What Alder King does

Alder King LLP is a UK property consultancy headquartered in Bristol, operating across South West England and South Wales through seven offices (Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Gloucester, Swindon, Taunton, Truro). Established in 1911 and structured as a partner-owned Limited Liability Partnership, the firm employs between 101 and 250 people and delivers a comprehensive multi-disciplinary property service spanning commercial and residential agency, valuation, planning consultancy, building surveying, lease advisory, business rates, asset management, expert witness work, asset recovery and lender support, plus property and facilities management. The firm also maintains specialist practices in telecommunications, energy, education, healthcare and third sector property, and holds panel appointments with the Crown Commercial Service and Homes England.

The firm's competitive position rests on a deep pool of credentialed talent (over 20 partners with at least 15 years' experience each, RICS and RTPI accreditations, former NARA Chairman in the asset recovery practice) and embedded regional relationships built over decades. Its asset recovery book has advised on distressed property assets valued at more than £500 million. Technology is non-proprietary: the firm relies on established surveying software (Argus Developer, HDAT, 3-Dragons), Google Maps APIs for its property search portal, and content-driven marketing (newsletters, market monitors, case studies) to generate leads.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: transaction-based commissions on commercial and residential agency work, professional advisory fees for valuation, planning, lease advisory, business rates and expert witness engagements, and fixed-fee or value-based billing for receivership and asset recovery mandates for banks and financial institutions. The firm does not disclose financials and operates with no external institutional investors or parent company.

Name

Alder King

Legal name

Alder King LLP

Website

https://alderking.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1911

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Alder King is a Bristol-headquartered UK property consultancy (LLP) operating from seven offices across South West England and South Wales, serving developers, investors, occupiers, public sector bodies and lenders with agency, valuation, planning, building consultancy, lease advisory, asset recovery and expert witness services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Property Consultancy Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Nonresidential Property Managers (531312), Offices of Real Estate Appraisers (53132), Residential Property Managers (531311)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Office Real Estate Asset Management (BPAJAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Property Management Advisory & Leasing Administration (FSAEAJAN), Office Property Management (BPAJAGAA), Real Estate Valuation & Appraisal (BPAHANAC)

Keywords

• Commercial property consultancy
• Property valuation services
• Planning consultancy
• Building surveying services
• Asset recovery services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Agency Services: Commissions and fees from buying, selling, letting and renting commercial and residential property on behalf of clients. Revenue generated through transaction-based fees on completed deals.
2. Professional Consultancy Services: Advisory fees for valuation, planning consultancy, lease advisory, business rates, asset management, and expert witness services. Charged as professional service retainers or project-based fees.
3. Receivership and Asset Recovery Services: Fixed charge receivership appointments and asset recovery services for banks and financial institutions, likely billed on fixed fee or value-based arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Alder King is a UK property consultancy operating from seven offices across South West England and South Wales. The firm provides multi-disciplinary property services including commercial and residential agency, valuation, planning consultancy, building surveying, business rates, lease advisory, asset management, asset recovery, expert witness, property and facilities management. Services are tailored to developers, investors, banks, public sector bodies, and commercial property occupiers.

Product overview

Alder King is a property consultancy firm operating across the South West of England and South Wales with offices in Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Gloucester, Swindon, Taunton, and Truro. The firm offers a comprehensive suite of property services organized as both specialized divisions and regional teams. Core services include Agency & Commercial Development (covering industrial/logistics, office, retail/leisure, and investment agency), Development services (residential development, commercial development, strategic land, and planning consultancy), and Professional services (valuation, business rates, lease advisory, expert witness, and property management). Additional specialized services cover asset recovery, lender support, building consultancy, facilities management, telecommunications, energy, education, healthcare, and third sector clients. The offering is structured as a multi-disciplinary practice where teams collaborate across specialisms to deliver integrated advice to developers, investors, occupiers, public sector bodies, and landowners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agency & Commercial Development

Quantifiable outcome

• Advised on distressed property assets totalling over £500 million
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gladman DevelopmentscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Planning promotion agreement partnership for Wickwar greenfield site. Gladman prepared and submitted planning application, secured outline consent for 80-unit residential scheme, preparing the site for sale.
• FleuretsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint marketing partnership with Fleurets for retail unit marketing at Finzels Reach development in Bristol. Both agencies marketed the units widely to attract complementary occupiers.
• Crown Commercial ServicecoreOthersAppointed to Crown Commercial Service framework for public sector property consultancy services.
• Homes England PanelcoreOthersAppointed to Homes England Panel for housing and development consultancy services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Knight Frank: Global property consultancy with significant UK regional presence offering residential and commercial agency, valuation, planning, and property management. Directly comparable service mix to Alder King, including asset recovery and expert witness capabilities.
• Savills: Global real estate services firm with a strong UK regional office network offering agency, valuation, planning, building consultancy, and asset management services. Closely comparable to Alder King's full-service property consultancy model, but at much greater scale and with international reach.
• CBRE: World's largest commercial real estate services firm with extensive UK regional network offering agency, valuation, building consultancy, and investment advisory. Comparable service mix but operates at vastly greater scale than Alder King.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm with UK offices offering valuation, agency, asset management, and advisory services. Comparable to Alder King for valuation and agency work, but with substantially greater scale and global reach (Richard Clark previously worked at DTZ/Cushman & Wakefield).
• BNP Paribas Real Estate: European real estate services arm of BNP Paribas offering valuation, agency, investment, and property management. Comparable in service breadth to Alder King, particularly for secured lending valuations (Richard Clark previously worked here as Director).
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global real estate services and investment management firm with full-service UK operations including valuation, agency, asset management, and capital markets. Comparable multi-disciplinary model to Alder King, with substantially larger UK footprint and institutional client base.
• Avison Young: Global commercial real estate services firm with UK operations providing agency, valuation, and consultancy services. Comparable to Alder King for transactional and advisory work, with greater geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Lambert Smith Hampton: UK-focused commercial property consultancy offering agency, valuation, building consultancy, planning, and asset management across regional offices. Closest UK-headquartered mid-market competitor to Alder King with similar multi-disciplinary service mix and regional office footprint.
• Hartnell Taylor Cook: UK commercial property consultancy offering agency, valuation, building consultancy, and property management, with strong South West and South Wales presence. Closest size and geographic comparable to Alder King, operating as a sub-scale multi-disciplinary UK firm.
• Gerald Eve: UK commercial property consultancy with strong regional presence in the South West/Wales, providing agency, valuation, building consultancy, and asset management. Closely comparable to Alder King in size, service breadth, and regional focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/alderking

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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