What Right Surveyors does

Right Surveyors Ltd is a UK-based marketing brand for a network of independent local Chartered Surveying companies, founded in 2011 and headquartered in Bideford, Devon. The group provides RICS-regulated residential and commercial surveying services including Building Surveys (formerly Structural Surveys), RICS Home Buyer Reports, RICS Red Book-compliant property valuations, Party Wall Act advice and awards, commercial services such as Schedules of Dilapidations and Schedules of Condition, Acquisition Advice inspections, Building Reinstatement Valuations, and Expert Witness Reports. Service delivery is run through wholly-owned regional subsidiaries — Right Surveyors South West Ltd, Thames & Cotswolds Ltd, Sussex & Weald Ltd, and East Midlands Ltd — each headed by a qualified MRICS Chartered Surveyor director with regional specialism (e.g., architectural conservation, Registered Valuer status). The company's core technology is professional surveying methodology rather than software: RICS "Red Book" valuation standards and BCIS building reinstatement calculations underpin the offering, with a basic WordPress-based website and freephone (0800 880 6024) intake as the only digital infrastructure.

The business model is project-based professional services revenue, with fees quoted on a per-engagement basis by local directors after inbound enquiries via telephone, email, or website forms. The GTM motion is sales-led through local independent offices, supported centrally by Right Surveyors Ltd which provides leads, websites, and marketing to the network — a franchise-like structure where local directors manage their own catchment areas. Customer segments are fragmented and include individual homebuyers, commercial landlords/tenants/investors, and property owners needing party wall or valuation services. No public pricing, no subscription, no enterprise contracts. Geographic coverage spans England and Wales from Cumbria to Kent and Lincolnshire to Cornwall, with extension to the Isle of Man and Channel Islands via the marketing-division brand PropertySurveying.co.uk. No external funding, no M&A activity, and no disclosed revenue are indicated in the source material.

Name

Right Surveyors

Legal name

Right Surveyors Ltd

Website

https://rightsurveyors.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Right Surveyors Ltd is a UK marketing brand for a network of independent RICS Chartered Surveying practices offering building surveys, valuations, party wall services, and commercial surveying across England and Wales. The firm serves homebuyers, landlords, and commercial property clients through wholly-owned regional subsidiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bideford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Building and Structural Surveys: One-time professional service fees for comprehensive building surveys, structural surveys, homebuyer reports, and property inspections for residential and commercial properties
2. Property Valuations: Valuation services for residential property for various purposes including mortgage, probate, matrimonial, and taxation purposes
3. Acquisition Advice: Verbal and photographic property acquisition advice service, approximately 33% cheaper than formal survey as no written report required
4. Commercial Property Services: Services for landlords, tenants, and investors including schedules of dilapidations, schedules of condition, building surveys, and lease/tenancy advice

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Right Surveyors is a marketing brand for a network of independent local Chartered Surveying companies across the United Kingdom that provide professional property surveying services. Core offerings include comprehensive Building Surveys (formerly Structural Surveys), RICS Home Buyer Surveys, RICS Red Book-compliant property valuations, Party Wall Act advice and awards, commercial property services (including Schedules of Dilapidations and Schedules of Condition), Acquisition Advice inspections, Expert Witness Reports, and Building Reinstatement Valuations. Services are delivered through a franchise network of local offices led by RICS-regulated surveyors covering England and Wales, with leads generated centrally and routed to the appropriate regional practice.

