What Trustek does

Trustek is a London-based PropTech consultancy founded in 2021 that serves as an intermediary between commercial real estate operators and property technology vendors. The company is built on a stated thesis that real estate owners lack the resources to evaluate available technology while PropTech vendors struggle to articulate value to real estate operators, slowing adoption at scale. Trustek monetizes this gap through three professional service lines: Digital Building Consultancy (embedded technology strategy for new developments across RIBA stages), PropTech Advisory (ongoing strategy, innovation workshops, and competitive procurement), and Building Audits (on-site technology stack assessments with gap analysis and vendor matching). Pricing is quote-based and tailored to project scope rather than publicly disclosed. The team consists of seven members including the CEO, digital building consultants, operations staff, and non-executive directors drawn from CBRE, Deepki, LaSalle, Shaftesbury, Blackstone, and Link Real Estate.

Name

Trustek

Legal name

Trustek

Website

https://trustek.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Trustek is a London-based PropTech consultancy that bridges commercial real estate operators and PropTech vendors via digital building consultancy, advisory, and building audit services supported by a proprietary audit software platform and a verified vendor marketplace.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Digital Building Consultancy Services: Professional consulting services for development projects, working alongside traditional development teams to define and implement technology strategies from pre-design through to operation. Engaged at various RIBA stages.
2. Building Technology Audits: On-site technology assessments and audits of building technology stacks. Includes gap analysis, recommendations, and connection to verified solution vendors.
3. PropTech Advisory: Strategic advisory services providing ongoing guidance for innovation strategies. Includes innovation workshops, internal technology reviews, competitive procurement support, and project management for technology deployments.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Trustek is a PropTech consultancy that provides data, advice, project management, and procurement services to commercial real estate clients. Its core offering combines a proprietary Building Technology Audit Software Platform and a free Verified PropTech Vendors Marketplace with three professional service lines: Digital Building Consultancy (technology strategy for new developments across RIBA stages), PropTech Advisory (innovation workshops, internal technology reviews, competitive procurement, and deployment project management), and Building Audits (on-site technology stack assessments with gap analysis and benchmarking).

Product overview

Trustek operates as a PropTech consultancy offering a unified platform combining proprietary audit software with advisory services. The core offering consists of the Trustek Audit Software Platform for building technology assessments and the Verified PropTech Marketplace for vendor vetting, supplemented by three service lines: Digital Building Consultancy (for new developments), PropTech Advisory (strategic guidance), and Building Audit (existing asset assessment). The company bridges the gap between real estate operators seeking digital transformation and PropTech vendors seeking market access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trustek Building Technology Audit Software Platform Proprietary software platform that enables building technology assessments using a standardized question set, allowing comparison of buildings against one another and against 5+ million sq ft of benchmarked commercial buildings. Generates unique report links and connects assessed buildings with verified PropTech solutions. Used by Trustek consultants and offered to enterprise real estate clients.
• Verified PropTech Vendors Marketplace Free online marketplace service that connects real estate clients with PropTech vendors who have completed a detailed due diligence and verification process. Enables clients to start their procurement journey with pre-qualified technology providers and gives vendors a warm-lead channel into audited real estate accounts.
• Digital Building Consultancy Professional consultancy service that embeds Trustek's technology experts within traditional development teams to define and implement technology strategies for new builds and major refurbishments. Engagements are delivered at various RIBA stages, from pre-design through to operation, and are designed to deliver future-proofed smart building developments.
• PropTech Advisory On-demand strategic advisory service providing PropTech expertise to enterprise real estate clients. Includes innovation workshops, internal technology reviews, competitive procurement support, and project management for technology deployments, delivered without the overhead of a large in-house team.
• Building Audit On-site technology stack assessment service for existing buildings. Evaluates current asset technology coverage against similar assets in Trustek's benchmark database, identifying opportunities to improve customer experience, reduce operational costs, and enhance ESG strategies. Includes gap analysis, recommendations, and connection to verified solution vendors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% average savings on operational expenditure through audits (July 22 - July 23)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Demand LogiccoreTechnology or IntegrationPropTech vendor selected by Morgan Capital through competitive procurement supported by Trustek. Deploying energy management solution across 7-building, 200,000 sqft portfolio with IAQ sensors and AMRs for consumption and air quality visibility.
• Linear ControlscoreTechnology or IntegrationBuilding optimization platform appointed by Munroe K at White Rose Park (525,000 sqft, 11 buildings) following Trustek-supported competitive procurement. Part of estate technology standardization strategy.
• GridPointcoreTechnology or IntegrationBuilding optimization platform appointed alongside Linear Controls at White Rose Park estate following Trustek-led competitive procurement process.
• UtopicoreTechnology or IntegrationEnergy management platform selected as single nationwide partner for Hudson Advisors' 11-site PBSA portfolio following structured RFP evaluation. Platform deployed across entire portfolio enabling per-building energy performance visibility.
• WiredScorecoreTechnology or IntegrationAccreditation partnership for smart building certification. Trustek team members act as WiredScore AP (Accredited Professionals) supporting clients in achieving WiredScore Platinum and Gold certifications for their buildings.
• Canadian Technology Accelerator (CTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-year partnership with Government of Canada Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development to deliver mentoring and business development programmes for Canadian PropTech companies entering UK market. Extended into Anglo-Canadian Real Estate Innovation Event series.
• RICSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRICS Tech Partner providing PropTech expertise and thought leadership to the RICS membership and broader real estate professional community.
• GRESBcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrustek conducts GRESB-aligned audits to support real estate clients with sustainability benchmarking and reporting requirements across their portfolios.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Metrikus: Metrikus is a smart building data platform that aggregates building technology data for landlords — overlapping with Trustek's audit and benchmarking capability. It is a PropTech software provider that occasionally competes with Trustek on the data layer, though without Trustek's procurement and advisory services.

