Acquisitions and Consultancy Services

Ray White Retail do not have an investment sales division – instead, we seek to advise potential purchasers on shopping centre acquisitions.

Our role can vary and include all or just some of the following functions:

• Investment sourcing [usually “off-market” – utilising our extensive industry personal contacts]
• Acquisition negotiation
• Direct Commercial Due Diligence advice
• Organising and managing additional due diligence consultants [such as building and services consultants, valuers, town planners and solicitors]
• Identification of, and evaluation of “value adding” opportunities

An example of a role involving all the above is the [“off-market”] sourcing  and acquisition of a neighbourhood shopping centre investment at Matraville in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs. The property involved comprises a Woolworths Supermarket and 8 specialty shops for a price of $21.9 million.

Perhaps the most valuable role is a “Preliminary Investment Review” which provides an analysis of the following factors [effectively determining the investment “positives and negatives” and identifying both risks and potential value adding potential]:

• Regional Location
• Site Location
• Area Demographics
• Competition
• Site Attributes
• Development Potential
• Vehicular Access
• Centre Performance
• Majors Performance
• Tenancy Mix
• Lease Profile
• Income Analysis
• Outgoings
• Strengths
• Weaknesses
• Opportunities
• Threats