SearchFlow

What SearchFlow does

SearchFlow Limited is a UK-based, private limited company that operates a cloud-based conveyancing search ordering platform serving residential and commercial property transactions in England and Wales. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Exeter with operations nationwide, the company processes more than one million searches per year and has handled over 26 million searches since 2001 across a base of 2,000+ customers, supporting more than 55% of the top 100 UK law firms and facilitating approximately one in four UK property transactions. Its products span 120+ due-diligence searches, an integrated Insurance Marketplace, AML and fraud-and-ID checks, post-completion SDLT and AP1 submission services, and the Concierge Portfolio Service for multi-site transactions.

The platform's technical architecture integrates directly with the National Land Information Service (NLIS) — of which SearchFlow is an original channel licence holder — HM Land Registry, and HMRC, exposing electronic ordering of official searches across 300+ local authorities. On top of this integration layer, SearchFlow has built AI-driven products including RiskView Professional (title complexity scoring from 1–10 derived from OC1 data), Title Data Service (AI-assisted interpretive reporting across single titles or full portfolios), and Interpreted Search (RAG-rated environmental risk across Flood, Ground Stability, Radon, Energy & Infrastructure, and Contaminated Land). The company also distributes supporting tools — Omnibox (multi-criteria location lookup), the Quote Referral System embedded in law-firm websites, Contract Pack Vault (contract pack validation), and an integration with the Ochresoft Intelliworks case management platform (handling ~155,000 cases annually).

SearchFlow generates revenue primarily on a per-transaction basis for conveyancing searches — both official NLIS searches and personal/regulated searches — alongside fees for the Concierge Portfolio Service, post-completion services, data and intelligence products (Data Layers, Title Data Service, Interpreted Search, RiskView Professional), and insurance commissions acting as an FCA-authorised Introducer Appointed Representative. Pricing is quote-based and bespoke, with volume bandings and multi-year contracts for enterprise customers; Enhanced Terms & Conditions with £20M PI cover are provided free to customers solely using SearchFlow to drive single-platform behaviour. SearchFlow operates as a subsidiary of Landmark Information Group, itself a portfolio company of DMGT, providing access to 700+ UK land and property datasets and the largest data repository of its kind in the country.

Name

SearchFlow

Legal name

SearchFlow Limited

Website

https://searchflow.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SearchFlow is the UK-leading cloud-based conveyancing search platform, serving 2,000+ law firms and conveyancers in England and Wales with 120+ due-diligence searches, NLIS-integrated official search ordering, AI-driven title and environmental risk products, and post-completion services, operating as a subsidiary of Landmark Information Group within DMGT.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Conveyancing Search Platform

NAICS

Title Abstract and Settlement Offices (541191)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Title Search & Examination (BPAJAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Property Tax & Municipal Lien Search Services (BPAJAOAJ), Vertical/Specialty Search (e.g., jobs, real estate, travel, products) (BPAMAAAD)

Keywords

• Conveyancing search services
• Property due diligence
• Title screening platform
• Environmental risk reports
• AML verification checks

Headquarters

HQ city

West Malling

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Conveyancing Search Reports: SearchFlow charges law firms on a per-transaction basis for individual search reports (e.g., Local Authority, Environmental, Flood, Mining, Drainage & Water, Fraud & ID, Chancel, Planning). Reports are offered via 'pay-as-you-go' or bundled into custom search packs. Both official and personal/regulated search variants are available at different price points.
2. Portfolio / Managed Services: Bespoke concierge portfolio service for large multi-property transactions (5+ properties), providing end-to-end search management for commercial and residential portfolios. Pricing is quoted upfront per project with volume-based price bandings available.
3. Insurance Products: SearchFlow offers insurance products (Residential Abortive Transaction Insurance, Search Pledge warranty, chancel liability insurance) via its Insurance Marketplace, acting as an introducer to insurers including First Title and Stewart Title underwriting teams.
4. Post Completion Services: Integrated SDLT submission and AP1 registration submission services, integrated with HMRC and HM Land Registry, charged on a per-transaction basis.
5. Data & Intelligence Products: Premium data products including Data Layers (mapping risk data), Title Data Service, Interpreted Search, RiskView Professional, and Land Registry Extract Service are available as add-on or standalone services for additional fees.
6. Enhanced T&Cs / Insurance: Market-leading enhanced Terms & Conditions are provided free to customers solely using SearchFlow, with £20M PI cover, extended client definition, chain of liability covered, data rooms and sellers packs included. Revenue is derived from the broader platform and search transaction volume.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

SearchFlow is the market-leading UK provider of conveyancing search solutions, operating a cloud-based platform that enables law firms, conveyancers, housing associations, and property professionals to order 120+ due diligence searches and reports covering local authority, environmental, flood, drainage & water, mining, fraud & ID, insurance, and personal searches. The offering integrates directly with NLIS, HMRC, and HM Land Registry, and includes AI-driven title and environmental risk analysis tools (RiskView Professional, Title Data Service, Interpreted Search), post-completion SDLT/AP1 submission services, and a managed Concierge Portfolio Service for large multi-property transactions across England and Wales.

