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Why access to power is more important than ever for logistics developers

 – Following strong performance in a year in which the market was buffeted by macroeconomic headwinds, DTRE today announced nine new promotions across the business. These promotions are part of a wider transformation within DTRE, elevating the next generation of leaders through the appointment of new heads of business lines within critical, high-growth markets.

(For the latest detail on all the heads of DTRE’s business lines, see the Notes to Editors below.)

Having built upon its heritage as an expert dealmaker in industrial and logistics, today’s DTRE has expanded to also be a discreet and trusted adviser to clients across science and technology and alternative markets – including living and offices. This renewed focus, combined with the growth of the business, will enable DTRE to capture the latest commercial real estate opportunities. 

Matt Smith and Harry Glatman have been promoted to the partnership, with roles as Head of Science & Technology and Head of Alternative Capital Markets respectively. Elsewhere, in the industrial and logistics capital markets team, Geraint Davies has been promoted to Partner, Polly Bennett to Associate Partner and George Marsden to Senior Surveyor. 

Across the wider business, Amelia Balkwill has taken on the new role of Head of ESG Consultancy, Jack Weatherilt was promoted to Associate Partner in DTRE’s Manchester office, Jamie Poole to Senior Research Analyst and Nancy Cooper to Senior Business Executive. 

Team-driven and individual-focused, DTRE has always strived to hire the best talent and empower them to achieve their potential. This latest round of promotions is indicative of the depth of strength within DTRE, and of the steps the business is taking to develop the leaders of tomorrow’s industry. As part of this process, founders David Turner and Keith Dowley have taken on new roles as Managing Partner and Chairman of UK Industrial & Logistics Capital Markets respectively. 

Finally, the business also recently welcomed Will Elvidge to the Industrial & Logistics Capital Markets team as a qualified investment Surveyor, joining from Cushman & Wakefield. With three further recruits set to join the business in the coming weeks and months, DTRE continues to grow. 

These developments all follow a strong 2023 for the business, in what was a difficult year for the industry at large. DTRE advised on over £2.7bn of industrial transactions last year and is currently instructed on mandates totalling over 72m sq.ft. in industrial and logistics, 4.3m sq.ft. in science and technology, and the equivalent of 4,000 beds within alternative capital markets.

“Together with the rest of the DTRE leadership team, I’d like to congratulate all those who have earned a well-deserved promotion, as well as wish a warm welcome to our newest team members,” said David Turner, Founder and Managing Partner at DTRE.

“We’re incredibly proud of the business DTRE has become in its first 14 years, and grateful to the clients and team members that have made it possible. DTRE has grown to meet the industry’s latest challenges and its continued development will stand us in good stead well into the future.”

Keith Dowley, Founder and Chairman of UK Industrial & Logistics Capital Markets at DTRE, added: “At DTRE we never stand still. Our clients know us to be proactive and determined and this is a mindset we harness in our approach to bettering our business as well.”

DTRE is an independent and award-winning commercial property adviser specialising in logistics & industrial, science & technology, and alternatives. From global real estate investors to specialist developers, distribution giants to biotech start-ups, DTRE decodes complex markets to deliver specialised investment, development and leasing advice to clients throughout the UK and Europe.

DTRE is research-led, and outcome oriented

 – we know that numbers only ever tell part of the story. Interpretation and conviction informs application. We combine unparalleled depth and breadth of market data with our team’s expertise and on-the-ground intelligence to deliver competitive advantage to our clients. 

Since being established in 2010, DTRE has provided expert counsel on sales and acquisitions valued in excess of £28.5 billion.

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DTRE announce string of promotions as business gears up for further growth

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The Oxford Science Park announces further expansion and appoints DTRE as joint advisors

 – The Oxford Science Park (TOSP), one of the world’s leading powerhouses for science and technology companies, has instructed DTRE as joint advisors with Cushman & Wakefield to advise on and manage the leasing of over 600,000 sq. ft. of office and laboratory space, as well as future developments totalling over 650,000 sq. ft.

With demand for laboratories in the UK fast outpacing supply, TOSP is playing a central role in the UK’s race for specialist space as the country seeks to achieve its ambition of becoming a science superpower.

