Home FTC.

Your real estate and consulting partner for setting up your business successfully in London (and in the UK)
Real estate experts to identify and secure the best premises
Tailor-made support from the feasibility study to the launch of your new venture
A full range of quality services and partners to make your project a success

1 2 3 4

Your commercial estate agency in London and the United Kingdom

Professional real estate and business development support

French Touch Commercial (FTC) is a “boutique agency”, offering you tailor-made support for establishing or expanding your business in London and the United Kingdom.

Our in-depth knowledge of the London real estate market and our tried and tested approach will allow us to identify and secure your future offices, your restaurant or your shop, the choice of which is key for your success. Beyond the real estate side, we offer support on all aspects of your project from the preparation of the business plan to the launch of your new venture.

Any questions? No matter the project – contact us! Our vocation is to support and help you no matter how long it takes. Our goal is to maximize your chances of success and speed up your project. Our approach is to build a trusting partnership with you.

*FTC was created in 2018 and is an integral part of the French Touch Properties group, a key real estate player for the expat community in London for more than 15 years.

*FTC is a corporate member of the French Chamber of Commerce in London.

* FTC. est corporate member de la Chambre de commerce française de Londres.

Call us ! We will take care of everything !

Prepare your project

Secure the best premises

Accelerate your launch

Discovering our services

We support our clients by offering them à la carte services around a project’s 3 main phases.

Phase 1: preparation of the project (business plan, budgets, market study etc.)

Phase2: research and acquisition of premises (on and off market research, negotiation, etc.)

Phase 3: guidance for opening (fit out and launch of the business)

To find out more about our services by type of activity:

RESTAURANTS

SHOPS

OFFICES

Discovering the team

Our consultants come from various backgrounds but have all chosen the United Kingdom as their adopted country.

Seasoned entrepreneurs and real estate professionals, all bilingual, they will know how to support you best in your projects.

DISCOVERING THE TEAM !

Testimonials

French Touch Properties has been able to combine two strong skills: firstly a strong capacity for “sourcing”, i.e. an ability to find premises that are not necessarily on the market, which makes it possible to find nuggets. And also a very good capacity for commercial and legal negotiation, which allows you to delegate part of the process to them with confidence. And incredibly efficient!

Ludovic & Mathilde Blanc Founders & CEO chez Blanc

FTP’s expertise proved to be crucial throughout the project because the issues are numerous: identification of properties, understanding of the market, dialogue with banks, real estate agencies, the council, English institutions, negotiation of lease conditions , etc It is really important to get help and reassurance from trusted professionals.

Jean-Christophe et Amandine Puget Founders & CEO chez Maison Puget

In record time, Aude found us the perfect and ideally located premises to open my first showroom in London. Many thanks to Ségolène, Aude, Sophie and the entire French Touch Properties team for their professionalism.

Vincent CoignetCEO L’Origine

Without this support we would not have been able to carry out our project, the steps to convince the owners, the contractual and regulatory stages are so different from those we know in France! French Touch accompanied us like a true partner, I highly recommend them and thank them warmly.

Marc Roussel Partner L’Origine

Having an outside person to accompany me in my project was essential in its realization.

I found at French Touch Commercial in general and at Antoine, what I recognize within a family business, and which means a lot to me, this human side.

FTC is obviously a great help that I recommend without hesitation!

Cédric BadelFounder & CEO chez SoFrench

Due to your measured approach and tenacity, trust in me and also the way in which you held your clients hand, I am pleased to say that we managed to get an amazing result for everyone involved.

I truly believe without our combined experience and measured approach, this deal would not have gone ahead. I would love to work with you again.

Gilles ElliottDirecteur chez SAVILLS

Listening, knowledge of the market, responsiveness.

Astrid GouilliardPresident of the group BIOGROUP

Case studies

Acquisition of a restaurant in London

1 November 2022

A French restaurant group wanted to expand in the United Kingdom and open their first restaurant in London. Not willing to commit to a building site, they mandated French Touch Commercial as commercial estate agent in order to find and negotiate a lease transfer.

Acquisition of offices for Campings.com

1 November 2022

As part of its development in the United Kingdom, Campings.com called on French Touch Group not only to find accommodation for its employees but also to find offices that would be on a par with their ambitions.

Feasibility study for the opening of a subsidiary in the United Kingdom

1 November 2022

Mike & James is a quality burger brand based in Chambery which offers a wide range of homemade products (burgers, milk shakes, salads). After opening a second point of sale, the founder wanted to replicate the concept in London but came up against his lack of knowledge of the British market and English legislation.

Devanture extérieure de la vitrine de la salle de kickboxing RYUKAI dans le quartier Nothing Hill à Londres

Opening of a premium kickboxing studio

3 February 2022

The negotiation of the premises was special insofar as the owner of the premises was a private landlord, which is relatively rare for London. It is always important to know who you are talking to as the levers of the negotiation are not the same. It is difficult to ask for a long period of free rent from a landlord who needs his rent to live on.

