FHP are delighted to welcome back Jamie Gilbertson following completion of his final year at Sheffield Hallam University where he graduated with a 2:2 in BSc (Hons) in Real Estate.

Jamie comments:

“My final year at Sheffield Hallam University was a great experience whilst also improving my knowledge so I am fully prepared for my career in real estate.  My placement year at FHP helped me massively with my final year and getting the best grade I could achieve.  My year at FHP helped me learn the practical side and put my previous knowledge into practice.”

Jamie will be primarily working in FHP’s Nottingham office in the Office and Industrial team. This will mainly involve the letting, sale and acquisition of properties for clients across the East Midlands whilst studying towards becoming a Chartered Surveyor with the firm.

Jamie’s main area of work will be in Nottinghamshire, but he will also be working alongside the Derby team to work across the East Midlands.

Jamie adds:

“I am excited for the opportunity to put my university degree and my newly acquired knowledge into this industry. I am also thankful to FHP for offering me a job and I can’t wait to dive in and fully embrace the day-to-day at FHP hoping to achieve the best for myself, FHP and its clients.”  

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August 2024

Now we are entering the end of July and my one-year anniversary at FHP is in sight. Having finished my A levels just over a year ago I can truly say that time has flown.  I have thoroughly enjoyed my first year of work at FHP whether that be assisting colleagues or, more so now, negotiating deals and talking to my own clients. On top of that, I am attending Nottingham Trent University one day a week as I look to obtain my degree in Chartered Surveying Real Estate in 4 years’ time.

The first year has gone by extremely quickly and I have adapted to the full-time work lifestyle.  I have learnt a lot in such a small amount of time, but I still have plenty more to learn.  I am applying my knowledge every day and I am really benefiting from the experience of colleagues around me.  My role at FHP is within the Office and Industrial team in Derbyshire and I also assist the retail team.  I deal with the sale and leasing of commercial property.

During my time so far, I have completed 11 commercial property deals with a further 4 currently under offer.  I have completed a several lettings at Amber Business Centre in Riddings, an industrial/warehouse estate.  A personal highlight was completing lettings on two industrial/warehouse deals while putting a further one under offer in the same week. Industrial freehold opportunities are hard to come by in Derby, so when I had the chance to work with the client at 14-16 Cotton Brook Road and successfully sell their property, it gave me a great understanding of the freehold market.

I have also negotiated a letting at 6 East Street, a city centre high street property, which will be my first letting in the retail sector.  Recently, I have brought to the market Rodin House in Ripley. This is a first-floor office building with an open plan layout and a couple of meeting rooms.

The last 12 months has provided me with an invaluable experience.  FHP, alongside Nottingham Trent University, has helped build my knowledge and help me apply it to the work that I do on a daily basis.

If you’re interested in any properties that we have, please do not hesitate to contact me on 07398 443 828 / harry.gamble@fhp.co.uk.

July 2024

Having worked as John Proctor’s PA for over 10 years I’ve recently had the opportunity to expand my role and responsibilities at FHP following the retirement of our Office Manager, Debbie, who’s been a great support over the years.

Having worked in finance for most of my working career, with the past 7 years at FHP, I can honestly say I enjoy it as much now as I did when I first started. Each day is different which keeps it interesting. I have most recently branched out to join the FHP Accounting team alongside my usual role. I relish opportunities to further my learning and understanding of finance.

After just a couple of months of finishing my second year at Sheffield Hallam University studying real estate, I began my placement year working at FHP Property Consultants.  The majority of the year has been spent working out of the Derby office covering instructions across Derbyshire and the wider East Midlands.

Each day is different and I have thoroughly enjoyed the challenges and experiences I have faced, which has enabled me to learn and progress my knowledge in the property industry.  FHP have given me responsibility from day one and although this was somewhat daunting, I enjoyed being thrown into the deep end having my own properties to market.  As a result, I have learnt skills such as liaising with clients and prospective tenants by telephone, email and the occasional letter.  Having help and support from the team has very much improved my knowledge and understanding of the market and industry whilst also gaining practical skills such as producing property details, heads of terms and agency agreements.

Based in the agency team I have had the opportunity to work on office, Industrial and retail properties.  One of my favourite roles has been inspecting new properties and carrying out measured surveys, with a view to placing these on the market for sale or to let.  One day I could be inspecting a 10,000ft² warehouse in Alfreton and the next a 1,000ft² shop in the centre of Derby.   The units we looked around would provide a challenge with measuring, especially the office properties, as these would be measured on a net internal basis and often would be awkward shapes.  In addition to inspecting properties, I have been able to place these properties on the market, carry out viewings, negotiate and complete deals.

I have also had experience working in the professional team covering Landlord and Tenant matters whilst assisting with lease renewals/rent reviews.  This time was spent reading leases, producing lease summaries, hunting down comparable evidence and assisting with writing reports. This helped put a hypothetical rent review we completed at university into context and allowed me to use the theory I have learnt in a real world scenario.

At the start of my placement I knew the theory hypothetically, however, throughout my time at FHP I have put this into practice improving my knowledge and my communication skills, whether this is over the phone or by email, with clients, tenants and other property professionals.  This improved knowledge and experience will help me complete my degree when I return to university.

I have enjoyed my time at FHP Property Consultants and this experience has cemented my interest in property and wanting to further my career in the industry.

For further information, please contact Jamie Gilbertson on 07398 443828 or jamie.gilbertson@fhp.co.uk

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Jamie Gilbertson

May 2023

Delivering deals across the UK, leading commercial property agent and consultancy firm FHP has secured four coveted top spots in the Estates Gazette (EG) Radius Annual Agency Leaderboards and a total of seven top ten rankings in both regional and national categories.

Using data supplied directly by the EG Radius community of agencies across sales, lettings and acquisitions, the leaderboards show the firms across the UK that have transacted the most space over the course of the year, broken down by sector, region and county.  The rankings also call out the highest-performing individual dealmakers.

