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Harworth Group plc
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AI data centres need electricity before they need buildings. Is powered land the new property premium?
The artificial-intelligence data-centre boom is changing how industrial land is valued in Britain. Harworth Group’s 0.8GW powered-land portfolio and a £106.6 million Microsoft transaction show why a credible grid connection can now matter as much as acreage, planning permission and location.
September 27, 2026
Harworth rejects Peel’s £600m takeover as valuation battle intensifies
Harworth Group plc has unanimously rejected Peel Holdings Group Limited’s improved 177.5-pence-per-share offer, setting up a valuation battle over its industrial, logistics, residential and data-centre development pipeline.
September 20, 2026
Harworth (LSE: HWG) targets ÂŁ7.4m cost savings as board fights 172.5p Peel cash bid
Harworth Group has quantified at least £7.4 million of annualised cost savings as part of its defence against Peel’s 172.5p-per-share cash offer, arguing that a simpler powered-land and industrial platform can generate higher standalone returns.
September 15, 2026
Harworth (LSE: HWG) shares close above Peel’s £583m takeover bid as investors question the 172.5p offer
Peel Holdings Group Limited has launched an unsolicited cash takeover offer for Harworth Group plc, but the shares closed above the bid price as investors weighed the premium against Harworth’s land portfolio, data-centre potential and last reported asset value.
August 7, 2026
Harworth Group secures planning permission for major rail-connected industrial hub in Leeds
Harworth Group plc, a pioneer in land and property regeneration, has received a green light from North Yorkshire…
June 14, 2024