Blogs

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General3/1/2020

Coronavirus News

We endeavour to keep you up to date with the impact of Covid-19 on our sectors and our clients. We hope to work with you and support you through these turbulent times.

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General2/26/2020

Business Outlook 2020: Midlands & East Anglia Regional Focus

Throughout 2019, buyer appetite has remained strong for the Midlands and East Anglia region. The shift in investor interest away from the London market has had a positive impact on the area, with investment in the region continuing to offer a better value option for investors.

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General2/26/2020

Business Outlook 2020: Scotland Regional Focus

Edinburgh and Glasgow remain the focal points of growth in Scotland, with the infrastructure for a prosperous 2020 already in place.

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General2/20/2020

Business Outlook 2020: South East Regional Focus

Despite a sense of political and economic uncertainty throughout 2019, the South saw significant transactional growth across our specialist sectors, surpassing 2018 levels and culminating in the highest income year since 2007. The care sector has continued to experience substantial growth in newbuild activity and demand will continue to outstrip supply in 2020. The hotel and pub sectors will see the greatest opportunities to improve occupancy and revenue through increased staycations and attracting overseas investors due to the weak pound. However, the casual dining market will continue to struggle as competition and increasing costs continue to impact upon the high street.

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General2/20/2020

Business Outlook 2020: South West Regional Focus

In 2019, investor appetite for businesses remained strong across the South West & Wales, with increased demand from both domestic and overseas buyers. Bristol remains a key economic hub for many international firms across major industries, such as aerospace, technology and banking. Buyer demand in Bath and Exeter remains high, with investors and operators alike keeping the city near the top of their wish list. Several key asset sales have underpinned this historically strong market position. The transactional outlook for the region looks positive moving into 2020, with numerous sales in the pipeline and strong interest on existing stock.

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General2/20/2020

Business Outlook 2020: North West Regional Focus

Investor appetite to acquire sites within the North West of England remains robust, with buyers more focused than ever on price, location, and key trading fundamentals. Manchester remains at the epicentre of infrastructure growth in the North West of England and both commercial and residential development looks set to continue unabated. In addition, there is cautious optimism across the wider region regarding political promises of increased infrastructure investment. With pipelines looking strong across our key sectors the foundations for a successful 2020 are already in place.

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Restaurants2/20/2020

GRIF 2020 highlights fundamentals for success in the restaurant sector

Once a year, global restaurant investors and operators from across the world descend on the Global Restaurant Investment Forum (GRIF) to share their views on economic trends and consumer behaviour in their respective markets. Held this year in Amsterdam, we saw a focus on sustainability, from reducing food waste, eradicating the use of plastic, to the increasing popularity of a vegan diet.

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Dental Practices12/6/2019

Q&A with Stuart Allan

Dr Stuart Allan is one of the country’s most influential dentists who works as an adviser for the NHS as well as still practising clinically. He is the Chair of the Greater Manchester Federation of Local Dental Committees (LDCs) and was recently announced as Chair Elect for the national conference of LDCs. Jonathan Watson, Director on Christie & Co’s Medical team, who handled the sale of Dr Allan’s practice in the summer, talks to him about his views on the market.

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Retail12/2/2019

Retail in the South

Now is an excellent time to sell your retail business

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Dental Practices11/25/2019

10 Minutes With Paul Graham

Paul Graham, Christie & Co's Head of Dental shares his thoughts on the dental industry, the changes he has witnessed and where he draws his inspiration from.

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