Biggin & Scott

What Biggin & Scott does

Biggin & Scott is a privately held Melbourne-based real estate agency operating a multi-service, franchise-distributed platform across the Melbourne metropolitan area. The company facilitates residential property sales, commercial sales and leasing, rental placement, and ongoing property management, and operates a separate sub-brand, BigginScott Land, for land and land estate listings. It reaches end customers through a franchise office network, field sales agents conducting property inspections and auctions, and a website platform powered by Aro Software that hosts listings, suburb reports, digital property appraisal tools, and a vendor login portal. The company's revenue model is built on transaction-based commissions (residential sales, commercial sales, lease transactions) supplemented by recurring property management fees for landlords covering tenant placement, rent collection, and maintenance coordination. Ancillary modules include property auctions, a concierge service for utility connections and moving support, and a free appraisal funnel for lead generation. Customer segments span residential buyers and sellers (primary), landlords and property investors (recurring), and commercial clients. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; fees are individually negotiated per transaction. The firm was founded in 1890, has 251–500 employees, and is headquartered in Malvern East, Australia, with operations confined to the single Melbourne metro market.

Name

Biggin & Scott

Legal name

BigginScott Corporate

Website

https://bigginscott.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Biggin & Scott is a privately held Melbourne real estate franchise founded in 1890, delivering residential and commercial sales, leasing, rental placement, and property management across the Melbourne metropolitan area via a multi-office franchise network and Aro Software-powered digital platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Agency Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121), Residential Property Managers (531311)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Real Estate Brokerage (Buy/Sell) (FSAEAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Luxury & High-End Residential Brokerage (BPAJAAAC), Land & Development Site Brokerage (BPAJABAG)

Keywords

• Residential property sales
• Commercial real estate
• Property management services
• Property leasing rentals
• Real estate agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Malvern East

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Property Sales Commission: Real estate agency earns commissions on successful property sales and purchases. Fees are typically a percentage of the sale price.
2. Property Management Fees: Ongoing property management services for landlords including tenant placement, rent collection, and property maintenance coordination.
3. Rental Services: Commission-based rental placement and leasing services for both residential and commercial properties.
4. Commercial Real Estate: Commercial property sales, leasing, and business sales services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Biggin & Scott (BigginScott) is a Melbourne-based real estate agency operating a franchise network that delivers residential property sales, commercial property sales and leasing, rental placement, and ongoing property management services. The firm supports clients across the full property lifecycle, including auctions, appraisals, due diligence, and post-sale concierge such as utility connections and moving assistance. The company also operates BigginScott Land, a specialised sub-brand for land and land-estate listings.

Product overview

BigginScott is a Melbourne-based real estate agency operating as a single-brand, multi-service platform. The core offering comprises residential and commercial property sales, property management, and rental services. These are supported by ancillary modules including property auctions, digital appraisal tools, financial calculators, suburb reports, concierge services, and a franchise program. The company also operates BigginScott Land as a specialized sub-brand for land listings. The platform does not appear to offer a unified SaaS product but rather a collection of interconnected real estate service pages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Heart Kids AustraliaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharitable partnership supporting Heart Kids Australia. The company demonstrates corporate social responsibility through community involvement and charitable partnerships.
• Aro SoftwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology platform provider powering the BigginScott website and property management systems. The website is powered by Aro Software infrastructure.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Barry Plant: Melbourne-headquartered residential real estate group with a strong franchise and company-owned office model. Directly comparable geographic focus, service mix, and franchise-led GTM to Biggin & Scott.
• Belle Property: Australian boutique residential and property management franchise with a premium brand positioning. Closely comparable franchise model, luxury tilt, and Melbourne/Sydney footprint to Biggin & Scott.
• Marshall White: Premium residential real estate group concentrated in Melbourne's affluent inner-east and Bayside suburbs — directly overlapping Biggin & Scott's high-end Elsternwick, St Kilda, and Beaumaris territory.
• Ray White: Australia and New Zealand's largest residential real estate franchise network. Directly comparable franchise-led model covering sales, rentals, and property management, and Biggin & Scott's primary competitor in Melbourne.
• LJ Hooker: Long-established Australian real estate franchise network offering residential sales, commercial, property management and auctions. Competes head-to-head with Biggin & Scott for agents, listings, and franchisees across Melbourne.
• McGrath Estate Agents: Australia-wide residential sales and property management agency with a premium positioning in Sydney and eastern seaboard markets. Comparable service mix and similar premium/luxury segment overlap with Biggin & Scott's higher-end Melbourne listings.
• Sotheby's International Realty (Australia): Global luxury residential real estate brand with Australian affiliate offices competing for high-end Melbourne listings. Comparable luxury brokerage positioning and shared target customer with Biggin & Scott's premium segment.

Others

• Domain Holdings: Operator of domain.com.au, the second major Australian property portal and a digital real estate services platform. Comparable to REA Group as an adjacent/thematic competitor to traditional agencies like Biggin & Scott.
• REA Group: Operator of realestate.com.au, Australia's dominant property portal. Not a direct agency peer but the primary channel through which Biggin & Scott generates listing leads and a structural threat to traditional agency intermediation.

Broad incumbents

• Harcourts: Global real estate franchise network with a significant Australian presence across residential, commercial and PM. Comparable franchise-led GTM but operates at much broader geographic scale than Biggin & Scott.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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