Richard John Clarke Chartered Surveyors

What Richard John Clarke Chartered Surveyors does

Richard John Clarke Chartered Surveyors is a UK-based chartered surveying practice that specialises in statutory leasehold enfranchisement work, principally lease extensions and collective enfranchisement (freehold purchase) under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993, together with compulsory purchase (CPO) advisory work and a portfolio of residential valuation services covering probate, capital gains tax, matrimonial, Housing Association staircasing, Right-to-Buy and immigration surveys. The firm operates from three UK offices — Mayfair (24 Hanover Square, London W1S 1JD), Woodford Green (Swan House, Essex) and Liverpool (Unit 14, The Gateway Centre) — covering London, the South East and the North West of England, and reports handling approximately 300 lease extensions and collective enfranchisements per year.

The firm's underlying technology is a deterministic, web-based Lease Extension Premium Calculator embedded on the homepage that estimates premium ranges using years remaining on the lease, long-lease value, a Prime Central London flag, and RICS Research Document 2009 relativity parameters (adjusted at unexpired terms of 80 years and below using Case Law guidance, with a nominal £50 ground rent doubling every 33 years). The calculator is positioned as a ballpark lead-generation tool rather than a considered valuation; the substantive differentiator is the firm's adjusted-Graph-Average relativity methodology developed by Director Richard Murphy MRICS, which has been endorsed in multiple published First-tier Tribunal decisions with documented discounts of 17%–73% against freeholder Counter Notice figures, and aggregated per-case savings between £6,350 and £167,310.

Commercially, the firm runs a fixed-price professional-services engagement model with a free, no-obligation quotation, multi-channel consumer marketing (blog, online calculator, Twitter/Facebook/LinkedIn presence, in-person seminars and YouTube content), and strategic partnerships with three recommended specialist collective enfranchisement solicitors (Thirsk Winton, YVA, Bishop & Sewell). The team comprises three named personnel — Director Richard Murphy (MRICS, RICS Registered Valuer), Sales Director Andy Gibson and Office Manager Angela Commons (joined 2004) — with the practice being independently owned, holding 25-year RICS membership and 10-year ALEP membership, and notably having acted for the London Development Agency on the London 2012 Olympic Games Compulsory Purchase Order. No external funding, no parent company and no public revenue disclosures are present in the source material.

Name

Richard John Clarke Chartered Surveyors

Legal name

Richard John Clarke Chartered Surveyors

Website

https://richardjohnclarke.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Richard John Clarke Chartered Surveyors is a UK chartered surveying practice specialising in statutory lease extensions and collective enfranchisement for individual flat-owners, with additional compulsory purchase and residential valuation services, operating from offices in Mayfair, Woodford Green and Liverpool.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Leasehold Enfranchisement & Property Surveying

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Valuation & Appraisal (BPAHANAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Eminent Domain / Condemnation & Litigation Support Valuation (BPAJAKAJ)

Keywords

• Lease extension valuation
• Collective enfranchisement
• Compulsory purchase advice
• Residential property valuations
• Chartered surveying services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Lease Extension Valuation & Negotiation Fees: Fixed-price professional fees charged to leaseholder clients for Stage 1 valuation (property inspection, comparable research, estate-agent consultation, lease-clause review, valuation report) and subsequent negotiation/Counter Notice handling. Fee varies by location and value of apartment.
2. Collective Enfranchisement Valuation & Negotiation Fees: Fixed-price professional fees for collective enfranchisement (freehold purchase) valuation, negotiation with freeholder, and Tribunal representation; quoted free of charge upfront.
3. Residential / Probate / Staircasing / Right-to-Buy / Immigration Valuations: Open-market valuation engagements for residential sale/purchase advice, probate (IHT), capital gains tax, matrimonial disputes, Housing Association share/staircasing valuations, Local Authority Right-to-Buy valuations, and Immigration Surveys. Charged per instruction (no subscription).
4. Compulsory Purchase Compensation Advice: Advisory fees from advising property owners/tenants (claimants) on statutory process, valuation, objection, public inquiry representation, negotiations, Section 17/18 appeals, Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) representation, and Part 1 Land Compensation Act 1973 claims; also instructed by Acquiring Authorities such as the London Development Agency.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Richard John Clarke Chartered Surveyors provides statutory lease extension valuation and negotiation, collective enfranchisement (freehold purchase) valuation and negotiation, compulsory purchase compensation advice and Tribunal representation, and a range of one-off residential valuations (probate, capital gains tax, matrimonial, Housing Association staircasing, Local Authority Right-to-Buy, and immigration surveys). Services are delivered on a fixed-price basis by a small team led by Richard Murphy MRICS (RICS Registered Valuer), supported by a free online lease extension premium calculator on the homepage.

