Asset Management
Standard Life
GBR Phoenix Beard are managing agents for Standard Life Investments' M25 North and Midlands property portfolios, comprising multi-let office buildings, large industrial developments and business parks.
Successful asset management underpins Standard Life Investments' property investment strategy and the collaborative approach we have developed with GBR Phoenix Beard over a number of years has paid huge dividends. Their capabilities and skills have played a key part in addressing the challenges we face within the property portfolios they are retained to manage on our behalf. The team at GBR Phoenix Beard performs consistently well and offers an integrated service which fully meets our expectations. Mike Hannigan, Investment Director - Property, Standard Life Investments
Threadneedle
GBR Phoenix Beard manages a large number of mixed-use properties on behalf of Threadneedle Property Investments, including shopping centres, retail parks, offices and business parks across the whole of the UK. GBR Phoenix Beard's remit includes property management, rent and service charge collection and health & safety.
Overall, GBR Phoenix Beard's performance in managing properties within various funds in our portfolio has been highly responsive and flexible, enabling Threadneedle to maximise returns for our clients. Having worked with us for a number of years, GBR Phoenix Beard has an in-depth understanding of our needs in property management. Effective service charge administration is particularly important to us, and the team at GBR Phoenix Beard has demonstrated it is able to consistently meet the targets we set in this area of our business. Neil Bisset, Head of Property Management, Threadneedle Property Investments Limited
East India Dock
East India Dock, in the heart of London’s Docklands, was purchased in 2006 by an investment vehicle run by Criterion Capital. Comprising 600,000 sq ft of grade A office space, 'EID' is currently undergoing a rolling programme of improvements, including the UK's largest lift modernisation project comprising 35 lifts over a four year period. The London Borough of Tower Hamlets, SunGard, Pershing and Her Majesty's Employment Tribunal Service are all tenants at the development. GBR Phoenix Beard's role is as managing agents and building consultants at EID.
Management of the East India Dock has been critical to its success. We've worked with GBR Phoenix Beard's management team since we acquired the estate in 2006 and they've engaged with our tenants to ensure we are all working towards a shared goal to provide top quality space at a competitive price. Robert Hoadley, Head of Asset Management, Criterion Capital