The Lomond Group

What The Lomond Group does

The Lomond Group (legal entity Chianti Holdings Ltd., trading as Lomond) is a UK-focused property services platform built through the roll-up of regional lettings and estate agencies. Founded in 2021 through the merger of Lomond Capital and Linley & Simpson, the group operates 12 leading regional brands — including DJ Alexander (Scotland), Linley & Simpson (Yorkshire), Thornley Groves (Manchester), Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward (London) and Miles & Barr (Kent) — across 100+ branches and 8+ UK regions, with headquarters at 70 St. Mary Axe, London.

The group's revenue model combines three streams: (1) estate agency commissions on residential sales, with approximately £100 million of property transacted per month across the network; (2) recurring lettings and property management fees on a portfolio exceeding 40,000 UK properties; and (3) managed services via Lomond Investment Management, a specialist residential rental asset division serving developers, receivers, investors and trustees across build-to-rent, single-family housing, lettings and offshore markets, which has doubled its portfolio in two years. Underlying technology is described as a property management and estate-agency platform supporting multiple regional brands, with centralised operations, marketing through major UK property portals, and complementary products including LOMONDlife (employee benefits), Lomond Quarterly Insights (market intelligence) and a FranklinCovey-partnered leadership development programme.

Lomond's go-to-market is acquisition-led: the group identifies independent estate and lettings agencies with strong local roots, retains their brand identity and existing leadership teams, and integrates them into regional hub brands while providing centralised technology, marketing and operational support. The company has completed 40+ acquisitions (the 64th in October 2024) at a run-rate of approximately one every 18 days, growing its workforce from around 1,100 in 2024 to 2,500-3,000 by 2026. Customers span individual landlords, tenants, buyers and sellers as the primary segments, with professional portfolio landlords, property investors and overseas investors (particularly via Homesure in Liverpool) as secondary segments. Leadership includes Group CEO Ed Phillips, Chief People Officer Clare Wakeford, Chief Operating Officer Neil McGimpsey (appointed December 2025), and three Chief Revenue Officers — David Alexander, Rob Mott and John Ennis — reflecting the regional structure of the business.

Name

The Lomond Group

Legal name

Chianti Holdings Ltd.

Website

https://www.lomond.co.uk/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Lomond Group is a UK property services platform that operates 12 regional lettings and estate-agency brands across 8+ regions and 100+ branches, serving landlords, tenants, buyers and sellers with 40,000+ properties under management and approximately £100 million of property transacted monthly. The group grows primarily by acquiring and retaining independent regional agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Horsforth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Estate Agency Commissions: Traditional estate agency fees from residential property sales, including commissions on completed transactions. The company sells approximately £100 million worth of properties every month across its network.
2. Lettings and Property Management: Recurring management fees from lettings operations, including tenant placement and ongoing property management services. Manages over 40,000 properties across the UK.
3. Investment Management Services: Lomond Investment Management (LIM) division provides specialist residential rental asset management, including support for developers, receivers, investors, and trustees across build-to-rent, single-family housing, lettings, and offshore markets. Offers front-end letting and management, block and estates management, portfolio sales, consultancy, and financial appraisal.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Lomond Group operates a network of regionally-branded estate and lettings agencies delivering residential property sales, lettings and tenancy management, commercial property services, and Land & New Homes services across the UK. The group manages 40,000+ properties and supplements its core agency services with Lomond Investment Management, a specialist residential rental asset management division serving developers, receivers, investors and trustees across build-to-rent, single-family housing, and offshore markets.

Product overview

The Lomond Group is the UK's leading network of lettings and sales agents, operating as a platform of 12 regionally-focused sub-brands unified under one umbrella. The portfolio includes flagship brands (DJ Alexander for Scotland, Linley & Simpson for Yorkshire, Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward for London, Thornley Groves for Manchester) alongside acquired regional agencies (Miles & Barr in Kent, Charters in Hampshire/Surrey, Prospect in Thames Valley, Homesure in Liverpool). Supporting the network are core services including Lomond Investment Management (specialist residential rental asset division), Lomond Quarterly Insights (market intelligence), the LOMONDlife employee benefits platform, and the Lomond Leadership Development Programme. The group has completed over 64 acquisitions and manages tens of thousands of properties across 8 UK regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DJ Alexander: Scotland's largest lettings and estate agency with offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee and St Andrews
• Linley & Simpson
• Hardisty
• Thornley Groves
• Julian Wadden
• John Shepherd
• Chase Evans
• Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward
• Miles & Barr
• Brand Vaughan
• Charters
• Prospect
• Homesure
• Lomond Investment Management

