GBR Phoenix Beard wins highly-desired Calthorpe Estates contract

PROPERTY CONSULTANCY GBR Phoenix Beard has been appointed to manage Calthorpe Estate’s commercial property portfolio.

The value of the contact is undisclosed but the Calthorpe portfolio covers a large part of Birmingham’s Edgbaston suburb – the 610 hectare Calthorpe Estate.

Victoria Burgin, a director at GBR Phoenix Beard, will be the client director for the firm’s work with Calthorpe Estates, supported by fellow director Catherine Gabriel and property manager/surveyor Rakesh Joshi.

They will work closely with Calthorpe Estates’ team to manage the commercial customer base which makes up the firm’s commercial property portfolio.

Mark Lee, chief executive of Calthorpe Estates, said: “I am delighted to welcome GBR Phoenix Beard to partner with Calthorpe Estates, having known many of their people for several years.

“It was imperative that we found the right match for this brief, and what has impressed my team during the appointment process has been GBR Phoenix Beard’s attention to detail and willingness to go the extra distance to understand our unique business model.”

Simon Farrant, managing director of GBR Phoenix Beard, said: “This is an extremely important instruction for us and follows many months of detailed discussions with Calthorpe Estates’ management team to make sure we offer the right fit with the diverse range of stakeholders involved.

“We are extremely proud of our roots in Birmingham and can demonstrate detailed local knowledge of the property market in the city which will greatly benefit Calthorpe Estates’ customers.”