Templeton Robinson

What Templeton Robinson does

Templeton Robinson is a privately held, founder-owned estate agency established in 1994 and headquartered in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The firm operates four branches in prime high street locations — Lisburn Road (Belfast), North Down (Holywood), Ballyhackamore (East Belfast) and Lisburn — and employs over 45 property professionals serving residential buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants. It is consistently described as Northern Ireland's longest-established estate agency, holding multiple Belfast Telegraph Property Awards including Residential Estate Agency of the Year (2019) and Lettings Agency of the Year (2025).

The company generates revenue from four streams: commission on residential property sales (transaction-fee based), fees from lettings/tenant placement (recurring rental management), ongoing property management for landlords, and referral fees from partner financial services providers (mortgages and insurance). Pricing is commission-based and negotiated per transaction; rates are not publicly disclosed. Distribution is multi-channel: branch-based in-person valuations and viewings complemented by a 24/7 website offering property search with advanced filters, mapping, email alerts, online offer submission, viewing requests and rental applications. The core platform is a website-based property listing system rather than a proprietary technology product.

The operating model combines a high-touch, high-street advisory layer with a digital storefront. Subsidiary brands Templeton Robinson Commercial (sales, lettings, management) and Templeton Robinson New Homes (new-build and land) extend the firm into adjacent real estate verticals, while referral partnerships (e.g., Criss Cross Removals in 2022, SERC in 2017) build a broader property services ecosystem. Compliance posture includes The Property Ombudsman membership, GDPR / UK Data Protection Act alignment, and per-branch ICO registrations. The firm is independent, with no venture capital or external ownership disclosed, and operates exclusively within Northern Ireland.

Name

Templeton Robinson

Legal name

Templeton Robinson

Website

https://templetonrobinson.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Templeton Robinson is a privately held, founder-owned estate agency founded in 1994 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It operates four branches and employs over 45 property professionals serving residential buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants across Northern Ireland through sales, lettings, property management, and commercial real estate services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (531210), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Investment Property Brokerage (SFR/Small Multifamily) (BPAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Valuation & Appraisal (BPAHANAC), Real Estate Investment Advisory (Acquisitions/Dispositions, Capital Allocation) (BPAJANAA), Property Management Advisory & Leasing Administration (FSAEAJAN)

Keywords

• Residential property sales
• Rental lettings services
• Property management
• Commercial real estate
• New homes sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Belfast

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Sales Commission: Commission-based revenue from residential property sales transactions
2. Lettings/Rental Fees: Fees from rental property management and tenant placement services
3. Property Management Services: Ongoing property management services for landlords including maintenance coordination and tenant management
4. Financial Services Referrals: Referrals to trusted financial services professionals for mortgage and insurance products

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Templeton Robinson is a multi-branch estate agency providing residential property sales, residential lettings, property management, land and new homes consultancy, and commercial property services (via a dedicated commercial sub-brand) across Northern Ireland. The firm combines in-person valuations, viewings and negotiations through four high street branches with a 24/7 website platform for property search, offers and rental applications, supplemented by financial services referrals to trusted partners.

Product overview

Templeton Robinson is Northern Ireland's longest-established estate agency (founded 1994) operating as a multi-branch property services firm. The company offers a unified property platform combining residential sales, lettings, new developments, commercial property, and financial services. The core offering centres on property listing and search functionality through the website (templetonrobinson.com), complemented by branch-based valuation, property management, and lettings services. Key products include Property for Sale, Property for Rent, New Developments, Land Sales, Private Sales, and Commercial Property Services, with Financial Services and Property Management as supporting offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Templeton Robinson Commercial: Specialised commercial property services including sales, lettings and management
• Templeton Robinson New Homes

