Linley & Simpson Acquires Lewis Wadsworth and Sheffield Residential Rental Portfolios

Linley & Simpson Acquires Morgans' Residential Lettings and Sales Business

July 16, 2019

Real Estate

LDC-backed Linley & Simpson has acquired the residential lettings and sales business of Yorkshire independent agency Morgans for an undisclosed sum. The deal adds more than 1,450 homes to Linley & Simpson’s lettings portfolio — taking it to about 8,000 properties across 16 branches — and is the firm’s largest acquisition since LDC’s 2018 investment as part of a buy-and-build growth strategy.

Linley & Simpson Acquires Lettings Books of Inghams and Henleys Property Group

February 13, 2020

Real Estate

LDC-backed Linley & Simpson has acquired the lettings book of Inghams and completed a deal with Henleys Property Group, expanding its Yorkshire footprint and opening a new office in Bingley. The add-ons increase the agency's rental portfolio by almost 400 properties (taking it past 9,000) and include the transfer of staff from both businesses; terms were undisclosed.

Linley & Simpson Acquires Link Agency Hull Branch and Dawson Wake

June 10, 2020

Real Estate

Leeds-headquartered lettings specialist Linley & Simpson has acquired the Hull branch and lettings portfolio of Link Agency group and has also bought independent Leeds lettings agency Dawson Wake. The deals, completed for undisclosed sums, expand Linley & Simpson's footprint across Yorkshire and increase its managed properties beyond 9,500; the business is PE-backed by LDC and is executing an active add-on acquisition strategy.

Linley & Simpson Acquires Beercocks' Lettings Arm (Hull)

November 14, 2019

Real Estate

LDC-backed property agency Linley & Simpson has acquired the lettings arm of Beercocks in Hull, adding almost 500 properties to its rental portfolio and marking the group's first expansion into Humberside. The deal — the ninth since Linley & Simpson secured backing from LDC in 2018 — was financed with support from Santander Corporate and Commercial Bank; terms were not disclosed.

LDC Backs Merger of Lomond Capital and Linley & Simpson to Form National Lettings & Estate Agency Group

January 4, 2021

Real Estate

LDC has backed a £100m transaction to merge Lomond Capital and Linley & Simpson into a new national lettings and estate agency group, creating a combined portfolio of over 22,000 properties under management. The deal is supported by acquisition facilities from LGT Capital Partners and aims to drive a buy-and-build consolidation strategy across the UK residential lettings market.

Cushman & Wakefield Acquires Sheffield Property and Sheffield Asset Management (Australia)

April 13, 2022

Real Estate

Cushman & Wakefield has acquired Sheffield Property (WA) Pty Ltd and Sheffield Asset Management Pty Ltd, a Perth-based office leasing and property management specialist. The deal strengthens Cushman & Wakefield’s commercial real estate platform and expands its leasing, development and asset services capability in Western Australia.