More than £1bn of industrial assets went under offer during Q2 2026, according to new data from Savills.
Although investment volumes in the UK industrial sector only reached £2.38bn in H1 2026, compared with £3.28bn in H1 2025, Savills said the headline figure masks a market that remains active, with a strong early pipeline for transaction completions during the second half of the year.
Transaction numbers remained broadly stable year-on-year, with 85 deals completing in H1 2026 compared with 80 in H1 2025. While the deal count remains below pre-pandemic levels, the average transaction size in H1 stood at £27.8m, up 7% compared with the 10-year H1 average.
The range of active buyers continued to broaden in H1 2026, with increasing participation from local government pension schemes and other long-term institutional investors.
Charlie Foster, director, industrial investment at Savills, said: “The industrial investment market is in stronger health than the headline volume figures might suggest. Whilst investment volumes were lower during the first half of the year compared to 2025, transaction activity remained relatively stable, average deal size is up on the long-term trends and approximately £1bn of extra stock going under offer during Q2, demonstrates ongoing robust investor appetite for the sector.
“Importantly, the pool of capital targeting the sector is growing. Alongside established industrial investors, we are seeing increasing interest from pension capital and other long-term institutions seeking exposure to the sector’s structural drivers, including constrained Grade A supply, resilient occupier demand and a strengthening rental growth outlook.”
