Estate agent bids for slice of QS territory

Estate agent Chesterton has launched a consultancy for developers venturing abroad. The firm is bidding to rival construction consultants like Davis Langdon and Gardiner & Theobald by offering services including drafting business plans and feasibility studies, plus due diligence work.

The new business arm will be lead by Nick Freeston, who will report to Adam Stackhouse, sales director.

The full range of services Chesterton plans to offer are

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• Business plan preparation for developers own use or which Chesterton can help implement
• Feasibility studies and assessing target markets
• Reports on UK market perceptions of global marketplaces
• Planning work
• Land buying
• Stock mix and pricing review
• Drafting UK entry strategies for developers wishing to set up their own operation or establish co-ordinated agent network
• Working with corporate partners to provide a ‘safe buying environment’ via in depth due diligence reports on developer organisations for corporate groups.