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Belfast Telegraph
30-07-2025
- Business
- Belfast Telegraph
Sponsoring a category celebrating best in design and innovation perfect synergy for Gateley
Despite economic challenges like planning delays and rising construction costs, the region's property market has shown remarkable resilience in the last year. Belfast is seeing a surge in commercial occupier demand, supported by initiatives like the £1m Vacant to Vibrant grant scheme. Major retailers such as Bershka, Mango, and LEGO have also committed to opening new stores, contributing to a retail revival. According to the quarter one 2025 Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) commercial property monitor, demand for office, industrial and logistics space is rising. Flexible working trends are fuelling serviced offices, with developments like the £60m City Quays 5 — a nine-storey, 160,000 sq ft mixed-use sustainable building with office, retail and hospitality space — receiving planning approval. Alongside commercial property developments, the region's housing market has experienced a continued period of growth so far this year, with an increase in house prices, mortgage approvals and sales volumes. Lower interest rates are also thought to be contributing to the positive momentum. Additionally, Belfast's first major build-to-rent scheme, Loftlines, will deliver 778 sustainable homes in the Titanic Quarter in 2026. Belfast City Council is also partnering with developers to deliver around £630m worth of mixed-tenure housing across central sites. Aubrey Calderwood, managing director of Gateley Capitus, the specialist tax consultancy arm of Gateley advising businesses on property tax incentives, said: 'The Northern Ireland property sector continues to be active, thanks to the resilience of developers, increased interest from inward investors and support from the council. 'This has been supported by the city's hotels market beginning to thrive again, with record occupancy rates and new boutique and aparthotel developments planned. 'The purpose-built student accommodation sector is also expanding, driven by the growing student population and recent investments in local universities.' Gateley's property offering combines the expertise of legal professionals with the technical skills of its complementary consultancy businesses under one roof to provide full-service solutions for the property and construction sectors. Its team of lawyers, tax specialists, surveyors, architects and engineers provide support throughout the entire property lifecycle from initial investment and planning through to development, management and disposal. Alison Reid, real estate partner and Belfast office head at Gateley, said: 'We are thrilled to support the Belfast Telegraph Property Awards 2025. 'Our comprehensive property offering sees our team of legal experts working alongside our property and construction consultancies — including Gateley Capitus and Gateley Smithers Purslow — to provide full-service and forward-thinking advice to Northern Ireland's investors, developers and occupiers on a wide range of property, construction and regeneration matters. 'So, supporting the Developer of the Year category, which celebrates the standout property developers delivering best-in-class design and innovation, is a perfect synergy.'
Telegraph
08-07-2025
- Business
- Telegraph
‘Sports Business Awards is a major fixture in the sports calendar'
Telegraph Media Group is delighted to extend its partnership with the Sports Business Awards, celebrating the exceptional behind-the-scenes work across the sporting landscape. The 2025 Awards recognise and reward achievement by those who support excellence across the sporting sector – with categories to champion the best innovators, strategists, marketers, community and fan engagement experts and more. The event has grown significantly over the past nine years with over 650 senior industry professionals now attending the annual ceremony, all there to salute those who make sporting achievement possible. This year the Sports Business Awards will return to Old Billingsgate in London on November 21 to celebrate the best in the business, proudly sponsored by Heineken and leading law firm Gateley. Since launching in 2017 the event has grown into one of the industry's most respected and highly anticipated celebrations. 'The Sports Business Awards have evolved dramatically since its inception,' said founder Rory Ross Russell. 'What started as a modest initiative has become a major fixture in the sporting calendar, bringing together some of the most influential names in the industry to celebrate the incredible work that often goes unseen.' Last year the legendary Olympic decathlon champion Daley Thompson was just one of the big sporting names to pick up a prize, winning in the Most Successful Sports Broadcast Category courtesy of Daley: Olympic Superstar, a documentary about his career produced by the Mob Film Company. And recognition at the Sports Business Awards has been pivotal for many other past winners. In 2024, Community Integrated Care won Best Sports Community Scheme - Rights Holders/Brands/Charities for their Learning Disability Super League in association with Rugby Football League, RL Commercial and Sport England. John Hughes, Community Integrated Care's director of partnerships and communities, described it as "transformational". "It's attracted powerful partnerships that help us tackle inequalities for disabled communities through sport," he said. James Bulley, chief executive of global consultancy Trivandi – twice winners of Best Professional Services – added: 'Winning for the last two years has showcased our credibility as a trusted leader, whilst opening doors to new opportunities.' For Sporting Giants, last year's winners of Best Business Serving Sport (under £3m turnover), the award has helped build new business. 'It's really put us on the map,' said co-founder Dan Reading. Claire Grieves of England Golf called its Sports Innovation Award win for iGolf 'a momentous moment' and 'a proud validation of our efforts to support and empower a thriving and inclusive golfing community.' With shortlists to be announced on 30 July – including Best Fan Engagement Programme, Sustainability in Sport, Sponsorship or Partnership of the Year and Best Supporter of Women's Sport – the 2025 event will again shine a well-deserved spotlight on the brilliant people and innovative projects quietly transforming the business of sport. The expert judging panel comprises an impressive line-up of heads from various sports governing bodies and other leading figures in sport. Each judge will score entries independently, with winners determined by the average marks.