Products and services

• DJ Alexander Scotland's largest lettings and estate agency operating from offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, and St Andrews. Part of Lomond's flagship regional brands providing residential sales, lettings, and property management services across Scotland.
• Linley & Simpson Yorkshire's leading agency founded in 1997, operating over 15 branches across Yorkshire with services including lettings, sales, buying, and Land & New Homes.
• Hardisty Well-established sales agent in Yorkshire, originally established as Waite & Co in 1992 and rebranded in 2015 following acquisition by Lomond. Specializes in residential sales with a focus on family values and professional service.
• Thornley Groves Manchester property agency founded in 1991, operating 10 branches across the Manchester area, serving buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants with residential sales and lettings services.
• Julian Wadden Expert lettings and sales agent in South Manchester since 2007, operating four branches across Didsbury, Stockport, Marple and The Heatons.
• John Shepherd Leading estate agent across the Midlands established in 1991, with offices in Birmingham, Nottingham and Redditch, providing residential sales and lettings services.
• Chase Evans London-based lettings specialist established in 1998 with international hubs in Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai and Kuala Lumpur, serving overseas clients navigating the UK property market.
• Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward London property agency operating with over 60 branches with significant stronghold in South London, serving as Lomond's London flagship brand for consolidating acquired agencies including Glenthorne Properties and eddisonwhite.
• Miles & Barr Multi-award-winning Kent estate agent established in 1999, specializing in residential sales and lettings, Commercial and Land & New Homes, with over 12 offices across Kent.
• Charters Market-leading estate agent founded in 2008 covering the South of England, operating over 20 branches with a strategic merger with Beals, providing residential sales and lettings across Hampshire and Surrey.
• Prospect Estate and Lettings Agency Leading independent lettings and estate agency operating across Berkshire, Surrey and Hampshire, founded over 35 years ago with 10 branches managing more than 3,500 properties, headquartered in Reading.
• Homesure Liverpool-based lettings and estate agency founded in 2007, operating from three city locations with a 30-strong team managing more than 1,700 properties, specializing in supporting overseas investors.
• Brand Vaughan South Coast estate agent operating as a regional sub-brand within The Lomond Group's network, providing residential sales and lettings services along the South Coast of England.
• Michael Jones Regional estate agency operating as part of The Lomond Group's network of sub-brands, providing residential sales and lettings services.
• Lomond Investment Management (LIM) Specialist residential rental asset division offering dedicated support to developers, receivers, investors, and trustees spanning build-to-rent, single-family housing, lettings, and offshore markets. Services include front-end letting and management, block and estates management, portfolio sales, consultancy, and financial appraisal. Has doubled its portfolio size in the past two years.

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FranklinCoveycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Strategic partnership with global leader in organisational performance improvement to scale up talent development and world-class leadership practices. Includes the Lomond Leadership Development Programme with three strands: LOMONDtransform for senior leadership, LOMONDelevate for management teams, and LOMONDaccelerate for emerging talent.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Winkworth: UK franchised estate agency network with national coverage of sales and lettings. Comparable in multi-brand, multi-region residential model, though franchise-led rather than corporate-owned roll-up.
• Hunters Property Group: UK franchised estate and lettings agency with national branch coverage. Comparable in residential sales and lettings product offering and customer segments.
• Foxtons: London-centric estate and lettings agency with branch network and strong lettings franchise. Comparable in core product offering (sales, lettings, property management) and customer base, though geographically more concentrated.
• Connells Group: The UK's largest estate agency and lettings group, operating a similar multi-brand, acquisition-driven roll-up model across residential sales, lettings and mortgage services. Most directly comparable peer given overlapping GTM and scale.
• Spicerhaart: Large UK estate agency group with national coverage across sales, lettings and financial services. Closely comparable in business model — multi-brand regional network with central platform support and similar customer segments.
• Chestertons: London-focused sales, lettings and property management agency with international offices serving overseas investors (similar to Chase Evans). Comparable customer mix and product set, particularly Lomond's London sub-brand KFH and Chase Evans.

Emerging players

• Purplebricks: Hybrid/digital-first UK estate agency offering. Comparable in target customer (residential sellers and landlords) but competing via a different distribution model (no physical branches), making it a partial substitute rather than a direct operational peer.

Broad incumbents

• Knight Frank: Global property consultancy with a UK residential sales, lettings and property management offering. Comparable in agency and management services but typically positioned in the prime/upper-mid market segment and adjacent commercial advisory.
• Savills: Global real estate services firm offering residential sales, lettings and investment management at the upper end of the market. Overlaps with Lomond's residential agency business but operates at a higher price point and broader portfolio (commercial, capital markets).

Others

• Rightmove: UK's leading property portal — not a competing agency but the primary marketing channel Lomond's sub-brands rely on for listings. Included as a key ecosystem dependency and partial comparator on traffic-driven lead generation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A5 records

Investments

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