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Recent Projects
August 22
Global Team Horse Racing
CPP part of Global Team Horse Racing attends final of inaugural series event in Durban South Africa.
July 22
Mint Wellbeing Physiotherapists
Premises found and new lease agreed for Mint Wellbeing Physiotherapists in Wimbledon.
January 22
MH Star
Acting jointly with Knight Frank advising MH Star lease completed at NX104 and NX 250 Northampton Cross Northampton.
January 22
Mint Wellbeing Physiotherapists
Retained by Mint Wellbeing Physiotherapists to secure new premises in South West London.
November 21
MH Star
Acting jointly with Knight Frank advising MH Star lease completed on unit 3 G Park Bedford
October 21
MH Star
Acting jointly with Knight Frank advising MH Star lease completed at Unit 1 and 2 G Park Bedford
September 21
Trimont Group
CPP consultancy with Trimont Group concludes
August 21
Lidl
Lidl complete on new site in Banbury
March 21
MH Star
CPP and Knight Frank acting jointly secure new premises for MH Star in Gateway 226 Peterbrough
December 21
Arocha Ltd
Premises found and new lease deal completed for Arocha Ltd and new premises in Brentford London
June 20
Arocha Ltd
Instructed by Arocha Ltd to find new office premises in West London
May 20
MH Star UK Ltd
CPP acting jointly with Knight Frank advising MH Star UK Ltd exchange contracts on the Freehold of a large distribution warehouse at Suffolk Park, Bury St Edmunds.
May 20
Tried & tested
Tried and Tested Technology expanded to provide a wide ranging tests, protocol, air pods and health passport. CQC approved Wren Healthcare agree to partner Tried and Tested to provide professionally insured and accredited nursing practitioners. Tried and Tested Technology are one of the few organisations with all services encapsulated in one business.
April 20
Methodist Strategic Property
CPP having written the Methodist Strategic Property Asset Report and implemented the key recommendations concludes the formal consultancy after three and half successful years. CPP will continue to work closely with the organisation.
April 20
Hotel operator and Developer
CPP retained to search suitable sites for new Hotel operator and Developer.
April 20
Tried & Tested Technology
CPP working closely with Tried and Tested Technology in assisting the fight against Covid 19.
March 20
Methodist Church
CPP concludes the first Church Profile plan template and report for the Methodist Church
February 20
Commercial Property Forum
CPP continues lobbying of Government to reform the Use Classes Order independently and through his membership of the Commercial Property Forum
February 20
Home Counties
CPP retained to secure large site for mixed use redevelopment in the Home Counties.
January 20
Methodist Church
CPP retained by the Methodist Church is heavily involved with the new Business in the Community Campaign.
January 20
Environmental Charity
CPP retained to find new HQ offices for large Environmental Charity.
Earlier Projects
See our earlier Projects prior to 2020
DECEMBER 19
CPP begins meeting with Local Authority Housing Departments and local, regional and national Housing Associations throughout the Country to identify Social Housing Development needs.
NOVEMBER 19
CPP retained by MH Star to secure large Distribution premises.
OCTOBER 19
Bouda Vida open in Clarks Village Street
SEPTEMBER 19
CPP retained by Inhere Meditation studios
AUGUST 19
CPP in conjunction with Mixity present to Landlords
Super Six Funding meetings
JULY 19
London Grace complete the acquisition of Canon St store
JUNE 19
CPP attends IFSEC
MAY 19
Terms agreed for first Facial Recognition client location.
APRIL 19
London Grace complete the acquisition of their new store at Rivington St Shoreditch
MARCH 19
Bouda Vida extend lease in Milsom Place Bath
CP attends Commercial Property Forum Meeting
Acting on behalf of Guinness Partnership exchange on first acquisition for them.
FEBRUARY 19
Mixity presentations to Landlords
Methodist Road trips
JANUARY 19
Town Centres identified and presentations made to Landlords for Town Centre Regeneration as Mixity Regeneration.
Planning Public Consultation document closes.
CPP attends quarterly Property Development Committee Meeting.
Contract extended as Strategic Property Consultant for the Methodist Church.
DECEMBER 18
CPP attends Commercial Property Forum.
CPP meets with Kit Malthouse MP Minister for Local Government to discuss the progress of the planning Public Consultation, Retail and Town Centre planning and the Use Classes Order.
NOVEMBER 18
CPP presented at the DPS Conference in Solihull
CPP providing strategic consultancy advice to International Retail Brand
OCTOBER 18
CPP tie up with Mixity Architecture. Launch of Mixity Regeneration to develop new and regenerate existing Town Centres in the UK and Internationally .
