Colliers trio launch new City Fringe independent agency Compton

Three former Colliers agents have launched a new office advisory firm called Compton, focusing on the London City Fringe district. Founders Shaun Simons, Michael Raibin and Elliott Stern have brought across Colliers’ entire 10-person team focusing on the area, which last year was responsible for 41% of the deals done in the submarket. The move comes five years after the three area specialists sold their previous independent agency, Hatton Real Estate, to Colliers. Shaun Simons said: “When we established the Hatton brand back in 2010, we aimed to adopt alternative marketing strategies harnessing the power of social media platforms and new-school digital marketing techniques that have since become widely accepted and mainstream within the property industry. “Over a decade later, Compton plans on making an even bigger impact, with a core focus on its marketing capabilities, which will create significant reach and greater exposure for our clients’ buildings.” [caption id="attachment_1086607" align="aligncenter" width="847"] (Left to right) Compton founders Michael Raibin, Elliott Stern and Shaun Simons[/caption] Key properties on which Compton is instructed include the 261,000 sq ft HYLO building at 103-105 Bunhill Row, EC1, Derwent’s 135,000 sq ft Featherstone Building at 66 City Road, EC1, and HB Reavis’s 145,000 sq ft Bloom building in Clerkenwell, EC1. Compton will provide office leasing, development and investment advice to its clients. It will continue to operate from its current base in Old Street until it relocates to its new headquarters in St John’s Square, Clerkenwell, in July this year. To send feedback, e-mail alex.daniel@egi.co.uk or tweet @alexmdaniel or @estatesgazette Photo courtesy of Net Yield