Along with agency-wide sector-leading statistics, FHP Director Oliver Marshall topped the charts as most active individual retail agent nationally amassing a total of 81 deals over the year, as well as jointly being recognised as the most active individual agent in the East Midlands alongside Associate Director Anthony Barrowcliffe who put together 68 deals across the region in office and industrial sectors.

On his individual retail agent win, Oliver Marshall said: “I’m thrilled to have been recognised as the most active retail agent across the UK.  It’s a fantastic accolade to pick up and great recognition for all the hard work put in.

Despite the challenges faced in the retail and leisure market at present, I remain proactive and optimistic in order to deliver results for my clients.  The number of deals being done also highlights the positive activity in the market and that there is still very much life in the High Street.  I have had the pleasure of working with a huge variety of clients and operators over the years which I’ll be looking to continue to build on.

“I’m looking forward to what 2023 will bring and will be trying to retain the title!  2023 has already started with a bang with a number of key deals being done and good levels of enquiries being received.”

FHP has grown to become one of the largest private commercial property consultancies within the East Midlands, with offices in Nottingham, Derby and Birmingham.  Their impressive status as the most active agents in the East Midlands in both office and industrial sectors and the most active agents overall in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire is a testament to their expert regional knowledge and strong relationships with local businesses.

FHP were named as the 5th agent nationally for the retail sector, 10th across all sectors and 10th agent in the industrial sector nationally, all in all a huge effort considering the size and manpower of the bigger national agents.

Anthony Barrowcliffe, who picked up the accolade for most active agent in the East Midlands for a second year running added:

“I am so pleased to have won this award two years consecutively, especially winning it this year jointly with Oliver.  I have worked extremely hard over my six years at FHP, building some excellent relationships and a strong reputation along the way. I hope to keep improving and growing as a surveyor as I work my way up through the ranks at FHP.”

To find out more about FHP, visit the company’s website: fhp.co.uk

For more information, please contact Oliver Marshall at oliver@fhp.co.uk, or on 07887 787885 or Anthony Barrowcliffe at anthony@fhp.co.uk or on 07557 972008.

There has been some new activity near the Savoy Cinema in Worksop with Ellis Cullen completing a letting to

Always Sushi.  The former café extending approximately 1,000 sq ft has been converted into a quirky, unique sushi parlour and boasts a huge menu offering a new cuisine to Worksop.

Ellis Cullen of FHP comments:

“It is brilliant to be a part of adding something different to Worksop; the property occupies a prominent position with return frontage onto Bridge Street, the main retailing pitch in Worksop Town Centre and I am thoroughly looking forward to taking my next trip and trying out their food!”

Greta Juzenaite, Director of Always Sushi adds:

“We have been looking for a premises for our new business venture for some time, our core focus was on finding the right property to set up and establish our business and we have done exactly that.  It was great to work with Ellis who guided us through the process in an easy, straight forward manner.  After our first few months of trading, we have been overwhelmed with the support and success and are excited for the future.”

For further details, get in touch with Ellis Cullen on 07450 972 111 or ellis.cullen@fhp.co.uk.

FHP Property Consultants are delighted to announce the promotion of Darran Severn to Director.

Darran Severn joined FHP in 2014 and has played a significant role in the development of FHP’s Derby office where he now leads the agency team.  Darran is a key member of the office and industrial team and focusses on sales, lettings, acquisitions and development work along the A38/A50 corridors and works with a number of major clients across the wider East Midlands.

Darran Severn said:-

“I am delighted on this achievement and take great pride in having been promoted to Director level at FHP.  I’ve been at FHP for an enjoyable eight years and it is great that all my hard work has been recognised.  Over recent years a lot of my time and effort has gone into strengthening and promoting our Derby office where we have doubled the size of our team and I’m pleased to say we are one of the most recognised agents across the region. 

 There has always been great flexibility at FHP and I have been able to work in all sectors of the market which has enabled me to broaden my knowledge and experience.  I now focus on the office and industrial/logistics sector throughout Derbyshire and the East Midlands but also extending our reach across the A50 to Stoke on Trent and down the A38 to Lichfield bridging the gap to our Birmingham office.”

 Equity Director Tim Gilbertson commented:-

“As Darran quite rightly says, he has played a major part in the expansion of our Derby office over the last few years, very much leading the way in terms of adding to the portfolio of instructions but also, just as crucially, encouraging and mentoring younger surveyors and helping them to find their place in the industry as well.

I am absolutely delighted to reward Darran with this deserved promotion and I can only see Darran’s career going from strength to strength, he is a pleasure to work with and his approachable and friendly demeanour always sees both clients and colleagues alike impressed by everything he says and does.  I have no doubt that he will continue to nurture and develop the Derby office and see our geographical spread from that base grow even further than it has done in the last few years linking in with our Birmingham and Nottingham offices.”

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12 July 2022

FHP Property Consultants are delighted to announce further expansion of their agency teams with the appointment of Amy Howard, a Master’s degree graduate from Nottingham Trent University.  Amy joins us at an exciting time for the business where we are seeing growth in all sectors and will add to our aims of trying to provide the best possible service to clients new and old alike.

To work jointly in the office and industrial team and the retail and leisure team, Amy commented:

“I am delighted to have started my real estate career at FHP who I always viewed as one of the leading property consultants within the East Midlands. After just completing a Master’s degree in Real Estate at Nottingham Trent University, I am excited to progress within the property industry and I am sure that my future at FHP is bright with such a great set of people to work with.  I am looking forward to growing my knowledge and gaining experience throughout all agency sectors whilst also working in other departments in the hope of passing my Assessment of Professional Competence in the coming years.

Initially, I will be dealing with the letting, sale and acquisition of properties in all sectors throughout Nottinghamshire and the East Midlands and after only a few days here, I’m already thoroughly enjoying my time and learning a lot already.”

Director Tim Gilbertson commented:

“I am delighted that we have found the need to be on the recruitment trail again and in Amy we think we have a terrific colleague who can help our business grow as well as developing and growing her own career.  By taking on a role that will encompass all sectors of the property market on an agency basis, she is in a great position to gain an intimate and strong knowledge of the East Midlands property market and we look forward to supporting her development and watching her grow over the coming years.”

