Client: Forma 5
Continuing our long term relationship with Forma 5, we negotiated a move for them into the prestigious Poppy Building.
Industry Sector: Furniture Manufacturers & Distributors
We have spent 15 years working within the furniture industry worldwide, bringing new brands into the UK, and specifically the Clerkenwell and Farringdon area, where we have identified showrooms and successfully negotiated substantial savings on their behalf.
New clients are obtained by referrals from previous satisfied clients.
Freehold purchase of office furniture showroom – St John’s Lane, Clerkenwell
Client: Gresham Office Furniture
First UK showroom acquired in prime London location for innovative fabrics brand
Client: Ultrafabrics
Prompt action secures showroom space for global flooring company
Client: Chroma Global Flooring Solutions
Showroom acquisition close to Malmaison with a long term view for new brand
Client: Insightful Environments
Strategic advice and showroom acquisition for chair company on Great Sutton Street
Client: Pledge Seating
Off-market deal concluded in competitive market to give Wagstaff their first London showroom
Client: Wagstaff
Substantial rent free period achieved for acoustic specialists, Screen Solutions
Client: Screen Solutions
First London showroom for Gresham Office Furniture – one of the UK’s largest independents
Client: Gresham Office Furniture
Statement showroom on St John Square for Nowy Styl
Exercising a break clause and showroom relocation to Farringdon Road
Client: König + Neurath
A lease review for a new MD uncovered excessive rent with an imminent break clause, so we helped them to relocate.
Contemporary showroom for collaborative group
Client: Basque Living London
Centrally located inspiring space acquired in the heart of Clerkenwell for collaborative furniture group on a budget – Berry Street / Great Sutton Street.
Elegant boutique showroom on Kings Road purchased for Christopher Farr
Client: Christopher Farr
As part of our ongoing relationship with Christopher Farr, we worked with them to identify a new Chelsea showroom.
Freehold purchase of office furniture showroom – St John’s Lane, Clerkenwell
Client: Gresham Office Furniture
Gresham Office Furniture benefit from a huge opportunity identified by their commercial surveyors Warwick Bookman & Associates to own a freehold showroom at a modest price.
Showroom acquisition for British furniture company seeking lease flexibility
Client: Your Workspace
Warwick Bookman & Associates identified off-market showroom premises and negotiated a low rent and delapidations protection for Euroworkspace, giving them flexibility in a difficult market.
London showroom acquired for Belgian company on a tight budget
Difficult negotiation secures lowest rent in the heart of Clerkenwell
Gentrified office acquisition for independent furniture consultancy
Client: Office Portfolio
Ely Place was identified by WB&A for Office Portfolio; a gentrified haven, yet close to major furniture showrooms; 876 sqft was acquired at £52.50 psf
We specialise in obtaining substantial savings for commercial tenants, only working for landlords in exceptional circumstances, as we believe that those who work for both have a conflict of interest.
Most furniture manufacturers and distributors have a requirement for a ground floor showroom with adjacent office space, either on the same floor or in a basement or first floor.
Ground floor showrooms are increasingly difficult to obtain in EC1, so we work creatively to meet the client's brief. This includes identifying properties before they come to the market and introducing clients to one another in order that they can share space under a concession agreement.
Historically, this type of business has not been professionally represented in their property transactions and landlords have had free rein.
We have been able to secure properties for our clients at sensible rents and, equally importantly, with lease conditions which meet their longer term needs.
Want to buy a showroom, perhaps taking advantage of the tax benefits of a SIPP (self-investested personal pension)? We can help with that too.