Barwood Capital has acquired a vacant former car showroom in Doncaster as its third self-storage investment in partnership with Flexiss Group. The deal was completed through Barwood’s Regional Property Growth Fund V, which focuses on repurposing underutilised commercial assets into modern, energy-efficient storage facilities.
The site, a 33,592 sq ft former Arnold Clark showroom on Wheatley Hall Road, is located in an established commercial area approximately one mile from Doncaster city centre. Plans for the redevelopment include over 60,000 sq ft of self-storage space across two levels, with additional external drive-up units. The scheme is targeting an EPC rating of A, aligning with Barwood’s focus on sustainable asset transformation.
This acquisition follows two earlier investments: a former Matalan warehouse in Chester acquired in January 2025, and the Scott Self Storage Facility in Lincoln, acquired in summer 2024. Flexiss Group continues to serve as operator and development partner across all three assets, bringing operational scale and sector expertise to the portfolio.
The Doncaster site is positioned along a key arterial route, with high traffic volume and access to a major logistics hub, factors that support its potential to meet growing demand in an underserved self-storage market.
