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26th June, 2024
We have announced two promotions within our Truro office. Head of Accounts Louise Roberts has been promoted to Associate and Jane Perrin to Senior Property Manager. Partner Tom Smith said: “Louise’s input to the running of the company and management of the accounts of the LLP, Miller Commercial Valuers Ltd and our subsidiary company Listers […]
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5th April, 2024
New Partner
3rd May, 2023
Jacqui L'Heureux joins Property Management
We have further added to our property management team with the appointment of Commercial Property Manager Jacqui L’Heureux. Jacqui brings 16 years of property management experience across a wide portfolio throughout Cornwall and Devon. Jacqui is looking forward to her new role: “I am excited to be part of the Miller Commercial Property Management team […]
16th May, 2022
Tom Howard joins Miller Commercial
We are pleased to have recently added to our team with the appointment of Chartered Building Surveyor Tom Howard. Tom will bring his building surveying expertise to Miller Commercial clients including producing and negotiating schedules of dilapidations; carrying out fire reinstatement valuations; providing defect diagnostics reports and cost assessments along with drawing up specifications for […]
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29th April, 2022
Waterside Resort Bodmin sold and welcomed into expanding leisure group
A long-established holiday park on the fringes of Bodmin Moor has been sold following a wide-ranging marketing campaign conducted by Miller Commercial and Fraser Real Estate on behalf of joint administrators and liquidators of the various companies which owned the Waterside resort, Clare Lloyd, Finbarr O’Connell and Colin Hardman of Smith & Williamson LLP and […]
4th April, 2022
Miller Commercial sponsor Truro RFC player
Miller Commercial are sponsoring a young, up and coming senior men’s player at Truro RFC. 19 year old local boy Connor Triggs (below with Partner Mike Nightingale) started playing at the club aged 10. At 14 he was selected for Exeter Chiefs Junior Academy representing the Under 15s. At the same time he was selected […]
7th March, 2022
More Awards!
As one of the region’s most prominent commercial property agencies, we have been recognised for our activity and successes in 2021. The CoStar Group, the world’s leading provider of commercial property information, analytics, and online marketplaces, has announced the recipients of this year’s CoStar Awards, recognising the UK’s most active commercial property agencies for their […]
1st December, 2021
The Outlook for 2022
After the rollercoasters of 2020 and 2021 what can we expect in the commercial property sector in 2022? The partners of Miller Commercial – Mike Nightingale, Brian Botting, Nick Maffey and Tom Smith offer their expert views: Supply of suitable premises is likely to continue according to Tom Smith: “In the Commercial Agency sector we […]
17th November, 2021
New Associate at Miller Commercial
Head of Business Transfer Graham Timmins has been promoted to the position of Associate at Miller Commercial as of November 1st 2021. Graham joined Miller Commercial in March 2003 and specialises in the sales across the South West of hospitality and tourism businesses, particularly holiday cottage complexes, hotels, caravan parks and campsites. Graham commented: “What […]
17th November, 2021
New Partner at Miller Commercial
Head of Commercial Agency Tom Smith has become an equity partner of Miller Commercial as of November 1st 2021. Tom joins existing partners Mike Nightingale, Brian Botting and Nick Maffey. Tom, who joined Miller Commercial in September 2015 after 9 years specialising in the office market of Central London, commented: “I am both excited and […]
15th November, 2021
Recent Successes
2021 so far has seen many business transfers, industrial units and office spaces in demand – it’s a good time to sell or lease – get ready to join the list of successes below: The Ark, East Street, Newquay The Ark is a retail development offering a total of c.12,000 sqft. The unit offers ground […]
29th July, 2021
Recent Successes
2021 so far has seen many business transfers, industrial units and office spaces in demand – it’s a good time to sell or lease – get ready to join the list of successes below: RECENT SUCCESSES INCLUDE: 2 Lodge Way, Indian Queens On behalf of a private client, we secured a letting to Celtic & […]
1st July, 2021
Giles Barton joins Property Management Team
With an ever expanding portfolio of commercial properties to manage on behalf of a diverse range of clients, we are delighted that the highly experienced Giles Barton has joined the company in the role of Senior Commercial Property Manager. Giles, who is originally from Penryn, has extensive experience in the commercial property management sector, most […]
19th May, 2021
New Appointments
It is with great pleasure that the Partners of Miller Commercial announce the creation of what is thought to be the UK’s first and so far only Canine Division to be headed up by Woody Botting who has been with the company just short of 5 years. Woody has confirmed that he is delighted to […]
18th May, 2021
Exciting Times Ahead
As the country starts to emerge from lockdown our three partners of Cornwall’s most active commercial agency – Miller Commercial – share their thoughts on how they see the commercial property sector as they look forward to an exciting year ahead…. Mike Nightingale: “It appears that individuals and businesses have held back for the past […]
