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d-flo plugs in at Admiral House, Windsor
RO Real Estate is delighted to announce that d-flo has relocated its UK operations to Admiral House in Windsor, which is situated in the historic centre of the bustling and world famous royal town. d-flo’s enterprise platform improves document and data flows that underpin transactional communications. The business also operates from Miami, Florida. An architecturally significant building, Admiral House is a former Edwardian police station which has been sensitively transforme
Dec 19, 20232 min read


NMT International Shipping expands at Waterside Place, Southampton.
RO Real Estate is pleased to announce that NMT International Shipping UK Limited (“NMT Shipping”) has expanded its presence at Waterside Place, the RO’s Southampton office development that is situated at Town Quay. NMT Shipping had moved into the first floor of 5 Waterside Place in November 2020, and have now also taken 4,184 sq. ft. of further space on the ground floor of that building. This leaves the last remaining top floor suite at 3 Waterside Place; where 5,266 sq. ft.
Oct 15, 20232 min read


RO fuels further growth with £2.3m petrol station sale
The RO Group announces that it has sold the Westacre Service Station in Salisbury to Gardner Garages for £2.3 million. Gardner Garages have been the lessee of the station for a number of years. Westacre Services is located on the Wilton side of Salisbury, roughly a mile from the city centre on the A36 Bath/Southampton Road. At Westacre Services, the public has access to modern and convenient facilities including a Londis convenience store and the Post Office. RO were advised
Oct 3, 20231 min read


RO Group Quiz Night raises £10,400 for local charity Herts Musical memories
The RO Group have once again used their annual charity quiz to raise over £10,000 for an important local charity, Herts Musical Memories . An annual event until it was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic it returned again in 2023 for the first time since 2019 and was held at the Wyllyotts Theatre. Alongside the quiz, organised and run by RO employees, the fundraising evening also comprised an auction, raffle and a prize draw for specially designed hampers, put together by t
Sep 25, 20232 min read


RO appoints Matteo Scabbia as Head of Property Management
The RO Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Matteo Scabbia as Head of Property Management. In his new role, Matteo will be based at the company's London office and will work across the Group's extensive real estate portfolio. Matteo brings a wealth of experience to the RO Group, having previously served as a Property Asset Manager at Sorbon Estates, where he started his career. He demonstrated considerable proficiency in overseeing a diverse portfolio, including of
Sep 18, 20231 min read


RO appoints Ana Bajri as its first Head of Sustainability
The RO Group announces that it has appointed Ana Bajri as its first Head of Sustainability. A technical expert in the property sector, Ana's experience lies in real estate and the built environment, with a strong record of understanding and navigating ESG issues in a commercial environment. Ana joins the RO Group from Countrywide Surveying Services where she has been responsible for creating and implementing sustainability strategies and the integration of ESG principles acro
Sep 12, 20233 min read


RO checks out of Taunton Travelodge
The RO Group announces that it has sold the Travelodge located on the Riverside Retail Park, Hankridge Farm in Taunton to The Independent Order of Oddfellows Manchester Unity Friendly Society (The Unity United (Property) Investment Fund) for £3.9million reflecting a net initial yield of 6.375%. The RO have been the proud owners of the Travelodge for close to a decade and are delighted to have had a long relationship beneficial to the local economy of Taunton and to the RO wit
Sep 6, 20232 min read


RO to launch most sustainable office building in Milton Keynes
The RO Group is delighted to announce that it will shortly start work on a substantial refurbishment of Silbury House with the intention of making it the most sustainable office building in Milton Keynes, already the greenest city in UK and also well on its way to becoming carbon neutral by 2030 . Inspired by the many projects of the city's Sustainability Team, such as its Energy Mapping Report, Cycling Strategy, and Display of Energy Certificates project, the RO has embarke
Aug 14, 20233 min read