SEPTEMBER 18
Bouda Vida open in Milsom Place Bath
CPP speaks at the CVTA conference in Worcester.
AUGUST 18
CPP agrees terms for new permanent office space for Anyvision and agrees short term office deal in serviced Offices in Canon St.
AM Coffee Ltd opens in Wembley on Olympic Way
CPP instructed by Modular Residential to locate sites in Hampshire.
JULY 18
CPP agree terms for a new store in Bath for Bouda Vida
Methodist Church Pilot Studies phase 1 completed
JUNE 18
CPP attended IFSEC International at Excel
MAY 18
CPP instructed by Anyvision to find and secure new offices in close proximity to Liverpool St
CPP attends and is one of the speakers at the Methodist Church Property Mission and Resourcing Forum.
Terms agreed for the first Hope and Glory store.
APRIL 18
Anyvision complete a very successful “Proof of Concept” exercise in Meadowhall Shopping Centre Sheffield.
MARCH 18
London Grace complete on their first store outside London at Bond St in Chelmsford.
CPP are selected by Bouda Vida active wear www.boudavida.com to seek pop up opportunities for the brand as they look to expand beyond online.
CPP invited to join the Commercial Property Forum and accepts in latest steps to try and get the Government to understand the challenges and plight of the High St.
FEBRUARY 18
London Grace exchange on their latest premises at 147 Ebury Street SW1
The Methodist Church extends CPP consultancy until end of June 2018
CPP are retained by an exciting new Tea brand The Hope and Glory to find stores in the UK. www.thehopeandglory.co.uk
CPP invited to join the British Property Federation and the RICS meeting in March with the Ministers for Planning and the High St respectively in Westminster to discuss the planning system.
JANUARY 18
London Grace finally complete the deal at Seymour Place. The Planning system is not fit for purpose. Kirsten Hazell owner of London Grace picks up yet another award Nat West National High St Entrepreneur of the year. Only in planning are London Grace not considered part of the High Street!
Trial circuits selected for Methodist Church Strategy Pilots. CPP Strategic Consultancy extended by the Methodist Church for 3 months
DECEMBER 17
CPP meets Alok Sharma Minister of State for Housing and Planning to try and get the Government to understand the damage that the existing inflexible Planning system is having on the High Street. A work in progress ! Updates to follow.
NOVEMBER 17
CPP agrees terms on sixth London Grace store.
CPP provides consultancy advice to new Travel company.
OCTOBER 17
Methodist Church road trips.
SEPTEMBER 17
CPP advise TBA Life in successfully securing new premises at 54 South Molton Street.
CPP submits Strategic Property Report to the Methodist Church
AUGUST 17
CPP retained to provide consultancy advice for Anyvision CCTV face recognition systems.
JULY 17
CPP advise London Grace to secure their fifth store at Camden Passage Islington.
JUNE 17
CPP advise London Grace in securing their fourth store by exchanging legal contracts for premises at Canary Wharf.
MAY 17
CPP acquires Rola Wala’s third permanent unit at Brushfield St Spitalfields.
CPP advise Win Or Lose for their debut unit in Piccadilly Circus Underground Station
APRIL 17
Initial Strategic Report for the Methodist Church produced.
CPP retained by Starbucks Franchisee to provide acquisition services and advice.
CPP exchange contracts on behalf of Rola Wala to take space in Land Securities new Westgate Development in Oxford
MARCH 17
CPP retained by a number of High Net worth clients to advise and secure Commercial Property in the UK.
FEBRUARY 17
CPP new year search for Rola Wala and London Grace. Deals agreed and into legals.
JANUARY 17
CPP appointed on a 12 month contract Strategic Property Advisor to the Methodist Church.
NOVEMBER 16
CPP in China with Global Racing.
OCTOBER 16
CPP retained by Eighty 20 Restaurants to secure premises in Central London.
CPP advises London Grace as they open their third restaurant on West St Leicester Square
SEPTEMBER 16
CPP retained by Ascots and Chapels to secure premises in Central London.
AUGUST 16
CPP agree terms for Rola Wala for the new extension at West Quay Southampton
JULY 16
Complete the deal for The Wool Room in West St Marlow.
Appointed by 4ward Property Developments to provide advice with Jackson Criss on a mixed use site in Chepstow.
JUNE 16
CPP appointed by Tba Life to acquire retail premises in Central London.
MAY 16
BHS into administration.
