Monthly Archives: November 2015



Refurbishment Programmes Fronted Amidst Short Bristol Office Supply

Refurbishment Programmes Fronted Amidst Short Bristol Office Supply
Posted on 10 November, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Sales and Lets

Bristol office accommodation is in increasingly short supply, which means landlords are making refurbishment programmes a top priority in order to get their properties to the front of the queue. This has been reported by sector specialists, Colliers... Read More

Two major brands arrive at The Mall Blackburn

Two major brands arrive at The Mall Blackburn
Posted on by Editor in Chief under Business News, Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

Today, Capital & Regional has announced that the UK's largest independent toy retailer, The Entertainer and menswear brand Jack&Jones will be opening their stores at The Mall Blackburn. The specialist shopping centre REIT further enhances the... Read More

Non-executive Chairman Appointed by Bruton Knowles

Non-executive Chairman Appointed by Bruton Knowles
Posted on 9 November, 2015 by Editor in Chief under Business News, Industry News, Misc

Bruton Knowles, the leading commercial property specialist, has appointed Keith Brown as non-executive chairman. With an established track record in finance and general management, Keith Brown has vast experience of local, national and international... Read More

Cheltenham Lodge Restoration by Bruton Knowles

Derelict Cheltenham Lodge Restoration by Celebrity Chef
Posted on by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Commercial Developments

The historic Montpellier Lodge in Cheltenham is set to be relaunched as a restaurant in December, with the help of a yet un-named local celebrity chef and will ultimately end years of uncertainty regarding its use. Situated in a leafy corner of... Read More

Businesses Save Thousands Due to Business Rate Appeals

Businesses Save Thousands Due to Business Rate Appeals
Posted on 6 November, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News

A number of firms in the South East, including day nurseries and sports centres, are taking a stand and saving themselves thousands of pounds, following successful appeals to the Valuation Office Agency. Masterminded by Bruton Knowles' Guildford office,... Read More

Redevelopment in Whitby May Provide Investment Opportunities

Redevelopment in Whitby may provide investment opportunities
Posted on by Editor in Chief under Business News, Industry News, Misc

A redundant site close to Whitby town centre is being sought after by developers for a potential housing site. The brownfield site at Holly Tree Court is being marketed by Bruton Knowles’ Northallerton office on behalf of Scarborough Borough... Read More

Society of British and International Design Opens Ukraine Representative Office

Society of British and International Design Opens Ukraine Representative Office
Posted on 5 November, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Industry News, Misc

The Society of British and International Design (SBID), has announced that its representative office in Ukraine, Kyiv, has now been officially opened, with the launch taking place on October 21 2015 at the British Ambassador's Residence and hosted by Her... Read More

Angel Court Construction Hits Half-way Point

Angel Court hits half way
Posted on 4 November, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Commercial Sales and Lets

Construction work on Mitsui Fudosan UK and development partner Stanhope's 300,000 sq ft prime London City office building at Angel Court has reached the half-way point ahead of its completion in Q4 2016, which is set to supply much needed high quality space... Read More

Iconic Kildare House back on market after hospice scheme is abandoned

Iconic Kildare House is back on the market after hospice scheme is abandoned
Posted on by Editor in Chief under Business News, Commercial Developments, Industry News

Kildare House, which lies near Winscombe, finds itself back on the market following a decision by Weston Hospicecare not to proceed with a planned transition. Formerly known as Mooseheart, the iconic country house will now have a guide price of £1.75m... Read More

Business Rates Appeals Efficiency Proves Costly

Business Rates Appeals Efficiency Proves Costly
Posted on 3 November, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News

In a bid to deter speculative appeals, The Government has launched proposals to create a more efficient business rates appeals system. However, it comes at a cost says commercial property agent, Prop-Search. A consultation paper from the Government has... Read More