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About Us.

70 years ago Store Property began developing property in Sussex. Today we continue to be a family-owned business and our operations have grown to cover the ownership, management and development of over 2 million sq ft of offices, industrial units and retail outlets.

The portfolio now extends across London and throughout the South East and is managed in house by our expert and friendly team from our office in Chichester.

1952

The Store Property Group is Formed

Sam Wickens

After serving as squadron leader during WW2, Samuel Wickens returned to his job at Barclays Bank for a few years. In 1952 following the acquisition of some land in East Sussex, he set up the Store Property Group and began developing property.

First land purchased

1955

A new parade of shops was built and opened in Rustington, West Sussex

The Shopping Centre now extends to over 60 shops and restaurants, offices and extensive free public car parking, and is still owned and managed by the Group today

Rustington Shops

1962

Store Property Construction

Store Property Construction was formed, which developed over 1,000,000 sq ft of commercial units on the South Coast before it ceased operations in 2001.

Construction Digger

1967

Roger joined Store Property

Roger

1970's

First industrial land purchased

The first industrial land purchase in 1972 represented a change of focus for the Group, and throughout the 1970’s extensive industrial developments were completed throughout Sussex, many of which are still owned today.

Industrial land

1980’s

Commercial Development across Sussex

The 1980’s saw the Group constructing several pre-let commercial buildings for The Body Shop International Ltd, and its first out of town retail park anchored by J Sainsbury.

Sainsburys
Body Shop

1990's

Commercial Investment outside Sussex

During the 1990’s the focus of Store Property turned to purchasing rather than developing commercial investments, in Surrey Hampshire and London, all within a 2 hour radius of the office.

Farnham Business Park

1996

Sarah joins the team

Sarah Wickens

1998

First London Investment

Store Property bought its first London investment, still owned today.

30 Newman Street

2004

Gary joins the team

Gary

2008

Reg joins the team

Reg

2011

Paul joins the team

Paul

2012

Mel joins the team

Mel

2013

Ross joins the team

Ross

2014

First Hotel

Following a major construction project, we completed and let our first hotel building to an Aparthotel operator.

10 Philpot

2017

Dan joins the team

Dan

2018

Samuel Wickens Centre

The opportunity arose to convert a former Meals and Wheels building in Rustington into a modern and welcoming space for a museum, a visitors centre and a community hall for the Village.

Samuel Wickens Centre

2019

We introduced our first electric company car

Now the entire fleet is electric with several chargers located in the office powered by solar panels.

Electric car chargers

2020

Parsley joins the team

Parsely

2021

Harry joins the team

Harry

2021

Annabel joins the team

Annabel

2021

Chris joins the team

Chris

2023

We are very happy and proud to be celebrating over 70 years of business

Thank you to all our colleagues, contractors and advisors who we have worked with throughout this time.

Let's work together
We continue to grow and seek investment and development opportunities across the South East.