Investing in Science and Technology

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Invest in the economy of the future with the most granular S&T occupier demand analysis available

Life sciences, biotech, robotics and AI are reshaping all our lives and attracting global investors to the thriving UK knowledge economy. But accessing these property markets is not always straightforward. Our front row view of UK research and development helps open the door to fast-moving world of S&T 

Global investors and occupiers come to us for advice, not simply to transact because we know our markets deeply: how specialist laboratories are built, and how science and tech occupiers think – knowledge built over five decades. Selecting the right stock or finding the right development partner to invest in becomes possible when you spend time understanding what makes S&T property markets tick. 

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Occupier Consultancy & Leasing

Ensure your research space is exactly what you need, so you can focus on the day job.

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Science & Technology Asset Management

Turn your vision into a strategic plan and brand to attract talent and build S&T clusters.

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Science & Technology Development

Attract the fast-moving world of science and technology to your next development project

It's in the numbers

140,000sq ft

Advised on the acquisition of the Peterhouse Technology Park and adjoining development site with potential for a further 95,000 sq ft for c£99m on behalf of British Land

20acre

Advised on the sale and part forward funding of Oxford Technology Park, with capacity for 400,000 sq ft securing up to £182m of funding from Life Science REIT

Meet our trusted experts

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Andrew Groves

Partner, Head of Capital Markets

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

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Saul Western

Partner, Head of Commercial

Providing thorough and professional investment advice across the golden triangle and beyond.

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James Keys

Partner, Capital Markets

James is no stranger to the investment world, having been part of it for over three decades.

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214-240 Cambridge Science Park

With demand for UK life sciences real estate soaring after the sector’s success in combatting the global pandemic, Legal and General’s (L&G) eight-acre office campus disposal sparked a fierce bidding war - and a high profile £100m sale.

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Abingdon Business Park

Using Bidwells’ in-depth market research, we helped build a business plan to persuade Royal London to invest in the Park which forms part of the Oxfordshire science and technology market.

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Buildings 1 & 2, Cambridge Science Park

This landmark £200m joint venture with China’s largest science park owner-operator, TusPark, has created 380,000 sq ft of research space and the park’s first bio-incubator, providing the catalyst for the next phase of research and discovery at the 50-year-old science park.

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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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Oxford Sciences Enterprises (OSE)

Since formation in 2015, OSE has built a portfolio of over 100 companies, worth over $2bn, within the Oxford ecosystem. Our challenge is to keep ahead of demand through advising and delivering a pipeline of workspace for their rapidly expanding portfolio.

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