APRIL 16
Agreed terms with Ikea at BHS Oxford St. BHS CVA.
MARCH 16
BHS High St Slough short term let to The Sofa Company.
FEBRUARY 16
CPP secures the second London Grace Store on Clapham High Street.
JANUARY 16
Launch Bordon Marketing campaign.
DECEMBER 15
CPP exchange contracts with LPP for half of the BHS Oxford St site and the surrender of the BHS lease in LLanelli to the Landlord.
CPP instructed to provide consultancy advice to Coal Bar and Grill Restaurants.
NOVEMBER 15
CPP Agree terms to install Rituals in Cheshire Oaks.
OCTOBER 15
CPP launches search for Salmontini a new Deli complementing their Restaurant in Central London.
CPP retained to secure new International Bar and Restaurant search in Central London.
SEPTEMBER 15
CPP retained by two new Italian based restaurants to open new premises in Central London.
AUGUST 15
CPP successfully disposed of the Hallmark Cards London Office and design studio at New Cavendish Street W1.
CPP retained by Taylor Wimpey and the Dorchester Group to provide Commercial Consultancy advice for the pitch to Enfield Borough Council for the Meridian Water site.
JULY 15
CPP secured new UK Headquarter and showroom offices for the Eco bike business Hero Eco.
JUNE 15
CPP Residential instructed to find prime residential apartments for private clients.
CPP are retained by the Chinese Jockey Club to provide consultancy advice leading to leasing and brokerage work for retail and leisure uses for 40 new race courses over the next 10 years.
MAY 15
CPP secures Gym premises for Pure Gym at Moorgate Exchange in the City.
APRIL 15
CPP is appointed to advise BHS on the portfolio asset management of the business.
MARCH 14
CPP advising Taylor Wimpey are selected by East Hampshire District Council the pitch to deliver, design and manage the New Town at Whitehill and Bordon.
FEBRUARY 15
CPP completes the surrender of the Ann Summers store in Scarborough.
CPP inspects 3 Residential properties in the Berkshire and Hampshire area and advises the potential vendors NOT to sell. CPP provides property advice not just an agency to sell houses.
JANUARY 15
CPP completes the relocation to larger and better located premises of the Ann Summers store in Leicester.
DECEMBER 14
CPP acting on behalf of the WDI group Japan searching for London Restaurant locations.
NOVEMBER 14
CPP completes the acquisition for the first store for London Grace in Putney -opening in January 2015.
CPP completes the surrender of the Knickerbox store in Milton Keynes post the relocation to larger premises.
OCTOBER 14
CPP completes the disposal of the Rituals store in Brighton to Old Guys Rule.
CPP completes the disposal of the Ann Summers Guildford store.
SEPTEMBER 14
CPP completes on the relocation of the Ann Summers store to Westfield Derby.
CPP completes the lease renewal of the Tigerprint office premises in Noho W1.
CPP launches CPP Residential.
CPP instructed to let D2 Gym premises at Hunter Row Shopping Centre Stafford.
AUGUST 14
CPP retained by one of the latest UK Dominos Pizza franchises to secure HQ office premises.
CPP completes the assignment of the Rituals York and Solihull stores respectively.
CPP completes on the letting for Rola Wala’s first permanent restaurant in Trinity Leeds.
CPP instructed to provide Commercial Town Centre Master Planning consultancy by Taylor Wimpey for a New Town at Whitehill and Bordon.
JULY 14
CPP completes surrender of Ann Summers store in Hanley post the successful relocation to the Potteries scheme.
JUNE 14
CPP providing Consultancy advice on two new restaurants to the UK with a view to acting on their behalf.
MAY 14
CPP providing Consultancy advice with Commercial developments in Nigeria and China respectively.
APRIL 14
CPP is exclusively retained to search and negotiate new flagship premises for an established Parisian Brasserie company to open in London, with a view to open further locations in the next 3-5 years.
CPP advising The Palm Restaurant in Knightsbridge completes the assignment of their lease to Salmontini at 3 Pont Street.
MARCH 14
Yoyo open first store in Trinity Leeds.
CPP complete the new letting on behalf of the Landlord at the Kings Head Hotel Horsham to Nandos. This is the final letting of the redevelopment of the hotel complimenting the earlier deals with Cote and Ask.
FEBRUARY 14
CPP agree new Office Headquarters for Rituals.
JANUARY 14
CPP retained by London Grace Beauty to search for Central London Salons.
DECEMBER 13
CPP advising Woolroom on 2014 roll out.
H&D take a store in Romford.
