Client: Landsec

Lucent is Landsec’s 144,000 sq ft development behind the Piccadilly Lights: office, retail and restaurant space on one of the most famous corners in the world, completed in 2023.

BGP advised Landsec on the food and beverage leasing of the scheme, shaping the restaurant strategy and securing occupiers for space that sits directly behind the Lights, with some of the highest footfall in the West End.

For further information please contact Charlotte Roberts or Rupert Bentley-Smith.

Client: Ardent

BGP advised Ardent on the acquisition of The Royal Exchange, a Grade I listed luxury retail destination in the heart of the City of London.

From there the firm’s full-service expertise went to work: the Leasing team as incumbent agents, Lease Advisory and Asset Management on regears and renewals, and Investment on the capital structure. Together they delivered the business plan and stabilised a unique retail asset.

For further information please contact Jack Barratt.

Client: Landsec

The rooftop terrace at Westgate, Oxford was an established pitch, but it was lacking dwell time. Together with Landsec’s in-house team we considered who the customer was, drawing on the research collected and our own knowledge of the city and of mixed-use developments.

The strategy relocated Mowgli and added Flight Club, Six by Nico and Beefy Boys: a mix of best in class operators, and the rooftop is now 100% let for the first time since opening.

For further information please contact Victoria Broadhead or Ben Sykes.

Client: Grosvenor

South Molton Triangle is Grosvenor’s largest mixed-use development in the West End, bringing new shops, restaurants and public space to the streets beside the Elizabeth line at Bond Street.

BGP advises Grosvenor on the retail and restaurant leasing, building on the firm’s long relationship across the Mayfair and Belgravia estates.

For further information please contact Lizzie Knights or Lucy Cope.

We acquired Percival’s Seven Dials store on Neal Street, placing an independent London menswear label at the heart of Covent Garden’s best pitch for its customer.

Independent brands need the right street more than the biggest one; our estate relationships put Percival where its audience walks every day.

For further information please contact Harry Elliott.

We acquired Masaj’s studio at Islington Square, extending the wellness brand into a new north London neighbourhood.

Wellness operators want neighbourhoods with daily footfall and a residential catchment; Islington Square gives Masaj both.

For further information please contact Harry Elliott.

Client: Columbia Threadneedle

St Christopher’s Place is a village of independent shops, restaurants and cafés a few steps from Oxford Street. BGP advises Columbia Threadneedle on the leasing strategy and tenant mix for the estate.

The work draws on the Leasing team’s occupier relationships and the Brand Representation team’s pipeline of emerging brands looking for their first West End address.

For further information please contact Charlotte Roberts or Rupert Bentley-Smith.

Client: Landsec

We provide strategic advice and leasing across Landsec’s shopping centre and outlet portfolio for all food and beverage and leisure, always considering what is right for the specific asset: curating the best of the national operators, searching out an independent to transform a unique space, or adding a large leisure anchor to a major city centre.

Our team considers what is right for each location while working as part of the internal Landsec team, so that what we deliver is right for the customer.

For further information please contact Charlotte Roberts or Emily Dumbell.

Client: Great Portland Estates

A 10,000 sq ft restaurant opportunity at 20 Hanover Square, acting for Great Portland Estates: one of the West End’s landmark restaurant lettings.

The letting followed BGP’s long-standing work with GPE across its West End portfolio, drawing on the Leasing and Brand Representation teams’ relationships with the restaurant operators best placed for the space.

For further information please contact Charlotte Roberts.

Client: Canary Wharf Group

Canary Wharf is one of the largest retail and leisure estates in London, with shopping malls, waterside restaurants and a growing residential population. BGP has advised Canary Wharf Group for more than twenty years.

The instruction spans leasing strategy, tenant mix and the introduction of new restaurant, leisure and lifestyle operators as the estate has broadened from a working district into a seven-day destination.

For further information please contact Rupert Bentley-Smith.

Atis is a healthy grab-and-go restaurant offering seriously tasty bowls and salads for a lunchtime office crowd. We acquired Atis’s Loxton Walk site as part of its London roll-out.

Atis has grown from a single City Road site to a network across London, with BGP acquiring each one.

For further information please contact Harry Elliott.

One of the UK’s most iconic brands, steeped in a rich history of music, sport and culture. With stores worldwide and a cult following Fred Perry continues to increase their property portfolio with strategic acquisitions.

