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Logistics & Industrial

Resilient strategies, global scale, smarter operations
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Driving logistics forward, no matter the challenge

We offer expert real estate strategies tailored to the manufacturing, logistics, and warehousing industries. Our UK-based specialists combine local market knowledge with global insights to help businesses optimise supply chains, reduce costs, and achieve growth. Whether you’re expanding distribution networks, consolidating operations, or exploring investment opportunities, we provide the expertise to navigate the local dynamic logistics landscape with confidence. 

Delivering Results

541
deals
45.5 million
sq ft transacted
1,800 acres
development land transacted
£2.8 billion+
capital market deals
*Since 2022

What Sets Us Apart

Supply chain-integrated solutions

We don't just find space; we engineer advantage. Our strategies integrate location, labor, and transport connectivity to create logistics networks that accelerate flow and boost operational flexibility across the national market.

Global platform, local intelligence

With advisors across every major logistics corridor, we deliver unparalleled insight. From the Golden Triangle to Scotland, we move with speed and certainty in every regional market.

Invested in performance

Our experience spans the domestic landscape, from Midlands cold chain to Southeast e-commerce hubs. We deliver results across manufacturing, food distribution, automotive, and life sciences.

Proactive problem solving

We anticipate market shifts before they impact you. Combining real-time intelligence with regulatory expertise, we help clients mitigate risk and capture new opportunities.

End-to-end services

Backed by integrated leasing, development, and valuation lines, we offer a single-source solution from strategic planning through successful execution.

Partnership for growth

We are long-term partners. By aligning real estate strategy with commercial ambition, we unlock sustainable growth and competitive advantage in the UK market.

Services

Investor Services

Capital Markets


We identify lucrative opportunities across the UK industrial landscape. We deliver tailored strategies to help you acquire, divest, or reposition assets while maximising returns. 

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Agency Leasing


Our experts provide dedicated leasing services across the UK and Ireland. We work with owners to maximise occupancy and rental income through strategic marketing and tenant placement. 

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Asset Services


We enhance property value through comprehensive management. Our approach combines operational efficiency with strategic repositioning to ensure assets deliver optimal returns. 

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Valuation & Advisory


Accurate valuations are critical. We combine local knowledge and advanced analytics to deliver reliable assessments that support your investment and financing objectives. 

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Project & Development Services


We manage every detail of your project with precision. Our team ensures facilities meet operational goals and timelines while navigating UK planning and sustainability rules. 

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Sustainability Services


We help enhance ESG performance across portfolios. Our services include BREEAM support and solar PV implementation to meet evolving regulatory and investor expectations. 

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Occupier Services

Tenant Representation


We save you time while optimising your leasing experience. We ensure every real estate decision aligns with operational goals through site selection and expert negotiation. 

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Design & Build


We provide customised construction services tailored to your needs. Our end-to-end approach manages every phase, delivering facilities that drive efficiency and growth. 

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Labor Analytics and Location Strategy


We leverage data to find sites that balance labor availability, transport connectivity, and costs across the UK's diverse industrial markets. 

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Team

Sally Bruer
Sally Bruer

Head of EMEA Logistics & Industrial and Retail Research
London, United Kingdom

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Timothy Stuart Crighton - London
Tim Crighton

Head of Logistics & Industrial UK & EMEA
London, United Kingdom

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Richard Evans (London, UK)
Richard Evans

Head of UK Logistics and Industrial Leasing
London, United Kingdom

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David Binks
David Binks

International Partner
Birmingham, United Kingdom

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Properties

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Research

Sustainability
Article • Sustainability / ESG

Sustainable Dilapidations – Shifting Trends in The Green Agenda

The real estate industry is slowly shifting more towards retaining and repairing as opposed to demolishing and replacing. Whilst financial pressures continue to drive dilapidations, the real estate industry is on the journey to ensure sustainability is at the forefront of dilapidations.
Alex Charlesworth • 26/02/2024
ESG
Research • Sustainability / ESG

Unlocking Sustainable Success: The Rise of ESG Benchmarks in Real Estate

With benchmarks becoming increasingly prominent, it’s essential to understand what exactly they are and why they’re becoming an integral part of the decision-making process for organisations.
Emily Oldfield • 08/12/2023
Changing Attitudes Towards Greener Homes
Article • Sustainability / ESG