NOVEMBER 13
H&D take space in Bedford, Doncaster and Bromley.
OCTOBER 13
H&D takes space in Crystal Peaks Sheffield.
Rituals take space in Jubilee Place Canary Wharf.
CPP advising Pure Gym for new locations.
CPP advising Giggling Squid Restaurants for new restaurant locations.
SEPTEMBER 13
Ann Summers relocate in Newcastle, Hanley and Trafford Centre Manchester.
AUGUST 13
H&D take premises at the Baytree Shopping Centre Brentwood.
CPP retained by Yoyo Fashion Accessories.
CPP retained by Red 10 to secure Office and Warehouse premises in SW19.
JULY 13
H&D take premises in Highcross Leicester.
CPP retained by Tigerprint to find additional Office and studio space in Central London.
Amdipharm Mercury Company Limited exchange on Capital House, King William Street London EC4.
JUNE 13
Ann Summers relocates from secondary Cornwall Street to New George St in Plymouth.
CPP retained with Mark Poyner Associates to search for a new office HQ for Penhaligons Fragrances.
MAY 13
Ann Summers in Epsom is assigned to Hotter Shoes.
CPP Retained by new Indian Naan Roll restaurant concept – Rola Wala to secure premises in Central London.
APRIL 13
H&D takes premises in Leamington Spa. CPP advise Rituals on the extension of their HQ office occupation in Covent Garden.
MARCH 13
TG Bros secure first premises in the Centre Milton Keynes.CPP exclusively retained by pharmaceutical group Amdipharm Mercury Company Limited to secure HQ premises in the City.
FEBRUARY 13
CPP exclusively retained by TG Bros trading as Geek Fashion.
JANUARY 13
Terms agreed for Dreams in Reading Oracle Shopping Centre. CPP instructed to provide consultancy advice for Sunglass Time for their European and UK leases.
DECEMBER 12
Rituals open in Stansted Airport.
NOVEMBER 12
H&D agree deals in Wakefield and Sutton. Dreams secure premises in Broadmarsh Bristol.
OCTOBER 12
CPP exclusively retained to secure sites for The Wool Room in the Midlands and the South. Terms agreed with H&D in Bury.
SEPTEMBER 12
CPP exclusively retained by H&D Fashion to secure sites throughout the UK. First deal in Cheltenham. Terms agreed for Rituals in Bluewater and Canary Wharf.
AUGUST 12
Terms agreed to open Blue Apple stores in Telford and St Albans.CP in China with IDV inspecting sites at Shenzhen, Chongching, Wuhan and Xi’an.
JULY 12
Terms agreed to open stores in Walton, Chichester and Leeds.
JUNE 12
Terms agreed to open Blue Apple stores in West Quay Southampton, Metro Centre Gateshead, Drakes Circus Plymouth.
MAY 12
Blue Apple opens in Hull, Fareham, Woking and Reading.
Rituals secure and open UK head office premises on Henrietta Street.
APRIL 12
Blue Apple open first store in Kingston upon Thames.
MARCH 12
Ann Summers disposals completed at Brewer Street W1 and Wigan respectively.
FEBRUARY 12
Waitrose opens at Parsons Green.
CPP exclusively retained by Blue Apple to secure temporary let stores throughout the UK.
JANUARY 12
Rituals office search.
Suite 1 of Moray House Great Titchfield st let to Pacific Heights.
DECEMBER 11
Charles Palmer stands down from Shop Agents Society Committee after seven years.
Ann Summers relocate in Leamington Spa.
Ann Summers assign wigan store to the Perfume Shop
NOVEMBER 11
Ann Summers dispose of Newbury lease to Vodafone
CPP travels to china with IDV.
OCTOBER 11
Ann Summers successfully regears lease at for their store in Sauchiehall St Glasgow.
retained by Dreams Cupcakes to seek new premises in south east and London.
SEPTEMBER 11
Rituals open in Glasgow Airport.
Ann Summers relocate in Milton Keynes.
Ann Summers open in Westfield Stratford City.
Hawkins Bazaar open in Croydon.
AUGUST 11
Hawkins Bazaar open Camberley and St Albans.
Rituals open in Solihull.
CPP retained to dispose of Moray House offices Great Titchfield Street W1 for Fenn Wright Manson.
JULY 11
CPP agrees terms to relocate Fenn Wright Manson to new office HQ in Boundary Row SE1.
JUNE 11
Ask Restaurants complete lease and start fitting out in Horsham.
MAY 11
Pret a Manger instruct CPP to act on their behalf in St Albans.