For all property requirements please contact Harry Elliott

Client: Grosvenor

We work alongside Grosvenor to curate a relevant and unique tenant mix for their estates in Pimlico ad North Mayfair. This includes, amongst others, Pimlico Road, North Audley Street and Duke Street. We work to make their streets more active and integrated with green spaces and enterprising places for their communities that are physically and digitally connected.

For further information on this instruction, please contact Lizzie Knights, Charlotte Roberts or Lucy Cope

London’s premier male grooming house, with 20 sites across central London. Having worked together with Teds from the beginning to create the strategic expansion and manage all property matters.

For all property requirements please contact Harry Elliott

Seen as best in class home and specialist kitchen wear retailer – We’ve worked together for over 5 years to acquire their Chiswick, Hampstead and now Islington stores.

For all property requirements please contact Harry Elliott

Client: Hammerson

We advise Hammerson on their Grand Central asset, for retail, hospitality and leisure leasing and lease consultancy, alongside the Bullring for hospitality and leisure leasing and lease consultancy.

For further information, please contact: Emily Dumbell, Tracey Pollard or Alex Todd.

Client: Vectis Property Group

We acquired this asset for £10,500,000 for Vectis Property Group from FKS Capital Partners. We identified the property for our client as satisfying a specific requirement, and we were able to secure the purchase off-market. Ground floor let to EAT Ltd until September 2025, the property has considerable redevelopment potential to convert the upper parts from offices to residential.

For further information, please contact Jack Barratt 

Client: The Crown Estate

Most sought after of West End restaurant and bar locations, helping support a globally recognised retail location within the Regent Street portfolio.

For more information on this instruction, please contact Rupert Bentley-Smith, Charlotte Roberts.

Client: St George PLC

We sold this asset for £2,325,000 reflecting a cap rate of 4.60% (NIY) for St George PLC, receiving 15+ bids. The ground floor long leasehold interest is let to Tesco for 20 years (5 yearly RPI-linked rent reviews) and Harris & Hoole café for 10 years. Fulham Reach is part of a 600,000 sq ft development comprising 700+ new homes, retail and offices. We are retained to advise of most of St George’s retail and leisure leasing in Greater London, including Goodmans Field and Dickins Yard, Ealing.

For further information, please contact Jack Barratt 

Client: Hermes

Connecting all of Birmingham’s retail, residential and office areas, Paradise is home to PWC’s new Midlands HQ, Dishoom, Rosa’s Thai and F1.

For further information on this instruction, please contact Victoria Broadhead

Client: St James

We sold this asset for £5,800,000 reflecting cap rate of 4.22% (NIY) on behalf of St James (part of the Berkeley Group). We were asked to secure a quick sale of the 3 ground floor commercial units, let to Sainsbury’s, Busy Bees and JLL (all subject to long term leases, with index-linked reviews). We were able to secure the sale at an extremely competitive price within 2 weeks of receiving instructions.

For further information, please contact Woody Bruce or Jack Barratt

Private Client

We sold this asset for £5,350,000 reflecting a cap rate of 3.62% (NIY). Let to Budgens Stores Ltd until September 2027, we advised the client to sell this asset given the strong demand for foodstore income in London, despite there being less than 10 years on the lease.

For further information, please contact Jack Barratt 

Client: Aviva Investors

We acquired this asset for £6.5 million reflecting a cap rate of 5.8% for Aviva Investors in a competitive bidding process. J Sainsbury occupy the majority of the asset fronting Friar St. As part of the bidding process, we advised on the short to medium term development potential for student housing, given the clients adjacent ownership.

For further information, please contact Jack Barratt 

Client: D&D London

D&D London’s latest New York outpost, Queensyard brings the best of Britain to Hudson Yards. This is an all-day dining destination that transitions from the daytime grab-and-go to a low key evening wine bar in the café, light lunch in the Kitchen, afternoon tea, after-work drinks in the Bar to the Dining Room’s cozy but elegant dinner service.

For more information on this letting, please contact Tracey Pollard

Client: Schroders

We are advising the landlord on re-gears of the retail element, to facilitate wider asset management initiatives.

For more information, please contact Peter Wood.

