Simon Beckett

Area:
Central & Greater London
Expertise:
Investment & Development
Qualifications:
BSc (Hons) MRICS
Office Phone:
020 3130 6408
Office Mobile:
07703 234 276
Email:
sbeckett@hanovergreen.co.uk
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  • Expertise & Experience

    30 years experience in the London Investment market, specialising in the sale, purchase and development of buildings on behalf of UK and overseas investors and developers.

  • Career History

    Began work in 1989 at King Sturge becoming a Partner in 2002. Following the sale of King Sturge to JLL in 2011, became a Director in their Central London team before joining Hanover Green in 2019.

  • Recent Experience

    Acquisition & Disposal - 105 Wigmore Street, W1
    Advised Aberdeen Standard Life on the purchase and subsequent sale to Selfridges at £135m

    Acquisition & Disposal - 20 Manchester Square W1
    Prime office building if 70,000 sq ft purchased for Aberdeen Standard Investments and later sold to Invesco for c. £70m

    Disposal - Weston House, Holborn, WC2
    Advised Frogmore on the £94m sale to Sidra Capital UK of this refurbished office and retail building

    Acquisition - Lancer Square, Kensington Church Street W8
    Advised Chesington Investments (Malaysia) on the purchase of this mixed use office and retail complex for £40m and its subsequent redevelopment

    Acquisition - 15 Grosvenor Street W1
    Represented State Street Capital in buying the only non-Grosvenor freehold in this prime Mayfair street

    Acquisition - 1-5 Howick Place SW1
    Advised CBREGI on behalf of a European pension fund client on the acquisition of this newly developed multi-let office, retail and residential building - lot size over £200m

    Disposal - 10 GPS
    Advised GE Capital on the sale to Sinarmas Land for over £50m

    Acquisition - 2/3 Golden Square & Pembroke House, Kensington Village W14
    Advised Universities Superannuation Scheme on the acquisition of a London portfolio for over £100m

    Disposal - Dunnhumby HQ, Shepherd’s Bush Road, W6
    Advised Precis Holdings on the sale of their redeveloped and pre-let former car factory for c. £100m

    Acquisition - 8 Waterloo Place, SW1
    Advised Barings Real Estate on the acquisition and subsequent letting of their prime refurbished office and retail building in St James’s

    Disposal Advice - One Embassy Gardens, Nine Elms
    Advised Ballymore on strategy for their One Embassy Gardens pre-let development in Nine Elms, value over £150m

    Disposal Advice - Central St Giles, WC2
    Advised Legal & General on disposal options for their interest in Central St Giles at Tottenham Court Road, value £355m

Recent News

Acting on behalf of the vendor, Hanover Green’s Simon Hall has completed the sale of a trio of Soho properties, that comprise cosmetic brand Lush’s UK headquarters, to Global Holdings Management Group.…Read more

As unique, prime central London investment opportunities go, this one takes centre stage – Hanover Green is bringing Proud Embankment, one of London’s landmark live entertainment venues, to the market. Located…Read more

This striking property, located prominently on the west side of the world-famous Soho Square, represents the perfect opportunity to secure a unique, well let, freehold office building. 36 Soho Square…Read more

Featuring two linked properties, with prominent frontages onto both Soho Square and Dean Street, this freehold investment opportunity offers multiple asset management options enabling the successful purchaser to add significant…Read more

 

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