Ben Cullen
Chief Executive, UK & Ireland • United Kingdom
Local Office:
125 Old Broad Street
London, Greater London EC2N 1AR
United Kingdom
Office: +44 207 152 5024
Ben Cullen
Chief Executive, UK & Ireland • United Kingdom
About
Ben joined Cushman & Wakefield as a graduate in 2001 and was made an International Partner in 2016. Prior to his role as Head of the UK & Ireland, Ben led Cushman & Wakefield’s Offices business in the UK and was a member of the firm’s UK and Ireland Executive Committee.
Ben is an accomplished leader, with an enterprise mindset and a strong market profile. As one of the leading office advisers in London, he has delivered landmark transactions for some of the largest global clients of the firm. He continues to focus heavily on clients, bringing the best of Cushman & Wakefield to the UK and Ireland.
Awards & Recognition
- MRICSMSc
- BA
- Hons
Assignments
Amazon – Strategy and transactions for 1.1m sq. ft. of office space across Central London
L’Oréal – Strategic review followed by 120,000 sq. ft. re-gear, Hammersmith
Ascential Plc – 140,000 sq. ft. strategic review followed by 4 Central London transactions
WeWork – London growth plan– 750,000 sq. ft. across 9 transactions
Sony Pictures Entertainment – Business case review followed by 75,000 sq. ft. relocation from Soho to Paddington
Ineos – acquisition of 2 new London HQ buildings totaling 80,000 sq. ft. in Knightsbridge
L.E.K Consulting – 30,000 sq. ft. ‘stay vs. go’, Victoria
Tableau – 45,000 sq. ft. acquisition, South Bank
SilverLake – 10,000 sq. ft. re-gear Mayfair
Vodafone – 35,000 sq. ft. acquisition, Paddington
Kingfisher Plc – London portfolio advice
Red Bee Media – 90,000 sq. ft. lease re-gear and decentralization, White City
Hammerson Plc – relocation and bifurcation of London HQ – 55,000 sq. ft., Kings Cross
Burberry Plc – London expansion 125,000 sq. ft., Westminster
Unite the Union – U.K. portfolio advice totaling 100,000 sq. ft. of building sales and acquisitions
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