Having started at Montagu Evans as a graduate in the retail agency department last September, I was immediately asked to assist with the asset management of Leadenhall Market on behalf of the City of London Corporation.

Leadenhall Market is one of the most interesting schemes that I have worked on as it attracts a large amount of interest from national and independent retailers due to its prime pitch location in the City of London. It is important for the tenant mix to compliment each other to ensure Leadenhall Market is an attractive destination for visitors and office workers alike. This can be achieved by maintaining an even balance of A1 Retailers and Food Operators within the market, while ensuring that new tenants don’t negatively impact existing retailers. Taking into account all these factors is important when receiving offers from interested parties and is often discussed thoroughly at monthly meetings with our client before making a decision on prospective tenants.

Earlier this year we completed two deals. We welcome ‘Knots and Socks’ to the market who are a joint venture of ‘Reef Knots’ and ‘Morrows Socks’; two successful online retailers who have chosen Leadenhall Market as the location for their first shop. Leadenhall Market also welcomes ‘ASKINOLOGY’, a skin product and service specialist, and we expect to see them open later this year. With many other deals in the pipeline for Leadenhall Market, it is an exciting time for Leadenhall Market and we hope the asset management expertise Montagu Evans provides will continue to benefit all the tenants within the market!

Paul Bugeja