Testimonials

“Phil was absolutely central to the success of our high profile, Colston Tower project. The fantastic returns generated were largely down to Phil increasing the rents by over 60% in little over two years.” – Mark Robinson, Ellandi

“We have known Phil for many years and first worked with him on the site acquisition and then concept strategy for Harlequin Office Park, focusing on the master planning, design, specification and layout of the park to meet the demands of occupiers and future investors. He was key to the successful letting of the first phase within 6 months of completion; his passion, commitment, knowledge of all things Bristol and drive to meet our objectives was very impressive. We really enjoy working with Phil and will certainly do so again.” – Patrick Davis, Bell Hammer

“Phil is friendly, focused and aware of his client’s particular requirements; his experience and market knowledge, together with a strong network of trusted contacts had a significant influence on the deal that secured our new offices.” – Matt Whiston, Peter Brett Associates

“Phil’s experience and local knowledge enabled him to provide best in class advice on how we should reposition our building in the market. From input into design of the refurbishment to promotion and negotiation, he led from the front with passion and commitment to get things done.” – Julian Cobourne, Aviva Investors

“As a senior Director Phil’s ability to focus the development team on what the occupiers wanted was critical to the success of our development.  His experience and market knowledge, together with extensive occupier contacts, were invaluable throughout the process which concluded in a number of successful lettings at then record rent for the time and subsequent sale of the building. His passion, enthusiasm and professionalism mean we are happy to recommend Phil to others and hope to work with him again in the near future.’ – Martin Hill, BAM Properties Ltd

“Phil made the whole process of finding, viewing and securing the lease on our chosen office a bearable experience.  He operated as another member of our own team during the process.  If I were looking for someone to act on my behalf on property matters I would not hesitate to use or recommend Phil.’ – Jim Grant, Chartwell Financial Group

“Phil has been advising Osborne Clarke in connection with our property requirements for over 2o years and his experience and commercial approach has been invaluable when helping guide our business through key decisions on our property needs and management.’ – David North, Osborne Clarke

“Phil has proven himself to be a diligent and thorough real estate professional with a strong commercial instinct.  He played a key role in securing competitive terms on our new Bristol office against strong competition.  His passion and desire to deliver a first class service was admirable and greatly appreciated.” – Chris Richmond, PWC 

“We chose Phil for his extensive knowledge of the Bristol office market and his attentiveness to what we needed. We are really pleased to have made that choice – it has made acquiring an office simple painless and quick.” – Keith Rundle the BID’s lead manager 

“Phil’s ability to recognise what occupiers want and how to accommodate them is exceptional.  The complex nature of the negotiations on Bristol and Bath Science Park showed his grasp on this market and his ability to focus on the ultimate goal of getting the deal done was very impressive, and on this basis I am delighted to recommend him.” – Alastair McChesney, Homes & Communities Agency

“Phil has been pivotal in the relationship between the private and public sector inward investment process.  His understanding of the market is key to providing advice to the Inward Investment Team as well as guiding occupiers who are looking to relocate, scale-up or expand in key sectors such as TMT, creative and more traditional professional services.  His knowledge of the market and understanding of the issues that occupiers face are why I would thorough recommend his services.” – Matt Cross,
Head of Inward Investment Invest Bristol & Bath

‘We were delighted at the way Phil handled the sale of our office, his market knowledge, network of contacts and sheer determination enabled him to achieve a great result within a very short timescale.  We would thoroughly recommend Phil to others.’ NC (Vendor)

‘We were delighted to work with Phil on a particularly complex lease assignment.  His experience, local knowledge and tenacity were key to our successful relocation and I would thoroughly recommend him to others to achieve a similar result.’ – Alister Rollins, MD 

‘Morton Property Consultants were ideally placed to advise us on our property strategy of whether to stay in our existing office or relocate.  Being a local trusted agent, Phil was able to use his extensive knowledge of the opportunities in the market together with his network of contacts to ensure that we made the right decision, which was ultimately to move into high quality flexible office space, both physically, contractually and with a high degree of wellness.’  James Rose – Workman LLP