HBC: Your London & South East HQ Solution
At HBC, we're a specialist commercial real estate consultancy focused on empowering occupiers of office space in London and the South East. We're passionate about creating workspace solutions that fuel your business growth.
Optimizing Your Occupancy Journey
Whether you're a fast-growing tech startup seeking a collaborative workspace or an established firm aiming to revamp your HQ, we provide strategic guidance throughout your entire occupancy journey.
Deep Industry Expertise
We understand the unique needs of a diverse clientele, having served government institutions, financial giants, legal powerhouses, accounting firms, and innovative software companies.
Experience at Scale
Our team has a proven track record of success, supporting hundreds of SMEs in securing and optimizing their office space.
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Occupier-focused: We prioritize your needs, not the landlord's.
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Workspace Strategy: We help you design a space that fosters collaboration and productivity.
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Workplace Experience: We create an environment that attracts and retains top talent.
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SME Expertise: We understand the challenges and opportunities unique to small and medium-sized businesses.
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London & South East Market: We have in-depth knowledge of the local market landscape.
Partner with HBC and unlock the full potential of your office space. Contact us today for a free consultation!
Meet Our Team
Stephen English
BSc MRICS
Stephen has worked in London since 1980, beginning his career within the Asset Management team of Vigers (now a part of GVA), and most recently as an equity partner of Montagu Evans, where he established and developed their corporate real estate team.
During his career he has enjoyed a wide variety of roles, including a period as a leasing adviser in the disposal of the 4m sq ft ‘Broadgate’ development in The City of London.
Subsequently, he has specialised in corporate advisory work, allowing him to pursue his passion for advising occupiers on a wide range of property matters, including relocations, disposals of surplus space, rent reviews and lease renewals.
His clients have included European Embassies, listed UK corporates, private businesses and charities.
He has acquired a reputation for attention to detail, exceptional levels of personal service and a pride in ensuring that his clients receive a level of service second to none.
Stephen qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 1982.
Russell Deane
BSc(hons) MCIOB CBuildE MCABE AssocRICS
Russell is a Chartered Construction Manager (MCIOB) , a Chartered Building Engineer (CBuildE) and an Associate Member of RICS with eleven years’ professional experience as a Building Surveyor. Russell started his career with TPS Consult Ltd the consulting arm of Carillion PLC. He is experienced across the defence, commercial, banking, custodial, residential, aviation and education sectors. Russell’s clients have included Defence Estates Infrastructure, Nationwide Building Society, HSBC, Centrica, Great Western Hospitals Trust and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs amongst others. He has extensive experience undertaking traditional Building Surveying services, including building surveys, defects investigation, schedules of condition and planned maintenance programmes to determine the condition and assess maintenance requirements. Russell has also fulfilled the Employer’s Agent, contract Administrator and Client’s Representative roles on various small scale construction projects.
Russell is a highly motivated, diligent individual always striving to balance customer expectations whilst achieving the best possible realistic outcome in given situations.
Siobhan Kelly
Siobhan joined the HBC Agency in May 2012 and acts as our COO. She has worked for Allsops and John D Wood prior to this and brings with her over 20 years experience in both residential and commercial property finance and accounting.
Siobhan shares a strong passion for travelling the globe and when in England, striding the South Downs with the family.
Clair May
Clair is our marketing associate, responsible for business continuity and publicity. Clair has endless energy and is a real live wire. With years of experience in event coordination, planning and hosting she has the perfect blend of personality and skill to make the marketing of HBC meet with its objectives.
Clair is also very busy as a Freelance Event Producer at producingevents.com - working across conferences, awards shows, webcasts & speaker training.
Outside of the above Clair states: " I feed, wash and love my children, my husband and a dog. I have renovated two houses, the second just coming to an end. I love to travel - recent trips include India, Paris, York, Italy, and Spain. I ski every year and never have nothing to do, not that I can’t sit still - there is nothing better than a gritty crime drama and a bottle of red for company! Ever the optimist, I like to get on with the task in hand - which I do with clear direction and humour ".
Our Latest Deals
77 Cornhill Provides Prime Office Space for State Bank of India...
The historic State Bank of India recently tasked HBC to find them a prime location in the city to act as a satellite office to their current UK headquarters in King Street London EC2.
HBC Real Estate have completed one of the larger deals seen in the London commercial property market
Stephen English at HBC 'Sharkmob, the Swedish based developer of Vampire: The Masquerade game instructed HBC to secure a new London headquarters late last year
Getir "We deliver groceries in minutes" HBC help make this possible.
Getir UK Ltd - the original and arguably the very best of the final-mile grocery delivery business favoured us with their instructions in mid 2020...
ROKOS expand as relationship with HBC continues
Having re-geared RCM's lease at their headquarters building, 23 Savile Row in 2019, the business found itself expanding at an unexpected rate.
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