In June 2007 an occupier could choose to lease a suite of offices in the West End, let’s say at a rather good address in Mayfair, possibly not too far from Berkeley Square and handy for all the smart restaurants and bars. Business was flourishing then, some five and a half years ago, in a booming economy, with finance readily available especially where property was concerned. Over the five years previous to this the FT 100 Share Index had risen as much as 70%.