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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...

Acuitus cPad January 2025 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...

Acuitus November auction raises £13.55m

London supermarket investments and commercial ground rents proved popular at the latest Acuitus auction which saw the sale of £13.55m of properties and a success rate of 95% of the...

Acuitus cPad report Q3 2024

The latest Acuitus Commercial Property Auction Data (cPad) report shows that the third quarter of 2024 saw 415 lots sell at auction for a total of £232.5m. Acuitus chairman and...

Retail and development opportunities lead in latest Acuitus sale

A wide range of investment grade assets and development opportunities are being offered in the latest Acuitus commercial property auction which is being held on 7th November. A freehold supermarket...

Development opportunities drive Acuitus September auction

Development opportunities in London led the way in the latest Acuitus auction with £28.0m assets sold at a success rate of 75%. Acting on behalf of a major corporate, Dignity,...