Product overview

Richard John Clarke Chartered Surveyors operates as a single professional services firm (not a software platform) delivering specialist surveying services to leaseholders, freeholders, local authorities and acquiring authorities. The core offering is structured around the Lease Extension service and the Collective Enfranchisement service, supported by the Compulsory Purchase (CPO) service and the Other Valuations (Capital/Residential) service. A free online Lease Extension Calculator is provided as a self-service tool on the homepage, and the firm runs Seminars alongside publishing Tribunal Decisions and a Blog as supporting content. Professional memberships (RICS, RRV, ALEP) and recommended specialist solicitors underpin service delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lease Extension Statutory lease extension valuation and negotiation service for flat owners in England and Wales, covering the five-stage process from initial valuation through Section 42 Notice service, freeholder negotiation, First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) representation and completion of the transfer, with the aim of securing an additional 90 years plus a zero ground rent under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.
• Collective Enfranchisement Service for groups of qualifying flat owners purchasing the freehold of their building under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993, including fixed-price valuation, negotiation with the freeholder, participation-agreement support and First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) representation for blocks ranging from two flats up to the firm's largest handled block of 157 flats.
• Compulsory Purchase (CPO)

Quantifiable outcome

• ~300 lease extensions and collective enfranchisements handled per year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Thirsk Winton Solicitors (Jason Winton, PA Toni Tripp)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerListed as one of three 'recommended Specialist Collective Enfranchisement Solicitors' on the Enfranchisement page. Co-located with RJC's Woodford Green office at Swan House, 9-12 Johnston Road, IG8 0XA (phone 020 8505 4777). RJC refers clients to them for the legal aspects of collective enfranchisement.
• YVA Solicitors (Angela Alexiou)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRecommended specialist collective enfranchisement solicitor on RJC's Enfranchisement page. Located at YVA House, 811 High Road, North Finchley, London N12 8JT (020 8445 9898). Handles the legal aspects of the collective enfranchisement claims RJC values.
• Bishop & Sewell Solicitors (Mark Chick / Chris Macartney)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRecommended specialist collective enfranchisement solicitor on RJC's Enfranchisement page. Located at 59-60 Russell Square, London WC1B 4HP (020 7631 4141). RJC refers collective enfranchisement work to them.
• London Development Agency (Olympic Games CPO)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquiring Authority client on the Stratford Olympic Games Compulsory Purchase Order. RJC worked closely with the LDA and local businesses to assist relocation from the Olympic Park (car breakers, waste transfer depots, plant hire, concrete batching, garment companies, and the Travelling Community), including project management, finding relocation sites, planning permissions, and estate management of relocated businesses.
• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)coreOthersProfessional membership body of which RJC has been a member for 25 years; firm holds RICS Registered Valuer (RRV) status; uses RICS Research Document 2009 relativity graphs as the basis for the lease extension calculator.
• Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP)coreOthersSpecialist trade body for leasehold enfranchisement practitioners; RJC has been a member for 10 years and references ALEP membership as a credibility marker on both the Lease Extension and Enfranchisement pages.
• The Compulsory Purchase AssociationminorOthersTrade body for compulsory purchase professionals; RJC states it is an active member, attending regular seminars, meetings and keeping up to date with latest case law.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Bruton Knowles: UK chartered surveying firm with a national compulsory purchase and compensation practice. Comparable as a UK-wide surveying practice delivering CPO advisory and valuation work to claimants and acquiring authorities, in direct competition with RJC's CPO service line.
• Fisher German: UK chartered surveyors with an established compulsory purchase and compensation team serving both claimants and acquiring authorities. Comparable on CPO advisory, valuation methodology and public-sector engagement model.
• Lambert Smith Hampton: UK-wide chartered surveying practice with a compulsory purchase and infrastructure team acting for authorities and claimants. Comparable on CPO work, valuation methodology and multi-regional UK coverage.
• Carter Jonas: UK chartered surveyors with rural, residential and compulsory purchase capabilities. Comparable on residential valuation services (probate, matrimonial, Right to Buy) and on infrastructure/CPO advisory.
• Eddisons: UK chartered surveying and property advisory firm with compulsory purchase and valuation expertise. Comparable as a mid-sized UK surveying practice offering CPO advisory and statutory valuation services.
• Vail Williams: UK chartered surveyors operating across the South of England with valuation and compulsory purchase work. Comparable on valuation methodology and on acting for claimants in statutory compensation matters.
• Gerald Eve: UK chartered surveyors with a prominent compulsory purchase and compensation practice. Comparable on CPO advisory, valuation methodology and on engaging with acquiring authorities on major schemes.

Emerging players

• The Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE): Government-funded advice service for leaseholders covering lease extensions and enfranchisement. Comparable as a specialist information and advisory resource in the same niche, though operating as a non-commercial advisory service rather than a fee-paying surveyor.

Broad incumbents

• Knight Frank: Major UK and global real estate advisor with residential valuation, leasehold advisory and CPO capabilities as part of a much wider service portfolio. Comparable on residential valuation and leasehold services, though RJC's niche is far narrower.
• Savills: Major UK and global real estate advisor offering residential valuation, leasehold enfranchisement and CPO advisory within a broad service portfolio. Comparable on leasehold and valuation services, but competes from a much broader and deeper position.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutu.be/_FwOByuZXBg
• Facebookfacebook.com/richardjohnclarke
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/richard-john-clarke-chartered-surveyors

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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