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 optionsRent 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.