What Avison Young does

Avison Young is a global commercial real estate advisory firm founded in 1978 and headquartered in Canada, operating in the UK through Avison Young (UK) Limited. The UK business is headquartered in London and runs 12 offices across the United Kingdom (Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle), employing approximately 1,200 staff. The firm is private and owned and operated by its Principals under a collaborative model, with no external parent or disclosed institutional ownership identified in the source data.

The company provides advisory and transactional services across the full commercial real estate lifecycle, organized into core product lines: Agency (sales and leasing), Capital Markets (investment sales, financing, mortgage placement), Planning Consultancy, Property Management, Valuation, Occupier Solutions, and Building Consultancy. These are delivered through sector specialisms covering Industrial, Office, Retail, Healthcare, Hotels and Hospitality, Residential and Housing, Life Sciences, Energy and Natural Resources, Public Sector, Flexible Offices, and Leisure. Supporting the advisory practice is a market intelligence platform of recurring research products including Sightlines (The Big Nine regional office review), Central London Office Analysis, Viewpoints, and the annual Outlook publication, plus digital infrastructure comprising a property listings portal and a tenant management portal (Avisphere).

Avison Young generates revenue through professional services fees on a custom, transaction- and scope-based pricing model, serving three primary horizontal segments: Investors (institutional, private equity, property companies), Occupiers (corporate tenants across office, industrial, retail, and specialist sectors), and the Public Sector (government bodies and local authorities). Distribution is via direct enterprise relationships led by Principals and Directors across the 12 UK offices and through a global network spanning Europe and Asia Pacific. Customer evidence includes large occupier mandates (BP, Databricks, Formula One, Eversheds Sutherland, RSM, Government Property Agency, DWP) and investment/asset advisory work across regional UK markets.

Name

Avison Young

Legal name

Avison Young (Canada) Inc.

Website

https://avisonyoung.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Avison Young is a global, principal-owned commercial real estate advisory firm providing agency, capital markets, valuation, property management, and planning services to investors, occupiers, and the public sector, with UK operations across 12 offices and approximately 1,200 staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (531210), Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Offices of Real Estate Appraisers (53132)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Investment Advisory (Acquisitions/Dispositions, Capital Allocation) (BPAJANAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Property Management Advisory & Leasing Administration (FSAEAJAN)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate advisory
• Property management services
• Capital markets advisory
• Real estate valuation services
• Lease advisory consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advisory and Consulting Services: Avison Young generates revenue through providing commercial real estate advisory services including agency, capital markets, property management, valuation, planning consultancy, and lease advisory services to investors, occupiers, and public sector clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Avison Young is a principal-owned commercial real estate advisory firm that delivers agency (sales and leasing), capital markets, planning consultancy, property management, valuation, lease advisory, building and project consultancy, occupier solutions, and workplace strategy services. The firm serves investors, corporate occupiers, public sector bodies, and developers across office, industrial, retail, healthcare, hotels, life sciences, energy, and other commercial property sectors throughout the UK and globally.