Changing Attitudes Towards Greener Homes in the Face of the 'Cost of Living Crisis'

The residential sector accounted for approximately 17% of all carbon dioxide emissions in the UK in 2021, meaning our homes are key to cutting emissions and reducing our chance of hitting the 1.5℃ global warming threshold. 
Ellie Healy • 04/10/2023
Glass office facade with tree Australia
Article • Sustainability / ESG

Taking Responsibility for our Waste

Waste plays a sizeable part of the UK’s Net Zero goals, disposal and treatment of waste alone (including wastewater) represented 6% of UK greenhouse gas emissions in 2021, so there is a clear interest in reducing the UK’s waste output and improving the processes in place to handle waste that is unavoidable.
Giles Flaxton • 16/08/2023
20 things to know about sustainability (image)
Article • Sustainability / ESG

The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS): a key step towards Net Zero

ESOS (the Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme) is the UK variant of the EU-wide application of Article 8 (4 to 6) of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive (2012/27/EU). ESOS was formalised in 2014, is administered by the Environment Agency and is now in its third phase as the scheme renews every four years (2014, 2019 and 2023). 
30/05/2023
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Research • Economy

​​10 Critical Questions for 2023​ EMEA

10 critical questions we’re asking as we look out at the horizon at 2023. 
Sukhdeep Dhillon • 31/01/2023
The New EPC Methodology Calculation
Article • Sustainability / ESG

The New EPC Methodology Calculation: Do you need to re-assess to plan for the new MEES requirements in April 2023?

Accurate Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings will be critical for companies to be able to understand their risk and plan mitigation measures for the next phase of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) in April 2023. This phase will expand the minimum requirement of EPC to E for all leases. 
Thomas Vazakas • 15/12/2022
Business rates reform could be the early Christmas present our industry needs
Article • Economy

Business rates reform could be the early Christmas present our industry needs

With energy prices skyrocketing, record inflation and dampened consumer spending, many occupiers would benefit from business rates reform ahead of the forthcoming Revaluation in April 2023.
Mike Flecknoe • 16/11/2022
CPO
Insights • Economy

Levelling up

Compulsory purchase has become a term which elicits dread in anyone affected by the potential acquisition of their property. 
21/06/2022
supply chain (image)
Research • Supply Chain

Warehousing to Address Supply Chain Disruptions

The importance of supply chain resilience has never been more apparent. As businesses look to reduce the vulnerability caused by disruption, we have seen a fundamental change in how and when they distribute goods.
David Hutchings • 13/09/2021
costs
Insights • Investment / Capital Markets

Infographic: Choose Your Next Logistics Hub in Line with Your Business Driver

Understanding the most recent trends in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) can help to identify which locations are attractive for corporates’ operations by sector.
Dimitris Vlachopoulos • 30/06/2021
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

We're seeing a shift toward "selectivity" in the near future, with demand driven by e-commerce resilience, a rise in defense-related occupiers, and the strategic reshoring of manufacturing to mitigate global supply chain risks. The UK's position as a critical gateway, bolstered by the expansion of Freeports and new "Industrial Strategy Zones," creates high-value opportunities for businesses requiring lean, efficient distribution networks. Our advisors help clients capitalise on these structural shifts by prioritising operational efficiency over simple network expansion. 

We provide comprehensive support throughout your real estate lifecycle. After conducting market surveys and identifying optimal sites, we negotiate favorable terms and continue advocating for you through lease reviews, renewals, and ongoing operational optimisation. Our nationwide presence ensures local expertise in every major logistics corridor, from the South East ports to the manufacturing hubs of the North. 

The UK offers a 10-year Modern Industrial Strategy, providing the long-term "strategic certainty" that global capital requires. With yields remaining attractive relative to other major European markets and steady rental growth forecast, we help international investors navigate complex legal frameworks and identify prime opportunities in niche sectors like cold-chain and urban last-mile. 

Each region offers a distinct value proposition, from the connectivity of the Golden Triangle to Scotland’s emerging role in green energy and high-value manufacturing. We help clients evaluate labor markets, transport infrastructure, and local incentive programs to identify the optimal location for their specific growth strategy.

WANT TO KNOW MORE?

If you would like to find out more about our specific expertise, or discover how we could work with your company, please contact a member of our team – we’d be delighted to hear from you.
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