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At CACI we do amazing things with data and we know customers better than anyone else. We work with property developers and high street brands to reveal fascinating insights about how people interact with place using detailed catchment, demographic, spend and movement data. Working with CACI means you have access to a team of experts that eat, sleep, and breathe location intelligence. There is no other team out there that has access to such accurate and detailed data. Supported by their insight, you can be confident in your location strategy decisions.

Founded in London in 1971 by Italian brothers Sergio and Bruno Costa, CostaCoffee is present in 47 countries around the world, with 2800+ coffee shops in the UK & Ireland and a further 1,300+ globally, serving 3.8m cups per day.  We are proud to be the Nation’s Favourite coffee shop, having been awarded ‘Best Branded Coffee shop Chain’ in the UK & Ireland by Allegra Strategies for 15 consecutive years.Costa Coffee UK & Ireland has an ongoing acquisition programme across growth channels of drive thru, retail/shopping parks and travel together with a strategy of acquiring, relocating and upsizing the existing high street store estate where appropriate.  The Property team look forward to discussing opportunities for further expansion.

FHP Property Consultants are the leading Retail and Leisure Agents in the Midlands, acting on 6 million sq ft of retail and leisure space and 22 shopping centres across the country including; Victoria Centre Nottingham, Derbion Derby, The Potteries Stoke on Trent, Three Spires Lichfield, Sailmakers Ipswich, Wulfrun Wolverhampton, Eagle Meadow Wrexham, Peak Village Derbyshire, Newlands Kettering, Gosvenor SC, Macclesfield, Idlewells Sutton in Ashfield, St Marks Newark, Cornbow Halesowen, The Crescent Hinckley, & Pescod Square Boston. FHP are acquisition agents for Lidl, BEAR, Taco Bell, Starbucks, Wingers, Bagel Project, The Tap House, Simply Gym, Puddle Ducks, Thai Express, Birds Bakery, Caffe Rizzoli Prosecco Bar & One Stop.

Greggs is the UK's leading bakery food on the go retailer, offering freshly prepared food at affordable prices with over 1,800 shops nationwide. They aim to become the customers' favorite for food on the go, with ambitions to grow to over 2,000 shops and make good, freshly prepared food accessible to everyone.

Landsec own and operate some of the UK’s leading retail and hospitality destinations such as Liverpool ONE, Bluewater and Gunwharf Quays. Our portfolio focuses on catchment dominant prime shopping centres and outlets, with a footprint that reaches 1 in 2 consumers in the UK.

M&S is a leading British retailer bringing exceptional quality, great value food, clothing and homeware to millions of customers around the world.

Destination stations - At Network Rail, we manage the busiest travel hubs in Great Britain, with over 700 million people passing through our 19 stations each year.   Under our management these stations have become destinations; where travellers, non-travellers and the local community can come together to shop, eat and drink. We gather first party passenger insights, and combine with the latest industry trends and station developments, to ensure that we are offering a best-in-class experience at our destinations. We are the partner of choice for any business considering the travel market. Through long term leases, or short-term pop-ups, exciting opportunities are available for established or emerging brands.

Places for London is TfL’s wholly owned property company. We are here to unlock more of the potential of TfL land, creating a greener, kinder and more connected London for everyone.   We've been supporting over 1,500 businesses in stations, railway arches and on high streets. Now, we're working to release more of the untapped opportunity in TfL’s property portfolio to create more of the spaces that Londoners need to thrive. We’re building thousands of quality homes, many of them affordable, as well as more workspaces, shops, public parks and community areas, while improving access for all. With 5,500+ acres, stretching across almost every borough, TfL is already one of London’s largest landowners. At Places for London, we're on a mission to help it become one of the most impactful too.

YourParkingSpace is the UK’s leading parking marketplace and technology partner, transforming underused spaces into smart, revenue-generating infrastructure. Our end-to-end digital solution streamlines operations, automates payments, and delivers real-time insights, helping asset owners boost profitability, efficiency, and customer satisfaction across hospitality, real estate, and transport sectors.

LM is the UK’s foremost independent retail and leisure consultancy, providing market-leading advice on mixed-use, retail, and leisure destinations.

Our team provides leasing, investment, development, lease advisory and strategic asset advice across the sector.

We advise on some of the best UK shopping and leisure destinations, from super prime to district locations. We pride ourselves on both our expertise across the sectors and delivering conflict free advice.

We are based in the heart of Covent Garden, London.

As Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket with over 1,050 stores and more than 45,000 colleagues, Aldi believes in making every day amazing and delivering the best possible value for millions of customers throughoutthe UK. In recent years, the retailer has seen a new generation of savvy shoppers turning their backs on traditional, full-price supermarkets and it is this behaviour shift that has supercharged Aldi’s growth. Aldi’s long-term goal is to operate at least 1,500 stores, providing significant development and partnership opportunities across the UK to support its ambitious expansion plans.