Aspinall Verdi

Name

Aspinall Verdi

Legal name

AspinallVerdi

Website

https://aspinallverdi.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Property Regeneration Consultancy

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (531210), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Land & Development Site Brokerage (BPAJABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Buyer Representation Services (BPAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Property regeneration consultancy
• Development viability assessments
• Town planning services
• Chartered surveyors advisory
• Real estate development appraisal

Headquarters

HQ city

Leeds

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services Consultancy Fees: Fee-based professional consultancy services for property regeneration, planning policy, viability assessments, development appraisals, masterplanning, and expert witness services. Services are provided to public sector clients (Local Authorities, Combined Authorities, Homes England, Registered Providers) and private sector clients (developers, house-builders, landowners).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Aspinall Verdi is an award-winning specialist practice of Chartered Surveyors and Town Planners providing fully integrated property development, regeneration, and town planning consultancy services. The firm delivers viability assessments, financial modelling, planning policy advice, regeneration masterplanning, business cases for public sector funding, expert witness services, and Red Book valuations to local authorities, combined authorities, Homes England, registered providers, private developers, housebuilders, and landowners from concept stage through to start-on-site.

Product overview

Aspinall Verdi is an award-winning specialist practice of Chartered Surveyors and Town Planners providing fully integrated property development, regeneration, and town planning consultancy services. The firm operates as a service-based consultancy rather than a software product company, offering 17 distinct service lines organized into Core Services (Local Plan Viability, Site-Specific Financial Viability Assessments, Town Centre Regeneration and Masterplanning, Business Cases and Public Sector Funding, Feasibility and Option Studies, and Development Appraisal and Financial Modelling) and Additional Services (including Agency/Disposal, Asset Management, Affordable Housing, Estate Regeneration, Expert Witness/Mediation, Funding Due Diligence, Strategic Land/New Towns, Property Market Analysis, Site Acquisition/CPO, and Red Book Valuations). The company uses Argus Developer and bespoke Excel financial models to deliver services spanning from concept stage through to start-on-site for both public and private sector clients across the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Local Plan Viability Financial viability assessment of Local Plans and Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charging schedules, including market values research, benchmark land value research, scheme typologies, strategic site due diligence, financial appraisal, and expert witness representation at Examinations in Public. For local authorities and combined authorities.
• Site-Specific Financial Viability Assessments Appraisal of development schemes for Local Planning Authorities and developers, covering residential, heritage, and regeneration projects. Includes market value and costs research, appraisal and sensitivity analysis, reporting, commercial negotiations, and expert witness services. Delivered via bespoke cashflow financial modelling using Argus Developer and Excel.
• Town Centre Regeneration and Masterplanning Multi-disciplinary professional services spanning public regeneration agencies, local authorities, private developers, and third sector community development trusts. Includes masterplanning, investment prospectus preparation, business cases, economic development, community development, and public consultation.
• Business Cases and Public Sector Funding Preparation and review of business cases for capital development, working with funding regimes including Brownfield Housing Funding, Brownfield Infrastructure Land fund, Housing Infrastructure Fund, and heritage funding programmes for National Lottery Heritage Fund and Historic England.
• Feasibility and Option Studies Management consultancy projects for decision-making, including options appraisals for heritage assets, Optimal Viable Use assessments, and Enabling Development analysis. Involves working with architects, engineers, and cost consultants to formulate and test options.
• Development Appraisal and Financial Modelling Bespoke financial cashflow modelling for complex development projects, including master developer models for new settlements, urban regeneration feasibility studies, conservation deficit calculations, and heritage enabling development. Uses Argus Developer and Excel-based proprietary models.
• Agency - Site Disposal and Developer Selection Site disposal services including preparation of development briefs, obtaining planning permission, and marketing sites. Also includes developer selection processes for public sector clients.
• Asset and Estate Management Strategies for Health and Education Strategic asset management services for health and education sectors, including estate optimisation and property-related advisory services.
• Affordable Housing Services Comprehensive services for Registered Providers including viability assessments, valuation, acquisition and disposal, feasibility studies, and business cases to support funding bids. Includes partnership brokering between Registered Providers and private developers.
• Estate Regeneration - Residential Options assessments and regeneration strategies for existing residential estates, including financial feasibility studies, technical studies, and community consultation. Often involves working with urban designers as part of multi-disciplinary teams.
• Expert Witness and Dispute Resolution Expert witness services for planning appeals and examinations in public, including viability matters, valuation disputes, and RICS ACRE accredited mediation services for development agreements, joint ventures, and S106 disputes.
• Funding Due Diligence Due diligence on business cases and financial models for public sector funding, acting for central government, Homes England, Combined Authorities, National Lottery Heritage Fund, and Historic England. Covers Housing Infrastructure Fund, Brownfield Housing Fund, and Brownfield Infrastructure Land projects.
• Strategic Land, Urban Extensions and New Towns