Broad incumbents

• Knight Frank: Knight Frank is a leading UK-headquartered real estate consultancy with a building technology and ESG advisory practice serving similar UK institutional landlord clients. Provides a comparable service portfolio from a much broader real estate agency base.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Cushman & Wakefield is a global commercial real estate services firm with a dedicated technology advisory capability and ESG/sustainability services that overlap with Trustek's PropTech audit and advisory work, particularly around building technology assessments and GRESB support.
• Buro Happold: Buro Happold is an international engineering consultancy with a dedicated smart buildings / building technology practice serving the same developer and institutional landlord client base. It competes on smart building strategy, building physics, and technology specification alongside Trustek.
• Savills: Savills is a global real estate services firm with a UK-centric property technology and ESG advisory practice serving institutional and developer clients. Competes with Trustek on building technology strategy and procurement at the landlord/developer buyer level.
• CBRE: CBRE is the largest global commercial real estate services firm with established digital real estate and PropTech advisory practices serving institutional landlords and occupiers. Trustek's NED Katie Whipp previously led CRM and digital transformation initiatives at CBRE. Comparable as a broad incumbent in PropTech advisory.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): JLL is a global real estate services firm with a sizeable technology / smart-building advisory practice competing for the same enterprise landlord wallet. It competes with Trustek on PropTech advisory, sustainability/ESG, and building technology procurement, but at much larger scale and as part of a wider services portfolio.
• Deloitte (Real Estate / PropTech Advisory): Deloitte's real estate advisory practice includes technology strategy, PropTech due diligence, and digital transformation work for major landlords and investors. Comparable to Trustek at the enterprise strategy and procurement layer, with much broader consulting resources.
• KPMG (Real Estate Advisory): KPMG provides real estate technology, ESG, and PropTech advisory services to institutional landlords and investors, including building technology assessments and GRESB support. Comparable to Trustek's enterprise advisory layer, with much broader consulting footprint.

Direct peers

• WiredScore: WiredScore is the leading digital connectivity / smart building certification body. Trustek's team includes WiredScore Accredited Professionals and the two firms are formally partnered, making WiredScore the closest comparable in addressing the same landlord buyer around smart-building strategy and certification.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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