Client: Legal & General and Mitsubishi Estates

Occupying a pivotal position linking four of Central London’s best-loved destinations; Bloomsbury, Covent Garden, Soho and Fitzrovia, Central Saint Giles offers high quality dining in a location that is developing quickly into a new London destination.

For more information in this transaction, please contact Rupert Bentley-Smith

Client: Qatari Diar

Global leasing strategy for this internationally recognised iconic building. The developers will be delivering seven new retail and restaurant units with landmark flagship stores and restaurants available overlooking Grosvenor Square. Timing 2023.

For more information on this transaction, please contact Charlotte Roberts

Client: Bloomberg LLP

Curating a new food and beverage destination for the City of London, targeting 10 independent, ‘new to the city’ concepts. Lettings include Brigadiers, Caravan, Lina Stores and Koya City.

For more information on this instruction, please contact Tracey Pollard

Client: Merseyside Pension Fund and CBRE

We have secured a fantastic tenant mix including Loaf, The White Company, Bobbi Brown, Arlo, Jacob, Townhouse Nails, Gail’s and The Ivy Asia provide a great food mix.

For more information on this instruction, please contact Victoria Broadhead

Client: Fabrix Capital

We have advised the client on lease consultancy matters since their purchase. The portfolio comprises seven mixed use assets across Soho.

For more information on this instruction, please contact Peter Wood.

Client: Otium Real Estate

We acquired this asset for £12,480,000 reflecting a cap rate of 8.3% on behalf of Otium Real Estate. We identified the asset as satisfying the requirement of the specialist Otium leisure fund, and were able to secure the purchase off-market from CBREGi. Despite a WAULT of 11 years, we now have the opportunity to re-gear both the Empire Cinema and Buzz Bingo, which will extend the WAULT to 15 years+.

For more information, please contact Jack Barratt

Client: St George Berkeley Group

Ealing’s brand new leisure destination, home to a number of London’s favourite restaurants and bars as well as an 8-screen cinema.

For further information on this instruction, please contact Lucy Gardiner

Client: Almacantar, Qatari Diar and Canary Wharf Group

Southbank Place is one of London’s most exciting riverside destinations. Centred by the Shell Tower and WeWork it comprises 530,000 sq ft of office space along with 48,000 sq ft of retail, restaurants and cafes.

Gail’s, Island Poke, Boom Cycle, Birley’s, Coco Di Mama and Marks & Spencer are some of the notable retailers who have opened within the development.

For more information, please contact Charlotte Roberts or Lucy Cope.

Client: Brookfield

We work with Brookfield across their entire London portfolio, which includes many of the most prominent buildings and developments in and around the City of London including 100 Bishopsgate, Principal Place, and London Wall Place. The City has seen a significant transformation as a location over the last 5 years and Brookfield have been at the very centre of that change.

For more information on this transaction, please contact Rupert Bentley-Smith

Client: Landsec

MediaCityUK is a vibrant mixed-use destination and the heart of the UK’s creative, digital and media industries outside London. Home to the BBC, ITV, The University of Salford, and over 250 creative businesses, the scheme combines commercial, retail, and leisure space. With an evolving retail and F&B offering, MediaCityUK continues to attract high footfall from workers, residents and visitors alike.

For further information please contact Lucy Gardiner, Charlotte Roberts or Victoria Broadhead.

Client: Landsec

Mayfield is a 24-acre brownfield site packed with heritage in Central Manchester adjacent to Piccadilly Station.

The Mayfield Partnership – comprised of LandsecU+I, Manchester City Council, Transport for Greater Manchester and LCR have shared a shared vision to create a thriving green district in the heart of the city. Overall, Mayfield will provide over 2.3m sq ft GIA office space facilitating 13,000 new jobs, 1,500 homes, over 200,000 sq ft of retail and leisure, a new 650-bed hotel and 13-acres of public realm, including Mayfield Park – the city’s first new park in over 100 years.

Construction of the first commercial buildings started in July 2025 and will include two office buildings and a transport hub.

BGP are providing strategic advice for the leasing and amenity strategy across the Estate. For further information please contact Tracey Pollard or Lucy Gardiner.

Client: Landsec

Liverpool ONE is one of the UK’s largest open-air shopping destinations, located in the heart of Liverpool city centre. The award-winning scheme includes over 170 stores, bars and restaurants as well as leisure offerings and public realm. With strong footfall and continued investment, Liverpool ONE is a flagship example of successful urban regeneration.

