"You are in the capable hands of Barbara Deprez”

During the past  years we have had the pleasure of being assisted by Barbara of Beaufort 5 for important negotiations regarding our office space. 

Leaving our former Diegem office to search and select a suitable space for our Paper Head office. And combining the lease negotiations of our Blue Lab offices in the Brussels Tour & Taxis building with the expansion of our Packaging Head office in the Zaventem area. 

Barbara has guided us with a clear understanding of our needs, expert advice as to feasibility and technical characteristics of the various alternatives, and a sound financial analysis, which made our decision straightforward. Once the decision was taken, Barbara has followed through the administrative, budget, legal and practical aspects. In short : we are more than satisfied, we therefore wholeheartedly recommend Beaufort5 !

Jacqueline Baert

HR Manager - DS Smith

Stefano Rossi

CEO
DS Smith Packaging

As we have been working with Beaufort 5 for a couple of years now, we can quickly catch up if we need their services.

Barbara acts on our behalf to identify new property, negotiates terms and conditions, and produces tailor made market reports to help us deciding on strategic portfolio acquisitions.

And she is also there to temper our enthusiasm on certain projects.With Beaufort 5, you are assured of a reliable partner and a good service.

Tom Meeus

CEO

Barbara took the ambiguity out of our search for new offices in the Brussels EU district.  Her in-depth knowledge of and vast network in real estate was a tremendous asset.  She was instrumental in helping us to evaluate our priorities and options, as well as lead the negotiations for a lease that kept our best interests always in the forefront.

Judy Gould

CFO

As we needed to move to a new building, Beaufort 5 was given the assignment to find a good working environment for the team with a high focus on sustainability and green environment.

We did not need to bother about the details, Barbara led the whole project and we met on a regular basis to give her our input.  

The team is now working out of the offices in the airport area and Beaufort 5 took care of the exit negotiations of the previous building as well.

Always a great pleasure to work together and the assurance that all is taken care of so that we can concentrate on our main business.

Frank VAN WANSEELE

Director Enterprise Application Services

Global Operational Services – IT

Managing Director Belgium

Barbara heeft Ethias op een zeer vriendelijke en professionele manier begeleid in enkele grote huurdossiers zoals de regionale kantoren te Brussel Centrum en Antwerpen.

Opvallend was de wijze waarop ze zich kan verplaatsen in de mindset van de klant en diens belangen op een dermate correcte manier behartigt, in feite alsof het voor zichzelf is.

Patrick Vanderstraeten

Facility Manager

Ethias

De samenwerking met Beaufort 5, voor de aankoop van een pand voor een medisch centrum en voor de huur van een kantoor waarin we onze diensten in Brussel konden consolideren, verliep prima. Na een goed voorbereide briefing werd de opdracht juist ingeschat en snel opgestart. We waren vooral erg blij met de persoonlijke en hands-on aanpak, de duidelijkheid en het respecteren van de deadlines en de opvolging, zelfs na het afsluiten van de projecten. Beaufort 5 onderscheidt zich van de concurrentie door op maat gemaakte oplossingen die met sterk engagement en kunde tot een goed einde worden gebracht.

Jean Verstraete

Process Manager

ATTENTIA preventie&bescherming

We engaged Beaufort 5 to provide market insight and professional guidance to ensure a successful move & upgrade of our Corporate HQ offices in Brussels.

BF5 advised on all aspects of our move including assisting us to achieve clarity on our key priorities, understanding all the available options, assisting with stakeholder management thru to direct advice and support in negotiating highly competitive terms and conditions.

Barbara worked well beyond her brief in sharing her time and deep knowledge of how to approach the many issues raised by such a move thru to allowing us to leverage her contact group to identify an expert in interior design and flexible working systems.

In summary, Beaufort 5’s deep industry knowledge enabled us to effectively downsize our overall office size plus dramatically improve the operating effectiveness whilst reaching our very aggressive running cost reduction targets.

I have no hesitation in recommending Beaufort 5 to fulfil your real estate management needs.

Mark Mc Ray

VP Human Resources

C’est avec grande satisfaction que nous avons eu recours aux services de Beaufort 5 sous la direction de Mme Deprez.

La mission consistait à relocaliser l’ensemble de notre staff (140 desks) sur un site temporaire pour une période 18 mois avec des exigences minimales dont la proximité, le nombre de parkings, des coûts réduits et maitrisés,  des options relatives aux techniques spéciales et aux aspects IT et enfin un contrat de location flexible.

Mme Deprez nous a aidé à définir clairement nos besoins et, après une analyse du marché, nous a proposé plusieurs alternatives. Les différentes options ont été balancées par une analyse SWOT.

Beaufort 5 a entrepris toutes les négociations pour finaliser un bail de location flexible qui répond au mieux aux besoins de notre société.

L’expertise de madame Deprez, son sens de la négociation, son assertivité et sa connaissance du marché ont été des éléments majeurs pour l’aboutissement de ce projet dans un délai réduit de 3 mois.

Etienne Rion

Head of Business Operations
nv Roche sa

Roel Panneels

Procurement Manager