Product overview

Right Surveyors is a marketing name for a network of local independent Chartered Surveying companies covering the United Kingdom. The core offering consists of Building Surveys (formerly Structural Surveys) as the most comprehensive survey type, RICS Home Buyer Surveys for more modern properties, Commercial Property Surveys, Party Wall Services, Valuation Services, and Acquisition Advice. Additional specialized sub-products include Schedules of Dilapidations, Schedules of Condition, Expert Witness Reports, and Building Plans. The network also operates PropertySurveying.co.uk as its marketing division.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Building Surveys Comprehensive non-invasive survey inspection of residential properties, formerly known as Structural Surveys. Recommended for properties older than 1900, period properties, and listed structures. Delivered by RICS-regulated local Chartered Surveyors across England and Wales.
• RICS Home Buyer Survey Survey inspection of accessible property parts including roofspace, suitable for modern properties typically built after World War One. Also offered as Homebuyers Report, House Purchase Survey, or Major Defects Report variants.
• Commercial Property Surveys Commercial property surveying services for landlords, tenants, and investors including Schedules of Dilapidations, Schedules of Condition, Building Surveys, Single Fault Assessments, Planning advice, Buildings Reinstatement Assessments, and assistance with new tenancies and leases.
• Party Wall Services Party Wall Act advice, notices, and awards under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, covering new builds, extensions, conversions, building repairs, boundary walls, and excavations affecting neighbouring properties.
• Valuation Services Property valuations on all types of residential property for various purposes, carried out in accordance with RICS Red Book standards or appropriate client purpose, by Registered Valuers.
• Acquisition Advice Verbal and photographic property and building acquisition advice service where an experienced Chartered Surveyor inspects properties and provides detailed verbal reporting without a formal written report, typically priced approximately 33% lower than a formal survey.
• Schedule of Dilapidations Assessment of disrepair or breach of lease covenants for commercial properties, prepared for landlords or tenants as a standalone deliverable.
• Schedule of Condition Documentary record of the condition of a property at the start or end of a tenancy, provided as a standalone commercial surveying deliverable.
• Expert Witness Reports Professional witness services providing expert testimony and reports for property-related legal proceedings, including boundary disputes advice.

Quantifiable outcome

• Professional survey report may help drive down purchase price if significant defects identified

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• e.surv Chartered Surveyors: Part of LSL Property Services plc, e.surv is the largest residential surveying firm in the UK, providing RICS home buyer reports, valuations, and building surveys at scale. Directly competes with Right Surveyors' core residential offering, but with materially greater volume, lender-panel relationships, and national coverage.
• Connells Surveyors: Connells Group's surveying arm (incorporating the former Countrywide Surveyors) provides RICS valuations, homebuyer reports, and building surveys nationally. Closely comparable service mix to Right Surveyors, with broader geographic coverage and integrated estate-agency distribution.
• Countrywide Surveyors: Long-established UK surveying brand (now operating under Connells) offering the same residential survey, valuation, and mortgage-related services as Right Surveyors. Direct competitor for homebuyers and lenders across England and Wales.

Broad incumbents

• Cushman & Wakefield: Global real estate services firm whose UK building consultancy and valuation practices overlap with Right Surveyors' commercial surveying, RICS Red Book valuations, and dilapidations services — though at a much larger scale and with institutional clients.
• Colliers: Global professional services and investment management firm whose UK building consultancy and valuation divisions compete with Right Surveyors on commercial surveys, dilapidations, and RICS valuations — operating at a substantially larger scale.
• Knight Frank: International real estate consultancy providing valuations, building consultancy, and party wall services. Comparable to Right Surveyors on the high-value residential valuation and commercial surveying side, with a much larger institutional client base.
• Lambert Smith Hampton: UK-wide property consultancy offering building surveying, valuations, dilapidations, and party wall services. Comparable to Right Surveyors on commercial property surveying and dilapidations work, with broader regional and institutional reach.
• Savills: Global real estate services firm offering residential and commercial valuations, building surveys, and property consultancy. While much broader in scope, Savills overlaps with Right Surveyors on RICS Red Book valuations, building surveys, and commercial dilapidations work.

Regional players

• Bruton Knowles: UK chartered surveying firm with regional offices across England and Wales, providing building surveys, valuations, and party wall services. Comparable regional franchise-style footprint to Right Surveyors, though with different geographic emphasis.

Emerging players

• BTF Partnership: Smaller chartered surveying practice offering building surveys, party wall, and valuations primarily in southern England. Comparable in size and service mix to a single Right Surveyors regional practice, and a candidate as a future franchisee or roll-up target.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries4 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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