What Festival Place Basingstoke does

Festival Place Basingstoke is a regional shopping centre located in central Basingstoke, Hampshire, immediately off the M3 motorway, comprising approximately 1.2 million sq ft of retail, catering and leisure space housing between 180 and 200 retail and catering brands. The tenant mix is anchored by Next, Marks & Spencer, Apple, H&M and Rituals on the retail side, over 20 branded eateries including Côte Brasserie, Wagamama, Nando's and Five Guys, and a 10-screen Vue multiplex cinema. The asset is owned by Festival Retail Properties Limited, a private limited company incorporated in England and Wales (company registration 16139907), and is managed on the owner's behalf by Estama (UK) Limited, which acts as appointed property manager and data controller; commercial leasing is handled through a panel of external agents including GCW, Lunson Mitchenall and Curchod and Co, while advertising inventory is monetised in partnership with Limited Space.

The business model is anchored on multi-year unit leasing to retail, catering and leisure tenants, supplemented by car park revenue (including EV charging), kiosk and mall-promotion income handled via Mall Solutions UK, and high-impact advertising sold through Limited Space (Adlift, Media Walls, digital screens). The centre's customer-facing technology consists of a standard shopping-centre management platform comprising a store directory, centre map, offers and event listings, customer-service forms, and a gift card programme; additional amenity programmes include a dog-friendly scheme covering 100+ stores, the FP Family initiative, and a structured charity/community mall space programme. Marketing is delivered through Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and an email newsletter (FP Insider), supported by an active events calendar including the HMV Book Club, Andy's Backyard, Waterstones and Basingstoke Discovery Centre events.

The customer base is regional: 22.5 million annual shopper visits averaging 85 visits per year, drawn from a 1.3 million catchment population and 1.7 million within a 30-minute drive time, with 11,500 office workers within half a mile providing daytime demand. On the B2B side, the centre's commercial customers are prospective retail, catering and leisure tenants plus brand advertisers seeking captive footfall. Security is delivered through a combination of overt and covert measures, and ESG strategy covering energy management, sustainability, diversity and governance has been formalised. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and there are no disclosed funding rounds; the operating entity is privately held with no public shareholders referenced.

Name

Festival Place Basingstoke

Legal name

Festival Retail Properties Limited

Website

https://festivalplace.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Festival Place Basingstoke is a privately owned, ~1.2 million sq ft UK regional shopping centre in Basingstoke, Hampshire, housing 180-200 retail, catering and leisure brands anchored by Next, Marks & Spencer and a Vue cinema, serving 22.5 million annual shopper visits from a 1.3 million catchment population.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Basingstoke

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Retail and Catering Leasing: Festival Place generates primary revenue through leasing retail units, catering spaces, and leisure facilities to tenants including fashion retailers, restaurants, and entertainment operators. The centre is home to 200 retail and catering brands.
2. Mall Retail, Promotions and Advertising: Revenue generated from kiosk operators, mall retail space, promotional activities, and alternative advertising mediums including digital screens, lift advertising, and media walls. Partners include Limited Space for advertising.
3. Car Parking: The centre operates car parking facilities including EV charging, generating revenue from parking charges and potentially season tickets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Festival Place operates a 1.2 million sq ft physical shopping centre in Basingstoke, Hampshire, leasing retail, catering, and leisure units to approximately 200 brands anchored by Next and Marks & Spencer. It serves 22.5 million annual customer visits through a mix of 180+ stores, 20+ eateries, a 10-screen Vue cinema, car parking with EV charging, and customer amenities such as gift cards, a dog-friendly scheme, and an events programme.

Product overview

Festival Place Basingstoke is a large-scale shopping centre operating as a physical retail, dining, and leisure destination. The offering consists of the core physical centre (1.2m sq ft with 180+ retail stores, 20+ eateries, and a 10-screen Vue cinema), supplemented by a digital platform (official website with directory, offers, and events), gift card services, and various customer amenities including dog-friendly facilities and family services. For business partners, the centre offers commercial leasing, mall promotions, and marketing support services. The centre also maintains community and ESG initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.2m sq ft shopping centre serving 22.5 million customers annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lunson MitchenallcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLunson Mitchenall acts as the retail enquiries, catering and leisure leasing agent for Festival Place. Handles retail unit leasing (Neil Hockin, Kathryn Evans), catering and leisure enquiries (Will Stone), and commercial leasing for promoters and mall retailers.
• GCWcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGCW handles retail, leisure and food & beverage leasing enquiries for Festival Place. Contacts include Phil Fishwick, Chris Kenealy, and Duncan Kite.
• Curchod and CominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal Basingstoke agent for Festival Place commercial enquiries. Contact: [email protected]
• Limited SpacecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLimited Space offers high-impact advertising opportunities throughout Festival Place including Adlift (lift door advertising), Media Walls and various large and small format digital screens. Contact: [email protected]
• Mall Solutions UKminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHandles enquiries for kiosks and mall promotions. Contact: [email protected], Mobile: 07884 386677. Requires risk assessment and public liability insurance evidence.
• Estama (UK) LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstama (UK) Limited are the owners appointed property managers and data controllers for Festival Place Shopping Centre. Company Number 06610868, registered office at 5-6 Clipstone Street, London, W1W 6BB. Handles CCTV, GDPR compliance, data protection, and centre management.
• Festival Retail Properties LimitedcoreOthersFestival Retail Properties Limited is the owning company of Festival Place Shopping Centre, incorporated in England and Wales with company registration number 16139907.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/festivalplacebasingstoke
• Instagraminstagram.com/festivalplace
• TikToktiktok.com/@festivalplace
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/festivalplace-basingstoke

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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