FOI - Carlsberg Tetley site [Sep 2026]

1. Any lease, agreement for lease, licence or occupation agreement held or approved by GLA Land and Property Limited or any GLA group body relating to events/cultural use of the Thames Wharf site, Silvertown (the venue announced as "Ironworks", opening 2026), involving any of: Projekt (thisisprojekt.com), A Man About A Dog Limited (08817956), Amaad Holdings Limited (12003313), London Warehouse Events/LWE, or any associated company.
2. The decision documentation (including Part 2 appendices) authorising any such letting or consent, and records of how the opportunity was marketed and any competing expressions of interest.
   All grant agreements, funding decisions and monitoring reports concerning GLA funding (including the London Regeneration Fund) to The Silver Building, Silvertown, or to Nick Hartwright, The Mill Co. Project, Projekt, or associated entities, from 2015 to date.
3. Any correspondence between GLA/GLAP officers and Projekt or LWE/A Man About A Dog Limited concerning Thames Wharf events use, from January 2024 to date.
4. Any financial due diligence or covenant assessment obtained on the proposed operator(s), and any third-party guarantee, bond or security provided in respect of their obligations (including by any parent or associated company).

Our response

1. Greater London Authority (GLA)/ GLA Land & Property Limited (GLAP) does not hold any lease, agreement for lease, licence or occupation agreement, nor has it approved any such agreement, relating to events/cultural use of the Thames Wharf site, Silvertown, including the venue announced as “Ironworks”, involving Projekt, A Man About A Dog Limited, Amaad Holdings Limited, London Warehouse Events/LWE, or any associated company.

   The events use referred to in the request is understood to relate to the adjacent “ASD” site, rather than the Thames Wharf site. The ASD site is privately owned by Silvertown Homes Ltd, and Projekt is understood to have a lease directly with that landowner.

2. As set out in response to question 1, GLA/GLAP does not hold or have approval of any lease, agreement for lease, licence or occupation agreement relating to events/cultural use of the Thames Wharf site, Silvertown, involving Projekt, A Man About A Dog Limited, Amaad Holdings Limited, London Warehouse Events/LWE, or any associated company.

3. On that basis, GLA/GLAP does not hold decision documentation authorising such a letting or consent. GLA/GLAP also does not hold records of marketing the opportunity or competing expressions of interest in relation to such a letting or consent.

   There are records in relation to GLA funding connected to The Silver Building and The Factory Project. In relation to The Silver Building, Projekt was a recipient of GLA regeneration funding of £458,000 from GLA regeneration funding, this funding was a precursor to the Good Growth Fund, for initial site clearance, asbestos removal and essential preparatory works at The Silver Building, 60 Dock Road.

   The Silver Building is located on the Carlsberg Tetley site which is a jointly owned site between GLAP and Silvertown Homes Limited. From 2017, the landowners have leased The Silver Building to Projekt, they have operated the building as a creative meanwhile workspace hub.

   
   The Silver Building sits within Phase 1 of the Thameside West masterplan and is expected to be demolished as redevelopment progresses. Officers have noted that there is now an update on expected demolition timescales, and that Arada, the new development partner, is working with Projekt to try to identify appropriate relocation options for the businesses based there.

   
   In relation to The Factory Project, there was a Royal Docks Good Growth Fund grant agreement between the Greater London Authority and The Factory Project Ltd, an affiliate of Projekt. The agreement relates to The Factory Project, a workspace operation in Silvertown. (Appendix 1)
    

   The grant agreement records that the grant was awarded under the Royal Docks Good Growth Fund and that the full £2.83m was approved. The agreement records that this comprised £1.9m non-recoverable grant, £100,000 security deposit, £573,000 repayable grant, and up to a further £257,000 that could be repaid through a combination of further recoverable grant, workspace subsidies or community funding purposes.

   The agreement was signed under the authority of Director Decision 2516 (DD2516), which is publicly available here: DD2516 Royal Docks Good Growth Fund – The Factory Project | London City Hall

   
   Monitoring and update records have also been identified for The Factory Project, and are shared in Appendix 2.
    