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered Local Plan viability assessments supporting dozens of Local Planning Authorities at Examination in Public
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Homes EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2022AspinallVerdi is appointed to the Homes England Property Professional Services Framework (2022-2026) Lot 1. They lead on Property Advisory Services, Land and Property Agency Services, Valuation Services, and Development Structures and Partnering. They also hold a place on the Homes England Property Panel and Multidisciplinary Panel of advisors.
• ESPOcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 29 March 2022On the ESPO Estate Management Professional Services Framework (2022-2026) covering Lot 1c General Valuation, Lot 5 Strategic Asset Management and Development Service, Lot 6 Compulsory Purchase and Compensation, and Lot 8 Planning Consultancy.
• Crown Commercial Service (via Eddisons)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 22 July 2021Key partner in the Eddisons supply chain for the Government's £0.5bn Crown Commercial Service estate management services framework. The framework covers Lot 1 Total Estate Management, Lot 2 Estate Management, Lot 3 Agency & Lease Management, and Lot 4 Surveying & Strategic Advice.
• CBRE InvestorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRetained by CBRE Investors to advise on JESSICA (Joint European Support for Sustainable Investment in City Areas) revolving funding for the Sheffield City Region Jessica Fund. The fund was established in 2013 and has reinvested over £25.5 million back into the Sheffield City Region economy.
• National Lottery Heritage FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRetained by the National Lottery Heritage Fund to advise on their Heritage Grants programme. Advising on heritage viability assessments, enabling development, and heritage asset options appraisals.
• RICScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAspinallVerdi has provided pro-bono services to RICS and was on the steering group which authored the Assessing Viability in Planning under the National Planning Policy Framework 2019 for England guidance.
• RTPIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided pro-bono services to RTPI and team members sit on the RTPI England Policy Panel. Regular speakers at RTPI conferences on development economics and viability.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Gerald Eve: UK real estate advisory firm offering planning, development consultancy, and valuation services. Directly comparable UK advisory positioning with public/private sector clients.
• Turley: UK planning, design and development consultancy offering viability assessments, Local Plan evidence, and regeneration advisory to public and private sector clients. Directly comparable service mix and client base to AspinallVerdi.
• Bidwells: UK property consultancy providing planning, development, and regeneration advisory across residential and commercial sectors. Comparable UK-focused advisory model.
• Lichfields: UK planning, development and economics consultancy providing viability, Local Plan, and regeneration advice. Closely comparable in scale, specialisation, and public/private sector mix.
• DLP Planning: UK planning, economics and design consultancy with viability, regeneration, and development advisory services. Comparable size and specialism to AspinallVerdi.
• Boyer: UK planning consultancy offering Local Plan, viability, and regeneration services to public and private sector clients. Directly comparable in niche and delivery model.
• Montagu Evans: UK real estate advisory firm offering planning, development, and viability services to public and private clients. Comparable mid-market UK real estate advisory positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Avison Young (UK): Global real estate advisory with a sizeable UK planning, development, and viability practice. Broader portfolio and greater scale than AspinallVerdi but overlapping service lines and public sector clients.
• Savills (UK Planning & Development): Global real estate firm with a UK planning and development division offering viability, regeneration, and Local Plan services. Larger incumbent with overlapping capability set.
• Knight Frank (UK Development): Global real estate consultancy with UK development advisory and viability teams serving developers and public sector clients. Broader portfolio but overlapping on development advisory work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aspinallverdi

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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