We are a niche practice with considerable expertise and profile in the market and, because we are not part of a major advisory firm, we are able to adapt our service to meet our client’s needs. We offer a highly professional quality service with personal director attention at competitive rates, thus adding value all-round, which is critical to all businesses in any economic climate.

Our expertise extends to the following property types:

Automotive Retail

  • Vehicle dealerships (franchised and independent retail outlets)
  • Car supermarkets
  • Vehicle service centres
  • Commercial vehicle dealerships

Fuel Retailing

  • Petrol filling stations
  • Convenience stores
  • Trunk road service areas (TRSAs)
  • Motorway service areas (MSAs)
  • Hotels and fast food restaurants (ancillary to TRSAs / MSAs)
  • Oil terminals and depots

Roadside

  • Tyre and exhaust outlets
  • Trade counters
  • Valeting outlets
  • Drive-thru’ retail

Our Services

If you would like to discuss a tailor-made service to suit your requirements, please contact us.

  • 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 and asset 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.