FHP Property Consultants have been named the East Midlands’ Most Active Agent 2020 according to the Estates Gazette (EG Data).
The result means that FHP have now retained the title of Most Active Agent for four consecutive years running, and in this particular year, FHP have been awarded the title of Most Active Agent in four of the five commercial sectors, which include Office, Industrial, Retail, Leisure & Hotels and Investment.
Additionally, FHP have been recognised as the fifth Most Active Retail Agent across the whole of the UK, which is a major testament to the Retail Team.
Alan Pearson Head of Retail and Leisure at FHP commented:-
“It has undoubtedly been one of the toughest years on record for the High Street and Hospitality with considerable periods of closures for both. However, with turmoil in the market and a number of high profile operators going into CVA and administration it has created opportunity for other well funded or entrepreneurial businesses. They have sought to go against the tide and expand in a market with rebased property costs for city centre stores which have been the hardest hit from the work from home order from government, and there’s the rise of localism with demand shifting to local parades and town centres, as those displaced workers spend more time in their local neighbourhoods. To be recognised both regionally and nationally is a testament to the hard work and determination of Retail and Leisure Team across our Midlands offices to deliver results for our clients.”
Tim Gilbertson Head of Industrial at FHP commented:-
“It’s terrific to see a great team effort rewarded by being given this award yet again. Awards are lovely to receive and all at FHP are proud to have this acknowledgement, but better still has been the way in which our team has pulled together over the last year continuing to provide great service for clients old and new, whilst learning a new way of working and most importantly staying fit and healthy at the same time.”
Mark Tomlinson Head of Office and Investment commented:-
“Undoubtedly the office market has been challenging for Landlords and occupiers alike and while we have seen a reduction in overall activity, we saw a number of progressive office relocations in 2020 as occupiers took early decisions to change the way in which they work going forwards. While the trend for occupiers has been to reduce their office footprints, we are also seeing an increased focus on quality as employers look to entice their teams back to the office by creating top quality working environments. We expect to see activity levels increase throughout 2021 as more occupiers decide how they want to use their offices in the longer term.
The investment sector continues to perform strongly with a more defensive approach taken among many investors and increased focus on the occupational demand for assets in decision making. As such it is the overall advice which all of our teams can provide to our clients which has given us the ability to receive this prestigious award again.“
The EGI Deals Competition is designed to establish the Agents completing the largest number of deals and has been running since 2001 and is an independent survey conducted by a research team which covers commercial transactions.
