Burston Cook complete on the largest out of town deal in Cardiff

A credit business is set to move a 300-strong team to a Cardiff office building previously occupied as a contact centre for a multinational energy company. The deal is expected to be one of the largest lettings this year as well as being the biggest out of town letting for several years.  Burston Cook represented Creditsafe, which has more than 40,000 business customers in the UK providing services helping them to navigate financial, procurement and compliance risks.  The firm, which also has offices in Cardiff Bay, Dublin, and London, is moving its main operation from Caerphilly Business Park to the 50,000 sq ft Ty Meridian office building at Cardiff Gate Business Park.

Successful sale of prime Clifton Village development site

Burston Cook are delighted to announce the successful sale of this major landmark site in Clifton Village achieving a price over and above the guide price! The site has been redundant for over 10 years and now offers a unique opportunity for the new owners to transform and shape this important part of Clifton Village. 

Clifton News

Exciting new openings in Clifton…

Juste Moi open their doors on The Mall in Clifton

Chandos Deli take on another site on Princess Victoria Street for a new Tapas venture

VE Burger open on Whiteladies Road with their second site offering Vegan food to the locals and students in Clifton.

Gails open their second site in the former Little Dobbies on Whiteladies Road.

Burra open third site and take over Bar Chocolat in Clifton Village

Retail – latest BC deals

Lori Lori Hair open on Chandos Road

Heron Books move from The Arcade to Regent Street in Clifton

Juke Box open their doors on Park Street

Bake It! A live baking experience is set to open on East Street

Restaurant & Leisure – latest BC deals

Chandos Deli take on another site on Princess Victoria Street for a new Tapas venture

VE Burger opens on Whiteladies Road with their second site offering Vegan food to the locals and students in Clifton.

Mangosteen take over their second site on North Street

Knoops join Queen Street – hot chocolate galore!

Fed Cafe open site number 4 on Canford Lane in Westbury

Burra open their third site and take over Bar Chocolat in Clifton Village

One Fish take over Clifton Flowers on Chandos Road offering an Oyster and Wine Bar.

Aquisitions – latest BC deals

Acquisition of 7,390 sq of super Prime / Grade A space for Birketts solicitors at EQ

Wards Solicitors – office acquisition of 7,239 sq ft in the Prudential Building, BS1

Gympanzees – 38,000 sq ft on 14 acres for their new “State of the Art Centre” for children and young adults with disabilities.

Ghyston – Office acquisition of 8,369 sq ft in Programme BS1, for expansion.

Barcan + Kirby Solicitors – Relocation of their new city centre HQ to Prince House.

Corporate Offices

A selection of some of our latest instructions:

Eagle House: Acting for Immediate Media we have 10,000 sq ft available.

63 St Thomas Street: 25,000 sq ft HQ building at a competitive rent!

St Stephens House: A self contained innovative office of c 6,500 sq ft.

Whitefriars: We have recently completed our 4th consecutive letting!

3 Portwall Lane: – c 9,000 sq ft of Grade A accommodation.

Traditional Offices

A selection of some of our latest instructions:

Queen Square – are you looking to purchase or rent an office on Queen Square? We are the experts!

Park Street – offices to rent in the historic Mauretania building.

Berkeley Square – office for sale.

Clifton Club – office space available in this landmark building in Clifton Village.

Industrial – latest BC deals

7 Skyline Park – A refurbished warehouse of 5,695 sq ft let to Café Collective

Bridge House – This 14,684 sq ft industrial unit was sold with vacant possession to an owner occupier

Unit 9, Windmill Farm Business Centre –  let to Boona Boona coffee roasters

Automotive & Motor Trade – latest BC deals

National accident repair group acquires businesses to expand its Southwest operational footprint…

Since the start of 2024 Steer Automotive Group, the fastest growing and largest bodyshop group in the UK, has acquired three accident repair groups (IRG, MG Cannon and ARC Group) which expands their operational footprint in the South West and South Wales buy adding 14 bodyshops across its network.  It will enable Steer to better serve its clients throughout the South West by expanding capacity and accessibility with additional manufacturer approvals.

