DP Group

What DP Group does

DP Group (Dinardo Practices Group) is a privately held, family-owned Scottish property investment and engineering consultancy firm established in 1969 by Carlo Dinardo, a Consultant Engineer. The company owns and directly manages a diversified portfolio of commercial, office, and residential properties spread across Scotland, including sites in Paisley (Mirren Court Business Centre, the flagship), Aberdeen, Elgin, Inverness, and Killearn, with several properties being Listed/Conservation buildings converted or refurbished in-house. Its subsidiary Mirren Drawing Office Services (MDOS), run by Gwen Dinardo, provides photocopying, large format printing, and office stationery to architects, surveyors, builders, and University of West of Scotland students.

The business serves small to medium businesses, beauty and therapy professionals, consultants, and individual tenants seeking affordable, flexible studio and office space (typically from ~150sqft upwards), with Mirren Court offering DDA-compliant lifts and over 150 car parking spaces. Engineering consultancy services continue under Karen Dinardo, a Chartered Civil/Structural Engineer representing the second generation. The company operates with a very lean team of 1-10 employees and reports no external investors, no parent company, and no public listing.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring rental income from commercial and residential leases (a subscription/recurring model) supplemented by transaction-based fees from the drawing office subsidiary. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct: tenants enquire by phone, email, or website contact form and arrange in-person viewings, with the on-site team managing the entire letting process. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company markets through its own website, Facebook, and LinkedIn, and does not use intermediaries or third-party letting platforms.

Name

DP Group

Legal name

DP Group (Dinardo Practices Group)

Website

https://dpgroup.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DP Group is a family-owned Scottish firm managing owned commercial and residential property across Scotland, plus engineering consultancy and a drawing office subsidiary, serving SMBs, beauty/therapy professionals, and consultants seeking flexible office and studio space.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paisley

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Commercial Property Rental: Rental income from office suites, studios, and commercial spaces across multiple locations in Scotland. Revenue is generated through long-term tenancy agreements with varying space sizes from 150sqft upwards.
2. Residential Property Rental: Rental income from residential properties within their Scotland-wide property portfolio, including Listed/Conservation buildings converted for residential use.
3. Drawing Office Services: Mirren Drawing Office Services (MDOS) provides photocopying, large format printing, and office stationery services to architects, surveyors, builders, and students. Revenue from both online and in-store sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DP Group owns, manages, and lets a Scotland-wide portfolio of commercial office and studio spaces, residential properties, and mixed-use buildings (including Listed/Conservation conversions), anchored by Mirren Court Business Centre in Paisley. Through its subsidiary Mirren Drawing Office Services (MDOS), it also provides photocopying, large format printing, and office stationery services to architects, surveyors, builders, and students. Engineering consultancy services are delivered alongside the property business under second-generation family leadership.

Product overview

DP Group operates as a diversified property and engineering consultancy with two core offerings: commercial property management (business centre office/studio spaces) and engineering consultancy services. The property portfolio includes Mirren Court Business Centre in Paisley (the flagship location with over 150 parking spaces) and five additional properties across Scotland (Aberdeen, Elgin, Inverness, and Killearn) offering office studios and consulting rooms. The subsidiary Mirren Drawing Office Services provides printing and stationery services. The company is a second-generation family business established in 1969, led by Karen Dinardo (Chartered Civil/Structural Engineer) for consultancy and Mark Dinardo for the property business.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mirren Court Business Centre Flagship commercial office and studio space rental in Paisley near the M8 and Glasgow International Airport. Offers DDA passenger lifts, traditional architectural features, over 150 car parking spaces, and a mixed tenant base of beauty, therapy, and office tenants. Space available from 150sqft (one person) upwards.
• Aberdeen Office Studios Detached standalone traditional West End office with studios for let in Aberdeen, starting from 200sqft. Listed building with front car parking and a large maintained rear garden, located in the Aberdeen West End office district close to the city centre.
• Elgin Office Studios Small office and studio spaces in a south-facing sandstone property on Moray Street in Elgin, one minute's walk from the town centre, with a large client/visitor car park and located opposite Moray College.
• Inverness Office Property Listed south-facing terrace property overlooking the River Ness in Inverness town centre, currently fully let to a single long-standing tenant. Neighboured by Highland Council HQ, Eden Court Theatre, and town centre hotels.
• Killearn Studios Mixed residential and commercial development in a converted sandstone former church (Lumsdaine Halls) on Balfron Road, Killearn. Includes Killearn Pharmacy and three individual consulting therapy rooms fitted out to a high standard, suitable for health, medical, or beauty/salon use.
• Mirren Drawing Office Services (MDOS) Wholly-owned subsidiary offering photocopying, large volume and large format printing, and office stationery services to local architects, surveyors, builders, and University of West of Scotland students. Services are available online and in-store and the shop is open to the public.
• Property Management Services Managed property service covering DP Group's commercial and residential portfolio across Scotland, with a best value approach and a proven track record in conversion and refurbishment of older buildings, including Listed/Conservation buildings.
• Engineering Consultancy Services Professional engineering consultancy services continuing the practice founded by Carlo Dinardo in 1969, now led by second-generation Chartered Civil/Structural Engineer Karen Dinardo.

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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 highlights3 records

Direct peers

• BizSpace: UK-based operator of business centres and flexible office space serving small and medium businesses. Comparable to DP Group in core offering of managed commercial workspace with small-unit focus and on-site management.
• Orega: UK serviced office and business centre operator providing flexible workspace to SMBs and professionals. Directly comparable to DP Group's managed office/studio offering and target market.
• Citibase: UK serviced office provider offering flexible workspaces to small businesses. Comparable in target segment (SMBs and professionals) and managed-property service model to DP Group's portfolio.
• Basepoint Business Centres: UK network of business centres offering flexible office and studio space to SMEs. Similar in scale and customer profile to DP Group's portfolio of business centres across Scotland.
• The Office Group: UK flexible workspace provider offering serviced offices and coworking. Direct peer in product category with comparable offering of managed workspace to small and medium occupiers.

Broad incumbents

• IWG / Regus: Global leader in flexible workspace with extensive UK presence including Regus and Spaces brands. Overlaps with DP Group's business centre model at a much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Knight Frank: Major UK commercial real estate advisory and management firm. Comparable as a player in the Scottish commercial property market with overlapping capabilities in commercial leasing and asset management.
• Savills: Global real estate services firm with significant UK commercial property presence including Scotland. Comparable via commercial property advisory and management services to occupiers and investors.
• CBRE: Global commercial real estate services firm with UK operations spanning advisory, property management, and transactions. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the UK commercial property sector that DP Group operates in.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm with UK offices. Comparable as a broader incumbent providing property management, advisory, and transactional services across the commercial real estate space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DPGroupUK
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dpgroup
• Xx.com/dpgroup_uk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 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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