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Former Tushingham Moore members launch new retail, leisure and investment agency

New company Metis Real Estate Advisors, an independent retail, leisure and investment agency business, has launched today, taking up office on King Street, Manchester.

Founded by five former members of Tushingham Moore, the company will offer expertise and advice throughout the UK, working with owners of leading retail and leisure destinations, as well as some of the best-known brands in the industry.

Joining the three founding directors, Stephen Tregenza, Dan Davies and Paul Jones, are Jon Phillips, who joins as a director, and Suzanne Hilditch, as an associate director.

Between them, the Metis team has reportedly worked with some of the most highly regarded owners, developers, investors and brands in the retail and leisure industry.

Commenting on the launch of Metis Real Estate Advisors, Dan Davies said: “We value strongly our independence and the ability this affords the business to provide expert, balanced and, most importantly, impartial advice to clients. We are confident the quality of the team we have assembled at Metis creates a great platform for clients.”

Metis has already been appointed by Grosvenor on Liverpool ONE, Aviva on Corn Exchange, Manchester, and Wykeland on Flemingate in Beverley.

Stuart Harris, Commercial Director and Co-Founder at Queensberry Real Estate, added: “We welcome the launch of Metis. Their combination of expertise and independence will not only serve us well, but is just what the industry needs at a time when so many specialist companies are becoming part of the larger businesses that dominate the industry.”

A key element of Metis’ offer will be investment agency, with the team operating across the UK and having a proven track record of transacting deal volumes consistently in excess of national rivals. Transactional experience includes over 20 shopping centres to £157m; over 120 foodstores to £27m; high street shop investments to £43m and numerous retail park and leisure investments.

Paul Jones, Head of Investment at Metis, commented: “We believe major investment instructions require highly experienced senior level resourcing, together with the very best supporting occupational expertise, to obtain the strongest results for clients. Metis’ two investment Directors continue to work side-by-side with the highest quality leasing advisors to achieve this aim.”

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