Colliers International has bought Bollingbrook, a commercial building consultancy, quantity surveyor and project management company, for an undisclosed sum.
The agent said the acquisition would be rebranded as Colliers International and integrated into the existing project and building consultancy operations, increasing its scale and capabilities throughout the UK and extending into Western Europe.
Founded in 1999, Bollingbrook provides services to real estate occupiers and owners, including portfolio acquisition surveys, dilapidations advice, project management and cost control for blue-chip corporations and investment manager clients. The combined project and building consultancy team will now total more than 70 professionals operating from 14 offices across the UK. It will be led by Colliers’ Gary Powell and Graeme Foreman as well as Bollingbrook founders Guy Rockingham and Peter Radford.
Colliers International UK & Ireland chief executive Tony Horrell said: “This acquisition marks another important step forward in Colliers’ continuing growth story. Bollingbrook’s impeccable reputation as a provider of considered and enterprising advice to clients in all areas of its business is second to none. Its reputation in quantity surveying certainly augments our existing service offerings and ensures Colliers remains on course to achieve its ambition to be a leading provider in all aspects of building surveying and project management services across the UK and Europe.”
Bollingbrook’s Radford added: “For us, this is the beginning of the next chapter in our history and combining our culture and local expertise with the Colliers’ global platform and experience will accelerate the success of our clients and real estate professionals for many years to come.”
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