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Retail parades lead Acuitus auction

An unbroken freehold retail and residential parade in Woodley, Reading with a guide price of £3.5m leads the 50-lot catalogue for the Acuitus commercial property auction on July 10th. The...

June 2025 Acuitus Finance Update

Following the Bank of England’s cut in interest rates last week our latest finance update covers: Are All Commercial Investments Priced the Same? Acuitus Auctions New Pre- Approved Bridging Loan...

Talking to..Richard Shepherd-Cross

In a wide-ranging conversation about the trajectory of the UK commercial property investment market, Custodian Capital Managing Director, Richard Shepherd-Cross and Acuitus Chairman Richard Auterac discuss changing sentiment in the...

cPad Q1 2025 report

The latest Acuitus Commercial Property Auction Data (cPad) report tracks market activity and trends during the first quarter of this year. Key findings include: The UK commercial property auction market...

Acuitus raises £16.91m at May auction

Reflecting the growing level of investor demand at commercial property auctions, Acuitus saw an exceptional level of registered bidders at its latest auction which raised £16.91m from the sale of...

May 2025 Acuitus Finance Update

Following the Bank of England’s cut in interest rates last week, our latest finance update includes: How Does Your Bank Calculate Your Interest Rate Margin?

London assets lead Acuitus May auction

The 47-lot catalogue for the Acuitus commercial property auction on May 15th features 12 properties with guide prices of £1m-plus. Amongst the various London lots, a 5,381 sq ft freehold...

Acuitus auction demonstrates diversity of investor appetite

The two largest lots selling at the Acuitus March auction vividly demonstrated investors’ diverse appetite for returns. A mixed-use residential and retail investment in Enfield, North London producing annual income...

Commercial ground rents: finding a new market

Originally published in the Estates Gazette 13.03.25 From one perspective, commercial ground rents might seem to be the “driest” of all property investment types. Although they may not appear to...

Acuitus launches strong March auction catalogue

The 46-lot catalogue features 12 properties with guide prices over £1m. One of the larger lots on offer is the freehold interest in Neville House in Birmingham, a substantial 10-story...

Acuitus raises £20.8m in emphatic opening auction of 2025

The Acuitus commercial property auction raised £20.8m with a success rate of 86%. Nine lots sold for more than £1m, with a coveted Covent Garden office selling for £5.46m at...

cPad Q4 2024 report

The latest Acuitus Commercial Property Auction Data (cPad) report has just been released Key trends include: A shift away from retail-dominated sales toward alternative sectors…for the present. A broader role...

‘Once in a lifetime’ Covent Garden long-let opportunity stars in the Acuitus auction catalogue

A rare freehold office investment in London’s Covent Garden, is being offered at the Acuitus commercial property auction on February 13th. The Endell Street property currently generates £270,000 pa and...

2025 will see a changing auctions landscape

Originally published in the EG 08.01.25 The UK commercial property auctions sector is seeing significant shifts in investor preferences. This, combined with economic pressures, and sector-specific dynamics, is reshaping the...

Shopping Centres feature in latest Acuitus auction

Shopping Centre investments in Formby, Merseyside and Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire are being offered at the Acuitus commercial property auction on December 12th. In Formby, Merseyside, the freehold of the Cloisters Shopping...