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The zigzag rooftops of Watermoor Point at sunset, from above

About

A flexible business hub with serious heritage

Six acres in the heart of Cirencester, home to over 100 businesses. The former headquarters of The Colt Car Company and Mitsubishi Motors UK — the offices are shaped as an M to mark it. Today it is a flexible workspace for businesses of every shape and size.

6 acres
business hub site
100+
businesses on site
210
free parking spaces
50 kW
solar generation

The site

Enterprise-grade, on flexible terms

As an owner-occupied site, Mitsubishi UK invested heavily in top-class facilities and resilient utilities. Watermoor Point now offers those enterprise-grade services to local businesses on affordable, flexible terms, with a unique blend of office and warehouse space across six acres.

We love finding space solutions for Gloucestershire and Cotswold businesses. Give us a call on 01285 42 42 42, or come and have a look around.

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Cirencester, closer than you think

  • 10 minute walk to Cirencester town centre
  • 12 minute drive to Kemble rail station (London Paddington in ~1h 9m)
  • 15 minute drive to north Swindon
  • 30 minutes to Cheltenham, Gloucester, Stroud and Marlborough
  • 45 minutes to Bristol, Bath, Chippenham and Oxford
Map of Watermoor Point in Cirencester with drive times to Cheltenham, Swindon, Stroud and Gloucester.

Facilities

Everything on site, included

A bright kitchenette at Watermoor Point
Fully stocked kitchenettes, with tea, coffee and milk provided.
The ANPR-monitored entrance and car park at Watermoor Point, from above
A secure site: Paxton smart locks, ANPR barriers and 24/7 CCTV.
The on-site post room with private post boxes
Secure post room with remote courier access.
Advanced intercom services.
A dog relaxing beside members in a dog-friendly office
Dog friendly!
A food truck serving lunch on the grounds
Regular food trucks and events.
A fully loaded cafe. Try the jacket potatoes!
A presentation underway in the business lounge
A business lounge for meeting clients and networking.
The Riverside Hotel building at the entrance to Watermoor Point
On-site accommodation: Riverside Hotel, 24 contactless en-suite rooms →

The Capital of the Cotswolds

On the doorstep of Cirencester

Cirencester punches well above its weight. A thriving centre of trade 2,000 years ago as Roman Corinium, and still going strong today: St. James's Place, Corin and the Royal Agricultural University all call the town home, and for more than 40 years it was the UK base of Mitsubishi Motors, right here on this site. A vital town, and a brilliant place to do business.

Aerial view of Cirencester town centre and the market place
The Christmas market beside Cirencester parish church at dusk
Cirencester Park and the surrounding Cotswold countryside from above
Independent shops along a Cirencester street

A bit of history

Built for Mitsubishi in 1983

Watermoor Point was built in 1983 as the UK headquarters of The Colt Car Company, the importer of Mitsubishi Motors, and it remained the home of Mitsubishi Motors UK for more than three decades. As an owner-occupier, Mitsubishi invested in the kind of infrastructure a global carmaker depends on: resilient power, serious connectivity and top-class facilities.

A major refurbishment in 2019 brought the site up to date, and that enterprise-grade foundation is what Cirencester's small and medium businesses run on today, on flexible terms.

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From the original film: the new headquarters takes shape, 1983.
People shaking hands at the Mitsubishi Motors UK handover
The Colt Car Company UK headquarters under construction in the 1980s
The new UK headquarters building taking shape during the build
The New UK Headquarters site board on the construction site
Groundworks and machinery during construction of the headquarters
Early computer terminals installed at the new headquarters

Good to know

More about Watermoor Point

What is Watermoor Point?

Watermoor Point is a six-acre flexible business hub in the heart of Cirencester, home to over 100 businesses. We offer serviced offices, co-warehousing, self-storage, co-working desks and meeting rooms on one site, on flexible terms.

What was the building before?

Watermoor Point was the headquarters of The Colt Car Company and Mitsubishi Motors UK — the offices are even shaped as an M to nod to that. Mitsubishi invested heavily in resilient utilities and top-class facilities, which we now offer to local businesses on flexible terms.

Where is it, and how easy is it to reach?

Watermoor Point, Watermoor Road, Cirencester, GL7 1LF. Ten-minute walk to the historic town centre, twelve-minute drive to Kemble station (London Paddington in around 1h 9m), and around 30 minutes to Cheltenham, Gloucester, Stroud and Marlborough.

Who is it for?

Businesses of every shape — from one-person start-ups to teams of 50+ — across a huge range of industries. Tech, professional services, fitness, fulfilment, beauty, building services, you name it.

What do you do for sustainability?

A 50 kW solar array generates renewable power on site (with planning permission for further expansion), we run a zero-to-landfill waste service, and the building is on PIR lighting to minimise unnecessary energy use.

Is the site secure?

Yes. The estate is ANPR-monitored on entry and exit, every door uses Paxton smart-lock access, external gates auto-close at 18:00, and we have 24/7 CCTV across the site.

Are dogs welcome?

Yes — well-behaved dogs are very welcome in the offices, communal areas and grounds. We just ask that they are on a lead in communal spaces, and that owners pick up after them.

Come and see the place

The easiest way to get a feel for Watermoor Point is to visit. Tours run on weekdays between 8am and 6pm, and we will always make time for you.