Fleurets - London

Graeme joined Fleurets in 2000 after 5 years in private practice at Allsop & Co. He assumed the role of Managing Director for Fleurets as of September 2015, having previously been Head of Professional Services, for which he was responsible for professional standards in relation to all valuation and landlord & tenant advisory work. He specialises within the UK pub and leisure sector dealing with rent reviews, lease renewals, company asset valuations, securitisation valuations, bank valuations and a variety of general consultancy issues. He is also active in the leisure investment market. A Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, he regularly acts as an Expert Witness in relation to Litigation, Arbitration and Independent Expert referrals concerning disputed rent reviews.

Paul joined Fleurets in 2000 having previously been an estate manager with Scottish & Newcastle. His entire career has been in the licensed, leisure and hospitality property sectors. Paul has extensive experience in both agency and professional services relating to hotels, restaurants and public houses. With overall responsibility for Fleurets' hotel division, Paul has a particular focus on hotel instructions.

Paul is a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and often acts as Expert Witness in third party proceedings, including giving evidence in Court.

Ed joined Fleurets as a licensed, leisure and hotel property valuer, having previously worked for a number of specialist leisure property consultants. He has 12 years experience dedicated to this specialised sector.

Most recently he spent two and half years working in Australia conducting valuations for loan security of various hospitality business including iconic venues such as the Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney, Manley Wharf Bar, and Watsons Bay Hotel to name a few.

Presently working as Divisional Director in the London office, he acts for all the major banks and financial institutions providing valuation advice. Historic instructions include the valuation of a portfolio of Odeon Cinemas investments, a portfolio O2 Academy Music Venues, 29 Enterprise Inn investments, a portfolio of bowling centres operated by Bowlplex together with a number of one off instructions.

In addition he acts for landlords and tenants in the settlement of rent disputes on public houses, restaurants, hotels, nightclub premises and leisure properties in the London and south east area. This involves acting as Expert Witness in the preparation of evidence to Independent Experts and Arbitrators, involving the profits valuation and properties valued by reference to square foot comparables. Regular clients include Enterprise Inns, Hall and Woodhouse and Fuller Smith & Turner.

Ed has recently passed the Postgraduate Diploma in Arbitration and is working towards a position on the Presidents Panel of Arbitrators.

James specialises in all aspects of agency work including individual and group freehold sales, leasehold assignments and new lettings for private individuals as well as regional and national corporate pub companies, trusts, administrators and pension funds.

He primarily deals with properties within Central and South London, Middlesex, Berkshire, Surrey and Kent.

Andy specialises in all aspects of leisure agency work including individual and group freehold sales, leasehold assignments and new lettings for private individuals as well as regional and national corporate pub companies, trusts, administrators and pension funds.

Andy’s primary focus is to deal with pubs, bars, restaurants and nightclubs within Central London.

Based in our London office, Richard joined the Fleurets team in September 2018 and sits within the agency department. Working across the London area and also with a focus on emerging markets in regional towns and cities across the UK, Richard will focus on both individual and group freehold and leasehold transactions.

Jonathan joined Fleurets at the start of 2020, having spent over 35 years as a broker and advisor in the hotel and licensed real estate sector covering the whole of the UK, most latterly focused on hotel development, covering site and building sales, operator search and selection projects (letting and management contract negotiations) as well as forward funding and standing investment sales. At Fleurets Jonathan will continue to focus on hotel development and investment projects as well as hotel going concern transactions supporting Paul Hardwick and Ed Sandall.

Rosie is based in the London office undertaking a range of professional instructions on all types of licensed and leisure properties across central London and the south of England.

Having successfully completed her RICS Assessment of Professional Competence training with Fleurets in October 2013, Rosie has built on her previous property and restaurant experience, bringing with her an understanding of the operational side of the licensed and leisure sector.

Rosie acts on behalf of corporate clients, local authorities and private individuals advising on all Landlord and Tenant matters, preparing planning viability assessments and undertaking valuations in relation to hotels, pubs, restaurants and bars.

Rosie is a member of the Restaurant Property Advisors Society and spent two years as Chairman of the RICS London Matrics Interprofessional Networking Committee, standing down in July 2016. Rosie remains actively involved with the committee organising events.

Simon works within the London pubs team at Fleurets and specialises in all aspects of agency work including individual and group freehold sales, leasehold assignments and new lettings for private individuals as well as regional and national corporate pub companies, trusts, administrators and pension funds.

He primarily deals with properties within Central and South London, Kent and Essex.

Philip is based in the London office and additionally covers the East Office region. A Chartered Surveyor qualifying as a Member of the RICS in 2004, with 20 years’ experience across the Licensed & Leisure and Retail sectors. Philip now handles professional instructions involving all types of Licensed & Leisure property, with particular experience in pubs, bars, restaurants and the late night sector.

Philip heads up our Lease Restructure service line, established in 2020 to advise Landlords and Tenants facing uncertainty due to Covid-19 and it’s impact on trading conditions. Since lockdown 1, our nationwide team has been negotiating agreements over rent for leasehold properties with a combined annual rent roll of c£15m.

Philip has a strong background in the negotiation of rent reviews and has developed extensive knowledge of rental values across Central London. He regularly acts as an Expert Witness to settle disputes over rent at 3rd Party or PACT.

As an RICS Registered Valuer, Philip additionally provides formal valuation reports. He is a resident of East Anglia and has sound local knowledge of the many cities, towns and villages which make up the region.

Tom joins Fleurets as a Negotiator in our East Office following successful periods as a licensed and leisure broker in the Northern Home Counties and London.

Most recently Tom worked in an Acquisition and Estate Management role for Humble Grape, an expanding wine bar concept in Central London.

Tom has extensive experience in corporate, small multiple and independent/owner operator disposals and acquisitions (freehold and leasehold).

Elysia joined Fleurets in January 2014 to work within the Agency Team in the London office. She specialises in the freehold sales, new lettings and leasehold assignments of public houses for both large corporate pub companies and private individuals. She also has some background in dealing with nightclubs and hotels.

She primarily deals with properties within Central, North and East London, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Hertfordshire.

Vanessa is the national IT Manager, based in Fleurets’ London office. She is responsible for overseeing the maintenance of all technical equipment and software systems.