Northern Ireland property agency branches further into Scottish market with Edinburgh acquisition

Belfast’s Quicklet has acquired ACE Property for a seven figure sum... their 11th acquisition since 2010
By Claire Cartmill
Published 3rd Apr 2024, 13:36 BST
Updated 3rd Apr 2024, 13:37 BST
Watch more of our videos on Shots! 
and live on Freeview channel 276
Visit Shots! now

Northern Ireland residential lettings and management agency, Quicklet, has acquired Edinburgh property management company, ACE Property for a seven figure sum.

Located in Bruntsfield, Ace Property is a property management and lettings agency established in 2005 by Stuart Johnson and Alan Nash. Nine staff will be transferring from ACE Property to Quicklet as a result of the acquisition.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

Quicklet, headquartered on the Lisburn Road in Belfast, was founded in 2010 and has further branches in Lurgan and Lisburn. Following on from its acquisition of Pinpoint property in South Belfast in 2023, Quicklet is actively looking to make further acquisitions in Belfast and Edinburgh and in hubs close to key regional cities with a large student population.

One of Northern Ireland’s leading residential lettings and management agencies, Quicklet, has announced the acquisition of well-regarded Edinburgh property management company, ACE Property, for a seven figure sum. Pictured are Gavin McEvoy, director of Quicklet, Michael Mairs, head of accounts & property at Quicklet, Dee O’Reilly, head of operations & business growth at Quicklet and Dermot O’Hanlon, co-director of Quicklet, at Quicklet’s Lisburn Road officeOne of Northern Ireland’s leading residential lettings and management agencies, Quicklet, has announced the acquisition of well-regarded Edinburgh property management company, ACE Property, for a seven figure sum. Pictured are Gavin McEvoy, director of Quicklet, Michael Mairs, head of accounts & property at Quicklet, Dee O’Reilly, head of operations & business growth at Quicklet and Dermot O’Hanlon, co-director of Quicklet, at Quicklet’s Lisburn Road office
One of Northern Ireland’s leading residential lettings and management agencies, Quicklet, has announced the acquisition of well-regarded Edinburgh property management company, ACE Property, for a seven figure sum. Pictured are Gavin McEvoy, director of Quicklet, Michael Mairs, head of accounts & property at Quicklet, Dee O’Reilly, head of operations & business growth at Quicklet and Dermot O’Hanlon, co-director of Quicklet, at Quicklet’s Lisburn Road office

Working towards a three year goal to have 5,500 properties under management by 2026, the acquisition of Ace Property will be the eleventh such purchase that Quicklet has made since its foundation, including the acquisition of Albany lettings in Edinburgh in October 2019.

Ace Property is the 11th acquisition by Quicklet since is was set up.

Read More
Three new tenants add to the fun at Belfast's Odyssey Place

Gavin McEvoy, director of Quicklet, said: “The acquisition of ACE Property is exciting as it allows us further build our portfolio of managed properties in such a buoyant market, especially in student-dense cities.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

“This purchase is the perfect fit for our business and further strengthens our footprint in Edinburgh, following the acquisition of Albany Property in 2019. The ACE property team are well established in the business and we are very much looking forward to welcoming the team to Quicklet.”

Dermot O’Hanlon, co-director of Quicklet, added: “We are delighted to be expanding further into the Scottish market with this purchase. At Quicklet, we are committed to further growth and have a clear vision of where we want to take the business. The strength of the entire team we have built over the years is allowing us to realise our vision for the business.”

Related topics:EdinburghNorthern IrelandBruntsfield

Comment Guidelines

National World encourages reader discussion on our stories. User feedback, insights and back-and-forth exchanges add a rich layer of context to reporting. Please review our Community Guidelines before commenting.