Leeds is now firmly established as one of the UK’s fastest developing cities and a key performer in the city region thanks to a growing £64.6 billion economy, supported by a combined population of three million and workforce of 1.37 million.
Bradley Hall Chartered Surveyors and Estate Agents launched an office in the bustling city of Leeds as part of its northern expansion plan 18 months ago and has seen rapid expansion in the area since. The office currently offers expert RICS Red Book Valuation services, lease renewals, rent reviews, and is expanding its offering into commercial agency and building surveying services.
Director David Cran joined Bradley Hall in 2020 and has since expanded the team and its services as part of a strategic growth plan. David joined the team with 13 years of experience in the industry and oversees a team which operates to support clients across the region as well as the North West. The expansion comes following 30 years of success for Bradley Hall from its the North East office network, allowing the firm to provide its expert services across the entire North.
As the team has expanded, Associate Director Vijay Singh, Surveyor Support and Office Manager Emma Laverty, Daniel Cook and Oliver Maloney, both Graduate Surveyors, have also joined the Leeds office.
David said: “The Leeds team has gone from strength to strength since the official launch of the office in January 2020. It goes without saying that 2020 and 2021 have been challenging, however, there has still been a great deal of activity within the specialisms which we operate in. Valuations are flooding in and we’ve been appointed to several leading bank panels which has provided a steady stream of activity for our specialist valuation team.
“Demand for our commercial agency services continues to grow and we are delighted to welcome graduate surveyors to support in this field. We’re also looking to meet demand for building surveying services by adding to the branch networks’ established building surveying team.
“Leeds and its surrounding areas are providing to be a hub of enterprise, innovation and activity and we look forward to growing our team in order to support pioneering businesses which occupy these areas.”
Currently concentrating on professional services, the Leeds office focuses on work which involves formal Red Book Valuations for secured lending, taxation, accounts, pensions, proceeds of crime, matrimonial and also probate purposes. The expertise has seen Bradley Hall appointed onto the panel of several major institutional lenders, including; Barclays Bank Plc., Lloyds Bank Plc, Yorkshire Building Society and TSB Bank PLC.
David and the team are also set to revolutionise commercial agency in the area due to the growing amount of office space activity and investment across Leeds over the last year, despite the challenges of Covid 19. A real battle has occurred for quality space that promotes employee’s positive mental health and wellbeing, both issues growing in priority following the challenging conditions brought by the pandemic. Leeds is one of the UK’s dominant commercial strongholds, with office stock of over 20 million sq. ft. in 2019.
Bradley Hall is a multi-disciplinary practice that is known for providing services for all commercial property needs. Being awarded ‘The Most Active Agent’ by Estates Gazette for three years in a row, the firm is hugely proactive when it comes to commercial property agency.
From sourcing new premises for businesses, settling or letting vacant spaces successfully, offering advice on the best property investment portfolio, to providing commercial property development advice, the Bradley Hall commercial team provide a comprehensive, full service approach.
Bradley Hall’s established building surveying services provide expert advice on a broad range of specialist lines of consultancy including design and construction, structural condition, maintenance, repair, refurbish and restoration of proposed and existing buildings. The firm currently undertakes pre-acquisition surveys as well as targeted detect diagnosis inspections for offices, industrial, commercial, and residential buildings. As Leeds has cultivated considerable growth and interest through all avenues of commercial development, David is looking to expand the building surveying service across its Leeds operation.
Further adding to the economic prosperity of Leeds, its ‘knowledge’ sector has experienced significant growth, focussing on its leading academic institutions including the University of Leeds, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust, and Leeds Arts University. With expanding transport links through the government announcement that the HS2 high speed rail line will go ahead in full, Leeds is set to benefit from a great deal of immediate inward investment focussing on areas set to be revived by the new station and its connections. The enhancements to Leeds’ transport services will create greater connectivity and stronger relationships between Leeds and other strongholds across the country, including Sheffield, Birmingham, and London.
With 30 years of experience in the North East, Bradley Hall is excited to expand further and hopes to bring about many opportunities as a result of this growth across the North West. Bradley Hall’s dedication to developing new talent has enabled many senior members of the group to develop their vocational skills from a young age, and aims for this to continue during the strategic northern expansion plans across the North West.
If you would like to enquire regarding career opportunities with Bradley Hall’s Leeds and Manchester teams, please contact David via email [email protected]
For more information head to www.bradleyhall.co.uk
