GLOBAL real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield has acquired UK logistics and industrial consultancy Burbage Realty Partners Limited.
The move is part of Cushman & Wakefield’s expansion programme in the UK and in Europe.
Founded in 2017, Northampton-based BRPL provides services including strategic land, development funding, investment, lease advisory and occupational agency. It operates across the UK and is a leader in the Midlands logistics market, a critical location for distribution centres and online retail fulfilment. Clients include many major developers and investors.
The acquisition will see eight BRPL colleagues pictured top joining Cushman & Wakefield. Cameron Mitchell, George Underwood and James Harrison will join as international partners, while Franco Capella, Mark Thomas and Tom Kimbell join as partners and Sophia Cooper as an associate. The team will continue to be based at its office in Northampton but will become part of Cushman & Wakefield’s national sector team.
BRPL managing director James Harrison said: “We are thrilled to join forces with Cushman & Wakefield which is a great fit for us culturally. Its global platform brings scale, insight and additional services, meaning we are better placed than ever before to deliver for our clients across the UK.
“We are all excited about the opportunities ahead for us and our clients as part of one of the world’s leading commercial real estate firms.”
BRPL is owned separately to Burbage Realty Limited. The latter, founded in 2003 by John Burbage as a UK logistics and industrial property consultancy, is unaffected by this acquisition and remains an independent business under the ownership of Burbage Capital Limited.
George Roberts, head of UK & Ireland at Cushman & Wakefield, said: “This acquisition is another important milestone for the firm and reflects our ambitious growth plans in the UK.
“The BRPL team is highly experienced and hugely respected while their client focus is a perfect match for our own way of working. This deal significantly enhances our scale and capabilities in a strategic growth sector and allows us to offer a comprehensive range of logistics services to developers, investors, and occupiers across the country.”
Richard Evans, head of UK logistics and industrial, added: “The BRPL team’s established developer relationships and expertise, especially in large footprint logistics sites and strategic land, complement our existing strengths perfectly to create a powerful proposition for our clients.”
