The RO Group is delighted to announce that Lily & Roo, the online jeweller, has moved its head office to Watford by entering a five year lease in the Group’s GNR8 property located at 49 Clarendon Road. Only one office suite remains available to let in the building. David Kershaw, Group Real Estate Director, the RO said: “This is a significant win for Watford and for the Group. Lily & Roo’s work has been featured in publications such as VOGUE, ELLE, Harper’s Bazaar and The

The RO Group is delighted to announce that EV Cargo, the global logistics company, has taken space in the RO’s iconic waterfront property, 3 Waterside Place in Southampton. EV Cargo traces its roots back to 1963 and operates in 122 countries around the world. They are experts in freight management, carrying $60 billion of merchandise a year. EV Cargo has signed a ten year lease for 10,579 sq. ft. of prime office space on the ground and first floors of 3 Waterside Place. Th

The RO Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Cashmore who joins RO Real Estate in February 2022 as Investment Director. Nick will primarily be based in the Group’s London office. Nick joins from Ardstone Capital, where he has worked since 2015 and was Head of Investment Acquisitions, focused on UK and European real estate. He is experienced across all major sectors with a specific focus on office and industrial real estate in the UK. At Ardstone he worked on

RO Real Estate is delighted to announce that it has entered into a lease agreement with Toolstation, the multi-channel retailer of tools and building materials, at Helix Trade Park. Helix Trade Park is the first phase of a two-phase industrial scheme on Solstice Park, Amesbury, Wiltshire. This marks the completion of the first letting at Helix Trade Park, with five other units also under offer. Only five other units remain. Helix is the latest addition to the 160-acre mixe

Family owned trading company, the RO, is pleased to announce the acquisition of the freehold of 6 Bell Street, Maidenhead from LaSalle Investment Management for a consideration of £4.5 million. The property is let to three blue chip tenants: Aspen Pharmacare; Profitero, the leading eCommerce performance analytics platform; and La-Z-Boy, the American furniture manufacturing business listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Located in Maidenhead’s town centre, the office buildi

Real estate developer, the RO, is the latest firm to commit to the CUBE Competition, the UK wide competition set to deliver energy savings in commercial buildings when it launches in March of this year. RO’s participation in the competition supports their vision to create healthier workplaces and reflects a wider commitment to sustainable energy use, as demonstrated by the company’s history in ground-mounted solar energy developments, including its recent planning consent for

The RO Group is delighted to announce that Anker Innovations, a global leader in charging technology, has chosen Watford as the base for its UK operations. Anker has leased 1,520 sq. ft. in the GNR8 office building, located at 49 Clarendon Road, Watford and owned by the RO Group. Anker is an electronics company that specialises in wireless charging, car charging, and portable and wall chargers, and was established by Steven Yang in 2011 after working as a software engineer

The RO Group is delighted to announce that Stonebond Properties, housebuilder and property developer, has entered a five-year lease at One Suffolk Way, Sevenoaks. Following a difficult period over the Covid-19 pandemic for new lettings generally, the property sector is rebounding strongly. It is significant that the new letting at One Suffolk Way is to a property company, which amplifies the new vigour in the local property market. David Kershaw, Group Real Estate Director,

Testament to the strength of the industrial property market, the RO Group has sold an industrial property for a total consideration of £1.765m. The property which comprises Units 20 and 21 of the Woodside Industrial Park in Letchworth Garden City, was sold to Urban REIT Logistics. The sale marks the continuation of the RO Group’s asset plan to reinvest proceeds into larger core/core+ and development opportunities. Woodside Industrial Estate is a development of 26 units fro

RO Capital partners invest in EcoSync

RO Land (“ROL”) was launched in Q1 of 2020 as a land promotion business focused on the northern Home Counties. Reflecting the wider RO Group’s diversified interests, ROL looks at land from a multi-faceted perspective whether the land use opportunity be for housing, industrial, energy or other commercial uses. To date we have secured four deals with two more in legal hands and plenty more under consideration. Current deals have the potential for delivering more than 250 homes.

