Allcott Commercial

What Allcott Commercial does

Allcott Commercial, trading as Allcott Associates LLP, is a privately held UK building consultancy founded in 1999 by David Allcott and headquartered in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. The firm provides commercial surveying and structural engineering services across England and Wales through a 14-office regional network covering major commercial property markets including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Bristol, Cardiff, and Cambridge. It operates as a B2B professional services firm targeting commercial property investors, occupiers, developers, housing associations, local authorities, and educational institutions, with a stated client base that includes William Hill, Taylor Wimpey, Coventry Council, Shakespeare Martineau, and Carnell.

The company's service portfolio spans the full commercial property lifecycle. Core surveying services include pre-acquisition surveys, condition surveys, stock condition surveys, technical due diligence, schedules of condition, and dilapidations services for landlords and tenants. Structural engineering offerings cover specific structural inspections (including subsidence, cracking, and RAAC inspections), steel beam calculations, mezzanine assessments, roof load calculations, feasibility studies, and structural design reviews. Supporting services include RICS Red Book commercial valuations, CPR 35-compliant expert witness reports, contract administration, party wall work, flood/fire/subsidence reinstatement, conservation and heritage surveys, and fire risk assessments. The firm's technical toolkit includes drone inspection technology, 8m rising camera poles for high-level surveys, and interactive dashboard reporting for complex PPM datasets.

Allcott Commercial generates revenue through project-based professional services engagements with quote-driven pricing and no public price disclosure. Client acquisition is primarily relationship-driven, with the majority of work sourced through repeat business and word-of-mouth referrals from existing clients, solicitors, and property professionals, supplemented by an SEO-optimized website with quote-request functionality and direct phone/email engagement. The firm is RICS-regulated (firm number 720773), ISO 9001 certified, and staffed by approximately 33 partners including RICS Chartered Surveyors, IStructE Chartered Structural Engineers, and dual-chartership professionals, positioning the firm as a fully integrated surveying-plus-engineering alternative to single-discipline consultancies.

Name

Allcott Commercial

Legal name

Allcott Associates LLP

Website

https://allcottcommercial.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Allcott Commercial is a UK building consultancy founded in 1999, providing RICS-regulated commercial surveying and IStructE-regulated structural engineering services across England and Wales through 14 regional offices for property investors, occupiers, developers, housing associations, and local authorities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Building Surveying

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Insurance Claims, Property Loss & Business Interruption Valuation (BPAHANAM)

Keywords

• Commercial building surveys
• Structural engineering services
• Pre-acquisition surveys
• Dilapidations consultancy
• RICS Red Book valuations

Headquarters

HQ city

Leamington Spa

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Building Surveys: Professional surveying services including pre-acquisition surveys, condition surveys, stock condition surveys, and technical due diligence. These are project-based engagements for commercial property investors, occupiers, and developers.
2. Structural Engineering Services: Engineering assessment and design services including structural inspections, steel beam calculations, mezzanine assessments, roof calculations, and structural design reviews. Billed as project-based professional services.
3. Commercial Valuations: RICS Red Book valuations for commercial and residential properties, including asset valuations, secured lending, matrimonial/probate, and tax purposes.
4. Expert Witness & Dispute Resolution: CPR 35 compliant expert witness reports and dispute resolution services for property-related legal matters including boundary disputes, construction disputes, and dilapidations.
5. Contract Administration: Project management and contract administration services for building works, refurbishments, repairs, and insurance reinstatement.
6. Dilapidations Services: Schedule of dilapidations preparation and defence services for landlords and tenants, including interim and terminal dilapidations.
7. Schedules of Condition: Photographic and text documentation of property conditions, primarily for tenants before entering commercial leases to protect against future dilapidations claims.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Allcott Commercial is a UK building consultancy providing commercial surveying and structural engineering services across England and Wales. The firm delivers pre-acquisition surveys, condition surveys, stock condition surveys, technical due diligence, dilapidations, RICS Red Book valuations, expert witness and dispute resolution, contract administration, and specialist inspections (RAAC, fire risk, flood/fire/subsidence reinstatement, heritage/conservation, party wall). Services are sold on a project-based, quote-driven basis to commercial property investors, occupiers, developers, housing associations, local authorities, and corporate estates.

