Montagu Evans

What Montagu Evans does

Montagu Evans is a UK commercial property consultancy operating as a partnership, founded in 1921 and headquartered at 70 St Mary Axe in the City of London. The firm is organised around three core departments — Planning & Historic Environment, Advisory, and Commercial & Agency — each with multiple sub-teams covering Central London, Commercial, Historic Environment & Townscape, Housing & Land, Scotland, Asset/Investment, Development, Rating, Residential Valuation, Strategic Advisory, Valuation, Industrial & Logistics, Land & Living, Offices, and Retail & Leisure. It serves a client base of institutional investors, property companies, developers, retailers, and public sector bodies, with named engagements including CBRE Investment Management, Aviva Investors, Legal & General, LandSec, British Land, SEGRO, M&S, Barratt London, Berkeley Group, Homes England, the GLA, Network Rail, TfL, and HS2.

The firm generates revenue through fee-based professional advisory engagements — valuations, rating advisory, planning consultancy, asset management, and strategic advisory — delivered by senior partners and specialist teams rather than through proprietary technology platforms. Its primary technology-related asset is the RetroFix methodology, a structured three-step process for managing office obsolescence, MEES compliance, and net-zero repositioning. Branded research products (Business Rates Revaluation 2026 Handbook, Future Shock, City of Tomorrow, Towns of Tomorrow) and an active event/podcast programme serve as the firm's main go-to-market vehicles.

In FY to 31 March 2025, Montagu Evans reported revenue of £52.8m (+2% YoY) and statutory profit of £13.2m. It employs 101–250 people, including specialist teams of 40+ in Rating Advisory, 30+ in Valuation/Asset & Investment Advisory, and 20+ in Commercial Planning. Following the July 2024 divestiture of its Property Management business to Savills and a partner-led capital raise, the firm has refocused on four conviction areas — Residential, Public Sector, Central London, and Industrial & Logistics — under newly appointed Managing Partner Alan Harris (April 2025).

Name

Montagu Evans

Legal name

Montagu Evans

Website

https://montagu-evans.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Montagu Evans is a UK commercial property consultancy, founded in 1921 and headquartered in London, advising institutional investors, developers, and public sector bodies on planning, valuation, rating, and asset advisory across the property lifecycle.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Property Consultancy

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Property Management Advisory & Leasing Administration (FSAEAJAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Real Estate Tenant Representation (FSAEAJAF)

Keywords

• Commercial property consultancy
• Planning advisory services
• Property valuation advisory
• Business rates advisory
• Asset management advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Advisory Services: Montagu Evans generates revenue through providing expert property consultancy services across planning, advisory, and commercial & agency disciplines. Services include valuation, rating advisory, planning consultancy, asset management, and strategic advisory. Revenue is project-based and retainer-based engagements with private and public sector clients.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Montagu Evans is a UK commercial property consultancy that delivers expert advice across planning, valuation, rating, asset management, and development for institutional investors, developers, owners, and public sector clients. Services are organised into three core departments—Planning & Historic Environment, Advisory, and Commercial & Agency—covering high-value, complex assets including offices, industrial & logistics, residential, retail & leisure, and heritage sites. Engagements are project-based and retainer-based across the UK.

Product overview

Montagu Evans is a UK commercial property consultancy operating as a single unified service rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The firm delivers expertise through three core departments—Planning & Historic Environment, Advisory, and Commercial & Agency—each organized into specialized sub-teams covering sectors such as Central London, Industrial & Logistics, Residential, Retail & Leisure, and Public Sector. In addition to core consulting services, the firm offers branded research and insight products including RetroFix (office obsolescence management), the City of Tomorrow campaign, Towns of Tomorrow campaign, the Business Rates Revaluation 2026 Handbook, and various market research reports. These offerings work together to provide clients with strategic mindset, decisive action, and lasting results across complex property challenges.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Planning & Historic Environment
• Advisory
• Commercial & Agency
• RetroFix Proprietary Montagu Evans strategic advisory methodology that helps clients manage office obsolescence through a three-step process of filter, review, and implementation. Addresses MEES compliance, EPC requirements, and net-zero carbon targets for office landlords and investors navigating structural changes in the UK office market.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average rental growth of c25% achieved in drive thru rent reviews over 5-year cycles, up to 95% in specific circumstances
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers25 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Greater London Authority (GLA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2026The GLA is working with Montagu Evans as property consultancy to conduct early market engagement for the relocation of Billingsgate and Smithfield markets to Royal Docks in Newham. This is an initial phase of a major urban redevelopment initiative.
• Network RailcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 November 2023Montagu Evans partnered with Network Rail to explore the future of transport and station development. The collaboration examined how stations can be integral to town and city centres through regeneration, placemaking, movement of goods, and sustainability initiatives. The partnership produced video case studies and research on transport infrastructure opportunities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm active across valuation, advisory, and capital markets in the UK; competes for similar institutional and developer mandates.
• Colliers: Global real estate services and investment firm with strong UK rating, advisory, and capital markets practices; competes for similar Central London mandates and a known talent source (Alex White joined Montagu Evans from Colliers).
• CBRE: Largest global commercial real estate services firm; competes directly for UK institutional investor mandates and now houses CBRE Investment Management — a named Montagu Evans client — making it a powerful both a competitor and ecosystem player.
• JLL: Global real estate services and investment management firm with substantial UK advisory and capital markets capability; overlaps with Montagu Evans's valuation, rating, and strategic advisory offerings for institutional clients.
• Avison Young: Global commercial real estate services firm with growing UK advisory, valuation, and capital markets practices; competes for institutional and developer mandates similar to Montagu Evans's target client base.

Direct peers

• Knight Frank: UK-headquartered global property consultancy offering valuation, advisory, agency, and asset management services across commercial, residential, and rural markets — directly comparable in service mix, target clients, and Central London focus.
• Carter Jonas: UK property consultancy offering planning, valuation, rating, and agency services across commercial and residential sectors; directly comparable mid-size competitor and a known talent feeder (Cecilia Fellows joined from Carter Jonas).
• Savills: Global real estate advisory firm with strong UK valuation, planning, rating, and commercial agency practices — a head-to-head competitor across all of Montagu Evans's service lines and now also the acquirer of its former Property Management business.
• Lambert Smith Hampton: UK commercial property consultancy providing valuation, advisory, planning, and agency services; closely comparable in scale and service mix, competing across regional UK and London markets.
• BNP Paribas Real Estate: UK subsidiary of a major European bank providing property advisory, valuation, and investment services; directly comparable in service offering and a known talent feeder for Montagu Evans (e.g., Peter Jacob).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/montaguevansllp
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/montaguevans
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/montagu-evans

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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