Duncan & Bailey-Kennedy - 4th February 2010

Duncan & Bailey-Kennedy are a Commercial Property Practice based in Marlow and High Wycombe, dealing with all aspects of commercial property. 2009 was a challenging year for us all, but Marlow seems to have weathered the storm comparatively well, certainly on the retail front.

Marlow High Street started 2009 looking a little bleak, with at least 14 vacant units in the town at one point. As Easter passed we started to see a upturn in retail enquiries, and over the course of the next 6-9 months we completed the vast majority of retail lettings in the town centre, such as, JoJo Maman Bebe, Fenn Wright Manson, Phase Eight, Bradley Fine Jewellery with Links of London and Pandora, Wycombe District Council (relocating Tourist Information and new Post Office), J Wellington Jewellers, Boho, Word Processing Solutions and Woodstock of Ascot. There are a couple of exciting new occupiers in the pipeline, so watch out for some new retailers soon!

In 2009 we were also very active in the industrial sector, having sold or let over 50,000 sq ft of premises in Marlow alone, in a number of separate transactions on the Globe Park Estate, Rose Industrial Estate and Thames Industrial Estate.

The office market was particularly quiet during the year, being the hardest hit sector of all. However, we did see some notable transactions. 9,000 sq ft was let at Liston Exchange, the new office development to the rear of Liston Court. This was in two separate transactions, to a Pharmaceutical, and IT/Telecoms company.

Duncan & Bailey-Kennedy was the number one locally based firm for office lettings in the year to Sept 2009, with more lettings than both second and third locally based agents combined, according to Co-Star research figures.

We have offices in both Marlow and High Wycombe and specialise in all aspects of commercial property such as property disposals and acquisitions, together with rent reviews, lease renewals and businesses rates advice. We also have a dedicated management department covering a wide geographical area.

We have proved particularly strong in the retail, investment and development markets, and feel that 2010 will be exciting year in this respect.

If you would like any further details on the services we offer please do not hesitate to contact us on 01628 484343/ This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or check our website at www.dbk.co.uk