Hays moves to new office in Southampton
The workforce solutions and recruitment experts take space at One Dorset Street. The RO Group is delighted to announce that it has signed a new 10 year lease with Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd at the Group's One Dorset Street property in Southampton. Hays identified the modern property, which has been substantially refurbished, as their preferred long term re-location option in the city as it best serves their practical needs as well as conforming with their wider ESG polic
Jun 20, 20232 min read


InferSens wins Innovation Alley at the inaugural Cambridge Tech Week
InferSens was announced as the Innovation Alley winner during the first day of CTW at Hinxton Hall. Set in the wider CTW exhibition, Innovation Alley featured 14 of the brightest early-stage start-ups and their innovative solutions in technologies such as AI/ML, Medtech, Robotics, and immersive technologies. The two-day event offered a dynamic and interactive showcase of their cutting-edge solutions. Speaking to CTW podcast partner, Cambridge Tech Podcast Chief Executive Offi
Jun 6, 20231 min read


RO Group invests in the heart of Bristol
Family owned trading company, the RO, is delighted to announce the acquisition of 90 Victoria Street, Bristol from Mayfair Capital. 90 Victoria Street is an office building comprising 24,377 sq. ft. of high-quality accommodation across four storeys. The building is fully let and is home to a group of well-known companies. These include Mazars LLP, which has offices in over 90 countries; and Tetra Tech Group Ltd, a global provider of engineering services, with over 450 offices
Apr 25, 20232 min read


Kwik Fit commits to Solstice Park letting with RO Group
RO Real Estate is delighted to announce that Kwik Fit is the latest national operator to come to Helix Trade Park, a new development at Solstice Park in Amesbury, as they continue to pursue their ambitious growth plans. Kwik Fit joins a variety of trade counter operators including Toolstation, Easy Bathrooms, and Motor Parts Direct. This leaves only two of the 11 units remaining, which are 3,420 sq. ft. and 3,415 sq. ft. in size but can also be combined to form 6,835 sq. ft.
Mar 28, 20232 min read


NHS Shared Business Services Limited berths at Waterside Place, Southampton
RO Real Estate is pleased to announce that it has completed a new lease to NHS Shared Business Services Ltd ("NHS") at its Southampton office development, Waterside Place, situated on the harbourfront at Town Quay. NHS is the second tenant to take space in the newly refurbished Building 3 following the letting of the ground and first floors to EV Cargo Global Forwarding in February 2022. They join a variety of other occupiers on the wider Estate including Faststream Recruitme
Feb 13, 20232 min read


Taco Bell, Greggs and Gridserve open at Solstice Park, Amesbury
The RO is delighted to announce that Taco Bell, Greggs, and GRIDSERVE are now open for business at Solstice Park in Amesbury, Wiltshire. GRIDSERVE has opened an Electric Super Hub at Solstice Park, which offers easy and reliable charging to those travelling on the A303. Eight High Power chargers have been installed at the location, powered entirely by net zero energy from GRIDSERVE's pioneering hybrid solar and battery farms, and capable of adding 100 miles in as little as f
Jan 17, 20231 min read


ROCP invests in measurable.energy as part of £4.5m fundraise
Machine learning enabled power socket start up reduces energy costs by more than 20% Customers include Kier Group, University of Reading, and Reading Borough Council RO Capital Partners (“ROCP”), the RO Group’s venture capital arm, is delighted to announce that it has invested alongside Clean Growth Fund, Vectr7 Investment Partners LLP, and MMC Ventures in measurable.energy as part of a £4.5m Series A funding round. They join existing investor Bonheur ASA, the Norwegian-lis
Jan 12, 20232 min read


ROCP backed energy management tech start-up raises close to £1 million
Funds to aide EcoSync's rollout of ground breaking energy solution for commercial buildings. Innovation reduces heating costs by up to 50%. RO Capital Partners ("ROCP"), the RO Group's venture capital arm, is delighted to announce that its investee, EcoSync, the tech start-up founded by Oxford University engineers, has raised close to £1 million in its second seed funding round. ROCP announced its initial investment in EcoSync in October 2021. Existing investors ROCP, the Oxf
Nov 29, 20222 min read