18th May, 2021
Meet the Team - Woody Botting
Early Life Woody pictured here outside Mansion House, his official workplace and location of the Canine Division of Miller Commercial property consultants. Woody is believed to have been born on a puppy farm in May 2016 probably in Bridgend, South Wales, where he almost certainly lost half his tail. He then spent a short period […]
26th April, 2021
New Lease for Celtic & Co
Celtic & Co have gone from strength to strength, from humble beginnings over 30 years ago to expanding significantly during 2020, with a rapid growth in online sales creating the need for larger premises. With help from Miller Commercial a new lease has been signed for the refurbished former ‘Crantock Bakery’ premises at Indian Queens. […]
13th April, 2021
Recent Successes
2021 so far has seen many business transfers, industrial units and office spaces in demand – it’s a good time to sell or lease – get ready to join the list of successes below: RECENT SUCCESSES INCLUDE: 7 Pydar Street, Truro On behalf of a private client, Miller Commercial secured a letting to Crew Clothing […]
12th April, 2021
New design look for our advert in this month's Business Cornwall
We went for a radical design change for our advert in this month’s Business Cornwall magazine with the expertise of our media consultant Trevor Lee who worked with Tom Smith, Head of Commercial Agency, to come up with something different but impactful. Partner Mike Nightingale got the ball rolling with a suggestion about including the […]
4th February, 2021
Exceptionally busy January in the Industrial sector
The South West Industrial market is well placed for 2021, after resilient demand amid difficult and uncertain conditions last year. Our Commercial Agency team have experienced an exceptionally busy January with the primary focus having been on the Industrial sector. With active requirements for both large and small units focussed along the A30 corridor from […]
21st December, 2020
Leisure Sales Soaring!
As widely reported, the UK holiday market received a much welcome boost this summer, when we were blessed with some good weather and the opportunity to travel after Lockdown 1. This has in turn, we believe, resulted in what can only be described as unprecedented levels of enquiries from buyers who are looking for a […]
17th December, 2020
Miller Commercial Conclude Two Pub Deals in West Cornwall in One Week!
Our Business Transfer team have been exceptionally busy within the Licensed Trade sector across the region and have recently completed on two Pub transactions in West Cornwall in just one week, with both Premises going to existing operators from the local area looking to expand their Portfolios. The Balnoon Inn, Nr St Ives which we […]
25th November, 2020
Miller Commercial acquire premises for The Wadebridge Foodbank
The Wadebridge Foodbank has just acquired premises vacated by ‘Home Furnishings’ in the town through Miller Commercial. Since the start of COVID-19, the Foodbank, which covers Bodmin, Camelford, Padstow and the surrounding rural areas, has seen demand for food boxes increase by 80%. The foodbank, which moved out of a large, loaned premises three years […]
2nd October, 2020
Will Duckworth joins Miller Commercial
Will Duckworth has joined Miller Commercial’s Commercial Agency Department as a Senior Commercial Surveyor. Will has an extensive career in the commercial property sector having worked both locally in Cornwall and in Bristol with commercial corporate JLL prior to joining Miller Commercial. Will, who was educated in Truro, lives in St Austell and has a […]
12th August, 2020
A decade of market leading commercial property advice
Miller Commercial are proud to have been recognised as Cornwall’s leading commercial property agency for the tenth year in a row by EGi, the largest property news provider and data analyst. This award is recognition of the tireless work put in across our two agency teams and the energy and enthusiasm shown by our staff […]
18th May, 2020
Business Rates Revaluation Postponed until 2022
The Communities Secretary Rt Honourable Robert Jenrick MP has announced that a revaluation of Business Rates will no longer take place in 2021 to help reduce uncertainty for firms affected by the impacts of Coronavirus. He said: “We have listened to businesses and their concerns about the timing of the 2021 Business Rates revaluation and […]
20th April, 2020
Donation to Captain Tom
The Partners of Commercial Property Consultancy Miller Commercial have joined the many supporters of Captain Tom Moore by donating over £1,000 to his NHS Charities Together fundraising campaign. Between them the 4 Partners have 6 family members working in or for the NHS so have first hand experience of just how dedicated the NHS staff […]
19th March, 2020
Coronavirus and Government Announcements - An update for our many tenants, owners, landlords and potential buyers in the retail, leisure and hospitality sectors
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced on Tuesday evening (March 17th) that all retail, hospitality and leisure sector firms will be exempt from paying business rates for 12 months in a bid to help ease the financial damage caused by the coronavirus outbreak. In the budget the Chancellor had already announced that all hospitality and retail […]
14th February, 2020
Thinking of Selling Your Business in 2020?
