Expand, adapt, evolve – our lessons learned from 2016
There’s no doubt about it – we’ll all remember 2016. From Leicester City winning the Premier League title to Donald Trump shocking the world with his US Presidential win – with Brexit sandwiched inbetween – it’s been a year quite like no other.
And, in our own way, we’ve been knocking down barriers at Phillips Sutton too. We’ve expanded our team this year on the back of an increased workload and winning more instructions than ever before, because of our connections in the market place and unrivalled sector knowledge.
However, there remain challenges – not the least the surrounding the ramifications of the EU Referendum vote on that seismic day in June. Whilst no-one seems particularly clear on the fallout of the Brexit vote at present, that uncertainty itself could be dangerous for the UK economy.
British businesses – as well as inward investors – thrive on stability. We will, of course, respect the Brexit vote, but the commercial property industry needs action around Brexit sooner rather than later – any delays could stifle a market that is showing signs of tangible, sustainable growth again.
Perhaps at Phillips Sutton we should take a leaf out of Claudio Ranieri’s book as we look back at 2016 and forward to 2017; we need to expand, evolve and adapt if we are to continue to push forward the commercial property industry across the Midlands – and beyond.
It’s been incredibly easy to become pessimistic in 2016, but, despite the uncertainty surrounding the economy, Phillips Sutton is growing – and working with investors, landlords and tenants, we’ll continue to grow in 2017.
