Cardiff is a young university city characterised by its compactness and vibrancy. Set between the castle and the waterfront of Cardiff Bay, the city attracts 20 million visitors each year. The capital is the region’s economic and political hub, with large scale regeneration schemes including Central Quay and Central Square transforming its centre; adding retail and leisure space to complement the historic arcades and modern Grade A office space for the influx of companies looking to base themselves here. There are currently 1.6 million people living within a 45-minute drive time, supporting the sixth largest retail centre in the UK.
Cushman & Wakefield’s award-winning team have the depth of local expertise, supported by the breadth of a global company platform, to work with our clients to deliver tailored, holistic and high-quality property solutions across a wide range of sectors and services.
Our sectors and services include:
Offices
We provide strategic acquisition and disposal advice to office owners and occupiers, using market insight to match clients with the right opportunities. Our team has been involved in some of the largest transactions in Wales, working closely with the Lease Advisory team to ensure a seamless serviceLogistics and Industrial
Our market-leading team of industrial sector specialists have over 40 years’ experience in both the South Wales and South West markets. We provide value-adding advice to investors, developers, landlords and occupiers on all aspects of industrial property, including acquisition and disposal options.Capital Markets
Our team provides a complete advisory service to investors, whether acquiring, disposing or strategically reviewing existing assets. Our experts have advised on the most significant investment transactions in Wales for major institutions, but also provide tailored advice to private individuals and local authorities.
Development
Handling the acquisition and disposal of development opportunities across the commercial, residential and alternative sectors, we offer advice to both public and private clients on the identification and appraisal of development options including suitable partners, joint ventures, scheme viability, Section 106 assessments, and contract negotiation.Lease Advisory
Within the complex area of Landlord and Tenant, our specialists can add value for landlord and occupier clients across all sectors in lease restructuring, re-gears, asset management initiatives, rent reviews, lease renewals and Section 18 valuations, by identifying and negotiating optimum terms.Receivership and Recovery Solutions
Our Cardiff based Receivership and Recovery Solutions team work across the UK and are specialists in workout and recovery processes, advising lending institutions, insolvency practitioners, corporate and private equity fund clients. Our hands-on approach maximises the outturn through individual strategies for assets, big and small, across all sectors and geographies.Valuation and Advisory
Our RICS Registered Valuers provide advice to support the occupational, investment and management decisions of lenders, occupiers, investors and developers. Relying on our extensive, direct experience of real estate transactions through our dedicated agency teams, we provide robust valuation advice across a broad client base for purposes to include secured lending and financial statements.Healthcare
The Healthcare team offers a full range of valuation, advisory, landlord/tenant, litigation support and due diligence services for the healthcare sector. Trading business valuation in this sector requires specialist expertise to understand the complexities of the interaction between the business, the building and the industry regulator.Project & Development Services
Providing Project Management, Engineering, Cost Consultancy and general Building Surveying/Consultancy Services across all sectors, we work with occupiers and investors to provide market-leading, commercially driven advice. We assist with new build and refurbishment schemes including development monitoring, negotiate and settle dilapidations claims and provide pre-acquisition services.Rating
Covering a range of property types, the Business Rates team helps occupiers, owners and developers navigate the complexities of statute and case law so that they can understand their rates exposure and challenge rates that are too high.Please get in touch if you would like to find out how we could work with you – we’d be delighted to hear from you.