Investment agency

King Sturge is one of the leading international providers of real estate investment services, with an enviable reputation for quality advice, expertise in formulation of portfolio strategies, and a commercial approach to investment transactions. We act for a wide variety of institutional and listed funds, REITs, property investment companies, banks, corporate clients, Trusts, charities and private individuals.

Rather than a purely national focus, the teams within our European offices have been integrated into a single horizontal investment group, facilitating cross border transactions and the creation of European funds.

The company has more than doubled the value of its European investment transactions during the last three years from €5.5 billion in 2004/2005 to €11.3 billion in 2006/2007. Concurrently, the number of investment staff has risen by 63% and fee income by 115%.

Over the last few years, the company has expanded strategically, opening further offices in Germany, Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans and this has been of key importance as the investment market has continued to grow. In Central and Eastern Europe King Sturge were amongst the first international firms to open and King Sturge is now one of the leading investment advisors in the region. It is estimated, for example, that King Sturge advised upon 35%-40% of the Hungarian investment market by volume in 2006/2007. Our innovative approach is driven by market knowledge, systems and specialisation, to enable us to exceed our clients’ expectations. Expansion is under way into the Russian and Turkish investment markets, with new King Sturge representation there.

With 134 fee earners now working in the Investment Group, operating from 41 offices in Europe, we can give detailed local advice, drawing upon our proven research capabilities, and the experience of our occupational agency teams. As well as dedicated individuals in specialist geographic submarkets, such as the West End, or City of London, our sector specialists have an intimate knowledge of shopping centres, high street retail, out of town retail, office, industrial/distribution, leisure, roadside, student accommodation, hotel and residential property.


Awards
Reflecting our achievement, we have won awards such as Property Week “Investment Agency Team of the Year 2007” in the UK, “Best Agency Team – Investment” in both Yorkshire and the Midlands and “The Best Real Estate Agency 2006” in Poland. We have also been short listed for many awards such as “European Investment Agency Team of the Year”.


Protego purchases prime Glasgow office building

Protego Real Estate Investors has bought a Grade A Glasgow city centre office building for £6 million


Ashtenne sells key industrial site in York

Network Rail has acquired Holgate Park for a figure in excess of £9 million


AEW Europe buys the Pearson Distribution Unit at Rugby

King Sturge advised The European Property Investors Special Opportunities LP on the £26.85 million purchase


11 Pilgrim Street sold to Pramerica for £52 million

The multi-let building provides circa 100,000 ft² of office space


BP buys prime Bournemouth block

41/43 Old Christchurch Road Bournemouth purchased for £9.87 million


Jaymar acquires Kingdom House in Glenrothes for £4 million

A sale and leaseback transaction


Investment sale on South Hampshire Industrial Park, Totton

Units 6 – 9 South Hampshire Industrial Park has been sold for £3.86 million


Government of Quebec buys St James’ SW1 base

59/60 Pall Mall and 1 Crown Passage has been sold for £8.65 million


SEGRO raises £110.2 million with sale of the Prince and Dragon Portfolios

King Sturge acted for SEGRO on both sales


Cordea Savills disposes of distribution unit on Nursling Industrial Estate, Southampton

The 61,808 ft² warehouse is let to The Nuance Group (UK)


Salmon Harvester secures funding for Ascot Business Park

The scheme includes 45,000 ft² of Grade A offices and 50,000 ft² of industrial and workshop space


Phoenix and Lion Way Retail Park, Swansea sold for £10.3 million

The properties were sold jointly by the King Sturge London and Cardiff Investment teams


Friends Provident sells Reigate office investment

Greater London Fund acquired 45 London Road for £6.6 million


Greater London Fund acquires Windsor investment from Friends Provident

Gainsborough House sold for £6.85 million


Blocks B &C New Albion House, Leicester change hands

MCR Property Group has acquired office buildings for £9.7 million


Potteries warehouse sold

15,562 m² unit has been acquired by Dee Set Logistics for £4.5 million


Unit 9 Rassau Industrial Estate, Ebbw Vale sold for £1.2 million

The long leasehold interest has been acquired by Castleoak Timber Frame Ltd


Whelan’s Westbeach buys in Windsor

A £3.3 million acquisition in the heart of the town’s prime retail area


PRUPIM sells Equitable House, London EC4 for £31 million

The German fund RREEF has purchased the prime City of London freehold building


Bristol – Launch of a National team specialising in Senior Living / Care Sector

Based in Bristol, the team will provide expertise in the UK and Internationally


King Sturge wins EG 'Most active agent in Wales' for 7th year running

The Cardiff office of King Sturge has again won the coveted Estate Gazette’s ‘Most Active National Agent in Wales’ Award.


King Sturge Birmingham Investment wins Midlands Property Awards

Accolade as the region’s Investment agency team of the year


King Sturge wins Investment Agency Team award

Success at the Property Awards 2007


£18.3 million sale follows 'Deal of the Year' award

Apex House, the 58,000 ft² prestigious landmark office building in Edgbaston