Family owned trading company, the RO, is pleased to announce the sale of its Amesbury Pizza Hut and KFC units at Solstice Park in Wiltshire to London Investment Holdings Ltd for a total consideration of £2.55m. Both units are let to the well-known food retail brands on long leases expiring in 2030/2031 respectively. David Kershaw, Group Real Estate Director, the RO commented: “The proceeds from this off-market disposal represents a healthy premium to book value, and when add

RO Capital Partners, the RO Group’s investment arm, is pleased to have co-led a £1.1m funding round together with the Cass Enterprise Fund in Bamboo Auctions (or “Bamboo”), a leading provider of online auction technology to estate agents and auction houses. The round was supported by follow on capital from existing investors and new angel investors. Launched in 2015, Bamboo Auctions’ technology allows properties to be sold with immediate and legally binding contracts. Its

Family owned trading company, the RO, is pleased to announce the sale of its freehold in Napier Court, Reading to Peveril Securities Limited & their joint venture partner Sladen Estates Limited for an undisclosed sum. Peveril Securities is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bowmer and Kirkland Limited and is responsible for the group’s property development activities. Napier Court is a self-contained office campus of three buildings of c. 46,200 sq ft net internal floor area and 2

RO Real Estate has marked the start of construction on Helix at Solstice Park, its industrial scheme in Amesbury, Wiltshire. A breaking ground ceremony for Phase One was held today alongside letting agents JLL and Myddelton & Major as well as the contractor, Barnwood Construction. Helix will be the latest addition to the 160-acre mixed use Solstice Park development, strategically located in central southern England on the A303 trunk road between London and Bristol. There are

The RO Group (“RO”) announces the launch of RO Capital Partners (“Capital Partners”), the Group’s new investment arm. Capital Partners is an active, early stage investment partner principally focusing on: Proptech (the use of technology to innovate the built environment and real estate market); Cleantech (solutions addressing the challenges of environmental sustainability and the transition to a low carbon economy); and Fintech (the disruption of traditional business models

Family owned trading company, the RO, is pleased to announce the sale of its long leasehold in Wyndham Court to UKRO Property Holdings II Limited (UKRO), a Jersey domiciled partnership which owns a portfolio of regional offices in the UK, for a total consideration of £6 million. UKRO is advised by ADAPT Real Estate, an established owner-managed business specialising in the asset and development management of multi-sector real estate across UK regional markets and by an Asia b

Family owned trading company, The RO, is pleased to announce the sale of its freehold interest in Dakota, Brooklands, Weybridge to Surrey County Council (“Surrey”) for a total consideration of £15.9 million. The Brooklands estate, which was formed within the perimeter of the historic Brooklands motor racing circuit, is home to one of the largest clusters of blue-chip occupiers in the South East, including Sony, Procter & Gamble, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Cargill, LG and Merce

The RO Group announces the major refurbishment of 49 Clarendon Road in Watford – rebranded as GNR8. With GNR8, the RO has delivered a flexible, modern office space in a prime location, meeting the demands of the 21st century. As part of the building’s redevelopment, industrial style finishes are complemented by vibrant, contemporary furniture offering practical and welcoming meeting and collaborative spaces. GNR8 has also become the first building in Hertfordshire to secure

Cornwall holiday parks scoop gold in prestigious David Bellamy conservation awards. The RO is proud to announce that its two holiday parks, Stonerush Lakes and Southern Halt, have each won gold in the 2019 David Bellamy Conservation Awards. The awards recognise holiday parks that protect and enhance Britain’s natural environment and the award assessors specifically consider the management of land as a haven for wildlife; the reduction in the use of energy, water and other res

The RO is pleased to announce the disposal of St George’s House in Brighton

Prestigious tenants Robert Half and Yoooserv secured and two complete floors now let in RO building in Weybridge. We are pleased to announce that two highly regarded companies, Robert Half and Yoooserv, have taken space in one of the RO’s flagship properties, the Dakota building in Weybridge.  The Dakota building is the first multi-tenanted building in Europe to achieve Fitwel certification, a simple, easy to apply healthy building measure that is quickly gaining traction in

First Building in Hampshire to receive Fitwel certification We are pleased to confirm that we are the first company to have secured Fitwel certification for a building in Hampshire.  Fitwel is a healthy building measure that is quickly gaining traction in the UK and Europe, with registered projects in over 35 countries.  The building, One Dorset Street in Southampton, is also only the second multi-tenanted building in Europe to have been awarded this certification.  The firs

Purchase of Silbury House in Milton Keynes for £6 million The RO is pleased to announce the purchase of Silbury House in Milton Keynes, at the heart of the “CaMkOx” Arc, for £6 million from Standard Life Investments Property Holdings Ltd.  The modern office block of nearly 25,000 sq. ft. is located in an area set for rapid economic growth and in close proximity to both the station and thecentre:mk.  The building is let to National Westminster Bank Plc until 2021 and has dedic