RO Real Estate Press: October 2015

Wednesday, 28 October 2015

RO REAL ESTATE MAKES KEY APPOINTMENT

28/10/15

RO Real Estate, the UK commercial property investment and development company, has made a significant senior hire with the appointment of Nick Moore, former Director of Real Estate at Lloyds Banking Group, as Senior Investment Manager.

As Senior Investment Manager, Moore will report directly to Richard Bourne, Head of RO Real Estate. Moore’s responsibilities will include obtaining and providing detailed financial and technical investment analysis, identifying opportunities to enhance portfolio performance, progressing property transactions, and providing property investment market knowledge. Moore has more than 15 years’ experience in the commercial real estate industry.

Moore joins from Lloyds Banking Group (LGB), where he held the position of Director in the Real Estate division. He worked at LBG for almost six years and was leading the delivery of the in house real estate advice to the commercial banking teams. Prior to that, he spent four years at PRUPIM (now M&G Real Estate) working with their Life Fund. He also worked for Warner Estates, and gained his early real estate experience at DTZ in their city agency team.

Richard Bourne, Head of RO Real Estate, said: “We are delighted to have Nick joining our team. Nick has an extensive understanding of the UK real estate market which will prove invaluable to us as we grow our business. His expertise will support and focus our future investments as we still have a significant amount of cash to invest during the remainder of the year.”

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For further information:

Edward Rowlandson / Nick Moore, RO Real Estate

01707 601400 / 0207 025 1780

info@rogroup.co.uk

Faye Walters, Tavistock
020 7920 3150
fwalters@tavistock.co.uk

Notes to Editors:
RO Real Estate is a privately-owned company specialising in commercial property investment and development in the south of England. It is the property division of the RO Group, which has majority interests in businesses involved in residential development, high-quality holiday lodge developments, domiciliary and specialist care services.

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Friday, 16 October 2015

RO COMPLETES THREE LETTINGS IN BRACKNELL

16/10/15

RO Real Estate, the UK commercial property investment and development company, has completed three lettings at its 21,200 sq ft office building, Amber House on Market Street in Bracknell, generating an additional rent roll of £51,229 per annum. Following these lettings there are only two vacant suites left, one suite providing 1,350 sq ft and the other providing 1,307 sq ft.

The recent lettings include:

1,522 sq ft first floor rear suite to Victim Support, a charity that provides help to victims of crime in England and Wales

2,272 sq ft rear left ground floor suite to Catch 22 Ltd, a charity that works to rehabilitate offenders

1,287 sq ft rear right ground floor suite to A4E, a leading employment support and training services company

Page Hardy acted for RO. The others were unrepresented.

Amber House is within a minute’s walk of Bracknell’s bus and railway stations and benefits from excellent onsite parking and good quality office space. Other tenants include Jaltek, Infinitt, Quest, Attika, Bracknell Forest Voluntary Action, Northgate, PCS Technology and Mitie.

Richard Bourne, head of RO Real Estate, said: “We are very pleased to have completed these lettings at Amber House, which are testament to the property’s credentials and our asset management team’s ability to secure high-quality and reliable tenants. The building is rare in Bracknell as it offers open plan office suites of variable sizes, on flexible leases. There are just two vacant units at the property and we have been pleased with the level of occupier interest in both.”

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For further information:

Edward Rowlandson / Nick Moore, RO Real Estate

01707 601400 / 0207 025 1780