Product overview

Avison Young is a collaborative, global commercial real estate advisory firm operating through a network of UK offices. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services organized around core areas: Agency (sales and leasing), Capital Markets (investment and financing), Planning Consultancy, Property Management, Valuation Services, Occupier Solutions, and Building Consultancy. The firm also maintains specialized sector practices covering Industrial, Office, Retail, Healthcare, Hotels & Hospitality, Residential & Housing, Life Sciences, Energy, Public Sector, Flexible Offices, and Leisure. Supporting the advisory services is a market intelligence platform featuring research products including Sightlines (Big Nine regional office reports), Central London Office Analysis, Market Reports, Viewpoints thought leadership, and the annual Outlook publication. The company operates digital platforms including a property listings portal and tenant portal (Avisphere). Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Canada, with UK operations headquartered in London and 12 offices across the UK employing approximately 1,200 staff, Avison Young positions itself as providing the country's leading and most diverse real estate advisory service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agency Services
• Capital Markets Investment sales, financing, and mortgage placement services for office, retail, industrial, multi-family, and hospitality properties.
• Planning Consultancy Planning and development advisory services for land and development projects, including consents strategy and environmental/flooding advice.
• Property Management Management services for property portfolios and facilities on behalf of owners and investors.
• Valuation Services Professional valuation services for commercial properties and portfolios, delivered to investors, lenders, and occupiers.
• Occupier Solutions Advisory services for corporate occupiers including lease advisory, strategic business advisory, workplace solutions, and tenant representation.
• Building Consultancy Building and project consultancy services including project management, building surveys, and technical due diligence for owners and occupiers.
• Lease Advisory Lease advisory for owners, investors, and occupiers including rent reviews, lease restructuring, and service charge consultancy.
• Project Management Project management services supporting owners, investors, and occupiers across fit-out, refurbishment, and new build programmes.
• Strategic Business Advisory Strategic business advisory for occupiers covering real estate strategy, portfolio review, and business alignment.
• Workplace and Change Management Workplace strategy and change management services for occupiers covering workplace design, occupancy planning, and change delivery.
• Facilities Management Facilities management services for occupiers covering day-to-day building operations and maintenance.
• Infrastructure Management Infrastructure management services for occupiers covering building infrastructure planning and delivery.
• Business Rates Business rates advisory for occupiers including appeals, mitigation, and ongoing rates management.
• Capital Allowances Capital allowances advisory for owners and investors to identify and claim available tax allowances on commercial property.
• Funding and Joint Venture Funding and joint venture advisory for owners and investors across commercial real estate transactions.
• Sustainability Services Sustainability, energy, and environmental advisory for occupiers covering ESG, energy efficiency, and environmental planning.

Quantifiable outcome

• UK's leading and most diverse real estate advisory service
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 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

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Knight Frank: Knight Frank is a UK-rooted global property consultancy with comparable service lines in commercial agency, capital markets, valuation, and property management, and a similar client base of investors, occupiers, and developers across UK regional markets.
• BNP Paribas Real Estate: BNP Paribas Real Estate is a European-headquartered CRE advisor offering investment advisory, agency, valuation, and property management — directly comparable to Avison Young's investor and occupier services in UK and European markets.
• Savills: Savills is a UK-headquartered global real estate advisor offering agency, investment, valuation, property management, and consultancy services with strong coverage of the same UK cities and sectors where Avison Young operates.
• Colliers International: Colliers is a global commercial real estate services firm operating in the UK across investment, agency, valuation, and occupier services — directly comparable in scale, service mix, and target client profile to Avison Young.
• CBRE Group: CBRE is the world's largest commercial real estate services firm, offering investment sales, leasing, valuation, and advisory across all major UK markets — directly competing with Avison Young across every core service line including agency, capital markets, and occupier solutions.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Cushman & Wakefield provides commercial real estate services globally with deep UK operations across capital markets, agency, valuation, and occupier services — competing head-to-head with Avison Young for institutional investor and corporate occupier mandates.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): JLL is a global real estate services firm with a substantial UK presence, providing investment advisory, agency, valuation, property management, and workplace strategy — a near mirror of Avison Young's service portfolio and target clients.

Emerging players

• Bidwells: Bidwells is a UK property consultancy with strong regional presence in the Oxford-Cambridge Arc and Scotland, providing agency, investment, and advisory services that overlap with Avison Young's regional offices in similar segments.
• Altus Group: Altus Group provides CRE data, analytics, valuation, and advisory services with technology-enabled workflows — overlapping with Avison Young's valuation and capital markets practices, particularly through its ARGUS software and consulting offerings.

Regional players

• Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH): LSH is a UK-focused commercial property consultancy offering agency, investment, valuation, building consultancy, and property management — a comparable UK-only competitor with similar service breadth but smaller geographic footprint than Avison Young.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/AvisonYoungRE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/avisonyounguk
• Instagraminstagram.com/avison_young_global
• Xx.com/AYUKViews

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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