What B-hive Property Solutions does

B-hive Property Solutions is a UK-based provider of back-office services to property management professionals, operating as a trading name of the private limited company HML PM Ltd (company number 04231933, registered in England and Wales), headquartered in Richmond. The company delivers a unified suite of thirteen services spanning client finance (bank account management, credit control, finance processing, service charge accounting), regulatory and compliance support (health and safety, Section 20/major works, insurance, contractor accreditation), and operational functions (company secretarial, conveyancing administration, out-of-hours support, site staffing, and surveying). Its client finance division reports experience handling service charge accounting and client monies across circa 100,000+ estate and block management units, with the broader business serving over 100 property management businesses whose end customers include Resident Management Companies, property owners, landlords, and developers.

The company's go-to-market is sales-led and direct: prospective clients engage through service-specific web pages, contact forms, and a single phone line (0333 032 5921). Distribution is single-country (England and Wales) and operates under FCA-regulated status via Alexander Bonhill Limited (Ref: 311714), an authorisation required for activities involving client monies. Technology plays no proprietary, differentiating role based on disclosed information; the offering is delivered as managed professional services by credentialed staff, including accountants, health and safety advisors, company secretaries, and surveyors, with in-house surveying capability provided through wholly-owned subsidiary Shaw and Co. The firm employs 51-100 people.

Revenue is generated through professional service fees, with pricing not publicly disclosed and engagements tailored per client requirements. The market positioning emphasises regulatory depth (Building Safety Act, fire safety, Section 20, EWS1, asbestos) and operational scale, which the company reinforces through content marketing, a Building Safety Resource Centre, and 2024 industry recognition via a 'Highly Commended' award at the TPI (ARMA) Ace Awards for Health & Safety Partner of the Year.

Name

B-hive Property Solutions

Legal name

HML PM Ltd

Website

https://b-hivepropertysolutions.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

B-hive Property Solutions is a UK back-office services provider for property management professionals, delivering client finance, compliance, and administrative services across 100+ businesses and circa 100,000+ estate and block management units. It trades as HML PM Ltd.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Property Management Back-Office Services

NAICS

Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Residential Property Managers (531311), Services to Buildings and Dwellings (5617)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Maintenance & Turnover Services (Make-Ready, Inspections) (BPAJAFAM)

Keywords

• Property management services
• Service charge accounting
• Block management support
• Building safety compliance
• Back-office property services

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

Revenue model

1. Back-office Services: B-hive provides comprehensive back-office services for property management professionals including client finance, service charge accounting, company secretarial, contractor accreditation, conveyancing administration, health and safety, insurance, out-of-hours support, Section 20/major works administration, site staff solutions, surveying, and bank account management. Revenue is generated through professional service fees charged to property management companies and managing agents.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

B-hive Property Solutions provides back-office services for property management professionals, including client finance (bank account management, credit control, finance processing, service charge accounting), company secretarial, contractor accreditation, conveyancing administration, health and safety, insurance, out-of-hours support, Section 20/major works administration, site staff solutions, and surveying. The firm serves property managers whose clients include Resident Management Companies (RMCs), Property Owners, Landlords, and Developers in England and Wales.

Product overview

B-hive Property Solutions operates as a unified back-office services platform for property management professionals, offering a comprehensive suite of 13 interconnected services. The core offering centers on Client Finance management (Bank Account Management, Credit Control, Finance Processing, Service Charge Accounting) complemented by essential compliance and administrative services including Health and Safety, Company Secretarial, Conveyancing Administration, Surveying, Insurance, and Contractor Accreditation Scheme. Additional services cover S20/Major Works management, Out-of-Hours emergency support, and Site Staff Solutions. All services are designed to enable block and estate managers to operate profitably and compliantly, serving clients including Resident Management Companies (RMCs), Property Owners, Landlords and Developers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bank Account Management Financial service for managing client bank accounts within property management operations.
• Credit Control
• Finance Processing
• Service Charge Accounting
• Company Secretarial
• Contractor Accreditation Scheme
• Conveyancing Administration
• Health and Safety
• Insurance Services
• Out-of-Hours
• Section 20 / Major Works
• Site Staff Solutions
• Surveying

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• FirstPort: Large UK residential property management company providing block management with integrated back-office services, competing with B-hive for property manager clients and as a potential insourced alternative to outsourcing back-office to B-hive.
• Countrywide Property Management: Large UK property services group with a residential block management arm that bundles back-office services, competing with B-hive across the same RMC and landlord customer segments at greater scale.
• MRI Software: Global property management software vendor with UK presence providing accounting and compliance modules that compete with portions of B-hive's service charge accounting and finance processing services.
• Rendall & Rittner: Major UK residential block and estate management firm offering in-house back-office functions (service charges, company secretarial, compliance) that compete with B-hive's outsourced model across the same RMC and developer client base.

Emerging players

• PayProp: UK property management payment and client-accounting automation platform that competes with B-hive's service charge accounting and bank account management services via software-based delivery rather than managed services.
• Arthur Online: UK property management software platform offering accounting, compliance, and maintenance workflows, increasingly automating the back-office tasks B-hive performs for block and estate managers.
• Ground Control (Property Services): UK provider of property services including surveying, compliance, and maintenance, partially overlapping with B-hive's health & safety, surveying (Shaw & Co), and contractor accreditation services.

Regional players

• Leaders Romans Group (LRG) Property Management: UK-wide property services group with block/estate management operations using in-house back-office teams, representing a regional scaled competitor to B-hive across the same property manager customer profile.

Direct peers

• HML & Co (HML Group): UK-based property management back-office and service charge accounting specialist, directly overlapping with B-hive's client finance, block management support, and surveying-adjacent offerings for residential blocks and estates.

Others

• Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) Property-affiliated providers: UK accountancy and public finance bodies whose members and accredited firms deliver service charge accounting and treasury back-office services overlapping with B-hive's client finance offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bhivepropertys1

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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