A HUGE factory site in Runcorn has been sold for an eye-watering £1.2million.

Coral Products PLC confirmed that the property, on Brindley Road at Astmoor Industrial Estate, has been sold.

The Manchester-based company operates a group of specialist businesses involved in the design, UK manufacture and omni-channel supply of a wide range of bespoke plastic products.

The 25,723 square-foot site was sold to Sandyford Properties Ltd, a firm that provides industrial, office and retail units to rent.

The factory, which is currently used for plastics thermoforming, has been sold with a 15-year lease attached.

This involves an annual cost of £105,000, necessary to keep the building's operating costs at a similar level.

The sale generated £500,000 in net cash after repaying a £700,000 property loan on the building, Coral Products said.

“We continue working towards removing duplication of activity and effort, and constantly challenging our operational footprints,” said chief executive officer Lance Burn.

“We have further opportunities to consolidate our current workspaces onto fewer sites, and we look forward to completing these later in the current financial year.”