Overview

Our occupational agency team is one of the leading advisers in the UK Out of Town commercial property market

Our instructions vary from some of the country’s most significant convenience-led shopping parks to prime furniture-based schemes, smaller freestanding properties, cluster developments, drive-thrus, restaurants, pod developments and we are increasingly active in the retirement and care home markets.

Our clients include:

Major plc pension funds

National & international occupiers

Developers

Established property companies

Alongside our many instructions acting for landlords, we advise several occupiers with their property acquisitions, disposals and wider property strategies.

We act for a broad selection of occupiers in the following sectors:

Retail, including foodstores

Leisure including gyms and play centres

Roadside, diner and drive-thru restaurants

Trade counter

Retirement living

Care homes

Student accommodation

Self-storage

Hotels

Medical centres

EV charging including wider renewable power generation

Scheme listing

Occupiers

ESH represents the following occupiers:

Barker and Stonehouse

Barker & Stonehouse is a leading premium furniture retailer with over 10 stores in England. Barker & Stonehouse are seeking prime, quality furniture locations for stores of 20,000 sqft.

Surveyor

Tim Hornor

Jollyes

Jollyes is one of the UK’s largest chains of pet food superstores with over 100 stores in the UK and Northern Ireland. Jollyes are expanding in the UK and are seeking units of 5,000-6,000sqft on Retail Parks, standalone and roadside sites close to retail pitches.

Surveyor

Tim Hornor & Karl Norman

Pure Gym

Pure Gym are one of the leading gym operators throughout the UK with over 300 gyms. Pure Gym are expanding and are seeking units of 6,000-15,000sq ft on retail parks, in city centres locations and standalone units.

Surveyor

Chris Fenton

Lidl

Lidl is one of the fastest growing foodstores in the UK with over 900 stores and plans for a further 200 new sites in the next few years. ESH have acted for Lidl for a number of years including securing their flagship store in Guildford, Surrey, acquiring a retail park for redevelopment in Bournemouth and disposing of various surplus land on their behalf in southern England.

Surveyor

Adam Patrick & Henry Phipps

Starbucks

Starbucks are a world leading coffee company with thousands of stores worldwide. Starbucks continue to expand within the UK and are actively seeking drive-thru and drive-to sites of between 1,500sqft and 2,000sqft on Retail Parks or standalone sites in prominent locations.

Surveyor

Chris Fenton & Karl Norman

The Gym Group

The Gym Group are one of the fastest growing gym operators in the UK with over 200 sites and several more in the pipeline. ESH have acted for The Gym helping to secure notable sites nationally including Oxford amongst others.

Surveyor

Karl Norman, Adam Patrick, Henry Phipps

InHealth

In Health operate from over 850 locations in the UK and are rapidly expanding, seeking Class E units from 4,000-6,000 sq ft on retail parks, roadside and high streets.

Surveyor

Chris Fenton

Owners & Developers

ESH act for the following property companies, asset managers and developers