How to use this comparison
The entries below were selected because their official pages describe a service relevant to this guide. They are listed alphabetically, with sources for scope and coverage. This is a starting point for provider research, not a performance ranking or an exhaustive market list. Fees and availability must be confirmed directly.
Pearl Lemon Properties publishes this guide and offers the acquisition services linked below. We have a commercial interest in enquiries. The provider list does not imply a partnership or endorsement.
Provider services at a glance
Compare the role and coverage first, then check fees and exclusions in the provider details below. On a small screen, swipe the table sideways.
| Provider | Role | Published scope | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| JLL | Capital-markets and transaction services | Investment sales and capital-markets services; agree the specific acquisition role | UK service offering within an international business; confirm regional and sector team |
| Savills | Commercial acquisition adviser | Commercial property acquisition representation | UK and international markets; confirm the sector specialist |
What to check with each provider
JLL
JLL's capital-markets page describes investment transaction services. Confirm whether the proposed team represents a seller, advises a buyer or performs another transaction role; the service label alone does not establish a buyer mandate.
Ask before instructing: Which team handles this sector and region, and whom will it represent?
Fees: Confirm directly: ask for the fee basis, VAT, payment stages, expenses and cancellation terms in writing.
Official service information: JLL · Checked
Savills
Savills publishes commercial acquisition support for investors, describing client representation through the acquisition process. Ask for the sector team's deliverables and any potential conflicts with other instructions.
Ask before instructing: What search, assessment and negotiation work is included for my proposed acquisition?
Fees: Confirm directly: ask for the fee basis, VAT, payment stages, expenses and cancellation terms in writing.
Official service information: Savills · Checked
Commercial investment: choose the asset and appointment
State whether you are buying an income-producing asset, vacant premises or a development opportunity. Identify the sector, location, budget, tenure and intended hold. Ask advisers which work is commissioned: search, acquisition representation, transaction advice or valuation.
When researching alternatives to a large commercial firm, compare the relevant team's mandate and local experience rather than the brand alone. The two examples here do not establish equivalence across every service or performance superiority.
- Who represents the purchaser and who represents the seller?
- What sector-specific evidence will support the decision?
- Which professional work requires a separate appointment?
Office tenants and industrial leasing: a separate brief
If you need space for your business, you are usually researching an occupier or leasing mandate rather than an investment acquisition. Define location, use, space requirements, occupation timing and lease objectives. Do not assume the capital-markets team listed here provides the occupier service you need.
For office, industrial or logistics searches, request the appropriate sector team and written scope. Rental terms, fit-out, building condition and operational requirements need assessment separately from the purchase of an investment asset.
- Am I buying an asset or leasing premises to occupy?
- Which team can act on my intended use and region?
- Who assesses building suitability and legal terms?
Cross-border and corporate mandates
An international brand does not by itself establish who is accountable for a UK transaction. Name the UK delivery team, reporting responsibilities and separate legal, tax, valuation and financing advisers. Confirm any minimum mandate size and how fees and conflicts are disclosed.
Property management concerns the asset after acquisition and should have its own scope. Pearl Lemon's enquiry below is for commercial sourcing and acquisition support, not a promise of enterprise occupier, cross-border structuring or regulated financial services.
- Who signs the appointment and owns each workstream?
- What is the fee basis and what work is excluded?
- Are post-acquisition management services separately contracted?
Acquisition support from Pearl Lemon Properties
Tell Pearl Lemon Properties the asset type, location and acquisition support needed. Occupier leasing, management and professional advice require the appropriate separate appointment.
- Commercial property sourcing
Discuss the proposed acquisition and search criteria.
Looking to acquire a UK commercial property?
Tell Pearl Lemon Properties the asset type, location and acquisition support needed. Occupier leasing, management and professional advice require the appropriate separate appointment.
Commercial property sourcing and acquisition support