For further information please contact Lucy Gardiner or Victoria Broadhead.

Client: Evolve Estates

84,000 sq ft of new dining and leisure experiences, breathing new life into Sunderland city centre.

For further information please contact Lucy Gardiner or Victoria Broadhead.

Client: Landsec

Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth is a premier waterfront shopping destination that offers over 90 designer outlet stores with discounts of up to 60% off regular retail prices. In addition to shopping, it features more than 30 restaurants, bars and cafes, along with leisure activities such as a cinema and bowling alley.

For further information please contact Victoria Broadhead or Victoria Broadhead.

Client: Landsec

Trinity Leeds, located in the heart of Leeds, is a premier shopping and leisure destination owned by Landsec. This vibrant centre boasts over 120 shops, restaurants and bars, as well as an Everyman Cinema.

For further information please contact Lucy Gardiner or Victoria Broadhead.

Client: Landsec

White Rose is Leeds’s leading out of town retail and hospitality destination, perfectly placed to cater to its 11.5 million annual visitors.

For further information please contact Lucy Gardiner or Victoria Broadhead.

Client: Landsec

Clarks Village in Somerset provides an outlet shopping experience in a picturesque, pedestrianised setting with over 90 outlet stores showcasing renowned brands at discount. Nestled in beautifully landscaped surroundings, the outlet village combines an array of designer brands therapy with variety of dining options, including cafes and restaurants.

For further information please contact Lucy Gardiner or Victoria Broadhead.

Client: Landsec

Braintree Village in Essex is a premium outlet shopping destination featuring over 75 stores that cater to a wide range of shoppers. The centre combines high-end and high street brands with a variety of dining options, making it an ideal location for a complete shopping and leisure experience with family and friends.

For further information please contact Victoria Broadhead or Lucy Gardiner.

Client: Landsec

St David’s Dewi Sant in Cardiff is a major shopping destination that transformed the southern end of the city, combining the original St David’s Shopping Centre with The Hayes. With a £675 million investment, it has created one of the largest shopping centres in the UK, featuring 48% of Cardiff’s total retail floor space, along with public spaces, retail, restaurants and cafes.

For further information on this instruction please contact Victoria Broadhead.

Client: HIG Realty

Bruce Gillingham Pollard are advising on seeking a restaurant operator to partner with the hotel and operate the 15,000 sq ft of restaurant, basement bar and lounge space. This is split over 3 floors and the basement bas has a 2am license.

For further details please contact Emily Dumbell

Client: Berkeley Group

London Dock is a development being built out by Berkeley Group. It is located just east of St Katherine Dock, adjacent to Tobacco Dock. Ultimately there will be over 2,000 homes on site, alongside beautifully landscaped public spaces and 150,000 sq ft of commercial space. London Doc is directly adjacent to Moretown which comprises 600,000 sq ft of office space and moments from the nearby tourist hub of St Katherine’s Docks. Just a few minutes walk to Tower Hill.

Gaughing Square is the heart of the site with restaurants spilling into external seating and the central water fountains creating a buzz of activity. Trading commercial occupiers currently centred around Gaughing Square include: Urban Barista, Mother Dough Pizza, Slurp, Champagne Route, City Dock Pharmacy, Sainsbury’s, Crossfit and Club Pilates.

For further information, please contact Emily Dumbell or Will Penfold.

A coffee house and kitchen serving coffee and all-day breakfast for both dine-in or takeout. We have worked closely with The Black Penny on all acquisitions supporting their expansion strategy from Covent Garden to Chelsea and Southbank.

For further information please contact Harry Elliott.

YOLK serves fine fast food, with next level sandwiches, poached egg pots, speciality coffee and more. Having started in the City at New Street square, YOLK now have three sites trading; Broadgate and Golden Square with many more to come.

For further information please contact Evie North.

A new kind of family club providing the perfect sanctuary for the whole family to enjoy – Jungle Gym, Soft Play, Creche, Nursery, Co-Working Office, Kid’s Cabana, Gym and Treatment Rooms.

For further information please contact Harry Elliott.