We are off to a great start to 2020. Speaking to fellow professionals within our industry; Accountants, Solicitors, Surveyors, Valuers and Lenders, there certainly seems more optimism about the forthcoming year which is evidenced by recent viewing activity and offers across all sectors. We cover Cornwall and Devon in the sale of both businesses and […]
14th February, 2020
8 Top tips to help you sell your business in 2020
1. Be prepared for your buyer: Make sure you have all the relevant information and documentation ready for a buyer. Ensure your accounts are up to date, you have a valid EPC and that copies of Licences and Planning Permissions are readily available. Why? If a buyer has to wait weeks for this they are […]
4th February, 2020
The ‘Reality’ of a lifestyle change…
It seems that every time we turn on our TV these days we are bombarded by some form of ‘reality TV’, with daytime and evening schedules now crammed full of ways to improve your health, avoid cowboy builders and become a popstar, (albeit not necessarily all at once!). Promoting the idea that happiness can be […]
17th January, 2020
UK Pub Sector expands for first time since 2009
Since 2009 pubs across the UK have been closing at a rate of around 700 per year. However in 2019 this decline abruptly stopped. Latest figures however from the National Statistics (ONS) show in 2019 an annual net gain of 320 pubs across the UK. So is there a local rise in the popularity of […]
7th January, 2020
Superb Investment Opportunity to Acquire Award Winning Holiday Homes
A group of 12 award winning modern contemporary designed holiday homes located in a secluded and idyllic cliffside position at Porthtowan on the north Cornish coast have become available at a collective price of £3m with an option for individual homes to be purchased for prices starting at £250k. Known as Towan Valley, the holiday […]
23rd December, 2019
3 Leading Tourist Attractions Sold in 6 Months!
Miller Commercial have sold 3 well known leading Leisure attractions in the past 6 months, Dairyland, Screech Owl Sanctuary and Springfields Fun Park, coincidentally all within a few miles’ radius of one another! Graham Timmins (Head of Business Transfer) and Peter Heather were involved in the marketing and sale of these businesses, ranging up to […]
22nd November, 2019
Our Active Graduate Programme Update
As part of our commitment to professional standards, Zoey Collis and Jonny Bright are being funded through their Msc with the University College of Estate Management. After starting their studies in early September, they are both thrilled to have recently passed their first assignment in the ‘Valuations & Ethics’ module. They were required to produce […]
8th November, 2019
A typical day in the office for Woody
Life can be pretty interesting at Miller Commercial especially when I get to go out on site inspections, all those new smells, but I also like snoozing in the office in my bed by the French doors. I was asked to describe a typical day in the office and that normally starts at about 5:00 […]
30th October, 2019
Flower delivery from happy clients for Business Transfer expert Beverly Northey
Seeing a member of staff walking through the office with a flower delivery from happy clients is always a good day, and today it was our Business Transfer expert Beverly Northey with a beautiful bouquet from the owners of The Ship Inn at Par. On 25th October Bev completed on the sale of the leasehold […]
29th October, 2019
A very special day for Miller Commercial at Truro RFC
Saturday saw us hold our annual sponsorship event at Truro RFC. Attendees who packed the sponsor’s bar and terrace included Partners Peter Heather, Mike Nightingale, Brian Botting and Nick Maffey plus many of Miller Commercial staff, our clients, professional network and suppliers. It was an extra special day for our business as we were celebrating […]
8th October, 2019
Following Commercial Agency Surveyor Thomas Hewitt's 'Camel to Castle Cycling Challenge' in aid of Cornwall Hospice Care
Day 1 – Wednesday 2nd October: Our commercial agency surveyor Thomas Hewitt started his 280 mile ‘Camel to Castle Cycling Challenge’ in aid of Cornwall Hospice Care. Day One is Prideaux Castle near Padstow to Roscoff. Day 2 – Thursday 3rd October: Thomas on his 280 mile ‘Camel to Castle Cycling Challenge’ riding from Roscoff […]
7th October, 2019
25 years of Miller Commercial
It was in October 1994 that founding partners Peter Heather and Terry Trevarthen completed a management buyout to create Miller Commercial. Since then the company has gone on to become one of the South West’s largest independent commercial property agencies with a portfolio of services that ranges from sales and acquisitions to property management and […]
30th August, 2019
Mevagissey seeing a re-surgence in business activity
One of Cornwall’s best known fishing villages is seeing a re-surgence in business activity with a host of new shops opening, new traders arriving and some well-known brands opening outlets. Mevagissey was once the centre of Cornwall’s Pilchard fishing industry and still boasts an active working harbour. It is the centre of the town though […]
19th August, 2019
Miller Commercial declared Cornwall’s 'Most Active Agent' 9 years in succession!