The newly-completed Iversen Building, which provides 88,000 sq. ft. of genuinely lab-ready space, is the latest addition to the Park. It joins 15 other high-quality properties within TOSP, which are available to bespoke specifications, with adaptable layouts to facilitate the full spectrum of laboratory and office requirements. 

The world’s leading academic institution for the last seven years, Oxford University excels in the fields of medical science, biochemistry and computer science. The university is the UK’s most prolific filer of patents and has received the largest share of funding grants in recent years. In recent decades it has seen over 150 life science spinouts including Oxford Nanopore, which is based at the Park.

TOSP sits just three miles from this community and less than an hour from London’s expansive network of initiators and investors. It is already home to close to 100 leading research-led companies, many of which played a critical role in the fight against COVID-19. 

The Park is also the new Oxford home for the Ellison Institute of Technology, a major international research and development organisation which is seeking to accelerate innovation in medical science and healthcare, food security and sustainable agriculture, clean energy and climate change, and government policy and economics.  

Commenting on the announcement, Rory Maw, CEO of The Oxford Science Park, said: “We are delighted to be working with DTRE as the Park enters an exciting phase of development. With the Iversen Building now completed, we have already started work on three major lab-ready buildings totalling 450,000 sq. ft. for delivery in 2026. This will take total space on the Park to over 1.0 million sq. ft. and provide badly-needed space for the next generation of life science and technology companies.”

“The enormous demand for specialist space in the UK is showing no signs of waning and The Oxford Science Park has been essential to filling the supply void,” said Matt Smith, Head of Science & Technology at DTRE. “Its proximity to the Oxford biotech and technology communities is hard to beat but, perhaps more importantly, the array of facilities within the Park means it is able to cater for occupiers from conception to commercialisation, making it an ideal home for both early-stage spinouts and multinationals.”

DTRE is an award-winning, independent commercial property adviser specialising in industrials, logistics, science & technology, and offices. The Science and Technology team operates across the Golden Triangle and has been instructed by the likes of BioMed Realty, Mission Street, Kadans Science Partner, Abstract Securities, LS Estates and Oaktree to provide data-driven leasing strategy and development advisory services across four million square feet of research and development space.

Wrapping over three decades of blue-chip experience into a more focused, differentiated, data-driven platform, DTRE delivers specialised investment, development, and leasing advice to clients throughout the UK and Europe.

The Oxford Science Park is majority-owned and managed by Magdalen College, Oxford. Created in 1991, the Park upholds the College’s heritage and provides one of the most influential science & technology environments in the UK. There is approaching 750,000 sq. ft. of office and laboratory accommodation across the Park, which is now home to over 3,000 people and close to 100 businesses. These range from start-ups based in the Magdalen Centre innovation hub to major international companies and include Blue Earth Diagnostics, Oxford Nanopore Technologies, OXGENE, ProImmune, Oxford Science Enterprises, Enara Bio, Sitryx, Ochre Bio, Scancell, Evox Therapeutics, Exscientia, and Intuitive Surgical.

In addition to being a key property investment, the Park is at the heart of Magdalen College's strategy to support discovery, innovation and entrepreneurship. It will continue to develop The Oxford Science Park as a long-term strategic asset. This additional capacity will support the growth of businesses already based on the Park, providing flexible workspace accommodation, and enabling new companies to enjoy the Park’s exceptional environment and collegiate and collaborative ethos. The Oxford Science Park is located approximately three miles south-east of Oxford city centre, just off the city’s southern ring road. It has easy access to the M40 and A34, as well as to Heathrow Airport and mainline train services. For further information, please visit: 

DTRE is an award-winning, independent commercial property adviser specialising in industrials, logistics, science & technology, and offices. Wrapping over three decades of blue-chip experience into a more focused, differentiated, data-driven platform, DTRE delivers specialised investment, development, and leasing advice to clients throughout the UK and Europe.

Leveraging its proprietary data platform (Coyote) and market leading research, DTRE provides clients with unparalleled insights and analysis for informed decision-making tailored to their unique needs and challenges. Since being established in 2010, DTRE has provided expert counsel on sales and acquisitions valued in excess of £26 billion.

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