We recently helped to sell this piece of Bradfordian history to a buyer with a plan to turn what was once a buzzing hub for business into something special again.

What once was Bradford Chamber of Commerce is now a high-spec office space that still boasts original stonemasonry and features dating from 1929, when the man who later became King Edward VIII officially opened the building.

Entering from the front, the tiled stairwell leads to all upper floors with the passenger lift stopping at all floors including the basement. The storeys consist of open plan areas that are fantastic for team working, as well as more secluded options for meetings and private discussions.

The word Cheapside is derived from an Old English term meaning ‘marketplace’, and this seven-storey building couldn’t be more in the centre of Bradford if it tried.

And with great transport links and fantastic amenities nearby, including Broadway shopping centre and the soon-to-be-opened Darley Street Market, the new occupiers have found a great spot for their enterprise.

For more premium locations in the Bradford area, speak with Matt Jennings and his team on 01274 734 101, or through eddisons.com.

Eddisons incorporating Banks Long & Co has confirmed that global agricultural machinery specialist, Maschio Gaspardo, has leased premises at Swinderby Industrial Park, Witham St Hughs, Lincoln which will be the headquarters of its new UK operation.

According to the Lincoln agency of Eddisons – who acted alongside EQT Exeter, who manage Swinderby Industrial Park, in the letting of Unit 4 to the Italian-based machinery giant – Maschio Gaspardo had only started its search for premises at the beginning of the summer.

Swift lease negotiations and completion of the deal, sees new UK operation up and running for launch at its new 20,239 sq ft (1,880.27 sq m) warehouse & offices premises at the Park this November.

An established brand in the UK already, Maschio Gaspardo has worked successfully for the past 12 years with distributor, OPICO Ltd. A change in growth strategy necessitated an independent UK operation for a more direct relationship with dealer networks.

In seeking new premises to lease, Maschio Gaspardo UK’s Managing Director, Warren Rivers-Scott, advises that location and size were the key drivers.

He said, “While Lincolnshire’s agricultural heritage plays a part, it’s really the area’s logistical reach that attracted us.

“Proximity to A1 and the East Coast mainline at Newark, access to ports, plus good East-West road connectivity onwards across the country, particularly to the South West – an important market for us – sees the area well-placed for the logistical needs of our business.

“The size and configuration of the premises and site at Unit 4 gives us the ability to hold stock and parts at a level where we can be responsive to end-users’ needs.

“And, with the A46 on our doorstep, we can get machinery on and off the road in good time.”

In confirming the letting of Unit 4, William Wall, Director, Eddisons incorporating Banks Long & Co, said, “It’s encouraging to see another global brand having the confidence to invest in the East Midlands and, in particular, Lincolnshire.

“It’s an area of the country that is continuing to attract foreign investment as businesses look to grow in the post-Brexit settlement years.”

This versatile ground-floor property is a great canvas for potential occupants looking to create something special in South Cambridge.

Being maintained and managed to a high quality over the years has ensured this multi-purpose space is a covetable letting. As part of a small office development, this 65-147 sq. ft. commercial property has been an aesthetics clinic in the past but can be transformed into an office if desired.

As a beauty clinic, the property boasted a number of rooms with specifically fitted treatment areas. In addition to this, there is a fitted kitchen, WC facilities and 5 communal car parking spaces for staff or visitors.

Situated in one of the larger villages in the Cambridge area, the property is not only great for its fixtures and fittings, but also its amenities. And with an address like Station Court, you can be sure its transport links are top-notch, as the property being adjacent to Great Shelford station and offering quick access to the A11 and M11.

Alongside great access to the rest of the country, 3 Station Court is only 3 miles from Cambridge’s sci-tech hub, which our team has also worked across as sole agent. The lettings market is alive and kicking in Cambridge and we are keen to help you see the best of it.

For more information on 3 Station Court, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5NE, please call Joe Berry on 01223 467 155 or 07977 231 356, or email [email protected].

National property consultancy Eddisons has acquired chartered surveying firm Andrew Forbes Surveyors, which sees the Bristol-headquartered firm boost Eddisons’ presence in the South West.

Established in 1995, Andrew Forbes Surveyors provides commercial valuation and building consultancy services across the South West and is headed by managing director David Chichester.

Andrew Forbes’ team of 18 employees will now integrate with Leeds-headquartered Eddisons, which has a network of over 25 offices across the UK.

This acquisition sees Eddisons expand its national Valuations team to more than 100.

Eddisons’ managing director, Anthony Spencer said, “Andrew Forbes has an excellent regional reputation and I am really pleased to welcome their team to Eddisons. The acquisition complements our existing strength in valuations and I look forward to working with David and the team to seek opportunities for further growth.”

The acquisition of Andrew Forbes Surveyors is the third of the year for Eddisons following its purchase of Sheffield-based auctioneer Mark Jenkinson and Lincoln property consultancy Banks Long & Co.

Eddisons now employs over 400 people and is one of the UK’s fastest growing property consultancies.