Product overview

SearchFlow is a conveyancing search platform offering a unified platform-plus-modules architecture. The core SearchFlow Platform provides search ordering, case management, and integration with HM Land Registry and HMRC, while the product portfolio includes 120+ due diligence searches (Local Authority, Environmental, Flood, Drainage & Water, Mining, Fraud & ID, Insurance), AI-powered solutions (RiskView Professional for title complexity scoring, Title Data Service, Interpreted Search for environmental risk), post-completion services (SDLT submission, AP1 registration), Contract Pack Vault for automated contract preparation, Concierge Portfolio Service for large portfolio management, and supplementary tools (QRS quoting widget, Omnibox search, Intelliworks case management, Land Registry Digital Extract Service, Enhanced T&Cs). The platform serves residential, commercial, and housing association markets across England and Wales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QRS (Quote Referral System): A quoting tool that allows conveyancers to manage the whole quotation process, from issuing professionally branded quotes to receiving instructions from prospective clients.
• Omnibox
• Intelliworks
• RiskView Professional
• Title Data Service
• Interpreted Search
• Contract Pack Vault
• Concierge Portfolio Service
• Post Completion Services

Products and services

• SearchFlow Platform Cloud-based search ordering platform enabling conveyancers to research property risk, order 120+ due diligence searches, and manage transactions. Features mobile access, integrated mapping, NLIS connectivity, and integrates with HMRC for SDLT and HM Land Registry for AP1 submissions.
• Official Local Authority Search CON29 and LLC1 official searches delivered electronically via NLIS, proactively chased and delivered to secure case files for residential and commercial property transactions.
• Personal Regulated Searches

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% of searches returned ahead of schedule (Concierge Portfolio Service)
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability8 records

Feature12 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and flagship.