Director Alan Pearson added:

“Despite the widespread reports of the death of the High Street, this couldn’t be further from the truth. We have continued to experience good levels of enquires for retail and leisure properties throughout the Midlands leading to FHP being the 5^th most active retail agent nationally in 2020. There is no doubt the High Street is evolving, and we continually strive to be at the forefront of this.

The ongoing transactional volumes has resulted in the need to expand our team to service our valued client, both new and existing. Amy is the 4^th graduate FHP has appointed in the last 12 months across our offices in Nottingham, Birmingham and Derby, as we continue to invest into the next generation of talent in the region.”

ENDS

10 November 2021

It is with great pleasure to see that according to The Estates Gazette, we have eight surveyors in the top ten dealmakers for the East Midlands in the first six months of 2021.

Special credit must go to Anthony Barrowcliffe who is in the top three surveyors nationally for industrial deals and Oliver Marshall who is in the top three retail agents nationally.

Across the leader board, FHP have let and sold over 750,000ft² of space which covers retail, office, industrial and investment sectors of the market.

We will continue to provide the best possible service to clients, tenants and purchasers across the region.  Please contact the FHP Team at any of our offices in Nottingham (0115 950 7577), Derby (01332 343 222) or Birmingham (0121 752 5500).

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24 June 2021

FHP Property Consultants are delighted to confirm the appointment of another graduate surveyor to their Derby office, Daniel Mooney who joins us after completing his Master’s Degree at Birmingham City University.  Daniel joins the FHP Derby office to work alongside Darran Severn and Estée Coulthard-Boardman, working on office, industrial and retail instructions throughout Derby, Derbyshire and the wider East Midlands.  After appointing Estée Coulthard-Boardman in November 2020, the amount of work which the Derby office continues to create has necessitated further expansion as we continue to be asked to market more and more property throughout retail and leisure, office and industrial sectors in Derbyshire and the wider East Midlands.

Darran Severn, Associate Director at FHP commented:-

“We are delighted to welcome Daniel to the FHP team, even more so as we begin to return to the office on a more permanent basis.  The addition of Estée late last year has reinforced our strength across all sectors of the market and has enabled us to grow organically.  As a result of increasing workloads, it’s fabulous news for the office that we need to expand again and we are delighted to welcome Daniel onboard.  The property market is ever changing and we are better placed now than ever before to service our existing and new clients as our instructions continue to grow and further recruitment was necessary to ensure that we can provide best in class service to clients both old and new.  The addition of Daniel to our team will enable us to do this and also expand our horizons still further, helping to bridge the gap along the A38 and A50 corridors to our colleagues in our Birmingham office where we have also appointed two further members of staff in the last couple of months.”

Daniel Mooney commented:-

“I am very pleased to have joined FHP Property Consultants as a graduate and I am extremely excited to start work and progress within the Derby team.  I really admire FHP as a growing business and with my skills and potential to offer FHP, I look forward to being part of the success moving forward.  I have just completed a Master’s Degree at Birmingham City University and will be starting my APC shortly.  It’s a terrific time to be joining this growing office which mirrors the ongoing expansion of FHP in both Birmingham and Nottingham, it’s great to be part of that expansion plan.”

Tim Gilbertson, Director at FHP Property Consultants added:-

“Our business is all about people, not just property.  The continued success and expansion of the Derby office is great to see and I’m delighted that it has necessitated the need to recruit another graduate surveyor and again, we think we’ve found the perfect fit for FHP in Daniel who has the enthusiasm and desire to learn whilst providing the best possible service to clients which we all strive for.

I don’t think there are too many practices of our size in the region or possibly even further afield that have appointed two graduates within the last few months as we continue to secure instructions throughout Derbyshire and further afield strengthening the crossover areas of work between both our Nottingham and Birmingham offices.

If enthusiasm is anything to go by, then Daniel will be a terrific success and we will give him all the help and support any graduate needs to further his career whilst most importantly remaining focussed upon looking after the best interests of one and all of our clients.”

To discuss any property matter throughout Derbyshire or the wider Midlands region, please do contact any of our offices and we would be delighted to assist:-

                                                                                   Derby Office – 01332 343 222

                                                                                   Birmingham Office – 0121 752 5500

                                                                                   Nottingham Office – 0115 950 7577

Daniel Mooney can be contacted on 07929 716 330 or email dan.mooney@fhp.co.uk.

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15 June 2021

FHP Property Consultants are delighted in one of the toughest years on record to be named the East Midland’s Most Active Agent 2020 according to the Estates Gazette (EG Data).

The result means that FHP have now retained the title of Most Active Agent for four consecutive years running, and in this particular year, FHP have been awarded the title of Most Active Agent in four of the five commercial sectors, which include Office, Industrial, Retail, Leisure & Hotels and Investment.

Additionally, FHP have been recognised as the fifth Most Active Retail Agent across the whole of the UK, which is a major testament to the Retail Team.

Alan Pearson Head of Retail and Leisure at FHP commented:-

“It has undoubtedly been one of the toughest years on record for the High Street and Hospitality with considerable periods of closures for both.  However, with turmoil in the market and a number of high profile operators going into CVA and administration it has created opportunity for other well funded or entrepreneurial businesses.  They have sought to go against the tide and expand in a market with rebased property costs for city centre stores which have been the hardest hit from the work from home order from government, and there’s the rise of localism with demand shifting to local parades and town centres, as those displaced workers spend more time in their local neighbourhoods.  To be recognised both regionally and nationally is a testament to the hard work and determination of Retail and Leisure Team across our Midlands offices to deliver results for our clients.”

Tim Gilbertson Head of Industrial at FHP commented:-

“It’s terrific to see a great team effort rewarded by being given this award yet again.  Awards are lovely to receive and all at FHP are proud to have this acknowledgement, but better still has been the way in which our team has pulled together over the last year continuing to provide great service for clients old and new, whilst learning a new way of working and most importantly staying fit and healthy at the same time.”

