Real estate firm become Chamber patrons
Colliers, the global commercial real estate firm with offices in Birmingham 's iconic 103 Colmore Row, have become patrons of Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce (GBCC).
The leading diversified professional services and investment management company provide a comprehensive range of property services and are a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Regulated firm.
In the UK and Ireland, Colliers have been trading for over 62 years and have over 1,250 employees across 15 offices providing a full range of services. Globally the firm has a presence in 66 countries and over 17,000 staff.
Their experts provide a full range of commercial and residential real estate services to occupiers, developers, owners and investors on a local, regional, national and international basis.
Property sectors covered include retail, offices, industrial, leisure, residential and operational assets. Real estate services include business rates, valuations, lease advisory, property management and project and building consultancy.
The company says they aim to set themselves apart by being known “for not what we do but how we do it ”.
They add that their people are passionate, take personal responsibility and always do what 's right for clients, people and communities. They attract and develop industry leaders, empowering them to think and act differently to drive exceptional results.
The 125-strong Colliers dedicated rating department is one of the largest rating teams in the UK, spread across 13 offices, providing scalability of resources and flexibility of service.
Having a team across the UK offers their clients a local presence around the country and means that Colliers have stronger working relationships with local Valuation Office Agency (VOA) surveyors, assessors, and billing authorities. The team has saved £2billion for their clients since 2010.
John Webber, head of business rates at Colliers, said: “We are extremely excited about our patronage of the Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, with whom we have already been working closely for many years.
“Birmingham and the West Midlands generally are extremely important areas of business for us at Colliers. Our commitment to the area has been shown with our move into new offices at the iconic 103 Colmore Row development this year from which we offer a full property advisory service.
“Our national rating team is headquartered in Birmingham where we have been growing from strength to strength. The region has been a great base to grow our market-leading national team with an abundance of local talent.
“We look forward to working with the Chamber in building our network in the region further to help service our clients and lobby on behalf of business. ”
Henrietta Brealey, chief executive of the GBCC, said: “We are delighted to welcome Colliers as our 39th GBCC Patron. John Webber and the Colliers rating team are renowned experts in a key topic of concern for business and political debate - business rates.
“We have worked with the Colliers team to bring a strong voice of regional business to the agenda in recent years. We look forward to expanding this long-standing relationship at our highest level of partnership.
“Colliers are a global business with a clear commitment to the region, underlined by their decision to move to new regional headquarters at the iconic 103 Colmore Row. We look forward to working with them as we fulfil our mission to Connect, Support and Grow Greater Birmingham's businesses. ”
Patronage is the GBCC 's top tier of membership and offers a limited number of companies the opportunity to connect with some of the region 's most influential figures.
Colliers join the likes of HS2, National Express, Birmingham Airport, HSBC, the NEC Group, Malmaison/Hotel du Vin and Birmingham 's four major universities in the GBCC 's patronage group.
Pictured: Henrietta Brealey and John Webber