   No GLA funding has been identified for any other entity related to Nick Hartwright.

4. GLA/GLAP has identified correspondence with Projekt and associated parties relating to events activity on the adjacent ASD site, including correspondence concerning access through the Thames Wharf site in connection with that activity. Although the ASD site already benefits from an access easement over the Thames Wharf site in any case, GLAP colleagues are liaising with SHL counterparts to ensure safety and security arrangements align.

   5 February 2026 - London Borough of Newham Licensing introduced the Royal Docks Team to A Man About A Dog Limited (AMAAD) following the granting of a premises licence for events on the site. The Royal Docks Team was asked to assist with local community contacts and engagement. The related correspondence is provided in Appendix 3 and 6.
   Following that introduction, there was correspondence between the Royal Docks Team and AMAAD regarding community engagement and event-related matters. The related correspondence is provided in Appendix 3 and 6.
   The Royal Docks Team culture and marketing representatives were subsequently invited to / engaged on further community and cultural events-related correspondence. The related correspondence is provided at Appendix 4.
   The development team has also identified correspondence relating to access arrangements through the Thames Wharf site into the ASD site to support event activity taking place on the adjacent ASD site*. The related correspondence is provided at Appendix 5.
   * For completeness, while potential security and access arrangements were discussed in connection with the proposed events, no licence has subsequently been agreed or issued by GLA/GLAP in relation to AMAAD. The position is also subject to the existing easement arrangements referred to above.

5. GLAP is not directly contracting with Projekt or the proposed operator(s) in relation to the events use referred to in the request, as the site in question is understood to be the adjacent ASD site, which is not owned by GLAP.

   Accordingly, GLAP has not identified any financial due diligence, covenant assessment, third-party guarantee, bond or other security held in relation to the proposed operator(s) for the events/cultural use described in the request.
    

   A small amount of information has been withheld under section 43(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, which provides an exemption where disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the commercial interests of any person, including the public authority holding the information.

   The withheld information comprises supplier lists, profit and loss figures, financial information, and commercially sensitive information contained within the organisation's business plan.

   Disclosure of this information would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of the organisation and third-party suppliers. The supplier information identifies key commercial relationships and market contacts developed through business activity. Disclosure could enable competitors to gain an unfair commercial advantage by targeting suppliers, replicating established business arrangements, or otherwise undermining the organisation's competitive position.

   Similarly, the financial and profit and loss information, together with commercially sensitive elements of the business plan, provide insight into the organisation's financial performance, business strategy, operational priorities, and future plans. Releasing this information would be likely to place the organisation at a commercial disadvantage by revealing information that competitors and potential commercial partners would not otherwise have access to, potentially affecting the organisation's ability to operate effectively and negotiate on favourable terms in future.

   Section 43(2) is a qualified exemption and therefore requires consideration of the public interest test.
    

   There is a public interest in promoting transparency and accountability, particularly where organisations receive public funding or undertake activities of public interest. Disclosure would contribute to public understanding of the organisation's financial position, business operations, and how resources are managed.
    

   There is a strong public interest in protecting legitimate commercial interests. Disclosure of supplier lists, detailed financial information, and commercially sensitive aspects of the business plan would be likely to harm the organisation's ability to compete effectively and could adversely affect ongoing and future commercial relationships. It may also weaken the organisation's negotiating position and result in commercial disadvantage, ultimately impacting its ability to deliver its objectives efficiently.
    

   There is also a public interest in ensuring that organisations can engage with suppliers and develop business strategies without commercially sensitive information being made available to competitors through disclosure under the Act.
    

   Having considered the arguments for and against disclosure, we have concluded that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosure. While there is a recognised public interest in transparency, this is met to a large extent through the disclosure of the remainder of the document. The additional public benefit that would arise from releasing the withheld information is outweighed by the likelihood of prejudice to the commercial interests of the organisation and third parties.
    

   Accordingly, the information has been withheld under section 43(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.