Commenting on the acquisition, Andrew Forbes Surveyors managing director David Chichester said: “Through our talented team of people, Andrew Forbes Surveyors has developed a market leading reputation for delivering quality property advice across the South West.

“We are excited to be joining the Eddisons team as there is a natural overlap with the services we offer and an opportunity to work with like-minded individuals. This strengthens our proposition to clients and I look forward to developing the opportunities the deal presents.”

The recently revitalised office space shook off those post-summer blues at their End of Summer party this week (19 September).

The party, hosted by Eddisons’ onsite management team, ran across the day with mocktails, fresh fruit and sweets on offer, with flamingo ring toss and hook-a-duck to keep Stuart House tenants entertained. There was also a prize draw to guess the amount of sweets in a jar – with prizes ranging from free coffee, free lunches, and the jar of sweets itself!

The building boasts high-quality amenities and workspace solutions for a variety of businesses and people, but the End of Summer party gave us all a chance to join together and spend some time with each other away from our desks.

Community Manager Jade Blackmore commented: “It was great to see our tenants socialising, competing against others they had never met. Everyone said it was a beautiful set up and extremely enjoyable on a miserable, windy day.”

We’re looking forward to more events like this at Stuart House.

For more information on the workspace, our onsite team on [email protected] on our managing agents, Andrew Smith & Jason Ghayour through eddisons.com.

Eddisons will be one of the main sponsors of the annual Opportunity Peterborough Bondholder Dinner.

One of the key networking events on the calendar for companies doing business in & around the city, this is a brilliant time for businesses in Peterborough.

Organised by Opportunity Peterborough, the city’s economic development company, the dinner brings together over 400 guests across the city from business, local government and academia in the impressive setting of the nave of Peterborough Cathedral.

Eddisons’ office in the city has a sponsorship association with the event that stretches back through the years to a time before the national firm of chartered surveyors firm acquired regional commercial property firm Barker Storey Matthews in 2019.

Announcing the renewal of the sponsorship for the 2023 Bondholder Dinner – which takes place on 19 October – Steve Hawkins, Regional Managing Partner, who is based in Eddisons’ Peterborough office, said, “The dinner is a much anticipated and well attended event for anybody who does – or wants to do – business in the city.

“Peterborough has really scaled-up in economic development terms over the past decade, and is set to keep unlocking its potential with some more turnkey projects in the remainder of this decade.

“Eddisons’ property professionals in the city have been part of making this happen and we’re proud to carry on playing our part in the city’s prosperity.

“Sponsoring the annual bondholder dinner offers us the opportunity to celebrate the city’s achievements alongside our business and civic peers and exchange views about where we can take the city next.”

We look forward to getting stuck back in to Peterborough’s networking culture.

Hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of fragrances and beauty products are going under the hammer in North Lincolnshire following the demise of one of county’s last locally owned department stores.

Hills Department Store has been a landmark town centre shopping attraction in Spalding since the late 1950s, owned for more than sixty years by members of the same family. When they decided to call it a day three years ago, a local entrepreneur stepped in to save the business, renaming it Coneys and making changes that it was hoped would ensure its survival.

Unfortunately, it was not to be. At the end of May came the announcement that in the face of significantly increasing costs and declining sales it had been decided there was no alternative to closing the store. The company has gone into liquidation and they have now instructed Eddisons to sell off the entire contents of the store.

Emptying a department store of close to a million pounds worth of cosmetics, homewares, clothing, footwear and wines & spirits at retail value is an interesting challenge. It took two articulated lorries and a fleet of removal vans three days to achieve the transfer from Spalding to the Eddisons Auction Centre in Scunthorpe.

The stock is to be sold in a series of online auctions, the first of which – a two-day sale involving the contents of the Coneys Beauty Department – is to take place on Tuesday September 26^th and Wednesday 27^th.

The auction extends to 782 lots from some of the world’s most famous luxury brands: Dior, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, Valentino, Estée Lauder, Jean Paul Gaultier, Giorgio Armani, and on and on.

The creations going under the hammer in the sale include a vast range of perfumery and make-up, plus some very upmarket body care and toiletry products. There is also quite a number of gift sets providing various combinations of perfume/makeup/hand cream/soap etc.

Incidentally, the gift sets include a number aimed at men. There is nothing very surprising about the Dunhill London Century’s set of shower gel and aftershave (apart perhaps from the £59 recommended retail price) but the Clinique set might be alien territory to some chaps – face scrub, charcoal face wash and anti-aging moisturiser.

That said the most expensive single lot in the auction is a men’s fragrance – Royal Water, a scent made by Creed, the Parisian perfume house that was, believe it or not, founded by an 18^th century English tailor. Royal Water is, claims Creed, ‘a fragrance for the glamorous socialite’. Clearly a chap who doesn’t mind shelling out the recommended £245 for just 120ml.

Following on from this auction will be sales of the other stock including wines and spirits, clothing, footwear, home and giftware and furniture.

The online auctions will take place from Tuesday 26 September – Wednesday 27 September, with viewing available on Monday 25 September.