Valuation
Valuations are a necessity, like a battery for our gadgets - they are pivotal to running a successful endowment, and facilitate making informed strategic property decisions.
We can solve your problems by providing the platform for robust strategic asset management.
Bidwells' 47 registered valuers complete valuations for purchases, disposals and strategic asset management helping college Bursars to maximise return on investment.
Whether a valuation is for strategic asset management, meeting financial reporting requirements or the obligations under the Charities Act, they are performed independently and fully compliant with RICS Valuation - Global Standards ('The Red Book').
A long history of college valuations over the last 180 years have positioned Bidwells as the advisor of choice across the region. We can solve your problems by providing the platform for robust strategic asset management.
We have acted for the majority of Oxford and Cambridge colleges, helping Bursars to deliver real return on investments and make key investment decisions about the direction of endowment portfolios.
Service options
Due Diligence
If you’re looking to invest in property or a development, or sell property, thorough analysis of value and risk can help you to achieve your aspirations, leading to real income.
Financial Modelling
Make the best buy, hold or sell decisions for your assets and analyse cash flow that evaluates return potential and identifies risk.
Investment Strategy
Delivering investment aspirations into real income and overall returns has been at the core of our approach to investment strategy for over 100 years.
Management, Tax and Statutory Accounts
Not only is it essential to have diligent and accurate financial management services, but as a bursar, you need to know your accountant has the right experience and expertise to help you.
Natural Capital and Sustainable Investment
Investment is being viewed through a new environmental lens. We’ll help you unlock environmental opportunities in your existing land holdings and secure the right sustainable investments for your portfolio.
Portfolio Analysis
Portfolio analysis is pivotal to delivering a property strategy which generates long stable income, without any nasty surprises and is protected for years to come.
Purchase and Sale
We’ll help you get the best possible result from a purchase or sale by fully understanding what success means for you before we even think about entering the marketplace.
Strategic Land Promotion
We know that strategic land has a vital role to play in your portfolio and are experienced in patiently overseeing multiple land promotion projects to deliver the full development value of your assets.
Strategic Planning Advice
Securing planning permission locks value into your assets. Early creative and strategic advice will help you realise the full potential of your investments, delivering long-term income and capital value for years to come.