Products and services

• Property for Sale Residential property sales service: listing, valuation, marketing, viewings and sale negotiation for houses, apartments, bungalows, cottages, villas and other residential property types across Northern Ireland.
• Property for Rent Rental property service: listing rental properties, marketing, tenant referencing and rental application processing for landlords and tenants across Northern Ireland.
• New Developments Sale of new-build residential properties and development sites, including dedicated consultancy for property developers via the Templeton Robinson New Homes sub-brand.
• Property Management Ongoing property management service for landlords: tenant management, maintenance reporting and coordination, rent collection, and compliance administration including out-of-hours emergency support.
• Commercial Property Services Commercial property sales, lettings and management delivered via the dedicated Templeton Robinson Commercial division (templetonrobinsoncommercial.co.uk) for commercial property owners, investors and tenants.
• Land Sales Sale of land including single dwelling plots, multiple dwelling plots and agricultural land, supporting landowners and developers disposing of development sites.
• Private Sales Off-market and discreet property sales service for clients who want to transact without public listing or open marketing.
• Dream Homes NI Premium / featured property selection service highlighting higher-value residential properties to attract qualified premium buyers.
• Valuation Services Written property valuations and market appraisals for sellers, landlords and banks, delivered through qualified valuers across all four branches.

Quantifiable outcome

• 56 enquiries per rental listing on average in Northern Ireland

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Criss Cross RemovalsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 December 2022Templeton Robinson has partnered with Criss Cross Removals, recommending them to clients to avail of a safe, friendly and stress-free moving experience. Staff member Jonny from the Lisburn Road office used them to help his mum move from Derry/Londonderry to Belfast.
• South Eastern Regional College (SERC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 November 2017Templeton Robinson partnered with SERC to develop a bespoke vocational course for industry peers. The company was honoured with a Business Excellence Award for Commitment to Training & Enhancing Student Experience at the Lisburn Campus.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Savills: Global real estate advisory and agency firm offering residential sales, lettings, valuations and investment advisory. Operates in Belfast/Northern Ireland, competing for higher-value and investment mandates while offering broader international reach.
• Countrywide (now part of Connells): Large UK-wide estate agency group (acquired by Connells) with extensive branch coverage and full-service residential offerings. Represents the scale benchmark that smaller regional agencies must compete against.
• Knight Frank: International real estate consultancy providing residential sales, lettings, valuations and advisory across the UK including Northern Ireland. Competes at the prime/professional end of the same market where Templeton Robinson's 'Dream Homes NI' offering is positioned.
• Connells Group: One of the UK's largest estate agency and property services groups with national branch networks. Provides significant scale advantages on marketing, portal access and operational efficiency that constrain smaller regional agencies like Templeton Robinson.

Others

• Rightmove: UK's leading property portal where Templeton Robinson listings are distributed. Not a competitor but a critical distribution dependency and a significant cost line for the agency, and a vector through which larger agency groups negotiate better terms.

Emerging players

• Purplebricks: UK online/hybrid estate agent offering fixed-fee listings as an alternative to traditional commission-based agencies. Operates across Northern Ireland and directly targets the cost-sensitive segment of Templeton Robinson's seller base.

Direct peers

• Simon Brien Residential: Long-established Belfast-based residential estate agency offering sales, lettings, property management and valuations across Northern Ireland. Direct head-to-head competitor for the same Belfast/Lisburn catchment, with comparable multi-branch high street presence and commission-based model.
• Ulster Property Sales: One of Northern Ireland's largest residential estate agency networks, with branches across Belfast and beyond. Competes directly with Templeton Robinson for the same residential listings and landlord book in the same geographies.
• McGeown Estate Agents: Independent residential estate agency based in Northern Ireland offering sales, lettings and valuations. Closely comparable in size, service mix and regional positioning to Templeton Robinson.
• John Minnis Estate Agents: Northern Ireland-focused estate agency operating across residential sales, lettings and property management in the Belfast area. Comparable multi-branch, high street-led model targeting overlapping buyer/seller and landlord segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/trhomes
• Facebookfacebook.com/TempletonRobinson
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/templeton-robinson

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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