Toby Sykes
Head of Retail National, UK • United Kingdom
Local Office:
43-45 Portman Square
London, W1A 3BG
United Kingdom
Office: +44 (20) 71525240
Mobile: +44 7764398240
Toby Sykes
Head of Retail National, UK • United Kingdom
About
Toby has been a specialist in the UK shopping centre market for the last 30 years.
His experience has included pre-leasing some of the biggest and best new regional developments including The Trafford Centre in Manchester, Bullring in Birmingham, Trinity Leeds and most recently Westgate Oxford.
He is currently working on some of the most dominant and successful centres in the UK including Westfield Stratford.
Services
Retail Consultancy
Cushman & Wakefield has a track record of delivering strategic advice on projects, developments, investments and occupier portfolios through highly-skilled retail consultancy capabilities.
Leisure & Restaurants
Leisure and restaurants are our passion; our team brings together cutting-edge and commercially-established schemes.
Insights
Research
Global Cities Retail Guide Europe
Embark on a journey through Europe’s diverse and dynamic retail markets.
13/02/2025
MarketBeat
UK Investment Marketbeat Reports
Access the latest quarterly commercial real estate results for the investment market nationally. MarketBeat reports analyse quarterly market activity including, supply, demand and pricing trends.
Daryl Perry • 13/02/2025
MarketBeat
UK Build-to-Rent Marketbeat Reports
Access the latest quarterly commercial real estate results for the UK build-to-rent sector nationally. MarketBeat reports analyse quarterly market activity including, supply, demand and pricing trends.
Vivienne Bolla • 12/02/2025
MarketBeat
UK Regional Offices MarketBeat
Access the latest quarterly commercial real estate results for the UK office sector nationally. MarketBeat reports analyse quarterly market activity including, supply, demand and pricing trends.
Kiran Patel • 06/02/2025
MarketBeat
Access the latest quarterly commercial real estate results for the UK retail sector nationally. MarketBeat reports analyse quarterly market activity including, supply, demand and pricing trends.
Edward Bavister • 05/02/2025
Article
Political stability following Labour’s election victory, paired with an improving economic environment, creates an optimistic outlook for the UK housing market.
Vivienne Bolla • 05/02/2025
MarketBeat
UK Industrial Marketbeat Reports
Access the latest quarterly commercial real estate results for the UK industrial sector nationally. MarketBeat reports analyse quarterly market activity including, supply, demand and pricing trends.
Edward Bavister • 04/02/2025
MarketBeat
UK London Office Marketbeat Reports
Access the latest quarterly commercial real estate results for the London office market. MarketBeat reports analyse quarterly market activity including, supply, demand and pricing trends.
Kiran Patel • 31/01/2025
Research • Economy
Business Rates – Can the Government Deliver?
Six months on from the election, we look at the changes announced by the Chancellor in her Budget, the likely impact of next year’s 2026 revaluation, and answer whether the Government is delivering its promises.
Mike Flecknoe • 31/01/2025
Research
Track prime rents and yields in up to 43 cities across Europe, covering the key office, high street and logistics sectors. It provides an overview of quarterly performance for prime rents and yields.
Nigel Almond • 31/01/2025
Article
January. The time of year when new year resolutioners head to gyms across the UK to start their fitness journeys.
Duncan Gilliard • 28/01/2025
MarketBeat
Our Marketbeat reports provide quarterly commercial real estate market activity data covering supply, demand, and pricing trends. Explore our UK Marketbeat reports which cover office, life sciences, retail, industrial, investment, and specialist market sectors.
Edward Bavister • 07/01/2025
UK INSIGHTS
Research
Global Cities Retail Guide Europe
Embark on a journey through Europe’s diverse and dynamic retail markets.
13/02/2025
Research
EMEA Data Centre Market Update
Between the second quarters of 2023 and 2024, the operational capacity of EMEA’s data centre markets rose by 6.6% to reach 9.3GW, with about 256MW of new supply added in the first half of 2024.
Laura Shepherd • 05/02/2025
Article
Political stability following Labour’s election victory, paired with an improving economic environment, creates an optimistic outlook for the UK housing market.
Vivienne Bolla • 05/02/2025
Research • Economy
Business Rates – Can the Government Deliver?
Six months on from the election, we look at the changes announced by the Chancellor in her Budget, the likely impact of next year’s 2026 revaluation, and answer whether the Government is delivering its promises.
Mike Flecknoe • 31/01/2025
Research
Track prime rents and yields in up to 43 cities across Europe, covering the key office, high street and logistics sectors. It provides an overview of quarterly performance for prime rents and yields.
Nigel Almond • 31/01/2025
Article
January. The time of year when new year resolutioners head to gyms across the UK to start their fitness journeys.
Duncan Gilliard • 28/01/2025
Research
VISIONS offers Cushman & Wakefield’s latest perspectives and insights on key market trends and dynamics to drive your future real estate decision making in the year ahead.
15/01/2025
MarketBeat
Our Marketbeat reports provide quarterly commercial real estate market activity data covering supply, demand, and pricing trends. Explore our UK Marketbeat reports which cover office, life sciences, retail, industrial, investment, and specialist market sectors.
Edward Bavister • 07/01/2025
Research • Supply Chain
Nearshoring opportunities for businesses
Discover the advantages of nearshoring and how Cushman & Wakefield's team of experts can help businesses navigate the complexities of nearshoring. From site selection to managing real estate transactions, we can help you unlock the benefits of nearshoring.
Sally Bruer • 31/05/2023
Insights
A regular update on the commercial real estate investment scene in Europe.
James Young • 27/10/2022
Insights • Economy
A regular update on the commercial real estate market in the UK.
31/05/2022
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