EC Harris buys property advisory business

EC Harris has acquired 20-strong property advisory business Corporate Property Advisers.

EC Harris said it will integrate CPA’s team into its existing business advisory business, adding expertise in the pharmaceutical, media, manufacturing, financial and technology sectors.

Alan Brookes, UK chief executive of EC Harris, said: “Our clients are striving to create competitive advantage and are seeking people who can provide outcome-focused, impartial solutions to help them deliver performance improvement at pace and scale.

“CPA shares our values and goals and will add new skills and capabilities to help meet our client needs.”

Peter Copley and Robert Bailey, directors of CPA, said: “Joining together with EC Harris gives CPA an unparalleled opportunity to provide our clients access to a broader and deeper pool of independent expertise and access to EC Harris’ leading consultancy service lines in addition to access to a global network.

“We look forward to joining a market leader, benefitting from global scale and new approaches whilst bringing our own well developed insights and capabilities to the partnership.”