Known for his tenacity and ability to unearth unusual opportunities, Andrew leads our London office and capital markets team.

Driven to provide his clients with the best deals in the market, Andrew knows exactly how to package complex investments and maximise returns. Whether you seek help with your commercial, industrial or R&D asset acquisitions or disposals, he has the expertise to help you get the best deal. 

When providing advice on leaseback or buying and selling commercial assets, Andrew has the latest market knowledge at hand. This rich stream of work gives him the opportunity to utilise his contact base and local market insight – therefore clients return to him time and time again.

Having worked with investors across the country, Andrew has the experience of helping you to secure development funding and acquire or dispose of assets successfully and in quick time.

The comradery and thrill of meeting new people from different industries is what makes him tick. He is most at home working collaboratively on joint venture agreements, helping you secure the right partner as well as the right deal.

Andrew is MRICS accredited.

Andrew is always very professional and gives an honest appraisal of the risks and rewards of any property investment opportunity.
Ben Guest - Pigeon (Sawston) LLP
Andrew has a very good understanding of our business and offers a broad insight into market trends and opportunities.
Ed King - Dencora (Watford) LLP

Experience

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Capital Markets

Your proactive partner ā€“ guiding each strategic move
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Investment, Development Funding and JV

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2700 Oxford Business Park

Oxfam HQ acquired with significant redevelopment potential.

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Disposal of reversionary office in heart of Windsor

Prominently located single let office investment with 6 years term certain in the town centre of Royal Windsor.

Windsor FNC037 6-12 Victoria St-52
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14-15 Market Hill, 16-18 Market Street & 7-11 Rose Crescent, Cambridge

Bidwells and KLM have helped Gonville and Caius College acquire a prime mixed-use commercial property located in the heart of Cambridge.

Market Street
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Oxford Technology Park, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford, OX5 1RY

Life Science REIT has completed the acquisition of OTP, a 20 acre science and technology park.

Oxf Tech Park 1
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Horizon Technology Park, Eynsham, Oxford

Investment sale of the Horizon Technology Park home to companies such as SS Tube Technology and Lentus Composites specialising in carbon fibre, as well as Siemens.

horizontechnologypark
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Jarman Way, Royston

The Capital Markets Team have completed the acquisition of a mid tech investment for Brydell Partners at HBK, Jarman Way, Royston.

Jarman 1
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101 Cambridge Science Park

The 79,990 sq ft grade A office building is located at the entrance to the Cambridge Science Park.

101 CSP
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Wilford Lane

Unconditional sale of 4.56 acre development site with outline planning consent for 267 C3 residential dwellings as part of a larger 8.2 acre mixed used masterplan.

Nottingham-cover
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Hertswood Studios

With backing from the Department of International Trade and the British Film Commission, and if granted planning permission, Hertswood Studios will be the single largest film studio in the UK.

Hertswood Studios
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Oxenford House, Oxford

The property comprises a six storey mid-terrace building arranged on a ground basement and four upper floors. The basement was occupied by a nightclub, the ground floor a Five Guys and café whilst the upper floors were part language school and part vacant with a rent guarantee. The property has great redevelopment potential through change of use to either office or student accommodation.

Oxenford House, Oxford (2)
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York and Wellington House, Feltham, TW14

This building comprises 38,176 sq ft of court buildings in West London, let to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government for a further 12.25 years. The asset produces an income of £750,000 per annum and provides for CPI rent reviews.

York and Wellington House, Feltham
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West London Family Court, Feltham, TW14

The Dukes Green property is let to the Secretary of State at the Ministry for Justice for a further 11 and a half years, being a fundamental part of the Government’s judicial provision in the location.

Gloucester House, West London Family Court, Feltham
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The Village School, Belsize Park, NW3

The property comprised a 10,389 sq ft end terrace school situated within a high value residential area of London. Chatsworth Schools Limited were taking a new 30 year lease back with 5 yearly RPI rent reviews, compounded annually with a 1% - 4% collar and cap. The initial passing rent was £300,000 per annum reflecting a blended rent of £28.88 per sq ft.

The Village School, Belsize Park, London (2)
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Regent Park, Buckinghamshire

Regent Park consisted of eight office units arranged in two terraces totalling 27,407 sq ft. They are let on eight separate leases with a WAULT of 7.7 years to expiry and 6.4 years to break. The passing rent was £455,980 per annum.

Regent Park, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire
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Reed House, Norwich

The 52,281 sq ft freehold property comprising of a four-storey office space and a total of 250 car parking spaces is currently let to Integrated Care 24 and Clarion Housing Group.

Reed House, Norwich
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Hall School, Wimbledon

The property comprised two sites and a school of 18,133 sq ft, plus an additional 6.3 acre playing field, with 3,809 sq ft of pavilions. The transaction consisted of a sale and leaseback for a new term of 30 years with 5 yearly RPI rent reviews (compounded annually with a 2%-3.5% collar and cap).

Hall-School-Wimbledon
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Caley Close, Norwich

Four industrial units totalling 46,123 sqft, on a site of 3 acres. The investment produces an income of just under £250,000 per annum.

Sweet Briar, Caley Close, Norwich (2)
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Lutea House, Warley Hill Business Park, Brentwood

Freehold office let to the 5A1 covenant of Shawbrook Bank Ltd on a 15-year lease, expiring in September 2026, giving approximately 7.60 years unexpired, at a low passing rent of £383,460 per annum (£19.84 per sq ft). The property comprised 19,662 sq ft over three storeys including 54 car parking spaces (1:364 sq ft).

Lutea House, Brentwood
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Jiskoot Technology Centre, Tunbridge Wells

The Jiskoot Technology Centre is a bespoke built warehouse and office facility which is let to the strong covenant of Cameron Ltd, part of the Schlumberger group of companies. The property features fixed uplifts in the lease guaranteeing a minimum reversion in 2021. Also included in the acquisition was Unit 3, an 8,274 sq ft industrial terrace, which is single let to COH Bains Ltd. This has potential to be split up into multi-let units.

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Gipping Way, Stowmarket

Bidwells acted for the vendor, Beachshow Ltd, and Bray Fox Smith acted for the purchaser, Threadneedle UK Property Authorised Investment Fund. Five Bidwells teams have now provided professional services to Beachshow Ltd. Its multidisciplinary service enabled Bidwells to first value the facility, then negotiate a Schedule of Condition to assist with agreeing a new lease, before offering planning advice for alternative uses for the site ahead of the sale.

Gipping Way, Stowmarket
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Chatsworth Schools

As well as acquiring schools in developed markets around the world, Chatsworth aims to build new schools in rapidly developing areas. Our teams helped to identify cost efficiencies through sale and leaseback arrangements and optimisation of the site via a major school refurbishment project in London

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Chatsworth Schools

As well as acquiring schools in developed markets around the world, Chatsworth aims to build new schools in rapidly developing areas. Our teams helped to identify cost efficiencies through sale and leaseback arrangements and optimisation of the site via a major school refurbishment project in London

Hall-School-Wimbledon_Directory_1P6A8663
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Grove Technology Park

Our client needed an agent who could package up a complex, multi-faceted investment to make it more attractive ahead of its disposal. At the time of the park’s sale, all existing office and industrial units were leased at a high capacity, making it a prime investment opportunity.

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Harwell Campus

Harwell’s 5m sq ft master plan being delivered at pace accommodates innovative companies and institutions of all sizes across life sciences, space, energy and super-computing technologies.

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