As one of the region’s largest and best known commercial property agents, we are delighted to have been declared Cornwall’s ‘Most Active Agent’ for the ninth year in succession by Estates Gazette, the industry’s leading voice on all matters in the commercial property sector. The prestigious Estates Gazette award recognises the commercial agency which completes […]
8th August, 2019
Seasonal Business - Your 'Exit Strategy'
Cornwall’s economy has always been heavily dominated by tourism, so it is no surprise that the County has an abundance of businesses designed to capitalise on the annual influx of holiday makers. Seasonal businesses include everything from an ice cream kiosk on the beach to a waterfront restaurant to a 50 acre holiday park and […]
1st August, 2019
Welcome to our brand new website
As Cornwall’s most active Commercial Property Agency for the last 8 years, we are delighted to have launched a brand new website. In conjunction with full service creative agency Vitamin Cornwall (formerly Creative Edge), photographer Matt Jessop and drone videographer Mark Polson, we have developed a market leading site with a complete new look and […]
16th July, 2019
"Iconic" Cornwall Tourism Attraction Sells
One of Cornwall’s best known tourism attractions, the multi award winning Dairyland Farm World near Newquay has been sold by Miller Commercial. When it opened in 1975 under the guidance of the late Rex Davey, Dairyland was one of the first farm diversification tourist attractions in the country. The 60 acre site currently features an […]
30th May, 2019
Technology and the growth of Cornwall
We have been based in Cornwall in offices within a grade two listed building for all of the 25 years since we became an independent company back in 1994. In those days technology was pretty sparse, we had telephones and fax machines but no Internet or email. And whilst we did lots of business in […]
20th May, 2019
Strong demand for industrial assets in Devon and Cornwall led to strongest Q1 in a decade.
According to the CoStar group, who monitor industrial sale volumes across the UK, investor interest in the Devon and Cornwall industrial market has picked up strongly in recent years in contrast to a wider national slowdown.That pick up has seen Industrial investment across Devon and Cornwall in Q1 2019 exceed £20 million, nearly double the […]
30th April, 2019
New Partner at Miller Commercial
Head of Property Management Nick Maffey has become an equity partner of Miller Commercial as of May 1st 2019. Nick joins existing partners Peter Heather, Mike Nightingale and Brian Botting. Nick, who joined Miller Commercial in 2009 after gaining significant experience in the national and international property management sectors within a major London property consultancy […]
29th April, 2019
Miller Commercial Staff Raise Money for Hall For Cornwall Refurbishment
On Sunday 28th April the ‘Famous Five’ from Miller Commercial joined other local businesses in supporting the transformation of Truro’s local theatre, Hall for Cornwall, by participating in a 5Km Fun Run at The Eden Project. The Hall for Cornwall has been closed for a couple of years for refurbishment in order to transform the […]
18th April, 2019
Miller Commercial - Cornwall’s most active agent 8 years in succession!
Miller Commercial, one of the region’s largest and best known commercial property agents, have been declared Cornwall’s most active agent for the eighth year in succession by Estates Gazette, the industry’s leading voice on all matters in the commercial property sector. The prestigious Estates Gazette award recognises the commercial agency which completes the most number […]
18th April, 2019
Looking to sell your hotel or guesthouse in 2019?
Here are 10 top tips top to help you sell from Graham Timmins, Miller Commercial’s Head of Business Transfer Get your ducks lined up: Plan your sale and execute; with help from your Agent organise the EPC ; consider having an Abridged P&L prepared; get copies of updated Licences (Premises / Site); any recent Planning […]
About Miller Commercial
As Chartered Surveyors and Business Property Specialists, Miller Commercial offer market leading services across Cornwall, the wider South West and the UK as a whole. Clients are attracted by our breadth of experience, depth of knowledge, and the sheer number of transactions we successfully conclude.