Mark Tomlinson Head of Office and Investment commented:-

“Undoubtedly the office market has been challenging for Landlords and occupiers alike and while we have seen a reduction in overall activity, we saw a number of progressive office relocations in 2020 as occupiers took early decisions to change the way in which they work going forwards. While the trend for occupiers has been to reduce their office footprints, we are also seeing an increased focus on quality as employers look to entice their teams back to the office by creating top quality working environments. We expect to see activity levels increase throughout 2021 as more occupiers decide how they want to use their offices in the longer term.

The investment sector continues to perform strongly with a more defensive approach taken among many investors and increased focus on the occupational demand for assets in decision making.  As such it is the overall advice which all of our teams can provide to our clients which has given us the ability to receive this prestigious award again.“

The EGI Deals Competition is designed to establish the Agents completing the largest number of deals and has been running since 2001 and is an independent survey conducted by a research team which covers commercial transactions.

Please contact the FHP Team at any of our offices in Nottingham (0115 950 7577), Derby (01332 343 222) or Birmingham (0121 752 5500).

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5^th February 2021

FHP Property Consultants are pleased to announce despite the challenging year of 2020 four key promotions due to outstanding work and continued performance.  The firm have announced the promotion of Oliver Marshall, Chris Proctor, Sian Cawthorne and Darran Severn to Associate Director.

Nottingham-based Oliver Marshall made the transition from residential to retail and leisure four years ago, having previously worked for sister-company FHP Living for over six years.  He is primarily focused on high street retail and leisure lettings and acquisitions across the Midlands and is also involved in several regional schemes including St Marks Place in Newark, The Wulfrun in Wolverhampton, Pescod Square in Boston and Belvoir Shopping Centre in Coalville.  It is highly commendable that Oliver managed to achieve 75 deals in the past 12 months, despite the challenging circumstances faced in 2020.

Chris Proctor has quickly established himself as a key member of the office and industrial team, completing over 55 deals in 2020 and working on a number of key lettings and sales across the region.  His knowledge and expertise in the market has allowed him to advise a number of major clients and complete multi-million-pound deals, dealing with existing stock of sales and lettings, plus development work for long-term key clients.

Sian Cawthorne has covered all aspects of commercial property management in an eight-year career, including the management of Waterfront House on Station Street, one of the largest and most prominent office buildings in Nottingham.

Darran Severn joined FHP as a surveyor five years ago.  With almost a decade of experience of property acquisition and disposal in the retail, office and industrial sectors, he has played an active role in the development of FHP’s offices in Derby and Birmingham.

Alan Pearson, Director, FHP, said:-

“We take pride in rewarding talented and ambitious people at every level of our business.  Sian, Oliver, Chris and Darran have all demonstrated an outstanding commitment to their clients over a sustained period, providing a consistent quality of advice, service and market knowledge. The success they have achieved in a challenging market is testament to their dedication and professionalism.  The strength of our business is reflected in the continued development of our employees and these promotions show that there is a clear pathway to progression at FHP.  Our ongoing investment in talent is a key component of our continued success across multiple markets.”

Established in 1990, FHP is one of the largest private commercial property consultancies in the Midlands, employing 90 people across six offices in Nottingham, Derby and Birmingham.  It offers services in sales and lettings, acquisitions, valuations, business rates, rent reviews, lease renewals, development consultancy, compulsory purchase and service charge consultancy.

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Date: 13 January 2021

Since the start of the pandemic, the East Midlands commercial property market like all sectors of the economy has changed substantially, but one thing we have seen remain is a steady stream of office, industrial and retail deals throughout Derbyshire and beyond. As a result, we are delighted to confirm the appointment of Estée Coulthard-Boardman to provide support and grow our agency team throughout Derbyshire and the East Midlands.

To bring such positive news of our expansion as a result of increased workloads hopefully reflects that whilst no one can foresee the route for the economy over the next 12 months or more, by doing things “the right way” for clients both old and new our services are appreciated and hopefully with Estée now on board we can deliver an even better range of services to our clients throughout the county.

In the first instance, primarily Estée will assist on retail, office and industrial/warehouse lettings and disposals throughout the Midlands from our Derby base at Cardinal Square.

Estée commented:

“I am very excited to start my career at FHP Property Consultants, working from the Derby office. I have just completed a Masters Degree in Real Estate at Nottingham Trent University and, prior to that, in 2019 I graduated from the University of Liverpool with a First Class Honours Degree in Business Management. It will be great to finally apply my studies to the real working world and I have no doubt that I shall be learning from the best. I am hugely looking forward to seeing what my future with FHP holds, and I hope to rise to the challenge and become a great surveyor.”

Tim Richardson, Director at FHP Property Consultants in Derby, adds:

“We are delighted to welcome Estée to the team in an exciting period of Derby’s evolution. In spite of Covid-19, the market is active and adapting due to the changing circumstances. Derby itself is going through an exciting chapter of regeneration and the dynamics within the centre are evolving all the time, including a resurgence in small independent businesses.”

Estée will be working closely with Associate Director, Darran Severn, handling a wide-range of instructions across Derbyshire, together with Equity Directors Tim Gilbertson, Alan Pearson and John Proctor on both existing premises and new build schemes as well as liaising with FHP’s teams in both Nottingham and Birmingham.

John Proctor added:

“We are delighted to welcome Estée to the FHP family. It’s a very worrying time for young Graduates in many professions, including our own, with the jobs market so badly affected by the pandemic and we have seen a number of training programmes across the industry cancelled leading to high calibre candidates who had achieved their aim of gaining a job at a well-respected practice finding that they no longer have any work.

At FHP we always try on a year by year basis to take on new young Graduate or Post Graduate Surveyors into the FHP family and encourage them to become fully qualified Chartered Surveyors as soon as possible because it is vital for our business that we have young, enthusiastic and knowledgeable people who can continue to grow with FHP and ultimately hopefully become Directors within the company.

Two of the Shareholders within FHP started life either on a year out or straight from University with a number of our other senior team members also having been at FHP for their full working career with a good number of other previous Graduate Surveyors now being valued Clients of the business.

We continue as a business to be organically expansionist in our outlook and we value our partnership with Nottingham Trent University which is our stable of first choice for recruitment.”

