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Data Centres

Powering performance in a digital world

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Driving value across the data centre lifecycle.

The UK's data centre market is booming, driven by cloud computing, AI, and digital services. Finding the right facility with sufficient power is now a crucial strategic move.

We help occupiers, investors, and operators to navigate this complex sector with confidence. Whether it's a large-scale deployment or a smaller facility, our teams align real estate with your digital needs. Our deep market knowledge of power, planning, and operator dynamics gives you an edge in securing the best sites.

If you're expanding, entering a new market, or optimising your portfolio, we provide the expertise to get it right.

Ready to advance your data center strategy? Contact us today.

What Sets Us Apart

End-to-end lifecycle support

We guide you through the entire data centre journey—from site selection and power procurement to facility management and eventual disposal. Our integrated approach ensures your real estate strategy evolves with your digital needs, reducing friction and optimising performance at every stage.

Sector-specific expertise

Our specialists understand the technical, regulatory, and operational nuances of data centre real estate. We deliver strategies grounded in sector knowledge, from power density requirements to the UK's unique planning processes, not just generic advice.

Connected to the market

Our relationships with operators, developers, and local authorities across key UK data centre corridors accelerate site identification and streamline approvals. This connectivity provides clients with access to off-market opportunities and emerging supply.

Powered by intelligence

Our proprietary research offers real-time visibility into supply pipelines, power availability, and market trends. This intelligence enables confident, data-driven decisions where timing and accuracy are critical.

Global reach, local execution

With specialists in every major UK data centre hub, we deliver consistent service and local expertise backed by international scale. We support your portfolio whether you're in London, Manchester, or emerging markets.

Performance-minded and future-focused

Downtime is not an option. Our teams prioritise resilience, sustainability, and efficiency, helping you design and operate facilities built for today and adaptable for tomorrow. We deliver solutions that protect uptime and support long-term growth.

Services

Investor Services

Capital Markets


We connect data centre investors with active capital sources across the UK, delivering creative financing solutions for acquisitions, developments, and portfolio optimisation. Our advisors structure transactions to maximise returns, understanding the unique drivers of data centre assets.

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Agency Leasing


Our specialists position data centre assets for optimal occupancy and rental performance. We leverage deep operator relationships and market intelligence to attract the right tenants, structure competitive agreements, and minimise vacancy across colocation, hyperscale, and enterprise facilities.

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Asset Services


We optimise data centre performance by reducing operational costs, extending asset lifecycles, and enhancing tenant satisfaction. Our teams manage maintenance, monitor energy efficiency, and ensure compliance with technical and regulatory standards for mission-critical facilities.

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Valuation & Advisory


Our specialists provide accurate, defensible valuations of data centre assets for acquisition, financing, and reporting. We apply sector-specific methodologies that account for power capacity and technical specifications to support confident decision-making.

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Project & Development Services


We manage data centre development and fit-out projects with precision. Our teams ensure facilities are delivered on time and within budget, coordinating technical requirements and contractor performance to meet the exacting standards of mission-critical operations.

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Sustainability Services


We help data centre operators reduce energy consumption and achieve carbon reduction targets. Our specialists implement strategies for renewable energy procurement, cooling optimisation, and certification programmes that enhance ESG performance and meet sustainability goals.

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Occupier Services

Tenant Representation


We represent data centre occupiers in lease negotiations to ensure favorable terms. Our advisors secure essential power provisions, expansion rights, and flexible exit strategies. Technical due diligence validates infrastructure specifications and redundancy before commitment.

Learn more about our tenant representation

Supply Chain & Logistics Advisory


We manage critical equipment logistics, advising on supply chain risk and delivery sequencing to minimise commissioning delays. Our approach ensures operational readiness aligns with your business timelines for a seamless deployment.

Location & Labour Analytics


Site selection is more than just power and connectivity. We analyse labour markets for technical talent, evaluate economic incentives, and assess regional infrastructure resilience to support your long-term operational success. 

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Project & Development Services


We manage data centre construction, from fit-outs to turnkey delivery. Our teams coordinate MEP installation, testing, and regulatory approvals. We prioritise cost control and schedule adherence to ensure your project's success.

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Facility Services


We ensure operational excellence with 24/7 monitoring, preventive maintenance, and rapid incident response. Our facility teams focus on uptime and implement energy optimisation programs to reduce operating costs without sacrificing performance. 

Learn more about our facility management services

Corporate Sustainability Services


Data centres are energy-intensive. We help clients procure renewable energy, implement efficiency upgrades, and achieve sustainability certifications. Our ESG reporting support ensures stakeholder transparency while reducing environmental impact.

