What Sanderson Weatherall does

Sanderson Weatherall is a UK-based commercial property consultancy and chartered surveying practice operating as a privately owned limited liability partnership (Sanderson Weatherall LLP, OC344770) under the holding entity Sanderson Weatherall Group Limited. The firm traces its origins to 1833 through predecessor practices in Leeds, Manchester, and Teesside (including Sanderson Townend & Gilbert), and was formally constituted in its current form in 2003 through the merger of established Leeds and Newcastle practices. It delivers a multi-discipline service portfolio spanning Valuation, Agency (buying, selling, leasing), Building Consultancy, Lease Consultancy, Business Rates, Asset Advisory & Recovery, Asset Based Lending Advisory, Property & Asset Management, Compulsory Purchase, Expert Witness, Architecture, Sustainability Consultancy, Machinery & Business Assets, and dedicated Property Auctions and Holiday & Caravan Parks specialisms.

The firm monetises primarily through professional services fees, transaction commissions on auctions, and recurring property/asset management mandates. Distribution is delivered through 12 UK offices covering England and Wales (Leeds HQ, Newcastle, Manchester, London City, London West End, Birmingham, Bristol, Humber Region/Hessle, Cardiff, Plymouth, Teesside, and Stockton-on-Tees), supported by a digital property listings portal listing 516+ properties and an online auction marketplace. Customers span private commercial sectors (investors, developers, landlords, occupiers), public sector bodies (local authorities, Forestry England, academy trusts), charities (YMCA Fylde Coast), financial institutions (NatWest), and niche sectors such as leisure/holiday parks and spirits (Artisanal Spirits Company). The firm operates under RICS regulation and holds BSI ISO 9001/14001/45001/27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, and B Corp (score 102) certifications. FY2024/25 revenue was £22.143M (a record high), with the COO publicly reporting a further 10% increase in FY2025/26, supported by 35+ new hires and two acquisitions (Clark Weightman, BDG Sparkes Porter) completed within the same financial year.

Name

Sanderson Weatherall

Legal name

Sanderson Weatherall LLP

Website

https://sw.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1833

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Leeds

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Advisory and Consultancy Services: Professional services including valuations, lease consultancy, business rates, building consultancy, and expert witness services provided to commercial and public sector clients
2. Auction Services: Both property and plant & machinery auctions generating commission revenue from successful transactions
3. Property Management: Ongoing property and asset management services for clients

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sanderson Weatherall is a UK national property consultancy that delivers chartered surveying, valuation, agency, lease advisory, building consultancy, business rates, asset advisory and recovery, compulsory purchase and expert witness services to commercial and public sector clients. It complements advisory work with an online property auction marketplace, plant and machinery auctions via ATG Portals, and a searchable property listings portal. The firm serves investors, developers, landlords, occupiers, lenders, local authorities, charities and operators across offices, retail, industrial, leisure, healthcare, education and holiday park sectors through 12 UK offices.

