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Henry Boot Wins Planning Consent for Major Goole Freeport Logistics Park

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  • Henry Boot’s HBD arm and St John’s College Cambridge have secured consent for the 5.5m sq ft FREEPORT 36 industrial and logistics park at Goole.
  • The strategically located, incentive-rich Freeport scheme should create thousands of jobs and reinforce Henry Boot’s and the Humber region’s industrial and logistics strength.
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Henry Boot Wins Planning Consent for Major Goole Freeport Logistics Park

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An announcement from Henry Boot ( (GB:BOOT) ) is now available.

Henry Boot’s development arm HBD, in partnership with St John’s College Cambridge, has secured outline planning consent for FREEPORT 36, a 5.5 million sq ft industrial and logistics park at Goole within the Humber Freeport tax site, with an anticipated first-phase gross development value of about £130m. The 300-acre, sustainability-focused scheme, strategically located near Junction 36 of the M62 and the Humber Ports complex, is expected to create thousands of jobs, deliver more than 10% biodiversity net gain, and offer occupiers access to a wide range of Freeport tax and national insurance incentives, strengthening Henry Boot’s position in large-scale manufacturing and logistics developments and underlining the Humber region’s growing role as a national trade and industrial hub.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:BOOT) stock is a Hold with a £235.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Henry Boot stock, see the GB:BOOT Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:BOOT Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:BOOT is a Neutral.

Henry Boot’s overall stock score is driven by its solid financial foundation and attractive valuation. The company’s strategic corporate events further bolster its growth prospects. However, technical analysis indicates weak momentum, and challenges in revenue and profit growth present potential risks. The absence of earnings call data limits insights into management’s outlook.

To see Spark’s full report on GB:BOOT stock, click here.

More about Henry Boot

Henry Boot is one of the UK’s leading land, property development and homebuilding groups, operating since 1886 and listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1919. Through divisions including Hallam Land, HBD, Stonebridge Homes, Banner Plant and Road Link, the company focuses on residential, industrial and logistics, and urban development markets across the UK, managing a £1.3bn development pipeline and significant land and investment portfolios while pursuing an ambitious net-zero and community impact strategy.

Average Trading Volume: 56,825

Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Buy

Current Market Cap: £302.5M

See more insights into BOOT stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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