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TrinityLeeds

Land Securities’ new one million sq ft £350m shopping centre opened the 21st March 2013. Anchored by Marks & Spencer, Next, Topshop, Primark, H&M and Boots plus major new stores for Victoria’s Secret, Hollister, Urban Outfitters, Superdry, Armani Exchange, Mango, Coast, Oasis, River Island and New Look.

There is also a superb complimentary leisure offer comprising Everyman Cinema, D&D Restaurants, Wasabi, Yo!Sushi, Carluccio’s, Giraffe, TGI Fridays and Nando’s to name but a few.

For further information on available space please contact Simon Lyons.

What We Do

Our Services

Central Retail is one of the UK's leading property consultancies advising owners and occupiers on all aspects of retail property.

Our core services include:

  • Development Leasing

    Using our thorough understanding of the retail occupational market, we provide comprehensive advice on leasing new developments. We provide input into the master planning, site assembly and scheme design, as well as detailed market information to formulate appraisals. We have a proven track record in negotiating pre-letting transactions.

  • Acquisitions & Disposals

    We undertake store acquisitions and disposals on behalf of a number of national retailers in high streets, retail parks and shopping centres throughout the UK.

  • Investment Consultancy

    We advise a variety of clients on the acquisition or disposal of retail property investments.

    Our close relationship with retail occupiers gives us an unrivalled ability to understand changes in the occupational market and therefore advise on how that could impact on investment strategies, sales or purchases.

  • Shopping Centre Asset Management & Leasing

    We have a proven track record of leasing shopping centres across the UK, where we act on behalf of landlords, including Land Securities, Westfield, Prupim and Threadneedle.

    This is where we really excel – our "Can Do" attitude to leasing consistently achieves the best results for our clients.

  • Lease Advisory

    We undertake rent reviews and lease renewals on behalf of landlords and tenants.

    We will also secure commercial advantage for our clients, when there is opportunity through lease re-gears.

Established in 1999, Central Retail has grown to become one of the UK’s leading consultancies in retail property.

We have extensive experience of the occupier market and represent many of the UK’s leading institutions, property companies, developers and national retailers. With over 20 years combined experience working in London’s West End, we are located in Leeds and are strategically placed to advise on all retail property matters, throughout the UK. We have a thorough understanding of the occupier market and provide innovative solutions to the challenges facing the retail property industry.

Who We Work With

Our Clients include

Case Studies

What we can do

Shopping Centres

National coverage, local knowledge

  • Killingworth The Killingworth Centre

    The Killingworth Centre is the town centre and is anchored by an 85,000 sq.ft. Morrison's food store. Other retailers include Matalan, Deichmann, Select and Wilkinson.
    For further information please contact Adrian Johnson or James Crosbie.

      • Derby Westfield Derby

        Westfield Derby is a 1.14 million sqft shopping centre which forms the heart of retailing in Derby city centre. Anchor tenants include Marks & Spencer, Debenhams, Next, Sainsburys and a host of other key names such as Zara, All Saints, Superdry, TopShop, River Island, and H&M. The Centre which also boasts a 12 screen cinema, 3,700 car parking spaces and over 35 catering venues attracts over 25 million shoppers a year.
        For further information please contact Simon Lyons or David Rawstron.

      • Leeds Corn Exchange

        Leeds Corn Exchange is recognised as one of Britain's finest Grade I listed buildings. Recently refurbished it offers a unique and beautiful environment for independent retailers. Anthony's Restaurants of Leeds operate a 125 seat brasserie and retail shops from the feature Piazza Level.
        For further information please contact Adam Jennings.

    • Hartlepool Middleton Grange Shopping Centre

      The 550,000 sq.ft Middleton Grange Shopping Centre is the dominant focus for retailing in Hartlepool and has an annual footfall in excess of 10 million shoppers. Anchored by M&S, BHS and Primark, other retailers include River Island, WH Smith, Sports Direct, New Look, JD Sports & Argos.
      For further information please contact Adrian Johnson or James Crosbie.

    • Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange

      Frenchgate Interchange is a 100% prime, 800,000 sqft shopping centre in the heart of Doncaster city centre. The scheme has undergone a £200m extension/refurbishment and retailers within the centre include Debenhams, Next, Boots, Sainsbury's, H&M, TopShop and Clas Ohlson as well as a host of national and regional independent retailers. On average over 350,000 shoppers visit the centre every week.
      For further information please contact David Rawstron.

      • Bradford Westfield Bradford

        This is a major new shopping centre development being undertaken by Westfield in partnership with Meyer Bergman. Anchor Tenants are M&S, Debenhams & Next.
        For further pre-letting information please contact Simon Lyons.
        http://uk.westfield.com/bradford/

      • Leeds TrinityLeeds

        Land Securities’ new one million sq ft £350m shopping centre opened 21st March 2013. Anchored by Marks & Spencer, Next, Topshop, Primark, H&M and Boots plus major new stores for Victoria’s Secret, Hollister, Urban Outfitters, Superdry, Armani Exchange, Mango, Coast, Oasis, River Island and New Look. There is also a superb complimentary leisure offer comprising Everyman Cinema, D&D Restaurants, Wasabi, Yo!Sushi, Carluccio’s, Giraffe, TGI Fridays and Nando’s to name but a few.
        For further information please contact Simon Lyons or Tom Limbert.
        http://www.trinityleeds.com

  • York Coppergate Shopping Centre

    The 200,000 sq ft Coppergate Shopping Centre is the only shopping centre in York City Centre and is anchored by a 40,000 sq ft TopShop, M&S and Fenwicks.
    For further information please contact Tom Limbert.

      • Huddersfield The Piazza Shopping Centre

        The Piazza is an open shopping centre in the heart of Huddersfield town centre. Retailers in the Centre include Boots, WHSmith, BHS, Poundworld and Toymaster.
        For further information please contact Adam Jennings.

      • Scarborough Brunswick Shopping Centre

        Brunswick Shopping Centre is Scarborough’s only fully enclosed scheme and provides approximately 135,000 sq ft of prime retail space with a 350 space multi storey car park above. Anchored by Debenhams, Next, TopShop & New Look other retailers include: Argos & Dorothy Perkins.
        For further information please contact Adrian Johnson or Adam Jennings.

    • Seaham Byron Place Shopping Centre

      Anchored by a 45,000 sq.ft. Asda foodstore, this 105,000 sq.ft enclosed shopping centre now forms the prime retail core for Seaham . Other retailers include; Argos, Peacocks & Wilkinson.
      For further information please contact Adrian Johnson.

    • Warrington Birchwood Shopping Centre

      Birchwood Shopping Centre is a busy and successful suburban scheme in North Cheshire, comprising approximately 377,000 sq.ft. Retailers include ASDA, Argos, New Look, Superdrug, Home Bargains, Peacocks Pets at Home, ALDI & McDonalds. The Centre is currently being extended and refurbished.
      For further information please contact Adrian Johnson.

      • Washington The Galleries Shopping Centre

        The Galleries Shopping Centre is Washington town centre and comprises a 535,000 sq ft shopping centre with adjoining 158,000 sq.ft retail park and has 2,500 free car parking spaces. The scheme is anchored by Sainsburys and Asda supermarket. On average 270,000 shoppers visit the Centre each week.Other retailers represented across the scheme include: Next, New Look, Clarks, Matalan, M&S Simply Food, Wilkinson, Boots, Internacionale, JD Sports, Argos and Superdrug.
        For further information please contact Adrian Johnson or Adam Jennings.

      • Worksop The Priory Shopping Centre

        The Priory Shopping Centre forms the prime retail core for Worksop Town Centre and extends to approximately 135,000 sq ft, with the town’s main car park adjacent. Retailers include, M&S Simply Food, New Look, W H Smith and Costa.
        For further information please contact Adam Jennings.

