Business Details
12 Years
experience
Trusted Real Estate Specialists in Glasgow
C D L H is a specialist firm of Chartered Surveyors established by Alan C Creevy BSC FRICS FCIArb and Peter E Darroch BSC FRICS to provide unrivalled client service in the Leisure, Hospitality & Business Sales sectors. With over 50 years of combined experience, our founding directors previously held director positions at Jones Lang LaSalle and Chesterton. We offer a niche service combining Chartered Surveying expertise with business analysis skills, delivering tailored advice across Agency, Valuation, Professional, and Consultancy fields.Our services extend to Healthcare, Commercial Property, and Property Rates, supported by professional indemnity insurance of 5m per claim. Operating from Glasgow and Edinburgh, we cover Scotland and the wider UK, maintaining RICS regulation while offering services beyond traditional surveying firms. Our approach prioritises director-level attention, accurate advice, confidentiality, and measurable value addition for clients.
Services
Valuation
Agency
Insolvency
Rent Review
Expert Witness
Development
Acquisitions
Property Rates
Details
- Year established: 2014
Highlights and features
- We offer 50+ years combined experience in Chartered Surveying
- Our team combines property expertise with business analysis skills
- We maintain RICS regulation with 5m professional indemnity insurance
- Our service covers Scotland and UK commercial property markets
- We provide director-level attention to all client engagements
Associations and certifications
- RICS
Services
Valuation
C D L H provides valuation advice to banks and professional advisors. Our reports focus on property risks and business analysis benchmarked against KPIs. We offer sensitivity analysis for profit returns and clear comparable evidence for commercial properties. Our expertise covers hotels, public houses, restaurants, golf courses, and leisure assets. We deliver properly researched reports with modern technology for loan security, asset valuations, and tax purposes.
Insolvency
We provide insolvency-related advice from business appraisal to repossession. Our expertise helps lenders and practitioners make informed decisions about keeping businesses trading or pursuing disposals. We analyse the complex relationship between asset value and operational performance, considering alternative use values to deliver optimal client outcomes in challenging economic conditions.
Expert Witness
Alan Creevy, a RICS-approved Expert Witness, provides expert testimony in hotel, public house, restaurant, and leisure property valuations. With experience in Sheriff Court and Court of Session appearances, he offers court-approved reports and arbitration expertise through his Fellowship at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Development
We offer development appraisals and viability studies for hospitality and healthcare sectors. Our expertise covers hotel ownership structures, operator requirements, and rental levels. We assist clients through the development process from initial appraisal to asset sale, combining trading business knowledge with property development expertise.
Acquisitions
We specialise in licensed, leisure, and hotel asset acquisitions across Scotland. Our strengths include off-market deals and portfolio acquisitions. We analyse future trading potential to determine correct valuations and help clients navigate asset/share purchase decisions, leveraging our sector knowledge and competitor benchmarking capabilities.
People
Alan C Creevy
Director
BSC FRICS FCIArb with extensive experience in licensed leisure and hotel sectors. Former director at Jones Lang LaSalle and Creevy LLH. Provides expert witness testimony and leads valuation services with 5m professional indemnity cover.
Peter E Darroch
Director
BSC FRICS qualified with significant experience in leisure and hospitality property sectors. Previously held director positions at major firms. Specialises in commercial property valuation and agency services across Scotland and the UK.
Steven Tolson
Director of Healthcare & Housing
Led C D L H's expansion into healthcare sector valuation services since 2014. Combines property expertise with healthcare sector knowledge to provide specialist valuation and consultancy services for care homes and healthcare properties across Scotland.
Questions
What property sectors does CDLH specialise in?
We specialise in leisure, hospitality, healthcare, and commercial property sectors across Scotland and the UK.
Are CDLH Chartered Surveyors regulated?
Yes, we are regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
What valuation experience does CDLH have?
Our directors have 50+ years combined experience in licensed leisure and hotel valuations.
Do you provide services outside Scotland?
Yes, our geographical coverage extends across the UK.
What makes CDLH different from other surveyors?
We combine Chartered Surveying expertise with business analysis skills for tailored property solutions.
Reviews (1)
Michael Heavey
Sep 22, 2021
Report
A very professional operation. Well regarded
I found Kevin to be totally customer focussed and very helpful.
I found Kevin to be totally customer focussed and very helpful.
