Cooke & Arkwright

Winners in Wales

01/03/2011

Cooke & Arkwright has been named overall Most Active Agent in Wales 2010 by Estates Gazette in its EGi Deals Competition for 2010.  As well as being overall winner, the firm has top five positions in the Industrial, Office and Retail categories, demonstrating the spread of services. 

Roger Thomas, Chairman of the firm said, “To achieve this accolade in such a difficult property market is a tremendous achievement and reflects a team effort from all members of the firm.  Although every transaction is equally important to us, a few stand out as very satisfying and no doubt helped us maintain our long standing reputation.

“Jeremy Symons’ Industrial agency department let the 140,000 sq ft Sterilin unit at Penyfan.  The Retail agency department, led by Huw Thomas secured 11 new acquisitions on behalf of established client, Greggs and disposed of 10 former Woolworth stores on behalf of various landlords to tenants including Iceland, Poundland, Original Factory Shop, B&M and Life&Style. 

“Ben Bolton, who with me heads the Office agency department, was very pleased to be associated with the continued success of Aviva Investors’ 3 Assembly Square development in Cardiff Bay.  It was also particularly satisfying to advise Principality Building Society on its conversion of Principality Buildings, Queen Street to a new 96 bedroom Travelodge Hotel.”

Pictured, outside Principality Buildings, where Roger Thomas advised Principality on Travelodge Hotel, l to r: Nic Swetman, Huw Thomas and Alex Kalebic of the Retail agency; Roger Thomas, Kate Simpson and Ben Bolton, Office agency; John Jones and Jeremy Symons, Industrial agency.

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