Learn more about our sustainability services

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Andrew Fray

Head of EMEA Data Centres
London, United Kingdom

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Research

Sustainability
Article • Sustainability / ESG

Sustainable Dilapidations – Shifting Trends in The Green Agenda

The real estate industry is slowly shifting more towards retaining and repairing as opposed to demolishing and replacing. Whilst financial pressures continue to drive dilapidations, the real estate industry is on the journey to ensure sustainability is at the forefront of dilapidations.
Alex Charlesworth • 26/02/2024
ESG
Research • Sustainability / ESG

Unlocking Sustainable Success: The Rise of ESG Benchmarks in Real Estate

With benchmarks becoming increasingly prominent, it’s essential to understand what exactly they are and why they’re becoming an integral part of the decision-making process for organisations.
Emily Oldfield • 08/12/2023
Changing Attitudes Towards Greener Homes
Article • Sustainability / ESG

Changing Attitudes Towards Greener Homes in the Face of the 'Cost of Living Crisis'

The residential sector accounted for approximately 17% of all carbon dioxide emissions in the UK in 2021, meaning our homes are key to cutting emissions and reducing our chance of hitting the 1.5℃ global warming threshold. 
Ellie Healy • 04/10/2023
Glass office facade with tree Australia
Article • Sustainability / ESG

Taking Responsibility for our Waste

Waste plays a sizeable part of the UK’s Net Zero goals, disposal and treatment of waste alone (including wastewater) represented 6% of UK greenhouse gas emissions in 2021, so there is a clear interest in reducing the UK’s waste output and improving the processes in place to handle waste that is unavoidable.
Giles Flaxton • 16/08/2023
20 things to know about sustainability (image)
Article • Sustainability / ESG

The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS): a key step towards Net Zero

ESOS (the Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme) is the UK variant of the EU-wide application of Article 8 (4 to 6) of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive (2012/27/EU). ESOS was formalised in 2014, is administered by the Environment Agency and is now in its third phase as the scheme renews every four years (2014, 2019 and 2023). 
30/05/2023
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Research • Economy

​​10 Critical Questions for 2023​ EMEA

10 critical questions we’re asking as we look out at the horizon at 2023. 
Sukhdeep Dhillon • 31/01/2023
The New EPC Methodology Calculation
Article • Sustainability / ESG

The New EPC Methodology Calculation: Do you need to re-assess to plan for the new MEES requirements in April 2023?

Accurate Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings will be critical for companies to be able to understand their risk and plan mitigation measures for the next phase of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) in April 2023. This phase will expand the minimum requirement of EPC to E for all leases. 
Thomas Vazakas • 15/12/2022
Business rates reform could be the early Christmas present our industry needs
Article • Economy

Business rates reform could be the early Christmas present our industry needs

With energy prices skyrocketing, record inflation and dampened consumer spending, many occupiers would benefit from business rates reform ahead of the forthcoming Revaluation in April 2023.
Mike Flecknoe • 16/11/2022
CPO
Insights • Economy

Levelling up

Compulsory purchase has become a term which elicits dread in anyone affected by the potential acquisition of their property. 
21/06/2022
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Research • Supply Chain

Warehousing to Address Supply Chain Disruptions

The importance of supply chain resilience has never been more apparent. As businesses look to reduce the vulnerability caused by disruption, we have seen a fundamental change in how and when they distribute goods.
David Hutchings • 13/09/2021
costs
Insights • Investment / Capital Markets

Infographic: Choose Your Next Logistics Hub in Line with Your Business Driver

Understanding the most recent trends in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) can help to identify which locations are attractive for corporates’ operations by sector.
Dimitris Vlachopoulos • 30/06/2021
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

We deliver comprehensive advisory services across the entire asset lifecycle. This includes site selection, power procurement, lease negotiation, facility management, capital markets transactions, valuation, and sustainability consulting. Our services support occupiers seeking colocation or build-to-suit facilities, investors acquiring or developing assets, and operators optimising portfolio performance across the local market.

We leverage deep relationships with operators, developers, and utility providers across primary and emerging data centre markets. Our advisors provide real-time intelligence on available capacity, power availability, and pricing dynamics, enabling clients to secure optimal facilities quickly. We negotiate lease terms, evaluate technical specifications, and coordinate due diligence to ensure facilities meet your power density, connectivity, and redundancy requirements.

Site selection requires careful evaluation of power availability, network connectivity, planning approval timelines, and proximity to end users. We analyse utility capacity, fibre infrastructure, environmental risks, and local planning policies to identify sites that support both immediate needs and long-term scalability. Our location strategy services ensure clients secure sites with adequate power capacity and minimal regulatory friction in the UK.

We provide market intelligence, acquisition advisory, asset management, and disposal services tailored to the regional sector. Our capital markets team structures transactions that maximise returns, while our asset services specialists optimise operational performance and tenant retention. We deliver valuations, market analysis, and strategic advisory services that support confident investment decisions in this technically demanding asset class.

Sustainability has become a critical consideration for operators and occupiers. We help clients reduce energy consumption, procure renewable power, and achieve carbon reduction targets through strategic sustainability initiatives. Our services include energy audits, cooling optimisation, renewable energy procurement, and support for certifications such as BREEAM and LEED. These strategies reduce operational costs, enhance ESG performance, and align with the national net-zero commitments.

Our facility management teams deliver proactive, performance-focused services for mission-critical environments. We coordinate preventive maintenance, monitor energy efficiency, manage vendor relationships, and ensure compliance with technical and regulatory standards. Our integrated approach minimises downtime, reduces operational costs, and ensures facilities operate at peak performance while supporting tenant satisfaction and retention in the UK.

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