LONDON, 01 December 2025 - Cushman & Wakefield has further strengthened its national retail team by hiring Mike Bumford as a Partner.
Bumford joins from Knight Frank’s national retail agency team where he advised landlord clients on retail schemes across the UK, as well as acquiring space on behalf of national occupiers. His clients include Sovereign Centros, Northdale Asset Management, The Ardent Companies, RivingtonHark and PureGym.
At Cushman & Wakefield, he will primarily focus on leasing shopping centres, whilst also using his expertise to advise clients on both retail parks and leisure assets. Mike’s arrival follows other strategic hiring including Mark Phelps and Jack Lloyd in the out of town sector, as well as Stuart Bird in its leisure business.
Dominic Bouvet, Head of UK Retail & Leisure at Cushman & Wakefield, said: “Mike brings further specialist expertise to support our clients as we continue our strategic expansion in the shopping centre and retail parks markets. We are enjoying positive momentum across the country, which has been boosted by the senior talent we’ve brought in over the last 12 months and the mandates they’ve helped us to win. Mike will be a great fit for the team and his decision to take the next step in his career with us is more good news for our clients and our wider business.”
Cushman & Wakefield is instructed as leasing agent across the country’s most iconic retail destinations, including Westfield Stratford City, Westfield London, Battersea Power Station, Cribbs Causeway, Brent Cross and The Oracle.