Product overview

Sanderson Weatherall is a UK-based property consultancy offering a comprehensive suite of professional services. The firm operates as a multi-discipline practice with distinct service lines including Property Auctions (both residential/commercial via its digital marketplace and plant & machinery via ATG Portals), Agency, Asset Advisory & Recovery, Asset Based Lending Advisory, Building Consultancy, Business Rates, Lease Consultancy, Machinery & Business Assets, Valuation, Holiday & Caravan Parks, Property & Asset Management, Architecture, Sustainability Consultancy, Compulsory Purchase, and Expert Witness services. The company also provides industry-specific expertise across sectors including Charities, Education, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Leisure, Offices, and Retail. The portfolio is delivered through a network of 12 offices strategically located across the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agency Commercial property agency services for buying, selling and leasing properties across multiple sectors including offices, retail, industrial and leisure.
• Architecture Architectural services integrated with the firm's building consultancy offering for commercial property clients.
• Asset Advisory & Recovery Advisory services for distressed assets, receivership appointments and recovery strategies for lenders and financial institutions.
• Asset Based Lending Advisory Specialist advisory services for asset based lending arrangements and portfolio management, delivered to lenders and borrowers.
• Building Consultancy Building surveying and consultancy services including project management and engineering for commercial property clients.
• Business Rates Business rates appeals, mitigation strategies and rate liability management for organisations across private and public sectors.
• Compulsory Purchase Expert witness and advisory services for compulsory purchase matters and compensation claims.
• Expert Witness Expert witness services for valuation tribunal and upper tribunal cases, drawing on senior RICS-accredited surveyors.
• Holiday & Caravan Parks Specialist advisory services for holiday parks, caravan parks and residential parks sectors, delivered by a dedicated Partner-led team.
• Lease Consultancy Lease advisory matters including expert witness work, arbitrations, mediations, lease audits, rent reviews, lease renewals and re-gears.
• Machinery & Business Assets Valuation and disposal of machinery, plant, equipment and business assets across various industries.
• Property & Asset Management Ongoing property and asset management services for commercial property portfolios on a retainer basis.
• Property Auctions Digital marketplace for commercial and residential property auctions, offering online bidding for fast, transparent and secure property transactions.
• Plant & Machinery Auctions Auction platform for plant and machinery via ATG Portals, enabling buyers and sellers to browse and bid on industrial equipment and business assets.
• Valuation Professional RICS registered valuation services for all commercial and residential property sectors, including secured lending valuations.
• Sustainability Consultancy ESG and sustainability advisory services helping clients achieve their environmental and social goals.
• Property Listings Searchable database of commercial and residential properties for sale and to rent across the UK, supporting the firm's agency and auction services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10% turnover increase in 2025/26 despite geopolitical uncertainty
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ridge and PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 18 March 2026Sanderson Weatherall acted as advisor to Ridge and Partners on their office relocation from Brewery Wharf to 1 South Brook Street at the Aire Park business hub in Leeds.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cushman & Wakefield: Global real estate services firm with substantial UK presence across valuation, agency, lease advisory and asset services. Represents the larger incumbent SW competes against for mid- and large-cap mandates.
• Colliers International: Global real estate services and investment management firm with UK commercial property advisory, valuation, and capital markets capabilities. Competes with SW across agency and professional services mandates.
• Knight Frank: UK-headquartered global property consultancy with deep commercial, residential and asset advisory practices. Direct overlap with SW's commercial agency, valuation and asset management offerings at the upper end of the market.
• Savills: Global real estate services firm with strong UK commercial property practice spanning agency, valuation, lease consultancy and investment advisory. Competes with SW across multiple service lines at the institutional end of the UK market.
• JLL: Global real estate services firm offering investment advisory, valuations, agency, and asset management in the UK. Comparable broad property services offering and competes with SW for corporate and institutional clients.
• CBRE: World's largest commercial real estate services firm with significant UK operations across valuations, advisory, capital markets, and asset services. Represents the top-tier incumbent competing with SW for institutional and corporate mandates.

Direct peers

• Lambert Smith Hampton: UK-headquartered property consultancy offering valuation, agency, lease advisory, building consultancy and asset services — directly overlapping SW's core service lines and UK mid-tier positioning. One of SW's senior auction hires came from LSH.
• Allsop: UK-based property consultancy and one of the country's largest property auctioneers. Comparable to SW in commercial agency, valuations, and auction services, particularly the residential/commercial auction overlap.
• Gerald Eve: Privately held UK chartered surveyors focused on commercial property advisory, valuations, and asset management. Comparable in size, ownership structure, and service mix to Sanderson Weatherall.

Emerging players

• BidX1: Digital-first property auction platform operating in the UK and internationally. Directly comparable to SW's online property auction platform; SW's National Head of Property Auctions, Oliver Childs, was previously BidX1's UK MD.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/sandersonweatherall
• Xx.com/s_weatherall

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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