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”.
