As a valuer this question takes up most of my time and thought process, the flippant and most common response from people is “It is worth what someone is willing to pay for it!”. This is accurate but not particularly helpful in assessing the value...
With most property decisions comes paperwork. The paperwork enables tenants and landlords to record the agreement reached or to set out the terms on which they have decided to work in the future. These documents take many forms such as Leases, Rent Review Notices, Deeds of...
“A lifestyle business is a business set up and run by its founders primarily with the aim of sustaining a particular level of income and no more: or to provide a foundation from which to enjoy a particular lifestyle…. These are firms that depend heavily...
MacDonalds first opened its door in the UK in 1974 in Woolwich. Hamburgers were priced at 15p and cheeseburgers were 21p. There are now approximately 1,249 MacDonalds trading in the UK and over 1 million worldwide. However it would seem that there is a real...
Mimi's Diner is the real deal, she is one of four genuine diner cars in the UK. Mimi's has been lovingly restored by its current owners and includes mini juke boxes at each booth. She is looking for a new adventure with her next owner,...
Pulican’s have campaigned for the freedom to purchase beer from whoever they want to for many years, and thanks to a brand new statutory Pub Code for some tenants their wishes have come true. It’s been a long time coming but under the new code which...
One of the questions we frequently get asked is ‘how do you value a business’? It’s not a case of plucking a figure out of thin air or being guided by the rosy expectations of the owner. As specialists in the Public House, Restaurant, Leisure, Care,...
1st July 2016 Thomas Rasche MSc. B.A. B.Arch. Jon Reakes MRICS RICS Registered Valuer Brexit aftermath The Brexit referendum, held on Thursday 23rd June 2016, and subsequent result for Britain to leave the EU, has brought uncertainty. Immediate impact is visible politically and economically. At the time of writing,...
As a member of the Clevedon 100 Club, JS Reakes has made a donation to Somerset theatre companies Living Spit and Theatre Orchard for the second year in a row. The performing arts group specialise in theatre, comedy, music and dance both in the pop up...
JS Reakes Director Jill put on her running shoes on Sunday 15 May to take part in the Bristol 10K race to raise money for St Peters Hospice. She is pictured here with fellow members of her business networking BNI group who were also taking...
