Toby Sykes
Head of Retail National, UK • United Kingdom
Local Office:
43-45 Portman Square
London, W1A 3BG
United Kingdom
Office: +44 (20) 71525240
Mobile: +44 7764398240
Toby Sykes
Head of Retail National, UK • United Kingdom
About
Toby has been a specialist in the UK shopping centre market for the last 30 years.
His experience has included pre-leasing some of the biggest and best new regional developments including The Trafford Centre in Manchester, Bullring in Birmingham, Trinity Leeds and most recently Westgate Oxford.
He is currently working on some of the most dominant and successful centres in the UK including Westfield Stratford.
Services
Retail Consultancy
Cushman & Wakefield has a track record of delivering strategic advice on projects, developments, investments and occupier portfolios through highly-skilled retail consultancy capabilities.
Leisure & Restaurants
Leisure and restaurants are our passion; our team brings together cutting-edge and commercially-established schemes.
Insights
Research
Cushman & Wakefield’s study explores rooftop solar potential in UK logistics, key adoption drivers, barriers, financial returns, and policy solutions.
03/07/2025
Insights • Government / Public Sector
Will the government’s Plan for Change drive regional office market growth?
The 2025 Spending Review reaffirmed the government’s Plan for Change, which aims to fundamentally reshape the Civil Service’s property footprint by relocating roles from London to regional hubs.
30/06/2025
Insights
The Rippling Repercussions of Rising Rates
The London office market has undergone a period of considerable change in the post-pandemic period. Some of these changes were expected, while others were not so well anticipated – including the record high rents that are now present in all-bar-two of the London submarkets.
Kiran Patel • 30/06/2025
MarketBeat
UK Investment Marketbeat Reports
Access the latest quarterly commercial real estate results for the investment market nationally. MarketBeat reports analyse quarterly market activity including, supply, demand and pricing trends.
Daryl Perry • 20/06/2025
MarketBeat
UK Economy & Housing Marketbeat Reports
Access the latest quarterly commercial real estate results for the investment market nationally. MarketBeat reports analyse quarterly market activity including, supply, demand and pricing trends.
Daryl Perry • 20/06/2025
Article • Investment / Capital Markets
Markets have navigated a complex landscape in the first half of 2025, shaped by early year bond market volatility and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, particularly around the potential implications of the second Trump administration.
James Dunne • 13/06/2025
MarketBeat
UK Hospitality Marketbeat Reports
Access the latest quarterly commercial real estate results for the UK hospitality sector nationally. MarketBeat reports analyse quarterly market activity including, supply, demand and pricing trends.
Bořivoj Vokřínek • 16/05/2025
MarketBeat
Our Marketbeat reports provide quarterly commercial real estate market activity data covering supply, demand, and pricing trends. Explore our UK Marketbeat reports which cover office, life sciences, retail, industrial, investment, and specialist market sectors.
Edward Bavister • 11/04/2025
Research • Supply Chain
Nearshoring opportunities for businesses
Discover the advantages of nearshoring and how Cushman & Wakefield's team of experts can help businesses navigate the complexities of nearshoring. From site selection to managing real estate transactions, we can help you unlock the benefits of nearshoring.
Sally Bruer • 31/05/2023
Research • Workplace
Smart buildings have increased in prominence in the past decade due to a culmination of changing work behaviours and an increase of information technology available within buildings.
09/02/2022
Insights • Sustainability / ESG
The Role of Cities in Defining Our Environmental Future
To support that future, the urban ecosystem needs to be at the heart of urban and development planning. While some might argue that’s a constraint on development, it’s actually an opportunity.
03/06/2021
Insights
Calculate commercial stamp duty (SDLT) for UK property purchases with Cushman & Wakefield's free calculator. Covers England, Scotland, Wales & NI
UK INSIGHTS
Research
Cushman & Wakefield’s study explores rooftop solar potential in UK logistics, key adoption drivers, barriers, financial returns, and policy solutions.
03/07/2025
Insights • Government / Public Sector
Will the government’s Plan for Change drive regional office market growth?
The 2025 Spending Review reaffirmed the government’s Plan for Change, which aims to fundamentally reshape the Civil Service’s property footprint by relocating roles from London to regional hubs.
30/06/2025
Insights
The Rippling Repercussions of Rising Rates
The London office market has undergone a period of considerable change in the post-pandemic period. Some of these changes were expected, while others were not so well anticipated – including the record high rents that are now present in all-bar-two of the London submarkets.
Kiran Patel • 30/06/2025
Article • Investment / Capital Markets
Markets have navigated a complex landscape in the first half of 2025, shaped by early year bond market volatility and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, particularly around the potential implications of the second Trump administration.
James Dunne • 13/06/2025
MarketBeat
Our Marketbeat reports provide quarterly commercial real estate market activity data covering supply, demand, and pricing trends. Explore our UK Marketbeat reports which cover office, life sciences, retail, industrial, investment, and specialist market sectors.
Edward Bavister • 11/04/2025
Research
EMEA Data Centre Market Update
Between the second quarters of 2023 and 2024, the operational capacity of EMEA’s data centre markets rose by 6.6% to reach 9.3GW, with about 256MW of new supply added in the first half of 2024.
Laura Shepherd • 05/02/2025
Insights
A regular update on the commercial real estate investment scene in Europe.
James Young • 27/10/2022
Insights • Economy
A regular update on the commercial real estate market in the UK.
31/05/2022
Research • Workplace
Smart buildings have increased in prominence in the past decade due to a culmination of changing work behaviours and an increase of information technology available within buildings.
09/02/2022
Insights • Sustainability / ESG
The Role of Cities in Defining Our Environmental Future
To support that future, the urban ecosystem needs to be at the heart of urban and development planning. While some might argue that’s a constraint on development, it’s actually an opportunity.
03/06/2021
Insights
Calculate commercial stamp duty (SDLT) for UK property purchases with Cushman & Wakefield's free calculator. Covers England, Scotland, Wales & NI
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