When I set Blackstar up four years ago, I didn't really give much thought to a business plan (still don't have one) - I carried on doing what I have always done - looking after clients. What I do is below the radar and confidential, but the deals below are in the public domain now.

I'm not a huge fan of those looking back posts. But this has been an amazing year in the business so I'll make an exception -some highlights....

• Sold 27 acres for Boots in Nottingham to Keepmoat Homes - in just short of 6 weeks (after the collapse of my deal with Ilke Homes)
• Relocated Geldards Nottingham office to Cubo - and acquired their Derby office for Cubo with a back to back re-gear of part.
• Acquired Bell Fruit land for Nottingham University Hospitals (NHS Trust)
• Acquired the first unit in the market for Little Caesars Pizza franchise in Top Valley Nottingham. 
• completed 14 lease renewals
• Settled 6 'messy' dilapidations claims, reducing each significantly from the landlords original claim.
• In June alone completed 9 valuation reports with a combined value of £115,284,000.
• Worked in Derby, Buxton, Exeter, Wakefield, Chichester, Norwich, Birmingham, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Leeds, Belfast, Manchester and Nottingham

Roll on 2024, we already have some great projects in progress.