Welcome To Barber Wadlow
Niche property adviser to the automotive and fuel retailing sectors, with over 50 years of genuine market experience.
We deliver high quality advice tailored specifically to the individual client. Clients include operators, investors and lenders. We provide agency and professional services ranging from investment portfolio management through to acquisition / disposal, rent review and valuations for petrol filling stations, c-stores, motorway service areas, vehicle dealerships and roadside property.
Our coverage includes the UK, as well as Europe. We provide: strategic advice – enhancing value – reducing costs – through a proactive approach, we protect clients’ interests. For more information, or for a confidential discussion, please contact us below.
Highlights
2022
Acquisition - New-To-Industry Petrol Filling Station, Newquay
Advised MFG on acquisition of development site for new-to-industry petrol filling station.
2022
Investment Sale - Bristol Street Motors Vauxhall & Peugeot Dealership, Sunderland
Advised CBRE Investment Management on sale of freehold investment let to Vertu Motors (VMC) Ltd on 8-year unexpired lease.
2022
Lease Renewal - Wheatland Garage, Broseley
Advised landlord client in respect of lease renewal of petrol filling station and convenience store let to Co-Operative Group (CWS) Ltd.
2022
Lease Renewal - Co-Op C-Store, Crewe
Advised landlord client in respect of lease renewal of convenience store let to Co-Operative Group Food Ltd.
2022
Lease Renewal - Westacre Service Station, Salisbury
Advised landlord client in respect of surrender and re-grant of lease of petrol station let to Gardner Garages Ltd for term of 15 years.
2022
Investment Acquisition - Motorline Hyundai, Lexus & Peugeot, Crawley
Advised institutional investor on acquisition of freehold vehicle dealership investment let to Motorline Holdings Ltd.
2022
Acquisition - New-To-Industry Petrol Filling Station, Beverley
Advised MFG on acquisition of development site for new-to-industry petrol filling station.
2022
Acquisition - New-To-Industry Petrol Filling Station, Tweedbank
Advised MFG on acquisition of development site for new-to-industry petrol filling station.
Our Services
- Acquisition
Identifying and securing properties and businesses and undertaking due diligence, whether a single property or multi-site portfolio.
- Corporate Consultancy
Due diligence and portfolio appraisals to assist strategic decisions, including business restructures and takeovers, as well as more general estate management concerns.
- Development
Advice to investors/developers, ranging from formulation of optimum schemes, establishing end user interest and legal aspects of development agreements.
- Disposal
Advising on optimum exit strategies and handling sale process, whether a corporate or real estate structured transaction.
- Dispute Resolution
If rent review negotiations break down, or any other property related dispute should arise, we provide a dispute resolution service.
- Expert Witness
Considerable experience in expert witness work in a whole variety of matters, from negligence claims through to rent review and lease renewal.
- Investment
Advising investors in respect of asset management strategy to enhance value and appraisal of new opportunities. We also provide a comprehensive sale and leaseback advisory service for operators in both the fuel and vehicle retailing sectors.
- Lease Consultancy
In addition to our rent review service, we provide advice on all other tenancy matters including:
- Lease drafting
- Lease re-gearing and variations
- Surrender and renewal negotiations
- Exercising break options - Rent Review
We negotiate rent reviews for landlords and tenants and have an excellent settlement record.
- Valuation
Professional and accurate valuation advice based upon genuine market experience, an essential requirement when dealing with specialist property types.
Market Research
Barber Wadlow provide market updates to its clients and to sector media.
Market Research
