Jackson Criss

What Jackson Criss does

Jackson Criss is a UK commercial property advisory firm founded in 1990, specializing in retail, leisure, and mixed-use real estate across in-town and out-of-town locations. The firm advises three principal stakeholder groups: institutional investors (funds, REITs, property companies, councils) on acquisition and disposal; landlords (property companies, REITs, funds, councils) on portfolio strategy and placemaking; and occupiers (national brands and growing independents) on property holdings and expansion. It operates from two offices — Central London (4th Floor, 32 Brook Street, W1K 5DL) and Edinburgh (42 Charlotte Square, EH2 4HQ) — with a team of 12 fee earners providing nationwide coverage.

The firm's service offering is organized around three core lines: Investment Sales (transactional advisory for buyers and sellers of commercial assets), Leasing Opportunities (tenant representation and unit availability across UK high streets, shopping centres, and transport hubs), and bespoke Landlord, Occupier, and Investor Advisory. Its client base spans 135+ relationships, including major asset managers (BlackRock, abrdn, Aviva, M&G, Legal & General), REITs (British Land, NewRiver REIT, Capital & Regional), retail and leisure operators (Costa Coffee, JD Wetherspoon, PureGym, Majestic Wine, EasyHotel, The Ivy Collection), and local authorities (Cherwell District Council). The firm has demonstrated delivery of placemaking mandates such as the redevelopment of The Moor, Sheffield, where footfall rose from 5 million to 13 million per annum.

Jackson Criss generates revenue through professional services fees on advisory and transactional mandates, with pricing quote-based per engagement and individual property rental figures disclosed publicly on its listings portal. The business is privately held, with no disclosed parent, external investors, or subsidiaries. The go-to-market is direct enterprise advisory through senior fee earners, supplemented by a self-service property listings portal, case study publishing, and LinkedIn/Twitter presence. There is no proprietary technology platform; the firm's product is human expertise, market knowledge, and relationship capital accumulated over three decades.

Name

Jackson Criss

Legal name

Jackson Criss

Website

https://jacksoncriss.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

UK commercial property advisory firm founded in 1990 specializing in retail, leisure, and mixed-use real estate, serving 135+ institutional investors, landlords, and occupiers from offices in London and Edinburgh.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Advisory

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Real Estate Asset Management (BPAJAMAB)

Keywords

• Commercial property advisory
• Retail property leasing
• Investment sales advisory
• Landlord representation
• Occupier property advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Investment Sales Advisory: Advisory services for investors including funds, councils, property companies, and REITs on acquisition and disposition of commercial property assets across the UK retail, leisure and mixed-use sector.
2. Leasing Advisory: Tenant representation and leasing services for occupiers ranging from national operators to independent brands, advising on property holdings across the UK.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Jackson Criss is a UK commercial property consultancy that advises landlords, occupiers, and investors on retail, leisure, and mixed-use property holdings. The firm provides investment sales advisory (acquisition and disposition for funds, councils, REITs, and property companies), leasing representation for occupiers and unit availability for landlords, and bespoke advisory covering the full asset lifecycle. Services are delivered by 12 fee earners out of offices in Central London and Edinburgh.

Product overview

Jackson Criss is a commercial real estate advisory firm providing integrated property services through three core offerings: Investment Sales (transactional advisory for investors), Leasing Opportunities (tenant representation and unit availability), and advisory services for Landlords, Occupiers, and Investors. The firm operates across the UK with offices in Central London and Edinburgh, specializing in retail, leisure, and mixed-use property holdings. The company has over 30 years of experience delivering results for stakeholders throughout the property lifecycle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Investment Sales Advisory and transactional services for investors seeking to buy and sell commercial retail, leisure, and mixed-use property investments across the UK market. For institutional investors, REITs, funds, councils, and property companies.
• Leasing Opportunities Property leasing services providing retail, leisure, and F&B unit opportunities across UK high streets, shopping centres, and transport hubs for national operators and brands.
• Landlord Advisory Bespoke advisory services for property owners including Property Companies, REITs, Funds and Councils on real estate holdings, with focus on placemaking to create vibrant environments.
• Occupier Advisory Property advisory services for occupiers ranging from national brands to independent retailers and new concepts seeking space across the UK.
• Investor Advisory Market-leading investment team advising funds, councils and property companies on acquisition and disposal in the competitive UK real estate market.

Quantifiable outcome

• Footfall increased from 5m to 13m per annum at The Moor, Sheffield following redevelopment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Green & Partners: London-based commercial property advisory firm specialising in UK retail and leisure real estate, providing investment, leasing and consultancy services to landlords, investors and occupiers — directly comparable specialist positioning to Jackson Criss in the same UK retail/leisure sub-sector.
• Montagu Evans: UK commercial property advisory firm with a strong retail, leisure and mixed-use practice advising institutional clients including REITs, funds and councils — comparable in client base and advisory mandate types though slightly broader in sector coverage.
• Lunson Mitchenall: London-headquartered specialist UK retail property advisory firm providing investment, leasing and development advice to landlords, funds and retailers — comparable boutique specialist with overlapping UK retail/leisure mandate focus.
• Harper Dennis Hobbs (HDH): Long-established UK retail and leisure property advisory firm serving major landlords, retailers and investors across shopping centres, high streets and mixed-use assets — a close specialist competitor with a comparable boutique advisory model and client base.
• Tushingham Moore: UK specialist commercial property agency focused on retail and leisure property across the UK, advising landlords, investors and occupiers on acquisitions, disposals and leasing — directly comparable specialist boutique model.

Broad incumbents

• Knight Frank: Global real estate advisory with a significant UK retail capital markets and leasing practice serving many of the same institutional investors, REITs and retailers as Jackson Criss — broader incumbent that competes for the same mandates as part of a wider portfolio.
• Savills: Global property advisor with a long-established UK retail and leisure practice advising institutional investors, funds and occupiers across shopping centres, high streets and mixed-use assets — a broad incumbent with overlapping UK retail advisory mandates.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm with a UK retail capital markets, leasing and asset advisory practice serving many of the same institutional investor clients — broader incumbent competing on retail mandates as part of a full-service global platform.
• JLL: Global real estate services firm with a UK retail capital markets and leasing capability serving institutional investors, REITs and major retailers — competes with Jackson Criss on larger mandates as part of a diversified full-service platform.
• CBRE: Global commercial real estate services firm with a substantial UK retail investment and advisory practice advising many of the same institutional clients named in Jackson Criss's roster — a broad incumbent competing across the full property lifecycle.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jc_retail
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jackson-criss

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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