Oldham commercial property experts going from strength to strength

The Breakey & Nuttall team, with Joanne Nuttall and Chris Breakey seated front, centre

Instructions to sell two commercial properties with a total price tag approaching £3m demonstrate the latest step-change for an Oldham firm of chartered surveyors and property advisors that started out with just one property on its books.

It is the latest upsurge in business for Breakey & Nuttall, an RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) registered firm, which emerged relatively unscathed from the COVID-19 pandemic to post a record turnover in 2022, the firm’s best financial year to date, which it now hopes to eclipse in 2023.

One of the properties is a modern two-storey office building on the Broadway Business Park, just off the M60 in Oldham, inviting offers over £1.3m, while the other is a 1.3 acre development opportunity, comprising a former restaurant in Westhoughton, near Bolton at £1.5m.

The new instructions follow a sale of the ‘Talking Point’, a former church property in Scouthead, Saddleworth, which successfully completed last year and now offers a unique bridal experience.

Partners Chris Breakey and Joanne Nuttall, who between them have 55 years combined commercial experience of working in Oldham and North Manchester, currently employ a team of 11 surveyors and support/administration staff, which includes the appointment of Becky Heselwood, Portfolio Manager, and Oldham College student and apprentice, Renee McKenzie.

Joanne said: “Instructions of this type and quality would usually be dealt with by city centre and national agencies which demonstrates our growth and continued investment in our team.”

In addition to its industrial and commercial agency, Breakey & Nuttall has expertise in providing RICS compliant valuations, lease advisory and property management.

Their latest developments are the firm’s two management clients, an Oldham based company with a portfolio of 59 shops and a London-based retail investor including tenants such as Iceland Foods.

Joanne added: “We were ready for 2020 to be our best turnover period to date, which ironically was our 10th year in business, but instead of celebrating, we had to weather unprecedented times and like many businesses, quickly diversified.

"Admittedly, it was probably the toughest and busiest year since offering property management services as along with our clients and tenants, we worked against the storms to reach the other side, hoping there would be one.

“Since the pandemic, we’ve assessed the business as a whole and are looking to the future with some exciting developments ahead, including a new website, market leading software and CRM systems.

"Our people have always been our biggest asset and achievement and we will continue to look forward to offering a continued and unrivalled commercial property service across North East Manchester and into West Yorkshire.”

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