The Story So Far

Turning spaces into ideal places since 1990.

Here is a glimpse of our journey and some of the key milestones. A mix of hard work, an enthusiastic talented team, with a large splash of fun has delivered some fantastic results to date and we are excited by what is next to come. In fact, many of our founder clients are still part of our journey, a fact that we are very proud of.

  1. 1990
  2. 1995
  3. 1997
  4. 1999
  5. 2000
  6. 2001
  7. 2002
  8. 2005
  9. 2008
  10. 2009
  11. 2010
  12. 2011
  13. 2012
  14. 2012
  15. 2013
  16. 2014
  17. 2014
  18. 2014
  19. 2015
  20. 2015
  21. 2016
  22. 2016
  23. 2017
  24. 2017
  25. 2017
  26. 2018
  27. 2018
  28. 2018
  1.  

    A business is born - Ian Kitchen, Max La Frenais and Nick Morgan set up in the heart of the recession in Mayfair.

     
  2.  

    KLM/Drivers Jonas (now Deloitte) partnership created establishing a powerful retail partnership offering a large multi-disciplinary practice to joint clients including London Estates such as Pollen, local authorities such as Poole , Newport, Farnham, BFI, OPLC , BRBR.

     
  3.  

    100th Bay Trading store acquired.

     
  4.  

    Letting to H&M of 65,000 sqft Liverpool.

     
  5.  

    Undertake largest single systematic portfolio disposal as C&A exit the country - 4.5m sqft across the UK.

     
  6.  

    The birth of TIRN - first partner joins TIRN which now spans over 8 countries.

     
  7.  

    KLM Real Estate appointed as strategic advisors to Crown Estate on St James.

     
  8.  

    Acquisition of a £240m shopping centre portfolio for Moorfield.

     
  9.  

    Fastest agency on wheels - KLM Real Estate acquires Regent Street lease for Ferrari.

     
  10.  

    Market the Market - KLM Real Estate appointed to cook up a retail strategy for Borough Market.

     
  11.  

    Purchase of the £140m Quattro portfolio for Rockspring.

     
  12.  

    Simon Gouldbourn goes to court as Independent Expert for the first of many cases. And wins argument.

     
  13.  

    First ever TK Maxx city store acquired by Will Thomas.

     
  14.  

    KLM Real Estate sets a new record rent for Wellcome Trust at Brompton Cross.

     
  15.  

    Record rent achieved on Bond Street for Pollen Estate.

     
  16.  

    KLM Real Estate handles 4 of the highest profile Regent Street deals in 12 months.

     
  17.  

    KLM Real Estate creates the biggest Primark in Europe.

     
  18.  

    Investment team transacts over £500m of assets.

     
  19.  

    30 years of advice to OLIM

     
  20.  

    KLM Real Estate sells UK’s biggest High Street asset for 5 years - 1.3 acres in the heart of Brighton - on behalf of RBS

     
  21.  

    On behalf of Pollen Estate we achieved the largest retail rent per square foot ever achieved in the UK; a letting to LVMH luxury watch brand, Hublot which yielded an increase of well over 25% on the previous level. This was the result of a targeted marketing campaign to luxury groups across the globe.

     
  22.  

    KLM Real Estate secured a 15-year lease on a flagship store for luxury German leather accessories brand MCM (Modern Creation München). The 2,690 sq ft (250 sqm) store is located on 16 Conduit Street, midway between Bond Street and Regent Street.

     
  23.  

    Aberdeen Asset Management, advised by KLM Real Estate, sold the 20,000 sq ft flagship Urban Outfitters store at 41-43 Market Street, Manchester for £18.6 million.

     
  24.  

    KLM Real Estate strengthens its position as the leading agency within the outlet centre market following its appointment as leasing agents on Landsec’s portfolio of schemes.

     
  25.  

    Out of Town Retail & Leisure team founded in September with the arrival of Will Andrews, Jonny Perkins and Mark Smith.

     
  26.  

    KLM Real Estate Appointed Joint Letting Agents on Cornhill Quarter in Lincoln City Centre.

  27.  

    Legal and General's Leisure Fund acquires Birmingham’s buzzing Broadway Plaza for £46.95m.

  28.  

    KLM Real Estate advised UKCP REIT on Exeter sale.