Investments
Taking care of your assets
Many of our clientele require us to acquire or dispose of properties depending on their circumstances, and we are readily available to help. Our Commercial Property Investment team will work with you to understand your needs, whether that’s immediate or in the long run, and are constantly checking the market for opportunities.
Making the right choices when buying investment property
We have the connections and insider market knowledge to successfully advise and manage funding for property acquisition and can advise on your requirements as and when necessary. We carry out extensive due diligence whenever we are asked to acquire or dispose of a property and will guarantee the best price on either side, always acting in your best interests.
If you are an existing client, our investment team are available around the clock to answer any queries or discuss updates to your financial situation. For new clientele, we undergo a lengthy onboarding process to ensure that we fully understand your needs and requirements for investing in commercial property.
For more information about our Investment Property service please contact Ray or Craig on 020 7629 9050
Ray Bloom
raybloom@johndwood.com
Craig Van Straten
craigvanstraten@johndwood.com
Current Investment Opportunities
Investment Opportunity - Welby House, 96 Wilton Road, Victoria, SW1
This entire freehold building is a fully let, income-producing asset arranged over lower ground, ground, and three upper floors.
Investment Opportunity In North West London - Chipotle West End Lane West Hampstead
The property is held freehold and is currently subject to a 10 year lease to Chipotle from January 2022 with a rental income of £97,500 pa, with The US parent Company are acting as Guarantor. There is an upwards only rent review on every 5th anniversary of the Contractual Term.
Investment – 2022 recap deals
30 The Borough, Farnham GU9 7NJ – Completed February 2022
John D Wood Acted on the acquisition of the Freehold of this stunning Grade 2 listed retail unit in the affluent market town of Farnham. Our client was a private pension and was attracted to the investment as the ground floor is let to Boots for a term of 3.5 years unexpired. There were also two floors of vacant ancillary space which would benefit from permitted development rights for residential usage on the upper floors.
107, 115, 119-121 Stanley Road, Teddington, TW11 – Completed December 2021
John D Wood successfully acquired the Freehold interest of the above-mentioned property and the Long leasehold interest of 117 on behalf of a UK based property company. The property was fully let at the time of purchase. Our client exchanged within 10 working days of receipt of legal packs.
230 - 234 Kentish Town Rd, London NW5 2BU – Completed September 2021
John D Wood successfully disposed of the Freehold interest of this stunning retail unit in Kentish Town. The property was previously let to Barclays with the upper floors sold off on long leasehold interests.
Essex House, 141 Kings Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 4DR – Completed July 2021
We successfully disposed of the ground floor consisting of 5 lock up retail units to an owner occupier who wanted to expand their operations into multiple units.
3-4 Wharton Street, Cardiff, CF10 1A – Completed September 2021
John D Wood Acted on behalf of a UK based wealth preservation fund to acquire the long leasehold interest of a reversionary investment. The demise was arranged over the ground and 1st floor of this stunning period building in the city centre opposite The Millennium Stadium. The property was multi let with the anchor tenant being Green King for 15 years unexpired. The 1st floor was sold off on a short-term leasehold interest to a member club at a peppercorn.
55 Russell Square, London WC1B 4HP – Completed June 2021
The long leasehold interest in this stunning Grade 2 listed office was acquired by one of John D Wood’s overseas investors. The property is single let and offered 4 years term certain at a very high yield.
20-20a High Street, Amersham HP7 0DJ – Completed March 2021
John D Wood Acted on the Freehold disposal of this attractive Grade 2 listed property on behalf of an overseas client. The property became vacant after being let to Jaeger for 15 years. The property was sold to an owner occupier who paid over the asking price and transacted using cash funds. Post completion – the new owner changed the property usage to a bar.
44/46 Montague St, Worthing BN11 3HB – Completed February 2021
John D Wood Acted for Columbia Threadneedle on the disposal of the Freehold interest of the above mentioned private. The property was purchased by a private investor for short/ medium term income. The demise includes the upper floors which has the potential to be repositioned to residential. The massing of the property can also be increased.
