The mood was buoyant at Brindley Place’s Bank Restaurant , when more than 60 of Birmingham’s top commercial property agents gathered in stylish surroundings to celebrate a year of successes for Opus Land, and to officially toast Victoria Smith, who joined Opus recently as development director.

Amongst the guests were Opus part-owners, London-based Palmer Capital, the UK’s only dedicated firm of property venture capitalists, which is seeking further opportunities to invest in the region. With such a wealth of knowledge and expertise present in one room, the occasion proved to be not only enjoyable but also a useful fact finding exercise .