Monthly Archives: March 2014



Flourishing Tech Sector increases Share of City Office Space

Posted on 19 March, 2014 by Neil Bird under Business News

London’s flourishing tech sector is rapidly expanding beyond its Silicon Roundabout heartland and increasing its share of City office space. Last year, according to new figures from DTZ and JLL, take-up among tech firms accounted for over one million... Read More

Construction of new Leeds Shopping Centre to Begin in April

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

The developers behind the new Victoria Gate shopping centre in Leeds, formerly known as the Eastgate Quarters, have confirmed that work on the project will finally begin next month after planning consent was granted last September. The new shopping centre... Read More

Experian underlines Brighton’s top ten Recovery

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

Digital start-ups and expansion among established retail companies are credited as the driving force behind Brighton and Hove’s recovery. Now a new survey has placed the south coast city among the UK’s top ten locations that provide the best environment... Read More

Tube Station Pop-Up Shops on track for April arrival

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

In the ever changing and fast paced retail industry of the 21st century, remaining ahead of the game and keeping consumers interested can make the difference between a business venture succeeding and failing. While the internet plays a huge role in this... Read More

Sainsbury’s reports First Fall in Sales in Nine Years

Posted on 18 March, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

In the battle of the supermarkets, Tesco’s top spot is increasingly under challenge from budget brands such as Lidl and Aldi and by its main competitor, Sainsbury’s. However, it appears that the UK’s largest chain may have some breathing space in the... Read More

Bolton Triple Trade Initiative Includes Business Rates Cut

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

Small businesses in Bolton — including shops, restaurants and public houses — are to have their business rates cut by £1,000 as part of a council bid to boost the town’s economy. The Government-backed initiative will apply to all premises with a... Read More

Blur Group leads Tech Sector charge into Devon

Posted on by Neil Bird under Business News

South West has the potential to become the new Silicon Valley says CEO Blur Group, the online s-commerce platform that has been described as the eBay of marketing, has named Exeter Science Park as its global headquarters.  The company announced last year... Read More

A Third of Birmingham City Centre in Overseas Ownership

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

Almost a third of commercial property in the heart of Birmingham — over four million square feet — is under some form of foreign control, claims a new report. Compiled by real estate management consultancy GVA, the Who Owns Central Birmingham?... Read More

MIPIM 2014 demonstrates renewed Investor Confidence

Posted on 17 March, 2014 by Neil Bird under Industry News

MIPIM 2014, which closed on Friday, demonstrated a marked improvement in confidence among property investors. The annual industry gathering celebrated its 25th anniversary against the backdrop of a year of strong market growth which suggests the recovery from... Read More

Tenth Consecutive Month of Growth for UK Commercial Property Values

Posted on by Neil Bird under Industry News

UK commercial property values rose again in February, marking the tenth consecutive month of steady growth. The news comes in the IPD UK Monthly Property Index which reveals that values increased by 0.6 per cent last month. Over the ten month period of... Read More