GVA GRIMLEY
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GVA is one of the largest commercial property
advisers in the UK. It provides multi-disciplinary commercial property advice and services to clients in the public and private sectors.
GVA operates via a number of trading divisions (Planning, Development & Regeneration, Building, Project Management
& Consultancy, Valuation Services, Capital Markets
, Agency and Business Rates
) and a regional network of 12 UK offices.
of 13, Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham” in White’s Directory. Since this time, the company has undergone several makeovers and is now unrecognisable from its original form.
The UK company adopted the name GVA Grimley in 1998. The expansion of GVA Grimley continued with the merger of Saxon Law and Second London Wall in 2003, Chapman Swabey in 2004, ACR in 2005 and Osmond Tricks and Lamb & Edge in 2006 and most recently, the acquisition of Glasgow office agency Alan Watt and rights of lights experts, Schatunowski Brooks in January 2008. In November 2007, the firm secured £40m investment from Lloyds Development Capital and converted from a Limited Liability Partnership
to a Limited Company
as part of a restructuring that prepared the business for its next stage of strategic growth. In January 2011, the company adopted the shorter brand name of GVA to reflect a more straightforward approach driven by the idea of 'clients first'.
In February 2009, all GVA's offices and trading divisions were accredited to the ISO 14001
standard.
Recent instructions include the Ministry of Defence, to provide global estate management services, re-appointment to the OGC Buying Solutions Estates Property Services panel to provide a wide range of services to public sector
clients including planning, valuation, building surveying, agency, property management
and landlord & tenant advice.
Other high profile projects include the Mary Rose
Trust where the company provided project management of the Heritage Lottery Fund
supported museum and visitor attraction
, built over the existing dry-dock
which houses King Henry VIII’s flagship, the Mary Rose.
Other key instructions include property management consultancy on the Snow Hill
scheme, a major mixed use development in Birmingham. This includes 600000 sq ft (55,741.8 m²) of Grade A offices, a 5 star hotel, 332 luxury apartments, health spa
, leisure uses and public realm.
Commercial property
The term commercial property refers to buildings or land intended to generate a profit, either from capital gain or rental income.-Definition:...
advisers in the UK. It provides multi-disciplinary commercial property advice and services to clients in the public and private sectors.
GVA operates via a number of trading divisions (Planning, Development & Regeneration, Building, Project Management
Project management
Project management is the discipline of planning, organizing, securing, and managing resources to achieve specific goals. A project is a temporary endeavor with a defined beginning and end , undertaken to meet unique goals and objectives, typically to bring about beneficial change or added value...
& Consultancy, Valuation Services, Capital Markets
Capital market
A capital market is a market for securities , where business enterprises and governments can raise long-term funds. It is defined as a market in which money is provided for periods longer than a year, as the raising of short-term funds takes place on other markets...
, Agency and Business Rates
Business rates
Business rates is the commonly used name of non-domestic rates, a tax on the occupation of non-domestic property. Rates are a property tax with ancient roots that was formerly used to fund local services that was formalised with the Poor Law 1572 and superseded by the Poor Law of 1601...
) and a regional network of 12 UK offices.
History
GVA’s roots go back 190 years to H.N Grimley & Son who were first recorded as “House and Estate AgentsEstate agent
An estate agent is a person or business that arranges the selling, renting or management of properties, and other buildings, in the United Kingdom and Ireland. An agent that specialises in renting is often called a letting or management agent...
of 13, Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham” in White’s Directory. Since this time, the company has undergone several makeovers and is now unrecognisable from its original form.
The UK company adopted the name GVA Grimley in 1998. The expansion of GVA Grimley continued with the merger of Saxon Law and Second London Wall in 2003, Chapman Swabey in 2004, ACR in 2005 and Osmond Tricks and Lamb & Edge in 2006 and most recently, the acquisition of Glasgow office agency Alan Watt and rights of lights experts, Schatunowski Brooks in January 2008. In November 2007, the firm secured £40m investment from Lloyds Development Capital and converted from a Limited Liability Partnership
Limited liability partnership
A limited liability partnership is a partnership in which some or all partners have limited liability. It therefore exhibits elements of partnerships and corporations. In an LLP one partner is not responsible or liable for another partner's misconduct or negligence. This is an important...
to a Limited Company
Limited company
A limited company is a company in which the liability of the members or subscribers of the company is limited to what they have invested or guaranteed to the company. Limited companies may be limited by shares or by guarantee. And the former of these, a limited company limited by shares, may be...
as part of a restructuring that prepared the business for its next stage of strategic growth. In January 2011, the company adopted the shorter brand name of GVA to reflect a more straightforward approach driven by the idea of 'clients first'.
In February 2009, all GVA's offices and trading divisions were accredited to the ISO 14001
ISO 14000
The ISO 14000 environmental management standards exist to help organizations minimize how their operations negatively affect the environment The ISO 14000 environmental management standards exist to help organizations (a) minimize how their operations (processes etc.) negatively affect the...
standard.
Recent instructions include the Ministry of Defence, to provide global estate management services, re-appointment to the OGC Buying Solutions Estates Property Services panel to provide a wide range of services to public sector
Public sector
The public sector, sometimes referred to as the state sector, is a part of the state that deals with either the production, delivery and allocation of goods and services by and for the government or its citizens, whether national, regional or local/municipal.Examples of public sector activity range...
clients including planning, valuation, building surveying, agency, property management
Property management
Property management is the operation, control of ususally on behalf of an owner, and oversight of commercial, industrial or residential real estate as used in its most broad terms. Management indicates a need to be cared for, monitored and accountability given for its usable life and condition...
and landlord & tenant advice.
Other high profile projects include the Mary Rose
Mary Rose
The Mary Rose was a carrack-type warship of the English Tudor navy of King Henry VIII. After serving for 33 years in several wars against France, Scotland, and Brittany and after being substantially rebuilt in 1536, she saw her last action on 1545. While leading the attack on the galleys of a...
Trust where the company provided project management of the Heritage Lottery Fund
National Lottery (United Kingdom)
The National Lottery is the state-franchised national lottery in the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man.It is operated by Camelot Group, to whom the licence was granted in 1994, 2001 and again in 2007. The lottery is regulated by the National Lottery Commission, and was established by the then...
supported museum and visitor attraction
Tourist attraction
A tourist attraction is a place of interest where tourists visit, typically for its inherent or exhibited cultural value, historical significance, natural or built beauty, or amusement opportunities....
, built over the existing dry-dock
Dry dock
A drydock is a narrow basin or vessel that can be flooded to allow a load to be floated in, then drained to allow that load to come to rest on a dry platform...
which houses King Henry VIII’s flagship, the Mary Rose.
Other key instructions include property management consultancy on the Snow Hill
Snow Hill
Snow Hill may refer to:in Antarctica* Snow Hill Island, Antarctica, where the Swedish Antarctic Expedition explorers over-wintered in 1902in the United Kingdom* Birmingham Snow Hill station** Snowhill, the development project adjacent to the station...
scheme, a major mixed use development in Birmingham. This includes 600000 sq ft (55,741.8 m²) of Grade A offices, a 5 star hotel, 332 luxury apartments, health spa
Spa
The term spa is associated with water treatment which is also known as balneotherapy. Spa towns or spa resorts typically offer various health treatments. The belief in the curative powers of mineral waters goes back to prehistoric times. Such practices have been popular worldwide, but are...
, leisure uses and public realm.