GB Bank: Property finance specialist moves headquarters to London amid rapid expansion August 7, 2024 Property finance specialist GB Bank is moving its headquarters from Middlesborough to London in a bid to grow its presence in the capital and South East.
Gulf billionaire buys former London Park Street embassy for £25m (it was worth £10.6m in 2012) March 11, 2024 A Middle Eastern billionaire has bought the former Cyprus Embassy turned mansion in London’s Park Lane for £25m.
Why the ‘mood music’ surrounding the housing market outside London has changed February 27, 2024 An influx of new residents into Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol, Edinburgh and Glasgow helped the housing market remain resilient during 2023, according to a new report.
City lawyer at Farrer & Co fined £10k by legal regulator for drink driving January 15, 2024 An associate at City law firm Farrer & Co has been fined by the legal regulator after he was charged with drink driving last year
Hermes Pacific exits London Stock Exchange’s AIM market citing ‘undervalued’ shares August 8, 2024 Investment firm Hermes Pacific has become the latest company to exit the London Stock Exchange with bosses saying they believe its shares are undervalued. The firm, which listed on London’s junior AIM market in 2013, has seen its share prices drop month-on-month for the past year from 147 pence on September 30, 2023, to 52 [...]
Is UK housing back on track? London estate agent Winkworth’s sales are on the up July 10, 2024 Winkworth Estate Agents have announced a boost in sales figures after a two years of falling sales amid a tight housing market. The company expects pre-tax profits for the year to be in line with market expectations of £2.4 million, and announced a shareholder dividend of 3p per share to be paid for the second [...]
Chelsea mansion on site of Henry VIII’s orchard goes on sale June 17, 2024 An eight-bedroom mansion situated on the site of King Henry VIII's Chelsea palace has been listed on the property market for nearly £16m.
Interest rate hikes send 738 real estate investment firms under this year. What does this mean? November 6, 2023 Insolvencies of real estate investment companies have increased 16 per cent in the past 12 months, with up to 738 businesses going under.
Estate agent chain Fine and Country snapped up by London-listed group TPFG June 3, 2024 Estate agency chain Fine and Country has agreed to be sold to The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) in a deal worth roughly £20m in the sector's latest tie-up.
Gordon Ramsay’s £13m London pub taken over by squatters April 13, 2024 Squatters have taken over a Gordon Ramsay pub in London which is currently up for sale with a guide price of £13m.