  • Grantham Isaac Newton Shopping Centre

    The Isaac Newton Shopping Centre forms the prime retail core in Grantham and is anchored by a Morrison's foodstore. Other retailers include Peacocks, Internacionale, Costa, Superdrug and Wilkinson.
    For further information please contact Adrian Johnson or James Crosbie.

Meet the team

A partner led approach

  • Simon Lyons

    Managing Partner

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    Simon has worked in the Retail Property Industry for more than 25 years. Having worked as a Director at Churston Heard (now JLL) in London for 11 years he established Central Retail in 1999. Advising both retailers and landlord’s across the UK has given him a valuable and comprehensive understanding of the prime occupational retail market. Simon has been involved in numerous acquisition and disposal projects for many of the countries leading retailers and was responsible for bringing Harvey Nichols to Leeds for their first store outside of London as well as acquiring one of the largest UK stores for Primark in Meadowhall. He has acted for some of the UK’s largest shopping centre developers to advise on complex site assembly, scheme extensions and major development projects. Some of the clients he works with include Land Securities, Westfield, Next, Primark, Vision Express and Town Centre Securities.

  • Adrian Johnson

    Partner

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    With more than 20 years’ experience in the retail property market, Adrian started his career at DTZ before joining Central Retail in 1999. Adrian specialises in providing letting, development and investment advice on several shopping centres to clients including Prupim, Threadneedle, Redefine, PPG and Morrisons. He has also separately provides investment advice to The Local Shopping REIT amongst others, as well as undertaking acquisitions and disposals on behalf of retailers such as Wilkinson. He has also advised on three major town/city centre new build shopping centre developments, providing site acquisition, site assembly, pre-letting and investment sales advice.

  • David Rawstron

    Partner

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    David has been working in the retail property sector for almost 20 years. David spent 8 years with JLL (Churston Heard) in London, before moving to Leeds to join Central Retail. David has a detailed knowledge of prime retail property across all parts of the UK. Throughout his career, David has advised both landlords and retailers alike. He acquired the first 25 stores in the UK for German retailer Tchibo, has disposed of stores for retailers such as Arcadia and House of Fraser and was involved in the pre-letting of Gunwharf Quays at Portsmouth Harbour. David is currently working closely with clients such as Westfield, F&C REIT, Threadneedle and Frenchgate Ltd Partnerships, whilst providing strategic advice to retailer clients including Heals, Jack & Jones and Esquires Coffee.

  • Tom Limbert

    Partner

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    Tom has more than 15 years’ experience in the retail property sector, previously at Donaldsons and JLL prior to joining Central Retail in 2002. Advising both landlords and retailers across the country, Tom has acted for Caffè Nero for over 10 years, acquiring close to 50 stores. His most recent deals include a number of flagship lettings across the North of England including a 20,000 sq ft letting to Superdry in York city centre. Tom’s clients include Land Securities, Lasalle Investment Management, Austin Reed, Caffè Nero and Rigby & Peller.

  • Adam Jennings

    Associate Partner

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    Adam started his career in retail property in 1989 at Healey and Baker (now Cushman and Wakefield) in London, and latterly CBRE in Leeds, before joining Central Retail in 2010. He acts on behalf of both landlords and retailers, advising on retailer acquisitions, high street and shopping centre disposals. Adam also advises a number of regional investors and developers in connection to their portfolios. Clients include Prupim, Threadneedle, PPG and Helix

  • James Crosbie

    Associate Partner

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    James has worked in the retail property sector for over 10 years and joined Central Retail in 2001. Acting on behalf of both landlords and retailers, James also advises on retailer acquisitions, high street and shopping centres disposals, as well as dealing with retail rent reviews, lease renewals and lease re-gears. Clients include Albemarle & Bond Holdings incorporating Herbert Brown Jewellers, Esquires Coffee, The Hanro Group, Aviva, PPG and High Point Estates.

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