2. Data Centres Team – Background
Data Centres team set up in 1997
World’s largest data centre advisory
team – 10 full time professionals in
EMEA
70% market share
Market knowledge - Database &
Statistics
Quarterly Data Centre Market Reports
are the industry benchmark
“Cradle to Grave” data centre service
Regular contributors to data centre
conferences
Founder member of UK Council of Data
Centre Operators
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3. Data Centres – The Team
World’s Largest Data Centre Advisory Team
ANDREW JAY
Executive Director
Head of Data Centres
EMEA
GABRIEL HARRIS SIMON MOORE HEIDI DURRANT
Director Associate Director Associate Director
Head of Acquisitions Leasing Leasing
MARTIN CARROLL
Director
Acquisitions
TOM DUNCAN SARAH WILKINSON
Associate Director Associate Director
Acquisitions Acquisitions
Colocation Requirements
TOM ELKINGTON ALEX TILLEY DARREN MANSFIELD
Surveyor Surveyor Senior Surveyor
Acquisitions Acquisitions Research
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4. Data Centres Team – Services
LEASING &
ACQUISITION INVESTMENT ADDITIONAL
DISPOSAL
SERVICES SERVICES SERVICES SERVICES
• Site Finding • Wholesale • Investment sales & • Research
• Power, Fibre & colocation acquisitions • Consultancy
Hazard • Retail colocation • Valuation • Energy &
• Colocation • Design input • Funding – debt & Sustainability
• European Location • Modular build equity • M&E Engineering
Analysis • Lease structuring • Sale & Leaseback • Critical Facilities
• Specification structuring – Group
• Disposal advice operational
benchmarking • Wayleave
flexibility
• Framework negotiation &
Agreements • M&A advice marketing
Market Knowledge World’s Largest Team Full Service
• 70% Market Share • Digital Realty Trust • Valued over 2m sq • Cradle to grave
• 225,000 sq ft in • Sentrum ft in 2010 service
2011 • Cobalt Park • UKCDO/Intellect
• Data Centre Finder
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5. Data Centres Team – Track Record
Market Leading Data Centre Advisors
Over the last three years the team has represented occupiers in the acquisition of
1.6 million sq ft of data centre space in Europe, accounting for 70% of all
represented transactions in the market.
The team has also acted on the world’s largest network rollouts, having acquired 2
million sq ft of data centre space across Europe for Global Crossing and 150
facilities for AT&T across 50 countries within a period of 2 years.
BANKING &
TECHNOLOGY TELECOMMUNICATIONS
FINANCIAL SERVICES
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7. Why CBRE?
Value Case Studies
Example 1 – Financial Services Client – London
• Strengthened Service Levels and penalty payments
• Detailed Liquidated Damages structure for late delivery
• Penalties on under delivery of space
• Alienation provisions strengthened for Tenant
•Value to fee savings ratio 4:1 overall
Example 2 – Financial Services Client – London
• 14:1 value to fee savings ratio from detailed response pricing to final deal
• Staged take up of power
• Reservation of additional future space via an option agreement giving the client stability
moving forwards
Example 3 - Technology Sector Client – London
• 3:1 value to fee ratio on a base building
• Detailed option structuring enabling our client to grow the business in an organic way and
not be overstretched or constricted by the available technical space to them.
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8. Why CBRE?
We propose that CBRE can aid clients in their acquisition process by offering the
following;
Highly efficient site sourcing and acquisition process service to meet the project
timescales
Dedicated resource from the specialist CBRE Data Centre team with detailed
knowledge of the data centre market in EMEA, as well as the rest of the world.
An established site search and short listing process with detailed bespoke documents
to RFP the market, benchmark the responses, model the costs over a defined period,
produce detailed heads of terms and work with the solicitors to ensure the transaction
completes smoothly whilst providing an audit trail and piece of mind for the client.
Experienced team with a detailed understanding of data centre considerations
associated with the data centre acquisition process.
Through our extensive market experience, CBRE can properly benchmark commercial
terms against completed transactions.
Strong track record of converting acquisitions with a strong value to fee ratio.
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