Product overview

Allcott Commercial is a UK-based building consultancy offering a comprehensive suite of commercial surveying and structural engineering services. The company operates as a unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core portfolio includes Commercial Building Surveys (pre-acquisition, condition, stock condition, and technical due diligence), Structural Engineering Services (steel calculations, mezzanine assessments, roof calculations, feasibility studies, and design reviews), Dilapidations Services (schedules and Scott Schedules for landlords and tenants), Commercial Valuations (RICS Red Book compliant including matrimonial, probate, SIPP, tax, and secured lending), Expert Witness & Dispute Resolution services, Contract Administration, and specialized services including RAAC inspections, flood/fire/subsidence reinstatement, conservation & heritage surveys, fire risk assessments, and party wall services. The company is regulated by RICS and IStructE, with ISO 9001 certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Building Surveys Comprehensive property condition and structure assessments for prospective owners and tenants, covering industrial, commercial, hotel, leisure, educational, retail, and residential sectors.
• Pre-Acquisition Surveys Surveys carried out before property purchase or lease signing, reporting on condition, structural integrity, repair costs, and liabilities.
• Condition Surveys Detailed inspections assessing building condition, structure, and maintenance requirements for individual properties or estates.
• Stock Condition Surveys Systematic condition surveys across property portfolios for housing associations, retail groups, educational bodies, and other nationwide property owners.
• Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) Schedules Long-term building maintenance plans itemising anticipated works over 5-20 years, with cost budgets categorised by urgency and priority, viewable via interactive dashboards.
• Schedules of Condition Photographic and text records documenting property condition at lease commencement, used to limit tenant terminal dilapidations liability.
• Dilapidations Services Schedule of dilapidations preparation and defence services for landlords and tenants during and at lease termination, including Scott Schedules.
• Technical Due Diligence Systematic structural audits covering construction quality, current defects, potential structural problems, and compliance with building regulations.
• Specific Structural Inspections (SSIs) Investigations into structural issues including subsidence, cracking, roof assessments, concrete surveys, and RAAC inspections.
• RAAC Building Inspections Visual assessments for the presence of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in building structures with condition evaluation.
• Commercial Structural Engineering Structural engineering services including feasibility studies, roof calculations, steel frame design, and design reviews for commercial buildings.
• Structural Steel Beam Calculations Design and calculations for portal frames, mezzanine floors, internal wall removals, and other structural steel elements.
• Mezzanine Structural Assessments Appraisals of mezzanine load capacity and structural integrity, plus structural designs for mezzanine floor installations.
• Structural Feasibility Studies In-depth assessments of structural implications for proposed alterations, extensions, or change of use.
• Structural Roof Calculations Load capacity assessments for PV panel installation, green roofs, and plant machinery installations.
• Structural Design Review Independent technical reviews of planned alterations against industry standards, checking designs and calculations.
• Commercial Valuations RICS Red Book compliant valuations including 1982 valuations, asset valuations, compulsory purchase, enfranchisement, matrimonial, probate, rent review, SIPP/pension, tax valuations, and secured lending.
• Expert Witness and Dispute Resolution CPR 35 compliant expert witness reports and dispute resolution services for boundary disputes, construction disputes, and landlord/tenant matters.
• Contract Administration

Quantifiable outcome

• Majority of work comes from repeat business and word-of-mouth referrals
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)coreOthersAllcott Commercial is an RICS regulated practice (firm number: 720773). Surveyors are regulated by RICS and adhere to RICS professional standards and codes of conduct. This partnership provides professional credibility and regulatory oversight essential for commercial surveying services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lambert Smith Hampton: UK-headquartered commercial property consultancy offering building surveying, valuations, and advisory services across England and Wales. Directly comparable in service mix (building surveys, valuations, dilapidations) and target customer base (commercial property investors, occupiers, developers).
• Carter Jonas: UK property consultancy providing building surveying, valuation, and structural / project advisory across commercial and residential sectors. Similar partnership structure, multi-office England coverage, and combined RICS surveying + technical engineering offerings.
• Bidwells: UK property consultancy with building surveying, project management, and valuation practices serving commercial, residential, and rural sectors. Comparable in scale, regional office model, and breadth of professional surveying services.
• Montagu Evans: UK commercial property consultancy offering building surveying, valuations, and advisory services to investors, occupiers, and developers. Closely comparable in service lines (building surveys, dilapidations, party wall, expert witness) and London/regional office structure.
• Ridge and Partners LLP: UK property and construction consultancy offering building surveying, structural engineering, project management, and cost consultancy. Closely comparable in the integrated surveying + engineering value proposition and multi-office England & Wales regional model.

Broad incumbents

• Knight Frank: Global real estate services firm with substantial UK building surveying and commercial property advisory practice. Larger-scale incumbent offering overlapping services (commercial surveys, valuations, dilapidations) but as part of a much wider global real estate platform.
• Savills: Global real estate services firm with UK building consultancy practice covering commercial surveying, valuations, project management, and structural advisory. Larger-scale incumbent; comparable in core surveying service lines but operates as part of a global investment, agency, and advisory platform.
• CBRE: World's largest commercial real estate services firm with UK building consultancy, project management, and valuation practices. Comparable service offerings but operates at far greater scale with global capital markets and investment sales capabilities.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm with UK building surveying, project management, and valuation practices. Overlapping service mix targeting similar commercial property investor and occupier clients, but operating as part of a much larger global platform.
• JLL: Global real estate services firm offering UK building consultancy, valuations, project management, and facilities advisory. Comparable in surveying service lines but with global investment management, capital markets, and corporate solutions capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AllcottSurveyor
• Facebookfacebook.com/allcottcommercial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1675588

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles33 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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