PROPERTY consultants Atisreal have won a key appointment as an advisor to one of the UK's leading energy suppliers.

The firm has been chosen by Centrica plc, which owns British Gas, in a contract worth more than £4m over the next five years.

Co-ordinated by the firm's Southampton office, experts from Atisreal's estates management and lease advisory team will work on all aspects of rent review, renewal and restructuring, together with landlord and tenant matters.

Atisreal director David Ferriman said: "Having worked with Centrica for many years, we are delighted to have been awarded a five-year contract for estate management services. We will have provided this service for 13 years in total by the expiry of this recent agreement. It is an important contract for us at Atisreal, probably in the top six or seven in the group, and only goes to prove how highly our expertise is valued. We really look forward to re-establishing our relationship with Centrica and hope it strengthens further over the next few years."