At a time when we are finding clients both old and new are in need of precise, proactive and passionate property advice, we have no doubt that Estée will add to our team and augment our ability to provide quality commercial property advice throughout Derbyshire and beyond.

Estée can be contacted on 01332 224 853/07917 576 251 or email estee@fhp.co.uk.

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Date: 9th October 2020

FHP Property Consultants celebrates as another two surveyors achieve membership of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors following success at the first APC sitting of this year.

Jack Shakespeare MRICS and Chris Kenealy MRICS used their time in lockdown to their advantage by passing the assessment of professional competence to gain chartered status.

Jack comments:

“It was great to have something to focus on and to make use of my time at home.  I’m pleased to have the recognition and status of Chartered Surveyor and can’t wait to celebrate properly.”

Before joining FHP, Jack attended Sheffield Hallam University where he achieved his undergraduate degree in Building Surveying and took a graduate surveying role at E.ON, helping roll out energy performance initiatives across the East and West Midlands.

Jack joined FHP in 2013 after the economy had recovered from the 2008 financial crisis and began his career in the Professional Services department specialising in Business Rates, Valuation, and Compulsory Purchase advice.  Since joining the Retail and Leisure agency team, Jack has progressed to become an Associate Director and now has achieved Chartered Status with the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.

Chris, who is a graduate from Nottingham Trent University, joined FHP back in 2017 and has since become an integral part of the Professional Services department working on Compulsory Purchase, Business Rates, Valuation, and Lettings.

Chris comments:

“Despite the unusual circumstances we have all found ourselves in, I took the opportunity to focus and prepare for the APC professional exam. I have been successful and am really pleased with being awarded the status of a Chartered Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.”

Following the implementation of FHP’s APC programme led by Sian Cawthorne, Jack and Chris join a recent swathe of surveyors to achieve MRICS status including Chris Proctor, Mairead Gethings, and Liam Egan – with potentially more over the course of this year.

The APC process was adapted by the RICS for candidates to undertake their final assessment via Skype, which has proved successful so far, something which was already being implemented across Europe.

Founding Partner, David Hargreaves comments:

“I am so pleased to see Jack has passed his APC to become chartered, he continues to progress within FHP and in his career. At these tough times, this really is great news.”

Andrew Chapman, Director commented:

 “I am delighted that Chris has qualified as a Chartered Surveyor, with this attainment being indicative of the quality that he brings to the extensive Professional Services team that we have here at FHP and testimony to Chris’ determination to succeed.”

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 Date:  27^th May 2020

FHP Property Consultants are pleased to bring to market this industrial/warehouse unit, which is situated on Asher Lane Business Park in Ripley, Derbyshire.

The premises are located on Asher Lane, to the north of Ripley, approximately 12 miles to the north of Derby and 15 miles northwest of Nottingham.  Asher Lane connects to the A38, providing good access to Junction 28 of the M1 Motorway.

The property comprises industrial/warehouse space, with a minimum eaves of 5.75m rising to 8.4m.  The clear span accommodation extends to approximately 1,306 m² (14,058 ft²) and is available to let on a new lease for a term of 3-5 years.  The quoting rent is £39,500 per annum exclusive.

Darran Severn from FHP Property Consultants comments:

“This is an excellent opportunity for any business looking for clean, secure and economical accommodation.  The warehouse benefits from 3 dock level loading bays and a concrete surfaced delivery approach providing exceptional access for HGVs.

This is priced to go quickly, and I look forward to speaking with interested parties.”

For further information or to arrange a viewing, please contact Darran Severn of FHP Property Consultants on 01332 343 222 or email darran@fhp.co.uk.

I am thrilled to announce that practical completion for Phase 3 Securiparc, Alfreton will be March 2020.  There are 3 new build industrial units available on a leasehold basis.  All units are made of steel portal frame construction and will be completed to an excellent specification with 7m eaves.

Phase 3 Securiparc is situated on Wimsey Way in Alfreton on a secure and fenced site which has excellent access to the A38 dual carriageway and onwards to Junction 28 of the M1.  Individual units are available from 125m² (1,347ft²) and can be combined to meet larger size requirements.

Anthony Barrowcliffe of FHP comments:

“I have had great success historically on Phase 1 and Phase 2 of Securiparc, therefore I am delighted to have been instructed to deal with Phase 3.  In a market where small new build industrial units are hard to come by, I am thrilled to be offering these units to the market.  The specification has been done to a superb standard and allows enough height for the installation of a mezzanine floor if required as well as a good yard and parking allocations.”

 For further information please do not hesitate to contact Anthony Barrowcliffe on 0115 841 1148 or email anthony@fhp.co.uk.

FHP Property Consultants are pleased to have been instructed to market the freehold interest of B3 Langham Park, Trent Lane, Castle Donington, DE74 2UT.

The premises form part of Langham Park, a small warehouse and industrial estate set on a securely fenced and gated site in Castle Donington.  The building was originally speculatively built by Langham Park Developments to a high standard.  The accommodation offers high calibre warehouse/production space and extend to approximately 474m² (5,101ft²).

The property with vacant possession is available to buy at a price of £485,000.

Darran Severn from FHP Property Consultants comments:

“There is currently good demand for freehold properties of this specification.  This is a good quality building and is ready for immediate occupation.  The estate is well positioned off Trent Lane and provides quick access to the M1 and A50.  I therefore anticipate this being very popular with local occupiers, who may be looking to buy and lease back to their business.”

For further information or to arrange a viewing please contact Darran Severn of FHP Property Consultants on 01332 343 222 or email darran@fhp.co.uk

One of the Midlands’ leading surveyors has advised WCG on an ambitious multi-million pound bid to transform a derelict Grade II listed Georgian-styled mansion into a national training hotel.

Andrew Chapman of Midlands-based property consultancy, FHP, has provided specialist valuation advice in support of WCG’s stage two application to The National Lottery Heritage Fund for Moreton Hall in Warwickshire.

