Planning consultant expands UK network with Birmingham acquisition

PROPERTY and planning consultancy Rapleys has expanded its UK presence with the acquisition of a Birmingham commercial property advisor and surveyor.

Bartlett Property will now become part of Rapleys UK network, which comprises offices in London, Bristol, Edinburgh, Huntingdon and Manchester.  
 
Bartlett Property, based in Newhall Street, has been operating for more than 10 years and specialises in the retail, leisure, roadside, and trade park arenas. It has worked on acquisitions, disposals, developments, investments, and asset management schemes within its specialist sectors.
 
Bartlett director Alfred Bartlett is well known to Rapleys, having worked at the firm in the 1990s. He joins as partner and will lead the Birmingham-based team from its offices at Cornwall Buildings.
 
This deal is the second acquisition by Rapleys in less than a year. In September last year, the firm announced the acquisition of London-based chartered surveying firm Biscoe Craig Hall, the first acquisition in its 60-year history.
 
Robert Clarke, senior partner of Rapleys, said: “The firm’s sector capability clearly complements Rapleys’ core areas of expertise, and will further enhance and develop our offering to clients. We are very much looking forward to working closely with Alfred again, and we welcome both his regional and sector knowledge to the team.
 
“This acquisition is part of our on-going strategy to expand the business and continue our trajectory of growth. This move into Birmingham and the Midlands is another piece in the geographical jigsaw, enabling us to provide a nationwide service to our clients through our office network.”
 
Mr Bartlett added: “I have always had an affinity with Rapleys and am very pleased to be re-joining the fold. I am looking forward to contributing to the firm’s continued growth which couldn’t come at a better time given the thriving Birmingham and Midlands market.

“The opportunity to expand our client base and demonstrate not only the specific retail agency and development skills that Bartlett Property brings but also the wider and comprehensive services that Rapleys offers is very exciting. The combination of services will also better serve the combined client base nationally.”
 

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