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Chief Executive, UK & Ireland • United Kingdom

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Ben Cullen

Chief Executive, UK & Ireland • United Kingdom


About

Ben joined Cushman & Wakefield as a graduate in 2001 and was made an International Partner in 2016. Prior to his role as Head of the UK & Ireland, Ben led Cushman & Wakefield’s Offices business in the UK and was a member of the firm’s UK and Ireland Executive Committee.

Ben is an accomplished leader, with an enterprise mindset and a strong market profile. As one of the leading office advisers in London, he has delivered landmark transactions for some of the largest global clients of the firm. He continues to focus heavily on clients, bringing the best of Cushman & Wakefield to the UK and Ireland.

Awards & Recognition

  • MRICSMSc
  • BA
  • Hons

Assignments

Amazon –  Strategy and transactions for 1.1m sq. ft. of office space across Central London

 L’Oréal – Strategic review followed by 120,000 sq. ft. re-gear, Hammersmith

Ascential Plc – 140,000 sq. ft. strategic review followed by 4 Central London transactions

WeWork – London growth plan– 750,000 sq. ft. across 9 transactions

Sony Pictures Entertainment – Business case review followed by 75,000 sq. ft. relocation from Soho to Paddington

Ineos – acquisition of 2 new London HQ buildings totaling 80,000 sq. ft. in Knightsbridge

L.E.K Consulting – 30,000 sq. ft. ‘stay vs. go’, Victoria

Tableau – 45,000 sq. ft. acquisition, South Bank

SilverLake – 10,000 sq. ft. re-gear Mayfair

Vodafone – 35,000 sq. ft. acquisition, Paddington

Kingfisher Plc – London portfolio advice

Red Bee Media – 90,000 sq. ft. lease re-gear and decentralization, White City

Hammerson Plc – relocation and bifurcation of London HQ – 55,000 sq. ft., Kings Cross

Burberry Plc – London expansion 125,000 sq. ft., Westminster

Unite the Union – U.K. portfolio advice totaling 100,000 sq. ft. of building sales and acquisitions

What's new

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Central London Office Market Defies Economic Challenges With Robust Leasing And A Positive 2025 Forecast

The Central London office leasing market demonstrated remarkable resilience in 2024, achieving an overall take-up of 9.68 million sq ft, a 1% increase on 2023 and the second highest volume in the past five years, according to Cushman & Wakefield's latest ‘Central London Offices Marketbeat’ report.

Lauren Joselyn • 06/02/2025

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European Commercial Real Estate Markets Experience Significant Yield Compression In Q4

New data from Cushman & Wakefield reveals that a growing number of European commercial real estate markets saw prime yields move inwards in Q4 2024, with 24 market sectors reporting an inward shift in Q4 2024, double the number in Q3, providing a clearer signal that Europe’s investment markets are on the road to recovery at the prime end of the market.  

Richard Coleman • 04/02/2025

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Cushman & Wakefield Completes Acquisition Of Its Affiliate In Finland

Global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield has completed the acquisition of its affiliate in Finland, having announced in November that it had entered a definitive agreement to acquire the firm.

 

Richard Coleman • 17/01/2025

Services

Lease Transaction & Advisory

Cushman & Wakefield is one of the world’s leading providers of leasing advice to occupiers and investors.

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Business Rates
Business rates represent a major cost for both occupiers and owners of non-domestic property. 
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Agency Leasing Services
Driving optimised leasing investments
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MORE INSIGHTS

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Insights • Investment / Capital Markets

Risk Pathways in Focus: Short‑Term Volatility Meets Long‑Term Structural Change

This insight explores how investors can navigate near‑term geopolitical volatility while underwriting for long‑term structural change, where AI, demographics and asset selection—not market timing—will shape real estate performance over the next decade.
Gordon Marsden • 29/03/2026
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Article • Supply Chain

Rising imports, logistics under pressure

For a long time, the debate around imports was focused almost exclusively on foreign trade: what comes in, how much, from where, and under what conditions. But as volumes continue to grow, that perspective is starting to fall short. Because importing does not end at the port.
10/03/2026
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Insights • Sustainability / ESG

Sind Gasheizungen jetzt wieder ok?

Am Dienstag, den 24. Februar 2026, haben die Regierungsparteien ein Eckpunktepapier zur Novelle des Gebäudeenergiegesetzes (GEG) veröffentlicht. Das Gesetz wird in „Gebäudemodernisierungsgesetz“ (GMG) umbenannt. Was ändert sich hierdurch für Investoren und Mieter und mit welchen Preisänderungen ist zu rechnen?  
Jens Weymann • 02/03/2026
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Research • Sustainability / ESG

Climate Risk Global Cities Outlook

Explore current and future climate risk hazard exposure in 100 global cities and learn real estate strategies to manage these risks.
23/09/2024
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Podcast • Investment / Capital Markets

Standard Chartered: Transforming a Global Real Estate Portfolio

Aubrey Waddell, Chief Executive of Global Occupier Services, talks with Shelley Boland, Global Head of Real Estate at Standard Chartered, about the Bank’s approach to managing their global real estate footprint at this transformative moment.
16/09/2024
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Podcast • Workplace

The Team Around the Table Podcast

There's a better way to outsource corporate real estate—and it starts with choosing the right team.
10/09/2024
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Research • Economy

Precincts: A blueprint for creating places with purpose

The shape of the built environment plays an outsized role in the sustainable growth of our cities, and everyone has a vested interest. After all, our economic and social development is tied to having functional places to work, live and play, and the resulting ecosystems become larger than the sum of their parts.  
Ross Hamilton • 27/08/2024
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Research • Economy

APAC Capital Markets Midyear Outlook

Recent rapid interest rate hikes have tempered economic expansion, yet growth remains resilient throughout the region. 
Dominic Brown • 30/07/2024
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Research • Economy

APAC Macro Outlook

Gain insights with the APAC Macro Outlook 2024 report: Economic trends, sector performance, and opportunities in the dynamic Asia Pacific region.
Dominic Brown • 30/07/2024
2021 Global Data Center Market Comparison
Podcast • Workplace

Portfolio Lease Administration: Data & Insight into Action

Global Head of Portfolio Lease Administration, Phillip Kelloff, explores the critical role of data management in handling expansive real estate portfolios. 
Phillip Kelloff • 09/07/2024

FEATURED STORIES

CW Birmingham Office UK
Cushman & Wakefield – Birmingham Office • Commercial Real Estate
Exemplar service line collaboration to deliver a new workplace for our Midlands team.
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Battersea Power Station Development Co
Battersea Power Station Development Company • Retail
Battersea Power Station is an iconic 42-acre development on the south of the River Thames.
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Hines • Retail
Developing a forward-looking strategy for one of Birmingham’s prime assets.
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JP Boden & Co • Retail
Fashion retailer JP Boden & Co wanted to expand its London head office to accommodate business growth and more agile working.
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ArchCo Portfolio Valuation • Industrial & Retail
Valuation of an extensive portfolio encompassing 18 million square feet, consisting of 5,285 rental spaces distributed across the UK, with approximately 80% located in London.
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Valuations for Multi-Let Industrial Assets • Industrial
Secured Lending services provided for 5.9 million square feet across 59 assets in the UK.
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Commercial Real Estate Technology
Omnicom Europe Limited • Technology

Omnicom Europe Limited had to relocate from over ten properties into one over 4 years.

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Entre Deux Maastricht INVESCO
Invesco • Banking & Financial Services

IREEF is a flagship fund of Invesco Real Estate comprising core and value-add assets across Europe.

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