Case Studies

• Significantly Reducing Rates Liabilities
• Adding value through Facilities Management
• Fast track development enables important European contract wins
• Adding value and saving money
• Securing future value and flexibility
• Houses in Multiple Occupation
• Value Enhancement and Removal of Planning Restriction
• Residential Development
• Office Block Management
• Industrial Property Sale
• Commercial Property Portfolio
• Meeting Clients Investment Objectives
• An Old Master Brought Up to Date
• Seeing What's Best for the Business
• Up to the Challenge
• Thinking Ahead of the Game Pays Dividends
• Maximising Potential and Value
• A Little Bit of Digging Can Pay Dividends
• Development, Sale and Lease Back
• Rapid Disposal and Rent Uplift after Fire
• An Unexpected Windfall for Car Giant
• A Refit Under Budget & A Smooth Relocation
• Resolving a Logistical Challenge
• Recognising the Alternatives to Relocation
• Reducing Rates Liabilities by over 10%
• Green Belt Planning Permission
• Warehouse Refurbishment for Vitacress
• New HQ for The Royal Yachting Association
• New Build for Hyland Edgar Driver
• New Premises for Fastener Stock
• Property Acquisition for Compass Group

Property Acquisition for Compass Group

Objective
Compass Group, the world’s largest foodservice company, required new and enlarged corporate premises in the Chertsey area of Surrey close to the M25. They also had very specific requirements from the design and layout of the new premises.

Service delivery
Available properties in the Heathrow area were assessed resulting in Vail Williams acquiring the 47,000 sq ft Aymer House for Compass Group while under construction – subsequently renamed Compass House. Vail Williams’ Building Consultancy team acted as build monitor for Compass Group liaising with the client to identify specific requirements from the building and communicating this to the developers’ design and construction team, eliminating the need for future alteration at cost to the client.

The multi-million pound fit-out was project managed by Vail Williams to ensure work was completed to required standard, on time and budget.

Our Rating team advised on the rating of the new building and managed the rates payable during the relocation between premises, saving Compass Group £200,000.

Vail Williams also undertook a conditions survey on Compass’ previous building, advising on a required programme of essential maintenance and refurbishment prior to marketing the space.

Service Summary:

• Property search & acquisition
• Development monitoring of base build
• Project management of fit-out
• Professional rating advice
• Consultation of refurbishment of existing premises
• Letting agent on existing premises