News 2019 Issue 5

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News 2019 – Issue 5

Cooke & Arkwright named Commercial Agent 2019 at Cardiff Property Awards

Cooke & Arkwright was named Commercial Agent of the Year at the inaugural Cardiff Property Awards, held at the Exchange Hotel in Cardiff on Friday 8th November 2019. The awards celebrate the best of the Cardiff property sector, from residential to commercial, lettings and new builds.

Most Active Agent in South Wales 2019

Cooke & Arkwright has been named Most Active Agent in South Wales 2019 by Estates Gazette, a leading title in the commercial property industry.

Watch Ben Bolton, Director of Office Agency, provide an insight into the current Cardiff office market.

Home of Media Wales acquired for £10m

Ship Street Advisors and ADAPT Real Estate, acting on behalf of Jersey based investor UKRO, has acquired the long leasehold interest of 6 Park Street in Cardiff from clients of Mayfair Capital Investment Management in an off-market transaction for a price of £10 million.

ActiveQuote to hire 40 in Global Reach expansion

Leading comparison website and independent broker for private health and protection insurance, ActiveQuote has expanded into an additional 4,315 sq ft of Grade A office space at its Cardiff Bay headquarters. ActiveQuote now occupies some 12,276 sq.ft at Global Reach

Insurance software specialist relocates to Cardiff Bay

Global insurance software provider Sapiens has moved its Cardiff office to 3 Assembly Square in Cardiff Bay. The company has signed a 10 year lease on a 7,374 sq ft 4th floor office in the multi-let Parmer Cardiff Waterside building at a headline rent of £23 psf.

What's it like to be a Property Manager?

“The nature of property management is that you never know quite what is going to happen day to day!”. With a new role being advertised in our Property Management team, Ian Hyman, Commercial Property Manager, gives an insight into one area of his team’s work:

New rules for rural landlords & tenants

From fitted kitchens to slurry pits: new rules have come into force in Wales impacting the upkeep of farm equipment on rented farms. Chris Hyde, Associate Director in our Land Agency department explains what the rules mean for landlords and tenants.

Three promotions reward strong performance

Cooke & Arkwright has promoted three employees to Associate and Associate Director following a strong performance in 2019. Two Senior Surveyors have been made Associates and one Associate has been promoted to Associate Director. The promotions

Surveyor gains chartered status

We are delighted to congratulate surveyor Rhys Price, who has qualified for chartered status with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Finger on the pulse in Pontypridd

A new health and fitness club, énergie Fitness has opened in Pontypridd town centre with over 500 people attending the opening night. The gym occupies a 9,000

Hair raising!

Our surveyors took to the hair in November and raised £760 for Movember, the charity which helps support men with prostate and testicular cancer. Well done to (clockwise from top right) Rhys Davies, Rhodri Walters, Tom Rees, Rob Evans, Ben Davies, Ed Meyer and Chris Hyde.

Merry Christmas from Cardiff!

We wish you a healthy, peaceful and prosperous new year. We look forward to working with you in 2020.

www.coark.com

Cooke & Arkwright is a trading name of Cooke & Arkwright Ltd. Registered in England and Wales No 2618062. Coark offer Retail, Office, Industrial, and Rural properties. Registered Office: One Central Park, Western Avenue, Bridgend, CF31 3TZ. Cooke & Arkwright is regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

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