WCG is planning to undertake a comprehensive restoration and refurbishment of the much-loved historic building in Moreton Morrell that still bears the scars of a devastating fire in 2008. Expected to cost in the region of £8.5 million, if the application to The National Lottery Heritage Fund is successful, the project would see the creation of a boutique hotel environment, giving students the opportunity to work alongside professionals in their field.

Andrew Chapman, Director, FHP, said: “This was a highly complex valuation project due to the listed nature of the building and its location within a Special Landscape Area, where development is typically constrained. One of the main challenges in restoring a property like Moreton Hall is in ensuring that the building can not only be made fit for purpose within an acceptable budget, but that refurbishment is carried out in a way that does justice to what is an important regional landmark. Working closely with WCG’s designated project team, we are pleased to have reached a valuation that is both logical and sits within a wider body of market evidence. We hope that the application is successful in securing Moreton Hall’s long-term viability.”

John King, project manager, WCG said: “We knew we needed somebody with sufficient experience who would not adopt a ‘painting by numbers’ approach to what was a challenging valuation, with little or no direct comparison from which to draw upon.  We identified Andrew Chapman as the best person to assist us and are grateful for his skill and professionalism in arriving at a justifiable valuation that we believe bears scrutiny. We want to restore this iconic building and create a much needed high quality training venue, capable of providing the next generation of skilled employees in the hospitality and tourism industry. We are hopeful of receiving further support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to enable our vision for The Moreton Hall Hotel Training School to become a reality.”

Moreton Hall is sited on land within the Moreton Morrell Conservation Area, part of an ancient settlement first mentioned in the Domesday Book. The Hall was designed by the society architect and decorator W H Romaine-Walker on behalf of Charles Tuller Garland, son of the co-founder of the National City Bank in New York. Completed in 1908, the Palladian-style Hall included extensive landscaped grounds overlooking the River Avon, with a blue garden, rockeries, a sunken Italianate garden and a polo school.

Although some remedial works were undertaken in the aftermath of a fire, which lasted three days, the once lavishly appointed Moreton Hall suffered millions of pounds of damage, making it unusable in its current state. First used as a training facility as far back as 1939, plans to restore the Hall to its former glory are part of a larger expansion of WCG’s education programmes within its Centre for Hospitality, Heritage and Tourism Skills.

FHP is one of the largest private commercial property consultancies in the Midlands, with six offices located in Nottingham, Derby and Birmingham. Andrew Chapman has previously advised Rushcliffe Borough Council in its application for Heritage Lottery Funding for the redevelopment of the 250-year-old Bridgford Hall. He has also provided specialist valuation advice upon a wide variety of matters including Nottingham Forest Football Club and the entire property portfolio of the University of Nottingham.

For more information please contact Andrew Chapman on 0115 841 1136 / 07887 787 883 or andrew@fhp.co.uk.

Date:  29^th January 2020

One of the largest Property Consultancies within the East Midlands has confirmed that it has formed a new specialist property focused Accountancy Practice, FHP Accounting Services Limited.

The new company is based at FHP’s Head Office in Central Nottingham and is dedicated to be a niche and specialist Accountancy Practice focused on providing the financial services that are required by Property Owners and Investors.

The new business is led by husband and wife team, Kirren and Kellee Quigley, both of whom are experienced Accountants with Kellee having joined FHP in 2016 from Yusen Logistics and Kirren joining FHP in 2017 from the Sytner Group after completing his training in a Top 10 Accountancy Practice.

In speaking with John Proctor, a Director at FHP, and Kirren they confirmed that the formation of FHP Accounting Services Limited has been a long term aspiration of FHP to be able to offer their Clients specialist and dedicated financial assistance to Property Owners and Investors.

John Proctor confirmed:-

“To properly look after a property portfolio, whether it be an individual property, a number of properties or a multi let office building, industrial estate or residential estate, it is essential that the approach is the same as running a business.

 FHP Property Consultants have grown over their 30 years of existence to be market leaders in providing expert and dedicated property advice but in order to provide that advice and in order to be able to look after the properties we manage for our Clients we need the appropriate financial support whether it be to simply retain the property on an annual basis and file annual accounts and appropriately submit VAT Returns, file submissions to Companies House or take a more strategic view if a sale is being contemplated, for instance what are the tax implications? How could it affect me? How do I best forward plan?  How do I satisfy my annual compliance requirements and Director’s responsibilities?

Much of this work is relatively small beer for the large accountancy firms and is specialist in its nature and as a consequence over the years there have been frustrations as to how quickly information is being turned around and how much time we have to dedicate to assist our accountancy colleagues in completing these tasks.

Equally many of our Clients have not known where to turn when they are seeking advice to run individual properties and undertake relatively small tasks which they need to do to comply with current legislation.

By creating our own dedicated accountancy business we are able to overcome these constraints and to be able to provide the dedicated and specialist advice that both our Clients and ourselves deserve”.

The business started trading in January 2019 and has already contacted a good number of Clients.  As a consequence and by virtue of organic growth FHP Accounting Services Limited are already looking to employ an additional team member, specifically someone with 2 / 3 years (+) Accountancy Practice experience, open to a full or part time role.

Kirren Quigley confirmed:-

“FHP is a diverse forward thinking Property Consultancy and the opportunity of creating FHP Accounting Services hugely excited me to be able to work alongside a forward thinking business of this nature.

The integration of the accountancy and property functions enables us to be able to provide rounded advice and take the hassle out of property ownership from our Clients.

I would welcome the opportunity of meeting up or speaking with anybody who would like to discuss the services we offer or alternatively to explore the career prospects and job opportunities that are available”.  

ENDS

John Proctor

7^th November 2019

The wheels of the property market turn partially due to the availability of funding from banks and other institutions for the majority of businesses.  In the property crash, many of the Banks effectively switched off the taps for lending and their criteria changed as they became more restrictive in their lending terms to both businesses and developers.

In today’s property market there are different avenues of obtaining finance, from your mainstream Banks to your second and third tier lenders.  Commercial mortgages are available, with lenders normally funding up to 70% of the purchase cost, with payment terms of up to 30 years.  For property developments, these are usually in the form of a short-term loan that’s used for the development, with up to 70% of the gross development value being financed, with the terms being up to 24 months.  Alternatively, bridging finance is a short-term finance solution, providing a quick way to finance the purchase of a property.

