31 March 2025

SHW Merges with Bonsors Expanding its South West M25 Reach

Commercial, Industry News, Professional services, Property Management, SHW News, Valuation


SHW has today entered into a definitive merger agreement with Bonsors Penningtons to expand its reach across the South West London region.

Image of SHW's Managing Partner - Russell Markham

Stiles Harold Williams Partnership LLP, trading as SHW, is an independent, full-service real estate advisory business employing c. 200 staff, with nine offices across London and the South East, serving clients across the UK. SHW is well-known for its expertise in Office, Industrial and Retail property, supported by its specialist teams in Property Management, Town Planning, Development, Rating, Healthcare & Medical, Roadside, Charities, Airports, Leisure and Leasehold Reform.

 

Bonsors Penningtons, trading as Bonsors, is a well-established commercial property agency, trading from its Kingston base since 1960, advising on Commercial Agency, Professional Services and Property Management. Led by Andrew Pollard, who specialises in Lease Advisory and Valuations, and well known as a leading Arbitrator, Bonsors offers a multitude of services to both Landlords and Tenants.

 

Commercial property services include sales and lettings, acquisitions, development and investment and commercial property management, as well as property audits, valuations, lease renewals and dispute resolution.

 

As of 1st April 2025, SHW will take over the day-to-day running of the Bonsors business operations, with Bonsors’ existing Kingston office becoming the 10th office; known as SHW SW London. Bonsors will initially be branded as ‘SHW incorporating Bonsors’.

 

Russell Markham, Managing Partner at SHW, says: “The Bonsors’ team ethos is very much aligned with ours, with a Partner-led approach allowing its individuals to provide clients with straightforward, honest, and commercial advice. We already have an existing client synergy, and this move will allow us to better serve these clients, and others, across the South East with our agency, management, building consultancy and professional services expertise.

 

“The merger will also bolster our growth within the South West M25 region and we are delighted to welcome the team to the SHW family.”

 

Andrew Pollard, Director of Bonsors, says: “Having worked with various members of the SHW team over the years, we are delighted to be joining forces with a business that has a similar mindset and ethos to our own.  We are excited about the opportunities this merger will bring, allowing us to better serve our existing and future clients by offering them a full suite of advisory services, including Building Surveying; Planning & Architecture to add to our existing expertise, as well as specialist Professional services offered by SHW in the form of Rating and Medical.  We look forward to working with the SHW team to develop wider client relationships across our combined service lines.”

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