Landlord & Tenant

Largest period office rent review completed in BS1 – At 23,000 sq ft, we have recently settled the largest period office space rent review in BS1.

10,000 sq ft office rent review in Clifton – We have recently settled a major rent review on an office building in Clifton comprising over 10,000 sq ft, securing a 14.3% increase on behalf of the landlord.

37,000 sq ft Grade A office rent review in BS1 – Acting for Immediate Media, we have recently agreed a large rent review saving the client over £500,000 in rent over a five-year period.

Lease Renewal in Clifton Village – Acting for a landlord, we have completed a lease renewal to a national estate agency in Clifton Village securing key long term rental income for the landlord. 

Out of town rent review in Portishead – We have recently secured a significant rent uplift for a landlord on their out of town office building at Portis Fields in Portishead.

Resi Development & Investment via BC

122, 124 and 126 St Georges Road – BC have recently sold three commercial buildings for residential conversation

Amberley Hall – An existing nursery building has just been sold by BC for residential conversion

43 Nevil Road – BC have sold an existing doctors surgery which is to be converted to a family home!

Investment

Clifton Investment Purchase – We have acquired for clients this substantial, prime investment site comprising Toolstation and Nos 16,18 & 20 Whiteladies Road.

Churchfields & Shore House BS9 – We have acquired for clients, this prime mixed retail / office use investment totaling approx 20,000 sq ft.

Medical – latest BC deals

Bristol Centre of Reproductive Medicine

Acquisition on behalf of BCRM to 135 Aztec West who relocated from Southmead Hospital, into a self-contained building/new medical centre of approx. 13,500 sq ft.

The North Bristol Hospital

Acquisition of 150 Aztec West, of c 5,000 sq ft on behalf of EP Surgical who relocated their team from The Spire opening their new hospital last year.

Education deals by BC

Durdham Park, BS6 – education building available to lease.

St Johns Road, BS8– sold on behalf of the English Language Centre. We secured consent for a C3 dwelling and sold to a private occupier.

Cotham Road, BS6 – sold on behalf of the Bristol Steiner School.

9 Portland Square, BS2 – let to Boom Satsuma.

Awards

We are honoured to have been awarded the Commercial Agency Team of the year at the Insider Awards South west and we have recently been recognised by both CoStar and Eg Radius as being top agents!

CoStar:

Most active agent for office disposals based on number of deals done

Most active single branch agency for office acquisitions and disposals based on square footage

Most active single branch agency for office acquisitions and disposals based on number of deals done

Eg Radius:

Q1 2024 – ranked in the top 2 for the whole of the South West based on number of deals done

Q1 2024 – ranked No 1 for Bristol on number of deals done

Charity News

Bristol Businesses Beats Cancer – We donated to and supported this wonderful event and charity auction, helping raise over £20,000.

Lord Mayors Gala – We always support this amazing charity for Bristol’s most disadvantaged children.

Great Western Air Ambulance Charity: In memory of Sam Polledri – We donated to this important charity raising over £1,000 in honour of local Bristol Rugby star Sam Polledri.

Bristol Rotary  – Sponsors of these bi-annual golf days raising £1,000’s for local charities.

Normandy Veterans – We continue our strong support of the Normandy Veterans in 2024. Securing for them their new monument in Castle Park in time for the 80th anniversary.

Burston Cook support Bristol Sport – Stadium screen sponsors for Bristol Rugby and Bristol City FC (as seen on TV).

Major Strategic Site Sale in Bristol City Centre

We have recently sold a 1 Acre city centre industrial site, which forms part of the Frome Gateway and will eventually be redeveloped. We had acquired for a longstanding client for their own business use over 10 years ago, and the sale of the site has facilitated change and development within their business.