the art of the office presentation v5
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Thought leader on offices…Quote by my former CEO of me
• Now 35 years on the London scene
• Capital market transactions, leasing, developments and urban regenerations
• Experienced advisor – participated at the highest level
• Transaction management skills
• Very broad spectrum of property advisory skills
• Thought, project and team leadership
• Global advisor
“…with knowledge comes credibility, but it is integrity that defines an organisation’s culture…”
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Things I do Real estate acquisition
Real estate disposalTransaction management
Strategic consultingDevelopment advisory
Team creation and teambuildingProject leadership
Occupier representationProperty investment
Board level strategic consultant
Nicholas Ridley• I am a London property specialist
• I undertake specific assignments both strategic and transactional on behalf of high net worth and private clients
• Specialise in off market sales and acquisitions in prime Central London
• Transactions of £5M upwards
• I offer development consultancy and project leadership services
• I offer London centric advisory services
• My services are tailor made to my clients’ requirements, typically they are contract based and fully scalable from one day a month upwards
• I focus on a small number of key clients
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Spokesperson on many subjects
– REITS – Energy Efficiency
Advocate for BIM
Travelled widely on business USA
Russia Europe
Loves challenges and takes initiative
International Ambassador
for BOMA
Passionate about research
Innovator
ULI Policy & Research
Committee
Benchmarking for occupiers
BCO Past President
Powerful advocate for sustainability
Creator of BCO research portal
• Marks & Spencer
• 3i Group Plc
• Intercontinental Hotels Group
• PA Consulting Group
• CBRE
• Metropolitan Police
• Opticrealm
• Land Securities
• British Land
• Lloyds HBOS
• Merrill Lynch
• LaSalle Investment Management
• Harwood International
• Benchmark
• Private Saudi clients
• Harwood International
Transactional and advisory experience
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• New York
• San Francisco
• Atlanta
• Washington
• Philadelphia
• Toronto
• Almaty Kazakhstan
• Tbilisi Georgia
• Moscow
• St Petersburg
• Vienna
• Helsinki
• Paris
• Brussels
• Copenhagen
• Berlin
• Munich
• Madrid
• Athens
• Dublin
Real Estate advisory services overseas in …
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• RICS – Fellow
• RIBA - Affiliate Member
• BOMA – International Ambassador – Honorary Member – Conference speaker
• BCO – Member since 1993, board member since 1999, elected President 2008/09
• IPF – Member and speaker
• IPD – external advisor on product evolution
• BPF – worked with Liz Peace on REITS in 3 yr term of office of BCO
• PIA – Industry leadership body (BPF, IPF, BCSC, BCO, RICS)
• Bank of England Property Forum - Advisory group on sector debt under the chairmanship of Ian Marcus
• ULI – Member and speaker on Sustainability at EMEA Conference - Founder member of LessEn,
• ULI – Research & Policy Committee (advising on EU occupier research programme)
• WPOA – Council Member (elected)
• BABI – Transatlantic Council member
• Greenbridge – Speaker on sustainability – Cambridge University
• NAIOP – Conference and speaking engagements - London & New York.