Waterside House, Riverside Way, Uxbridge – Completed December 2020
John D Wood assisted in the acquisition of a fully let Grade A 20,000 sq. ft. office in Uxbridge. The property was let to Howarth Homes, Acco Group along with NFA. The property offers the investor a fantastic yield for a Freehold in Greater London. The property is located near the M25 / M40 and Heathrow airport.
590-592 & 594-598 Christchurch Rd, Boscombe, BH1 – Completed December 2020
John D Wood successfully acquired this off-market retail investment with upper floors from Columbia Threadneedle’s retail fund. The transaction exchanged within 5 working days of receipt of legal pack. The property was part vacant and part let to Specsavers
Fairfield House, Fairfield Road, Brentwood, Essex – Completed October 2020
John D Wood assisted our client IPE Developments on the Freehold acquisition of this fantastic development site – located a stone’s throw away from the new Brentwood Crossrail station. Our client was able to benefit from permitted development rights and successfully added an extra floor post completion for additional massing.
Straudley Investments Portfolio – Completed 2018-2020
John D Wood acquired and managed a personal pension which assets included four offices, two industrial units and two retail units. Once The client had decided the time was right to sell. John D Wood has successful disposed of nearly all the assets to a variety of family offices, privates and developers.
127 Clerkenwell Road, Holborn, London EC1R 5DB – Completed April 2019
Our client, a property investment company based in the BVI purchased the building in 2013. At the time of purchase the building had two tenants, Met weather and Cielo talent management. After the Met served notice in 2016, John D Wood were responsible for carrying out improvements to the building via the settled dilapidation claim. After three separate FR&I leases were signed by three separate tenants and Cielo renewed for a further five-year term the building was sold. The building was sold after 6 years of ownership at over double the original purchase price.
306 Estate, Broomhill Road, Brislington, Bristol BS4 – Completed October 2019
The estate consists of six self-contained units, let to four separate tenants on FR&I lease terms. John D Wood successfully carried out rent reviews on all four of the leases and then sold the property to a family office based in Mayfair, in the process setting a new precedence in the local market.
Axon Centre, Church Rd, Egham TW20 9QB – Completed December 2019
John D Wood acquired this single let office building located just off the M25. The client’s brief was for secure long term income located in a good location. The building also lends itself well to additional massing and possible re-development STPP. The asset was sold by Columbia Threadneedle and was acquired by John D Wood for an overseas client off market.
4 Greys Rd, Henley-on-Thames RG9 2AJ – Completed February 2020
The property is let to Thames Valley Police for a term in excess of 10 years unexpired. The building also lends itself well to additional massing possible and possible re-development. John D Wood introduced the investment to two existing clients who decided to acquire the asset as a joint venture. The opportunity was purchased off market.
Essex House, Brentwood CM14
John D Wood successful disposed off the Freehold of this fantastic building. The property is Located within walking distance of the new Cross rail train line. The Freehold was acquired by Galliard Homes. The property continues to be managed by John D Wood to this day. The retail element (3,750 sq. ft.) of the property was 100% let (six self contained retail units). The office (12,500 sq. ft.) was arranged as three floors and was bought with vacant possession. Galliard Homes will be converting the existing office into residential accommodation. The development will feature a variety of 24 studio. Another studio (with study), one bedroom and one bedroom (with study) apartments. The property was purchased unconditionally. Also agreed within three days of due diligence commencing.
Albemarle House, Albemarle Rd, Beckenham BR3
John D Wood successful disposed off the Long Leasehold (111 years) of a parade of shops next to Beckenham Junction train station. The property (22,800 sq. ft.) which was managed by John D Wood was sold off-market once. The property was 100% let. Tenants included the Kent Police, KFH and Bathstore. The deal was agreed within one week of instruction and completed within the same quarter.
Craneshaw House, Hounslow, TW3
John D Wood successful disposed of this vacant office building to Galliard Homes. The property was formally let to Regus. The property will be converted to 32 apartments. Under permitted development (PD) rights. All completed to Galliard’s high-quality specifications. Residents will be ideally situated just an eight minute walk from Hounslow Central station. On the Heathrow branch of the Piccadilly line, between Hounslow West and Hounslow East stations.