RO fortifies portfolio with acquisition in Nottingham's castle quarter
Family owned trading company, the RO, is pleased to announce the acquisition of 37 Park Row in Nottingham. The building is a modern multi let office property situated in a prime position on the corner of Park Row and Cumberland Place in the heart of Nottingham’s historic Castle Quarter and was acquired from Mayfair Capital. 37 Park Row is fully let to the undoubted covenants of Nottingham City Council and Thompsons Solicitors LLP. The office building comprises 26,513 sq. ft.
Oct 17, 20222 min read


RO Group sells Charteroak to SRG Parks
The RO Group announces that on 30th September 2022, SRG Parks Ltd acquired the two Charteroak luxury lodge parks in Cornwall, Stonerush Lakes and Southern Halt, from RO Group. The business will continue to operate as Charteroak and will continue to build on the success that the properties and their teams have achieved over the last ten years. Edward Rowlandson , Group Managing Director, RO Group said: “We are extremely proud of what we have created with the Charteroak brand.
Oct 2, 20221 min read


Trade counts at Helix Park, Amesbury
RO Real Estate is delighted to announce that construction at the Helix Trade Park, a new development at Solstice Park in Amesbury, has now been completed. The Park is already 50% let to a variety of trade counter operators including Toolstation, Easy Bathrooms, and Motor Parts Direct. They join a large number of national occupiers on the greater Solstice Park including Screwfix, Howdens, Storage King, KFC, McDonalds, Co-op, Greggs, Harvester, Costa Coffee, Pizza Hut, Toby Car
Aug 22, 20221 min read


RO Capital Partners backed AI liquid sensor business welcomes Governor of Queensland
Visit by Governor highlights major innovations in Cambridge
Jul 29, 20222 min read


RO Capital Partners invests in AI liquid sensor business
Cleantech business effectively monitors risk of Legionella in water systems, massively reducing waste. RO Capital Partners (“ROCP”), the RO Group’s venture capital arm, announces that it has led an investment round in InferSens (or “the business”) alongside the Oxford Innovation Fund, and Bruce Melizan, the former MD of Interserve’s support services division. ROCP’s contribution comprises £309,000 of the total £870,000 raised, which will be used as growth capital and to brin
May 23, 20222 min read


Let the sunshine in for a more sustainable future
The RO is delighted to announce that it has gained planning consent for a 5MW solar park on 20 acres of land at Potash Farm, located to the west of Milton Keynes. RO Energy will own the entire solar park asset and will trade the power that is generated from it. Over time RO Energy will look to expand its solar interests as the right opportunities present themselves. Edward Rowlandson, Group Managing Director, the RO, added: “We are incredibly proud to be launching a clean
May 19, 20222 min read


RO Capital Partners increases its scope with strategic investment in sq.ft capital
sqft.capital is a platform for UK property developers to model deals and raise funding quickly and consistently RO Capital Partners (ROCP), the RO Group’s investment arm, announces that it has invested in sqft.capital (or “the Company”) alongside two other prominent investors: Sibner Capital and Peter Rollings. ROCP led the investment round with a total of £600,000 committed, the majority of which will be used as growth capital to develop and launch the company’s leading tec
May 9, 20222 min read


RO Land appoints Ed Norris as Planning Manager
The RO Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Ed Norris, who has joined the RO Land team as Land and Planning Manager. Ed will primarily be based in the Group’s Potters Bar office. RO Land was established in 2020 to build on the Group’s existing successes in land acquisition and planning with the primary objective of adding value to land by unlocking its development potential. Ed joins the Group from Aitchison Raffety, where he has worked as a Senior Planning Consul
Apr 28, 20222 min read
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