insideKENT Magazine Issue 37 - April 2015 | Page 150
BUSINESSPROFILE
SECRETS OF OUR SUCCESS
insideKENT talks to
Chris Musgrave and
Trevor Cartner, owners of
Discovery Park
How did you start working together?
Chris was the owner of a business park in
Wynyard and I was buying the site next door.
We decided to create a joint master plan to
bring the sites together.
Who do you most admire from any walk
of life?
What is important when deciding on a
commercial deal?
Anyone who gives up their own time for other
people and doesn’t make a song and dance
about it.
Not developing where others already are and
doing more of the same.
What is the secret of a successful business
partnership?
What advice would you give to anyone
starting out in business?
Having complementary skills and the utmost
trust in each other’s actions.
Get out of bed early; work hard; don’t stop until
you succeed.
How would you describe your approach
to doing business?
What is the biggest misconception about
the work you do?
Being straight-forward and honest.
That property developers take and don’t give back.
What has been your proudest (work)
moment to date?
What is it about Kent that makes it a great
place to do business?
Seeing the number of people employed at
Wynyard and Discovery Park combined pass
4,000. They’ve grown further since then.
We like the people of Kent. With good people
you can do good business.
What have you enjoyed about the
Discovery Park project?
Putting together a fantastic team of people and
seeing the various tenants interact and indeed
do business with each other.
Have you been surprised by its success?
We haven’t been surprised by its success
but have been surprised at the speed of that
success. We thought it would take longer.
Your purchase of the former Manston airport
has proved controversial. How do you deal
with the criticism?
Our view is that everybody is entitled to express
their opinion. In the fullness of time, once they
see what we have planned for the site, they will
come round to our point of view.
What is your motto?
You only have one life. Make the most of it.
01304 614060
www.discovery-park.co.uk
@DiscoveryPark_
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