Client: The Portman Estate

We work alongside The Portman Estate to curate a unique tenant mix across their Estate. This includes Chiltern Street, Seymour Place, New Quebec Street and a mixed use development at 19-35 Baker Street, which will launch soon. The Portman Estate is renowned for its wealth of historic and cultural interest, offering characterful buildings, a neighbourhood and sense of community in Central London. We look to curate a unique independent offering across the Estate including artisan shops and Michelin star restaurants.

For further information on this instruction please contact Charlotte Roberts, Lizzie Knights or Lucy Cope.

Client: Nuveen

Opened in 2021 this mixed use development has created a new quarter within Edinburgh with brands including John Lewis, W Hotel, Duck and Waffle, Lane 7, Everyman, Gordon Ramsey Street Burger, Itsu and Wingstop all under one roof.

For more information please contact Victoria Broadhead.

50 Finsbury Square is close to Broadgate Circle with operators including Eataly, 1Rebel, Mr Foggs, NEOM, Space NK and Reiss.  Other nearby occupiers to Finsbury Square include Flight Club, Barry’s Bootcamp, The Ivy City Garden and Sushi Samba.

Please contact Charlotte Roberts or Woody Bruce to arrange a viewing or if you would like to discuss further.

Client: David Samuel’s Asset Management

Alongside Filmworks, we also advise St George on the leasing of Dickens Yard which is a London village neighbourhood scheme in the heart of Ealing.

Existing tenants include; Brewdog, No17 Dickens Yard, Gails, Tonkotsu, Reineta, Dickens Yard Dental, Little Pets, Kids#1, Jigsaw, Blo Bar, Tri Yoga, Pasta Remoli, Navatar and Riding Wine to name a few.

For opportunities, please speak to Lucy Gardiner

Client: Brydell Partners

BGP acquired 2 retail warehouse parks in December 2020 for Brydell Partners for a combined price of £16,900,000.

St Peters, Burton on Trent – purchased for £5.50 million reflecting a net initial yield of 8.65%, let to Dunelm, Pets at Home and Halfords (WAULT 5 years);

Four Pools, Evesham – purchased for £11.40 million reflecting a net initial yield of 8.40%, let to The Range, Halfords, Pets at Home and Pure Gym. Also 2 lettings to complete to Subway and Greggs.

The acquisition reflects an increasingly active out of town market for smaller schemes (sub £15m), let to “COVID-successful” tenants, with strong occupier credit and relatively low/re-based rents.

For further information, please contact Jack Barratt

Client: London Metric PLC

BGP acquired 5 Waitrose stores for London Metric Plc in June 2020 for £62 million. This was an off market transaction which we instigated, knowing that London Metric had a close relationship with the John Lewis property team.

The 5 stores were selected from a larger portfolio identified by Waitrose for sale and leaseback. The stores were all let to Waitrose Ltd for 20 years (break at year 15) at a sustainable initial rent of £17.35 psf. The leases were subject to 5 yearly reviews, index-linked to CPIH (collar at 1%, cap at 3%).

For further information, please contact Jack Barratt

Described as the ‘hardest workout in the world’, BGP have been working with Barry’s Bootcamp for several years to help with their acquisition strategy throughout London and the UK. Barry’s opened their first studio outside of London in Manchester in 2018 and most recently in Liverpool.

For more information on Barry’s and their current requirements, please contact Charlotte Roberts or Victoria Broadhead

With many international clients based in Asia and North America, our global approach has resulted in strong international experience and a unique knowledge of international markets. We have built excellent relationships with US Landlords, and are currently helping a number of UK operators plan for expansion into the US. In addition we have got to know a significant number of US operators, many of them with a requirement for the UK.

For more information please contact Rupert Bentley Smith.

Having acted for Land Sec and Canary Wharf Group on the letting of The Sky Garden, at 20 Fenchurch Street, we have developed a unique understanding in the complexities of leasing high rise restaurants. The Sky Garden is one of London’s most successful roof top restaurants and as such we have subsequently worked with Rhubarb on additional sites in London and Internationally.

For further information, please contact Tracey Pollard

Client: Legal & General

We sold this asset for £8,050,000 reflecting a cap rate of 4.18% (NIY) on behalf of L&G. Let to The Ivy for 25 years, we were able to secure a ground breaking price through a competitive bidding situation.

For further information, please contact Jack Barratt

Client: Hermes

Opened in 2019, this new premium fast casual hub is home to Pho, Mowgli and The Botanist.

For further information on this instruction, please contact Victoria Broadhead