• Managing Partners Forum – Seminar Chairperson
Memberships, affiliations and participations
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• Savills – Graduate trainee 1980-82
• Cushman & Wakefield – Partner 1982-1999
• CBRE – Executive Director 1999-2003
• Colliers International UK – Executive Director 2003-2009
• Board Director – British Council for Offices 1998-2011
• President British Council for Offices 2008-2009
• Grosvenor – Head of leasing contract 2013
• Independent Consulting 2009-present
• Deal of the Year 2001 Office agency team of the Year 2002
Career & Positions of responsibility Office agency advisory positions and achievements
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King’s CrossLondon N1Major research report on 5m sq ft mixed use scheme and major pre-leasing assignment
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Regent’s Place London NW1 338 Euston Road (115,000 sq ft) refurbishment and relet
1 Triton Square (165,000 sq ft) development advisory and prelet
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Cardinal PlaceVictoria London SW1500,000 sq ft mixed use scheme evolution and design development
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Cardinal PlaceVictoria London SW1Development advisory, preleasing and acquisition services Land Securities and 3i Group
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Cardinal PlaceVictoria London SW1Acquired the first completed offices for 3i Group Plc. 60,000 sq ft
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St Martin’s CourtPaternoster WC2New HQ for CBRE, acquired 100,000 sq ft
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Portman StreetLondon W1On behalf of Land Securities, development advisory and leasing of this 100,000 sq ft scheme
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33 Cavendish SquareLondon W1Refurbishment of 140,000 sq ft and leasing appointment on behalf of LaSalle Investment Management
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1&2 WatersidePaddington W2250,000 sq ft HQ on behalf of Marks & Spencer (in just 99 hours & 40 minutes)
The PointPaddington W2A further 80,000 sq ft for Marks & Spencer
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Salford QuaysManchesterAcquisition for Marks & Spencer
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Sotheby’s Bond Street, Conduit Street and St George Street – leasehold and freehold acquisitions and professional work.
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Park LaneLondon W1Park Lane development site on behalf of Saudi Investors (sold to Fidelity in just 6 weeks from instruction to completion)
40 Portman SquareLondon W1Development advisory and leasing of this fine 100,000 sq ft scheme on behalf of Delancey
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York HouseSeymour Street W2On behalf of British Land development advisory and leasing of this 90,000 sq ft top quality office HQ
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20 North Audley StreetLondon W1Development advice, leasing to original tenant, 12 years later acting for that tenant to surrender the lease to the landlord for refurbishment.
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Centre PointLondon W1Lease surrender of 50% of the accommodation acting for the CBI
HQ for INGDevelopment advisory and leasing assignment of 100,000 sq ft office HQ for ING to Grand Metropolitan (Diageo).
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23 King Street St James’s London SW1Prelease to Inchcape
Stirling SquareLondon SW3Development advisory and leasing of this fine 100,000 sq ft scheme
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Cleveland HouseLondon W1Purchase of freehold for £72m by international investor syndicate. Leasing of surplus accommodation setting record rents
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72 Welbeck StreetLondon W1Lease acquisition of 16,000sq ft on behalf of Colliers
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York Way DevelopmentKing’s Cross London N1Development advisory, project leadership and preleasing assignment of 100,000 sq ft
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Elm HouseLease renewal options analysis for the Landlord
Dilapidations settlement agreement
Development appraisal and options analysis
Discrete marketing campaign leading to sale of the freehold interest to Great Ropemaker Partnership (Great Portland Estates).
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Globe HouseEmbankment London WC2R160,000 sq ft leasing instruction from LaSalle Investment Management
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Various development advisory appointments on schemes in Moscow
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Advisory work in Russian Federation
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Development advisory work on in excess of 20 schemes in St Petersburg, Russia
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St Petersburg, RussiaPassage development advice
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St Petersburg, RussiaIndustrial redevelopment site
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Almaty, KazakhstanEsentai Tower on behalf of Capital Partners
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Almaty Financial DistrictKazakhstan Capital Partners/Base MK
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Tbilisi, GeorgiaVarious commercial and mixed use projects
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33 Davies StreetLondon W1Preparation for leasing and early prelet discussions
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18-20 Grosvenor StreetLondon W1Preparation for pre-leasing
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“…Real Estate advisory services at the highest level ” Nicholas Ridley @ Art of the Office
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“World class knowledge and experience”
“Unfailingly helpful, effective and professional”
“Finds the truth and lives by the rules – utmost integrity”
“Great dealmaker”
“...Honest, dependable”
“Incredible work ethic”
“Most knowledgeable”
“...Market leader”
“Innovative”
“Never fails to deliver”
“Service minded – steely intellect – fountain of wisdom – proven track record”
“ Holistic view of the problem – coming up with creative and commercial solutions”
“Top class strategic advice on real estate”
What others say of Nick on his LinkedIn recomendations…