• NLIS (National Land Information Service)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2001SearchFlow is one of the original NLIS channel licence holders. NLIS, set up in 2001, is the only regulated provider of official searches and the central hub for official commercial and residential land and property information in England and Wales. Every local search request is sent electronically to the relevant local authority across England and Wales, and every result is returned through this connection.
• Ochresoft (Intelliworks)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntelliworks, built by Ochresoft, is a cloud-based case management system for conveyancers covering compliance, risk management, finance, and staff performance. It processes an average of 155,000 searches annually and is fully integrated with SearchFlow for search ordering, AML checks, SDLT submissions, and Lawyer Checker. Used by over 250 legal service providers.
• Promap (SearchFlow Premium Data Layers)keyTechnology or IntegrationSearchFlow's Premium Data Layers service is powered by Promap, a leading land and property data technology expert, providing superior insights and enhanced data functionality with 71+ mapping layers for commercial property risk identification.
• Groundsure LimitedkeyTechnology or IntegrationGroundsure provides environmental search reports integrated into the SearchFlow platform, including Groundsure Flood, Groundsure Homebuyers, Groundsure Homescreen, Groundsure Floodview, Groundsure Screening, and Groundsure Review for commercial and residential transactions.
• Argyll Environmental LimitedkeyTechnology or IntegrationArgyll provides consultant-led contaminated land and flood risk environmental reports, including FloodSolutions Commercial (assessments always provided by an Environmental Consultant) and SiteSolutions Combined. Argyll consultants review high-risk flood cases identified in Landmark environmental reports.
• The Coal AuthoritykeyTechnology or IntegrationThe Coal Authority provides official Mining Reports (CON29M) for coal mining areas through the SearchFlow platform, covering past/present/future underground mining, mine entries, and coal mining subsidence.
• PinPoint InformationkeyTechnology or IntegrationPinPoint provides Chancel Search reports and Coal Reports for residential and commercial properties. PinPoint data team works in partnership with specialist University academics to provide definitive responses on chancel repair liability and coal mining risk assessments.
• HM Land RegistrycoreTechnology or IntegrationSearchFlow is integrated with HM Land Registry for bulk ordering of title register extracts (processing 1,000 extracts in 2 hours), AP1 registration applications, and official boundary data. Integration with NLIS further connects to HMLR for map search and title picker features.
• HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)coreTechnology or IntegrationSearchFlow is fully integrated with HMRC for Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) submissions. The Post Completion Service enables SDLT forms to be initiated from within the SearchFlow case and SDLT5 to be returned within minutes, with compliance validation against HMRC business rules.
• Lawyer Checker LimitedkeyTechnology or IntegrationLawyer Checker provides online risk management solutions for the conveyancing industry, offering fraud and ID verification tools integrated into the SearchFlow platform for Anti-Money Laundering compliance and client identity verification.
• Searches GroupkeyTechnology or IntegrationSearches Group provides Anti-Money Laundering (AML) search services, with SearchFlow's integration allowing conveyancers to run Personal AML and Non-Personal AML checks directly from their case on the SearchFlow platform, using the largest database of identity verified consented records in the UK (Consent ID).
• First Title / Stewart TitlekeyOthersFirst Title and Stewart Title provide bespoke insurance underwriting for complex conveyancing insurance policies available through the SearchFlow Insurance Marketplace. For standard insurance, multiple quotes from different providers are available within the SearchFlow case.
• DUAL Corporate Risks LimitedkeyOthersSearchFlow is an Introducer Appointed Representative of DUAL Corporate Risks Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the FCA (No. 312593). DUAL Corporate Risks provides insurance products distributed through the SearchFlow platform.
• CLS Property Insight LimitedkeyOthersSearchFlow is an Introducer Appointed Representative of CLS Property Insight Limited, authorised and regulated by the FCA (FRN 718255), providing property insight and insurance products through the SearchFlow platform.
• Lloyd & Whyte Community Broking LimitedkeyOthersSearchFlow Limited is an appointed representative of Lloyd & Whyte Community Broking Limited, authorised and regulated by the FCA under registration number 301273. SearchFlow receives commission from insurers arranged through this partnership.
• Landmark Information Group (Parent Company)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSearchFlow is part of Landmark Information Group — the leading expert in UK land and property data with 700+ datasets and 30+ years of experience. Landmark provides the data backbone, ESG tools (RiskHorizon), sustainability training, Argyll environmental reports, and strategic direction for SearchFlow's AI and data products. Landmark is part of DMGT, a £1.2 billion company.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• TM Group: TM Group is a major UK conveyancing search provider offering residential and commercial property searches, lender panel management, and case management tools. It is SearchFlow's closest direct competitor in the UK property search market, serving law firms with a comparable product suite.
• PSG Connect (Property Search Group): PSG Connect is a UK provider of conveyancing searches and related property due diligence reports. It competes head-to-head with SearchFlow across personal, official, and environmental searches supplied to law firms and conveyancers.
• Index Property Information: Index Property Information is a UK conveyancing search provider offering local authority, environmental, drainage, and chancel searches. It directly competes with SearchFlow on the same regulated search products and serves the same law firm customer base.
• ETSOS (Optimised Legal / Legal Eye): Optimised Legal (formerly ETSOS) provides property searches and conveyancing workflow tools to UK law firms. It competes directly with SearchFlow on search ordering, AML checks, and conveyancing case management, and has been actively consolidating in the space.

Others

• Groundsure: Groundsure is a UK environmental search provider and a sister company within Landmark Information Group (the same parent as SearchFlow). It supplies environmental, flood, and ground stability reports that SearchFlow distributes via its platform, making it a key supply-chain partner rather than a direct competitor.
• Argyll Environmental: Argyll Environmental is a UK environmental consultancy and sister company within Landmark Information Group. It provides consultant-led contaminated land and flood risk reports that SearchFlow distributes, functioning as an upstream content partner.

Emerging players

• Lawyer Checker: Lawyer Checker is a UK risk management and AML verification provider integrated into the SearchFlow platform. It is comparable as a conveyancing-specific risk tool but focuses on fraud and identity verification rather than the full search offering.
• Ochresoft (Intelliworks): Ochresoft provides Intelliworks, a cloud-based conveyancing case management system fully integrated with SearchFlow. While a partner rather than direct competitor, it is comparable as a conveyancing workflow platform serving the same law firm customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Dye & Durham: Dye & Durham is a Canadian-listed legal technology company that has built a UK practice through acquisitions of conveyancing and property search providers. It competes with SearchFlow as a broader legal-tech platform offering integrated searches, e-conveyancing, and practice management software.
• InfoTrack: InfoTrack is an Australian-founded legal technology provider with a UK presence, offering digital conveyancing, property searches, and document ordering to law firms. It overlaps with SearchFlow's ordering platform and integrated workflow offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/searchflow

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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