-business-park-1187392031328701
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arlington-business-park
• Instagraminstagram.com/arlingtonparkreading
• Xx.com/arlingtonbpk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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