Long-leasehold property management firm snaps up independent

London-based block and facilities services provider SBA Property Management has acquired management agency Paul Samuel Associates.

A specialist property management firm with a focus on commercial and high quality, long-leasehold residential properties, Paul Samuel Associates’ portfolio of properties has now transferred to SBA. 

The portfolio contains over 30 buildings in some of London’s most prestigious locations including the West End, Kensington, Mayfair, and Knightsbridge. 

The acquisition comes at a time of significant change for SBA following a fresh rebrand, the departure of the founding partners and a series of new acquisitions.  The team is led by directors Tim Darwall-Smith and Yassir Awan -who were instrumental in the completion of the acquisition. 

Darwall-Smith MRICS says: “In our opening conversations with Paul Samuel Associates, it was clear the organisation was seeking a leadership company that matched their values and bespoke relationship management we at SBA Property Management are proud to deliver. 

“We are absolutely committed to building on their successes and continuing to deliver the personal touch clients know and expect.”

Paul Rubenstein, former Principal at Paul Samuel Associates adds: “We have built the reputation of Paul Samuel Associates on providing a personalised and professional service for our clients - so it was absolutely essential that we found an organisation that matched our core values and would further strengthen existing relationships. 

“The team at SBA Property Management are well-equipped and experienced to take forward our existing relationships with clients and tenants across the portfolio and we wish them every success.”