Edgerley Simpson Howe are delighted to announce the recruitment of Dom Barnard as associate partner in our investment team.

Barnard leaves Cushman & Wakefield, where he worked in the retail warehouse capital markets team for seven years.

He has worked with a range of institutional investors as well as REITs and property companies in both acquisition and disposal roles.

At ESH he will advise clients of the investment team alongside Jamie Naughton, David Cooke and Flora Nash.

Adam Patrick, managing partner at ESH, said: “We identified Dom as someone who is young and ambitious, has all the right qualities and crucially has specific experience working within the retail warehouse space, an important attribute when joining a niche advisory business like ours.

“As an agile partnership we believe it’s important to continually improve the team so that we continue to provide our clients with the best possible advice.”

ESH are delighted to have been appointed by London & Cambridge Properties (LCP), alongside joint agents Barker Proudlove on Lime Square Retail Park in Openshaw, Manchester.

The scheme is anchored by a Morrisons foodstore with other occupiers including B&M, The Range, The Gym Group, Farmfoods, Savers & PDSA, among others. There are two units of approx. 7,028 sq ft & 3,120 sq ft available ‘to let’ subject to vacant possession so please get in touch with any potential requirements. For further information please contact Henry Phipps.

BP Investment Management solely represented by ESH have successfully completed a new letting to Euro Garages t/a KFC at Taunton Retail Park.

Euro Garages have taken an unbroken 20 year lease on the former Pizza Hut unit extending to 3,163 sq ft GIA, which has been converted from a standalone restaurant unit into a fully functioning drive-thru unit. The rent agreed with the tenant pushes forward the rental income from this unit and the introduction of the drive-thru lane ensures the space is now aligned more closely with modern occupier requirements.

Surrey County Council, solely advised by ESH, has completed a new letting to Burger King at Willowbrook Retail Park in Loughborough.

The global burger chain has taken a new 20 year lease on the former Pizza Hut unit, which extends to approximately 3,640 sq ft and occupies a prominent roadside position, fronting Derby Road. The deal was concluded in a timely fashion and significantly enhances the rental income from this unit.

Savills IM, jointly advised by ESH and Xprop, has completed a trio of lease regears at 28 East Retail Park in Newport.

The Range have committed to a new 15 year lease to 2037, whilst B&M and Halfords have both signed 5 year reversionary leases, extending their occupation to 2032 and 2028 respectively. These initiatives not only demonstrate the retailers commitment to the scheme, but also significantly enhanced the WAULT whilst maintaining the income profile.

ESH have advised their private client on the acquisition of the Premier Inn in Birkenhead for a purchase price of £4,700,000. Stephens Maguire acted for the vendor.

The property is a 67 room hotel occupied by Premier Inn with an attractive unexpired term for over 12 years to break and 17 years to expiry.