Although not all Banks can offer finance of these varieties, there are still many opportunities that are available.

Some Banks are seeking to incentivise loans to be moved to other lenders and they are offering financial incentives to do so.  A number of the other Banks, such as the likes of Handelsbanken, Yorkshire Bank and Metro Bank are offering opportunities to build their books, where their criteria is met.

Naturally, each Bank will have their own set of criteria, which need to be passed in order for them to consider loans.  At FHP we act for many of the major Banks and other lenders in providing valuation advice in accordance with the RICS Red Book provisions.

FHP Property Consultants advise on a wide range of commercial properties within the office, industrial and retail sectors, but are increasingly active in the provision of valuation advice in all these sectors including development appraisals for residential and commercial projects.  We also provide valuation advice for pensions, private individuals and probate work.  Should you have a requirement for a valuation, then please contact FHP Property Consultants.

For further information, please contact Jon Marriott on 01332 224 858 or jon.marriott@fhp.co.uk.

Following 12 years at Pride Park and with a need to accommodate more surveyors in the Derby office, FHP Property Consultants have relocated to Cardinal Square, leasing a ground floor suite overlooking the courtyard garden.

Cardinal Square is a landmark building in Derby, instantly recognisable as the blue office complex overlooking the A52/inner ring road interchange, easily accessible from the Pentagon Island and ring road, yet within a short walk of the City centre facilities.

Tim Richardson of FHP Property Consultants comments:-

“We became involved in the marketing side of Cardinal Square about a year ago and instantly recognised the potential. Thousands of people drive past it every day without giving a thought to what’s inside. The landlords have undertaken a programme of refurbishment over recent years and it is really impressive, with much of the internals being effectively brand new.

As well as a welcoming manned reception area, there is a coffee lounge for a breakout or informal meetings, and a fantastic gem of a landscaped courtyard garden with fountains and seating areas.

We were lucky enough to secure a suite overlooking the garden area. The building specificaiton includes led lights, air conditioning, building wide wifi and we have fitted out the suite to provide an inspirational working environment.”

FHP Property Consultants are a leading firm of commercial property consultants in the Midlands with offices in Derby, Nottingham and Birmingham, employing over 70 staff and picking up numerous industry awards. Indeed FHP have recently yet again won the accolade of Most Active Agent 2019 for Derbyshire by the Estates Gazette, confirmation of our dominant position as leading agents in the region.

Tim Richardson further adds:

“FHP are well established in Derby with instructions including the Intu Centre, College Retail Park, Cathedral Green Office Development, The Point, and Victory Park amongst others. This relocation enables us to work more effectively across the sectors and specialisms with space for more surveyors and will enhance opportunities to engage with our clients. We offer the full range of services from sales, lettings and acquisitions, valuations, rent reviews and lease renewals, through to business rates advice and property management, with the strength of FHP channelled through all offices.”

The new address is North Point, 10 Nottingham Road, Derby, DE1 3QT, telephone 01332 343 222.

For further information contact Tim Richardson on 01332 224857 or timr@fhp.co.uk

Please see our FHP Derby Newsletter.

Stories covering Daher Aerospace move into new big shed, newly refurbished serviced offices at Cardinal Square and more!

If you would like any further information on any of these stories please contact Tim Richardson on 01332 343 222 or timr@fhp.co.uk.

The 2017 EG Interactive Awards have confirmed that with 353 deals concluded in 2017, FHP are the most Active Agent in the East Midlands.

Founding Director David Hargreaves said:

“The amount of work involved in putting together just 1 deal these days is massive so 353 deals in a single year shows just how creative, focused and hardworking Team FHP are.”

He went on to say: “These deals have generated approximately £20 million of annual rents with an end value of almost £300 million”.

Founding Director John Proctor said:

“With offices in Nottingham and Derby and a London base delivering a full range of agency services, FHP are a multi-disciplinary practice able to advise clients of all sizes across the Retail, Office, Industrial, Leisure and Investment sectors.”

Director Alan Pearson said:

“Not only did we win the overall title but the Retail and Leisure Team of myself, Jack Shakespeare, Darran Severn, Olly Marshall, Mark Bradley, Liam Egan and David Hargreaves once again retained our title as most Active Retail Agent with 163 deals generating rents of £6.9m and a Capital Value of circa £125m.”

Deals completed included lettings and sales to the likes of Aldi, Lidl, Holland & Barratt, Footlocker, Krispy Kreme, Timberland, Five Guys and The Botanist.

David Hargreaves said:

“With the well documented difficulties faced by High Street Retailers in the face of changing shopping patterns, the continuous march of the Internet retailer and the Government’s Rating Revaluation which has seen occupational costs rise significantly, putting together 163 retail deals in the East Midlands is amazing and has played a major part in ensuring our High Streets and Shopping Centres are occupied and not vacant.

These are not easy deals and have been created through our depth of knowledge in the department as a whole, our contacts built up over the past 25 years and being “out and about” at the various Retail Events and Conferences such as the bi-annual “Completely Retail” event in London and “Revo” the Shopping Centre Conference.

However our most important skill these days is to think “outside the box” and be creative when negotiating terms.”

Hargreaves also confirmed FHP had won the Most Active Investment Agent in the East Midlands with Investment Deals concluded across the board from individual Investors and Property Companies through to large Pension Funds and Insurance Companies such as East Point Retail Park, sold for over £12million.

Mark Tomlinson said FHP came second in terms of the number of office deals completed, but first in terms of size with 233,000 sq ft of offices let in 2017 in Nottingham alone including Nottingham’s largest office letting of 33,000 sq ft to Siemens.

Tim Gilbertson confirmed FHP came third in terms of the number of deals completed in the East Midlands, but with a massive 1.3 million sq ft of accommodation let or sold by the Industrial Team in 2017.

The EGI Deals Competition is designed to establish the Agents completing the largest number of deals and has been running since 2001 and is an independent survey conducted by a research team which covers commercial transactions.