Vue extérieure de la vitrine du centre de vaccination Biogroup à Londres

Opening of COVID screening centres

3 February 2022

FTC supported Biogroup laboratories in their deployment. Intensive on and off market research enabled us to put forward to them numerous solutions for their centres.

Différents types de pain pétris dans la boulangerie bio Pierre Alix

Opening an organic bakery

3 February 2022

FTC supported the Boulangerie Pierre Alix both on the business plan side and in the search for premises.The few months spent working on the business plan allowed Pierre Alix to have a good understanding of the legal and tax framework.

Opening of a Breton “crêperie” restaurant

3 February 2022

As part of the brand's growth, La Petite Bretagne was looking at opening a new restaurant in new premises in order to arrange the space in accordance with their requirements.

Opening of a café & delicatessen shop

3 February 2022

As part of a career change, Cédric Badel wanted to develop in London a project that has been close to his heart for a long time: the opening of a delicatessen showcasing artisans and French products not currently available in the United Kingdom.

Office search for the France Télévisions group

3 February 2022

As part of the expansion of their activities in London, France Télévisions called on FTC to find their new premises. France Télévisions UK had been in greater demand than ever since Brexit. They needed to be close to Buckingham Palace, the London community and 10 Downing Street.

Market study in Birmingham for the VINCI Group

3 February 2022

FTC carried out in-depth market research which enabled Vinci to have an objective view of the office supply in Birmingham. We analysed the different districts as well as the different services on offer (traditional lease, managed offices, serviced offices etc.).

French Touch Commercial will accompanies you

From your business plan to the opening.

Shop, restaurant, offices, entrust us with your project!

CALL US ! WE WILL TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING !

Our last publications

Un client signe le contrat de bail commercial que lui a proposé un agent immobilier à Londres

The various type of commercial leases in the UK

22 March 2023

Renting a commercial space is one of the most important commitments that a company or an entrepreneur will make both in terms of cost and the duration you are signing up to. It is therefore essential to know what you are getting yourself into.

Iris Galerie

4 January 2023

"Reveal the beauty of your Iris and transform your eye into a masterpiece". This is the promise of Iris Galerie. The company, created by the founders of Yellow Korner, has had a string of new shops opening in Europe. In barely 2 years, the brand is already present in more than 10 countries!

Napoleon against Brexit

4 January 2023

Have you, like Napoleon, always dreamt of conquering the UK, but Brexit has stopped you dead in your tracks? Unlike the Emperor, go for it and cross the Channel… but Be Prepared!

Alcohol licensing in the UK

12 December 2022

There are around 50,000 pubs in England. Nicknamed the "local" they are a real institution in the UK where everybody meets for a drink. However, opening and managing one isn’t without constraints.

A guide to business rates

27 September 2022

When starting to look for business premises, location and rent are the 2 obvious criteria. It is very important though not to forget to take into account business rates, this notorious tax on commercial properties, which can quickly raise your overheads and jeopardize your company’s financial balance.

Pierre Alix: the new bakery in Muswell Hill!

23 September 2022

Pierre and Florence tell us more about the bakery they opened last July in Muswell Hill.

Kick Boxing: Opening of a premium Dojo in Notting-Hill

28 April 2022

Business Story: From l’Origine to Kings Road – Chelsea

3 February 2022

The creation of “L’Origine” marks a major development for the company. It is not just a showroom but the launch of a boutique and a brand for professionals and individuals. Parquetry is an art. To create L’Origine, I carried out, for over a year, a tour of Europe in order to select the best producers.

The success story of the eco-friendly dry cleaning business, Blanc

3 February 2022

How do you get started opening an ecological dry cleaners in London? Why London? Was it easy to start a business in England?

France televisions is moving to London

3 February 2022

The FT Commercial (FTC) team was delighted to participate in the expansion of France Télévisions in London. France Télévisions UK had been in greater demand than ever since Brexit. They needed to be close to Buckingham Palace, the London community and 10 Downing Street. In short, be at the heart of the action. The complexity of the project shaped its interest.

The Maison Puget adventure

3 February 2022

This beautiful story begins for us in September 2017 when we met Amandine and Jean-Christophe Puget to help them find the shop that would host their London bakery and cake shop.

French touch properties blanc

Your real estate and consulting partner for setting up your business successfully in London (and in the UK)

Real estate experts to identify and secure the best premises

Tailor-made support from the feasibility study to the launch of your new venture

A full range of quality services and partners to make your project a success

Your commercial estate agency in London and the United Kingdom

Professional real estate and business development support

*FTC was created in 2018 and is an integral part of the French Touch Properties group, a key real estate player for the expat community in London for more than 15 years.

*FTC is a corporate member of the French Chamber of Commerce in London.

* FTC. est corporate member de la Chambre de commerce française de Londres.

Discovering our services

Discovering the team

Testimonials

Case studies

French Touch Commercial will accompanies you

Our last publications

Privacy policy | Complaint procedure | Contact