We advise on the extent of market opportunity and what this means in financial terms. This includes exploring market demand and advising on what levels of expenditure and risk may be appropriate in the circumstances.

Through our understanding of the requirements of both occupiers and the property industry (development and investment), we provide practical assessments of both viability and sustainability of a project. We are experienced at providing cash flow and capital value assessments.

We adopt an inclusive and collaborative approach to understanding how a project can best achieve the objectives of our clients and other stakeholders. This enables us to develop strategies that are both relevant and appropriate and ensure buy-in from all parties involved.

We deliver strategies that incorporate:

Critical factor analysis – looking at issues such as fragmentation of ownership, flexible building design, appropriate estate management and property delivery processes.
Options for implementation – critical assessment of delivery options including funding and partnering.
Business planning advice – defining goals and objectives and creating implementation plans.
Master planning – helping to create attractive environments which are dynamic and sustainable.
Marketing strategy – identifying target audiences and devising specialist marketing plans to create and capture demand.
Planning strategy – providing advice on the town planning opportunities and issues.

Our approach to strategy implementation draws on our experience of the R&D and creative industry markets, and from working on multi partner projects where objectives can differ considerably. We work with promotional stakeholders to source funding, partners, and occupiers as may be required. Our focus is to ensure that delivery of the built environment is enacted well, and that active communities evolve positively.

Our work includes:
Local authority planning approval – work assisting specialists to secure or vary planning consents, using our understanding of the benefits that flow to the economy.
Securing infrastructure delivery – facilitating the introduction of physical infrastructure and advising and negotiating necessary agreements.
Asset management advice – improving the performance of existing properties through management and refurbishment.
Building design services – advising on refurbishment and new developments that meet the requirements of both existing and future users.
Valuation – assessing rental and capital value.
Site assembly – advising on the acquisition of third party interests and access rights.

Soft infrastructure development is about creating activity that develops communities. By actively encouraging formal and informal interaction through organising events and networking opportunities and by providing places conducive to planned and chance meetings, a place can come alive to people working in the research and R&D sectors and create significant added value for those that use the environments our clients create.

Effective soft infrastructure development is crucial if a project is to deliver a 'value add' place for end users. We provide advice on:

• Relationship and network building
• Champion identification and management
• Creating usable communal spaces
• Event programmes
• Communication programmes
• Profile building
• Targeted marketing tools

With considerable property development experience, particularly in the R&D sector, we have helped a number of clients to source joint venture partners to further develop their property holdings.

We help clients assess their objectives, their strengths and weaknesses, and those of their projects. This informs consideration of what it would be useful for stakeholders to bring to a project and the sort of organisation that it might be most appropriate to work with. We have excellent experience of creating joint venture structures that deliver what is required and of finding partners to enter into such agreements.

Using our valuation and appraisal skills, we provide advice on the extent of external funding required to progress a project and on how to secure funding and investment from the appropriate sources.

We support clients in making the necessary case for project finance, including European grant funding, UK public sector funding, private sector investment, and bank finance. 

We provide agency services for all types of property focused on R&D and the creative industries. Our combination of research and direct experience gives us an excellent understanding of  occupiers, how to assess and articulate particular strengths of locations and how to create demand. This enables us to provide advice on:

Occupational Agency – sourcing occupiers using more than traditional property marketing methods, targeting appropriate sectors.

Acquisition and Disposal – achieving the best terms, by assessing the open market value, the potential performance of an investment opportunity, and how returns may be maximised.