End

David Hargreaves

9 April 2018

Please see our FHP Newsletter.

Stories covering; New units on Newmarket Court, Derbyshire manufacturing property for sale and much more!

If you would like any further information on any of these stories please contact Tim Richardson on 01332 343 222 or timr@fhp.co.uk.

Boy did the competitive streak come out in Team FHP.

The inaugural Derby Business Games took place last night organised by HUUB Events and hosted by the University of Derby at their fantastic new sports facilities.  Twenty three teams entered and there were a number of events with the big title being the rounders competition.  After a shaky start, we soon found our feet in the pool stages and despite some dubious umpiring made it through to the knockouts.  From the quarter finals onwards, the stakes were raised.  We were playing teams who had obviously played before – they even had tactics!  After dispatching Don Amott in the quarters and Flint Bishop in the semis we were up against the Derby High School sports teachers in the final.  We adopted our strategy of hit big and run fast.  Despite Derby High having alloy bats and suntans, Team FHP hit hard and bought home enough rounders to seize the win.

Elsewhere on the track there were some stunning performances, with FHP bringing home the wheelbarrow race and sack race titles to add to the medal haul.

A fantastic evening was had by all, putting FHP firmly on the map as the guys to beat in Derby and no doubt the other teams will be out to get us next year.

Pictured (L-R) are FHP team members Tim Richardson, Chris Proctor, Darran Severn, Mairead Gethings, Chris Kenealy, Jon Marriott, Becki Phillips and Liam Egan.

Ends.

FHP Living have continued their support of sport in the region with a 3 year £10,000 sponsorship deal with Wollaton Cricket Club.

David Hargreaves, who heads FHP Living, said:

“We are already sponsoring all the sports teams at Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham Rugby Club, West Bridgford Rugby Club and Beeston Hockey Club and so sponsoring Wollaton Cricket Club is a natural extension of our ethos and our philosophies.”

The 3 year deal will see the FHP Living logo appearing on Wollaton Cricket Club’s kit across all teams and it includes Friday night barbecues every month and discounted fees for members.

FHP Living, who have recently grown their representation in the Bramcote, Wollaton and Beeston area substantially through the appointment of Rose Simpson, see this part of the city as a natural extension to their dominant positions in the sales and lettings market in The Park, Mapperley Park and West Bridgford.

END

David Hargreaves

26 June 2017

The FHP Bees flew in to top spot of the Men’s Premier League on Sunday with a convincing 5 – 2 win against travelling side, Canterbury.

The FHP Bee’s remain unbeaten in the league after 5 games with 4 wins and a draw so far in the campaign. However, despite the success the team is keeping its feet firmly on the ground as they have some sterner tests to come this season. They travel to in form East Grinstead this weekend looking to keep their momentum up and will be without 5 starting players the week after due to England u21 call ups.

Steve Wood, Beeston 1^st Team Men’s Coach, commented on the weekend ahead:-

“The boys have started the season really well, and we have looked to make improvements each week. The support that the team has enjoyed off the field has ensured that we can prepare well for each game, and with the games against our nearest rivals coming thick and fast over the next few weeks, we need to keep up our positive momentum”.

You can follow Sunday’s game live via the Beeston Twitter account @OfficialBeeHC. The next home game for the Beeston Men is 6^th November at 2:00pm against Hampstead & Westminster.

Beeston HC offers a fantastic sponsorship opportunity for businesses to support both adult and junior sport at grass roots and elite level for both sexes and offers a fantastic spectator opportunity to watch international level sport at a highly affordable price.

So please, like FHP, get involved.

For more information, please contact John Proctor on 0115 841 1130 or email johnp@fhp.co.uk

Lucinda was this week invited back by Nottingham Trent University and the RICS to present to students at the University’s Real Estate postgraduate induction day.

Lucinda alongside other members of the RICS Matrics Nottingham Committee outlined the benefits of RICS membership and a career in surveying.

The Nottingham Committee organise local Matrics events for students and young property professionals and forms part of the wider Matrics national network.

The session concluded with a Q & A session which allowed the 150 new postgraduates to question Lucinda and the rest of the panel about their experiences at NTU and beyond.

Lucinda commented:-

“Being back at NTU was brilliant and it was great to meet the new talent coming through into the profession. RICS student membership provides access to events, information and support during the training process and joining Matrics is an ideal way for anyone considering a career in surveying to get involved.”

For further information about getting involved with RICS Matrics Nottingham, please contact Lucinda on 0115 841 4794 or lucinda@fhp.co.uk.

From a business perspective, a benefit of the summer was that the politicians went away on holiday which let the dust settle on Brexit and normal service has largely been resumed.  Following a short lull whilst the world watched the compelling political fallout after the vote, we experienced a post Brexit bounce and agreed a record number of deals in August, largely as a result of a period of relative inactivity during June and early July.

So we enter the Autumn with no adverse change in rents or values and a pretty positive outlook for the rest of the year.  Clearly we will be in unchartered territory for some time and the biggest impact so far we have come across amongst occupiers, particularly on the industrial side, is the drop in sterling and the rising costs of imported goods.

Having been starved of stock during the first half of the year, we have had more properties coming on to the market particularly in the medium sized industrial sector, in part perhaps as companies examine their holdings and look to become more efficient.  There is still a distinct shortage of good quality office buildings, particularly in the City Centre and as a result rents have continued to creep upwards.  Demand for retail premises remains firm and the restaurant and leisure sector continues to be buoyant with a number of high profile lettings in Derby by FHP including Carluccios, MEXIcos, BB’s Coffee & Muffin, Xercise4less, Hollywood Bowl and Adventure Golf and Chimichanga.

In October, look out for the release of the new 2017 Rating List.  These new Rateable Values should be checked as they will form the basis of rates bills from April next year.  In particular initially check for factual errors such as the extent of the accommodation.  In due course rateable values can be challenged and our specialist rating team will be pleased to provide advice in that respect.

For further information contact Tim Richardson Director at the Derby office of FHP Property Consultants on 01332 343 222 or timr@fph.co.uk.

13/09/2016