Despite the macroeconomic noise, the first few months of 2026 have been busy ones — and a good reminder that Cornish and South West businesses continue to find ways to grow.
Corporate | Henry Maples
The anticipated capital gains rate changes in April created an inevitable flurry of activity, with a number of capital event transactions completing ahead of the month-end deadline. Since then, the pace hasn’t let up: May saw two bank refinancing projects complete — one involving a mix of term and invoice discounting, the other with a challenger bank. We’re currently mid-process on two significant late seed stage equity investment rounds and have just kicked off three acquisition projects for longstanding clients with an appetite for growth. We’re pleased to see SME and entrepreneurial businesses continuing to back themselves.
Commercial Property | David Williams & Tamsin Mann
Murrells continues to advise across our core sectors and beyond.
Tamsin Mann, Eve Wright and Stacey Gillard advised on the family succession of an established seafront hotel on the Isles of Scilly, handling all commercial property and finance aspects of the purchase. The transaction involved complex title work alongside bespoke financing arrangements — a good example of our experience in hospitality acquisitions.
David Williams advised St Michael’s Resort on a lease re-gear under which the hotel’s landlord will contribute towards ESG-focused initiatives at the luxury resort over the next 30 years.
David Williams and Jamie Chaplin advised longstanding client St Austell Brewery on the sale of The Windwhistle Inn at Cricket St Thomas — a substantial freehold public house set in over four acres of grounds — to a Somerset operator.
Jenny Harbord continues to advise a healthcare provider on a pre-letting and redevelopment scheme.
Cornish homelessness charity St Petrocs has added to their portfolio adding a new four-bedroom site in central Truro with assistance from David Williams.
Portloe Community Benefit Society celebrated securing a tenant for the Ship Inn with David Williams supporting on structuring the tenancy to the community objectives behind the celebrated village pub.
Eve Wright, Jamie Chaplin and David Williams advised NatWest on a new loan facility and security for a multi-site Cornish based day nursery.
Alongside these transactions, we continue to advise investors and corporate occupiers on the strategic and day-to-day management of their portfolios. Together, they reflect the full breadth of what our commercial property team does — transactional expertise combined with long-term client relationships built on pragmatic, commercially focused advice.
