GJS Dillon supports SMART Bodyshop Solutions with their growth plans.

Acting on behalf of the landlord, Worcestershire’s commercial property consultancy, GJS Dillon has secured a 10-year lease with SMART Bodyshop Solutions on an industrial unit in the Wyre Forest. CARS (Kidderminster) SMART Bodyshop Solutions group was incorporated in 2020. They specialise in a range of car repair services, including paintwork...
Read more September 2024

GJS Dillon helps Rowan Steels, Kidderminster steel supplier forge ahead

Rowan Steels, which supplies steel to the manufacturing industry right across the UK is relocating to a larger industrial unit in Kidderminster with the support of Worcestershire-based commercial property consultancy and Chartered Surveyors GJS Dillon. Rowan Steels, which was first established in 1978, has a long-established reputation for supplying high-quality...
Read more September 2024

Huge opportunity to repurpose existing town centre buildings in Worcestershire says GJS Dillon

A clothing retail specialist is relocating from Alvechurch to office space in Worcester city centre, with the support of Worcestershire-based commercial property consultancy and Chartered Surveyors GJS Dillon.   The team at Jaded Ltd is moving to the Old Joseph Wood building, the interior of which has been converted into modern...
Read more August 2024

Expanding software development company relocates to best office space in Worcester with help from GJS Dillon

A letting at Vinegar Works in Worcester, which is considered to be the best office space in the city, has been successfully negotiated by GJS Dillon. Leading software development company bluebox is set to occupy a first floor office suite at the property which is in a prominent position on...
Read more July 2024

Piers Thompson promoted to Director at GJS Dillon’s The House Surveyors

GJS Dillon’s sister company The House Surveyors, which provides Residential Surveys and Valuations services, is delighted to announce the promotion of its Associate Director Piers Thompson to Director. Piers, who is a qualified Chartered Surveyor and RICS Registered Valuer joined The House Surveyors in 2022. The House Surveyors was first...
Read more April 2024

Karen’s knitathon is a stitch in time for Midlands Air Ambulance

GJS Dillon’s fundraiser for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity (MAAC) has received a welcome donation thanks to a talented team member. Practice Manager Karen Coles is a keen knitter and produced 40 sets of beautifully knitted baby clothes to raise money for the lifesaving charity.   Wiktoria Jaworska, MAAC’s Corporate Partnership Executive...
Read more April 2024

GJS Dillon makes senior appointment to expand Asset Management team

Worcestershire commercial property consultancy GJS Dillon has expanded with the appointment of a new Associate Director of Asset Management. John Behan, who is a Chartered Surveyor with an MSc in Real Estate Management, has 20 years’ experience of working in the Commercial Property market. At GJS Dillon he will work...
Read more March 2024

Worcestershire’s key employment land is being lost to residential development says GJS Dillon

Worcestershire’s commercial property market performed better than predicted during 2023 according to a newly published report. However business growth is being stifled by the lack of quality accommodation. While take up of office space increased by 21%, the industrial market stagnated with demand far outstripping supply. Speaking at the launch...
Read more February 2024

GJS Dillon promotes Anneka Wilks to Associate Director

GJS Dillon is delighted to announce the promotion of its Senior Surveyor Anneka Wilks to Associate Director, Valuations and Professional Services. Anneka, who is a qualified Chartered Surveyor and RICS Registered Valuer, joined the Worcestershire commercial property consultancy in September 2022.  At GJS Dillon she undertakes a wide range of...
Read more January 2024

House Surveyors continue to reach new heights

2023 was an exceptionally busy year for the House Surveyors, GJS Dillon’s Residential Surveys and Valuations business.  The images shown represent just a small example of the wide variety of properties surveyed last year, ranging from half-timbered farmhouses and barn conversions to standard suburban houses. This reflects the breadth of...
Read more January 2024

My top 5 Property Predictions for 2024

John Dillon, GJS Dillon's Managing Director, lists his top 5 predictions on how Worcestershire's Commercial Property market will perform in the coming year: The continued shortage of industrial accommodation in the County of Worcestershire will result in high take-up levels throughout 2024, with rents staying at historically high levels.Quality office...
Read more January 2024

Graduate Surveyor acquiring new skills at GJS Dillon

Young people often find it difficult to acquire the skills they need to follow their chosen career path. This was the case for Kyle Pugh who was about to move from Worcester to London in 2021 to pursue his dream of becoming a Surveyor. But then he spotted a Graduate...
Read more December 2023

GJS Dillon continues to recruit and build on success

GJS Dillon is delighted to welcome Rob Cant who is taking up the post of Associate Director of Commercial Building Surveying.  Rob has over 25 years’ experience as a Building Surveyor, having specialised in retail and commercial properties. He began his career as a Quantity Surveyor, working on prestigious projects...
Read more December 2023

Bromsgrove’s consistently high rental performance means Landlords should broaden horizons on suitable occupiers

Acting on behalf of the Landlord, Worcestershire commercial property consultancy GJS Dillon has let some large detached modern offices in Bromsgrove to a specialist school providing bespoke education services. The ground floor of Corbett House measures 7,976 sq ft and consists of a modern detached single-storey office building of brick...
Read more November 2023

Remembering Lynne Davies

We are very sorry to announce that Lynne Davies passed away recently.  Lynne was our former Practice Manager and worked at GJS Dillon from 2010 until 2020 when she retired. John Dillon, Managing Director of GJS Dillon says 'Many of you will remember Lynne because she played a key role...
Read more November 2023

GJS Dillon signs up to Prompt Payment Code

In a recent UK business survey carried out by Time Finance, 75% of respondents said that their biggest concern was cashflow as a direct result of overdue invoices from their customers. The survey also revealed that chasing payments was damaging relationships for 17% of businesses while 8% said that the...
Read more October 2023

Record year for GJS Dillon’s Commercial Valuations team

2023 has been a record year for our Commercial Valuations team so far with a total of 139 valuations undertaken from 1st January to 30th September.  The team, led by GJS Dillon’s Valuations and Professional Services Director Jonathan Mountford, acted for most of the big High Street Lenders as well as for a number...
Read more September 2023

Unprecedented demand for brand new industrial scheme in Bromsgrove

Quality industrial accommodation is transacting so well in Bromsgrove that 17 out of 19 brand new units will have already been let on completion of a development. The new development at Phase 2 of Sapphire Court in Bromsgrove Enterprise Park consists of 19 individual premium quality industrial/warehouse units. The units...
Read more September 2023

GJS Dillon recruits new team members to support continued growth

GJS Dillon is continuing its focus on growth and is delighted to welcome Susanne Phipps and Roy Wilkes who have joined the Commercial Agency team along with Sarah Gibson who is a new addition to the Asset Management team. Both Susanne and Roy are working alongside Andrew Lewis, GJS Dillon’s...
Read more September 2023

Refurbished space would turn the tide for Worcester’s commercial property market

A unique single storey property in one of Worcester’s most scenic locations has been sold by GJS Dillon. Acting on behalf of the Vendor, Andrew Lewis, GJS Dillon’s Commercial Agency Director, negotiated the sale of Danks 2 which is single storey 2,796 sq ft character property. Constructed originally as a boat...
Read more August 2023