Rituals agree relocation in Cambridge and Bristol.
Fenn Wright Manson instruct CPP to find new HQ offices for them.
APRIL 11
Retained by the Leisure Connection to find new gym premises in Harrow.
Ann Summers complete relocation in Ilford.
Hawkins Bazaar open in Fareham.
MARCH 11
Charles Palmer travels to China for IDV Ltd.
Ann Summers launch 2012 acquisition and disposal programme.
FEBRUARY 11
Ann Summers relocation in Ilford completes.
Hawkins Bazaar launch 2012 acquisition programme.
JANUARY 11
CPP secures instructions for two new office requirements on behalf of Fenn Wright Manson and Carleton Furniture.
DECEMBER 10
Rituals open stores in London Bridge and Bromley.
Hawkins open 40 more temporary stores to complete their christmas acquisition programme.
Charles Palmer’s term of office as president of the Shop Agents Society concludes at the Christmas Dinner where he is able to hand a cheque over to action medical research for £12,000 www.action.org.uk
CPP travels to China to sign contracts for a new boutique designer brand mall in shenzhen on behalf of IDV ltd.
NOVEMBER 10
CPP attends BCSC conference in Manchester.
Hawkins Bazaar open over 40 new temporary stores.
Hawkins Bazaar open permanent stores in Watford and Northcote Road Battersea.
Ann Summers opens stores in Ballymena and Newtonabbey in Northern Ireland.
OCTOBER 10
Hawkins Bazaar opens over 20 new temporary stores.
SEPTEMBER 10
Ann Summers lease re-gear in Bromley completed.
Hawkins Bazaar complete 8 temporary stores.
AUGUST 10
Hawkins Bazaar to open in Torquay, Maidenhead, Edinburgh Ocean Terminal, Stirling and Wrexham.
JULY 10
International Designer Villages Ltd launched.
JUNE 10
CPP relocates Hallmark Cards design studio in London W1.
MAY 10
Rituals wins tender to occupy London Bridge retail.
APRIL 10
Letterbox 2010 list launched.
MARCH 10
Rituals open in Heathrow Terminal 4 and Gatwick Airport.
New Hawkins Bazaar permanent acquisitions list launched.
New Rituals acquisitions list launched.
FEBRUARY 10
CPP, Jackson Criss and EPIC agree to develop designer brand villages in China.
JANUARY 10
Ann Summers – deals exchanged in Wood Green and Warrington.
Charles Palmer is Chairman of the Shop Agents Society for 2010.
DECEMBER 09
Ann Summers – new store exchanged in Lewisham.
Ye olde Kings Head Horsham – planning permission secured for the split of the hotel.
Hallmark Cards – CPP retained to secure new central london office accommodation.
NOVEMBER 09
Ann Summers – 12-14 Whitechapel Liverpool is now let.
New stores exchanged at Bluewater and Oldham.
Hawkins Bazaar – now secured 70 stores in the uk with deals exchanged in Fareham, Lichfield, Uxbridge, Woking, Macclesfield, Redditch, Loughborough, Epsom, Stratford upon Avon, Croydon, Richmond, Bishops Stortford, Torquay, Chesterfield, Buchanan Galleries Glasgow, Bluewater, Lincoln, Newcastle, Wood Green and Swansea.
Hawkins also opened their first letterbox unit in Guildford.
Rituals – agreed terms at Gatwick Airport. They also have concessions now open in John Lewis Liverpool, Fenwicks Windsor, Arnotts Dublin and Beales Bournemouth.
Caviste Wine Merchants – CPP instructed to secure new stores. Caviste Hungerford is agreed and opened on the high street.
OCTOBER 09
Ann Summers – now exchanged on sites in Westfield London, High Wycombe, Truro and Durham.
Hawkins Bazaar – exchanged on sites in Crewe and Meadowhall.
Rituals – have been shortlisted as retailer of the year at this year’s Mapic property awards with Primark and Guess.
SEPTEMBER 09
Ann Summers – contracts have now exchanged at 104-106 Oxford St W1 for the relocation of the east Oxford St store.
Ann Summers – contracts have now exchanged for Westfield london.
Rituals – contracts exchanged for terminal 4 Heathrow Airport.
The Palm restaurant – cpp having secured the former Drones restaurant for the Palm have now exchanged contracts on the office suite above to a private property company.
AUGUST 09
Hawkins Bazaar – CPP is delighted to announce that we are now joint agents with Williams Gunter Hardwick for all UK acquisitions.
The Cotswold Company – White Lion Walk Guildford coming to the market soon.