Valuations

Summary of valuation services

We provide independent valuations, appraisals and due diligence advice to a broad range of clients.

Our Surveyors are all RICS qualified and have an extensive knowledge of the Gloucestershire property market, built from a data base of transactions and valuations of many different types of property ensures our advice accurately reflects the marketplace.

Our clients choose our services due to our market knowledge, speed and dynamic approach to valuation services and our reporting format is flexible, in order to meet the particular requirements of the client.

 We are represented on the valuation panels of major commercial lenders but our clients also include property companies, private individuals and Housing Associations.  We undertake valuations for a range of purposes including:

Loan security
Company accounts and audit
Pension Funds
Capital Gains and Inheritance Tax
Asset Management
Litigation
Matrimonial purposes

We regularly provide valuations on most commercial property types including offices, retail, industrial, leisure and development sites.

Whether you are an owner occupier, a lender or investor, knowing the true worth of your property assets is essential to maximise occupational and investment returns and formulate future strategy.

New lease of life for city 'eyesore

Work should be completed this month on one of Gloucester's biggest city centre office developments, replacing what was once a major eyesore. The former Courts furniture store in Bruton Way, Gloucester, which lay empty and deteriorating for several years, has been given a new lease of life. The building has been transformed into modern office accommodation and is now partially occupied by Gloucester City Homes, which has leased more than 10,000 sq ft of offices on the ground floor.

Work is progressing on the remaining 20,000 sq ft, with completion anticipated in January, to provide further offices to accommodate traditional lettings for small to large occupiers alongside a serviced office operation with a staffed reception.

Now renamed Railway House with the city station just a short distance away, the architects were Roberts Limbrick, who previously transformed the neighbouring Gloucester Carriage and Wagon Works building unveiled last year. It is now the prestige headquarters of Roberts Limbrick and has won praise for the company's joint managing directors Stephen Limbrick and Jeff Roberts.

Railway House was purchased in 2010 by private investment company Formal Investments Limited, based in Festival House, Cheltenham.

Clare Savage, of Formal Investments, commented: "We wanted to raise the game and bring a high standard of flexible, modern office accommodation to Gloucester city. Many occupiers want to stay in the city, but can't find the flexibility or standard they need and, despite the tough market, we are confident of our product."

Nick Bevan Consulting Limited are agents for Formal Investments Limited and Gloucester City Homes was represented by ASH and Co Chartered Surveyors, based in Gloucester.

10th January 2012