Challenge

Vail Williams was appointed by private healthcare provider, Spire Healthcare Group Plc, to dispose of Regents Gate, a 20,500 sq ft freehold office building in Reading.

Previously occupied by the company’s administrative team, the property had become surplus to requirement following their relocation to higher-quality offices in Reading town centre. Our role was to market Regents Gate to potential investors and developers and manage a robust, transparent disposal process that demonstrated best value for our client.

How we helped
  • Drawing on our knowledge of the Reading office market and our network of local property investors and residential developers, we developed a targeted office disposal and marketing strategy.
  • Our Reading office agents promoted the property to credible investors and developers.
  • We managed a structured and transparent bidding process throughout, using an appraisal matrix to evaluate offers and demonstrate best value.
  • Our agents carried out detailed transaction due diligence, ensuring that private healthcare specialist, Spire Healthcare, was kept informed throughout the sale process.

“Vail Williams managed the disposal of Regents Gate through a thorough and well-structured transaction process. Not only did they communicate clearly with us throughout, the transaction was also executed efficiently and professionally. It was a pleasure working with them and we were very pleased with the outcome.”

Kevin McGurk, Group Treasury Manager, Spire Healthcare Group Plc.

Result
  • Regents Gate office building was sold to a private buyer for proposed residential redevelopment.
  • The transaction achieved demonstrable best value for our client, meeting the governance and due-diligence requirements of a publicly listed healthcare company.
  • The deal was managed efficiently through to completion, delivering capital back into the business.

Get in touch

If you think you may need similar support to that described here, or you would simply want to have an informal chat with a member of our team to discuss your property needs, get in touch.