Retail success – it’s all in the mix
- At February 17, 2012
- In Research
The publication of the Warwick Business School graduate Fernanda Salomon’s report “Regeneration in Kenilworth: building in economic resilience” – see our breaking news “Regeneration …..” identified one of the areas that Kenilworth Town Centre Partnership and stakeholders should consider centred around the retail tenant mix in town. Charles Smith of Boston Fieldgate though his role on the Partnership Board undertook to undertake research to get the facts and figures on this. Based upon 1st November 2011 he analysed the retail offer.
Read More»Regeneration: Building in economic resilience
The recently published Mary Portas report has brought a new focus on the issues facing our high streets. Recession impacts upon consumer confidence and retailers are facing considerable challenges looking at ways to keep their customers spending. Ahead of this report being commissioned Charles Smith – of Boston Fieldgate and Vice Chair of Kenilworth Town Centre Partnership – suggested to Board colleagues that it would be of benefit to establish why Kenilworth had so few vacant units compared to most other town centres around the country – what had happened in the town to shelter it from the high vacancy rates elsewhere. Through links with Warwick Business School and with sponsorship from Warwick District Council, Charles with the Town Centre Development Officer David Butler interviewed a number of WBS MSc Business Analytics & Consulting module students looking for dissertation projects. Fernanda Salomon was appointed to undertake research in to “Regeneration in Kenilworth: Building in economic resilience?” -
Read More»No 1 for HealthTrust
Healthcare Purchasing Consortium acquired 7,500sqft of offices at 1 Hagley Road in Edgbaston Birmingham in 2005 and were advised by Boston Fieldgate who have subsequently negotiated their lease renewal in 2010. Boston Fieldgate were then instructed to negotiate co-terminus lease terms for Health Trust Europe who acquired HPC in 2011 in relation to taking an additional 7,500sqft on an adjoining floor to meet their substantial growth plans and growing staffing levels. Health Trust now occupy some 15,000sqft in one of the air conditioned office landmark buildings overlooking Five Ways.
With an eye to the future
Award winning Kenilworth Keith Murphy Opticians have just taken a new lease on their premises at 69 Warwick Road and completed an extensive refurbishment to provide contemporary reception, showroom, consulting rooms and support facilities that will enable them to grow their business over the coming years. Boston Fieldgate advised Keith Murphy and negotiated the new lease terms and the basis of the licence for consent to undertake the refurbishment.
Growth Curve
One of the world’s largest franchises has taken new premises in Kenilworth. Curves Ladies Gym franchisee Paul Valade instructed Boston Fieldgate to find them a new premises because their existing lease in Common Lane was shortly to expire and the site is to be promoted for redevelopment.
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