Hickman Shearer

What Hickman Shearer does

Hickman Shearer is a UK-based, RICS and ASA regulated capital asset valuation, management and sales firm founded in 1993. The company serves enterprise and mid-market clients across nine sectors — electronics and technology, energy and utilities, food and agriculture, manufacturing, mining and construction, pharmaceutical and healthcare, public sector, telecommunications and broadcast, and transport and infrastructure — as well as insurers, lenders, financial advisors and investors. Named client engagements span BMW, GSK, NHS, Transport for London, Mondelez, Bombardier, Eskom, KPMG, Deloitte and EY, indicating institutional-grade trust capital accumulated over three decades.

The firm's core offering comprises three interconnected service lines: independent asset valuations (conducted under RICS and ASA methodologies for insurance, financial reporting, lending, corporate finance, and dispute resolution purposes), ongoing asset management (verification, tagging, capital advisory and technical due diligence), and asset sales (auctions, private treaty, end-of-lease remarketing and portfolio disposals). The business has developed two proprietary platforms: ValoxPro, a self-service instant valuation tool with API integration, multi-device access and a quarterly expert-reviewed database covering over 100 subcategories; and LAMA, an industry community platform for leasing asset management professionals.

Hickman Shearer generates revenue through professional service fees for valuation and management engagements, transaction fees on auction and private treaty asset sales, and subscription or credit-based access to ValoxPro. The firm operates three UK offices (Reading as headquarters, Sheffield in the north, and Lyme Regis in the south west) and delivers cross-border work internationally, including engagements in South Africa and Africa for clients such as Eskom and Marampa Mines. Distribution is sales-led, supplemented by content marketing, an industry insights newsletter, LAMA-hosted events and direct auction marketing campaigns.

Name

Hickman Shearer

Legal name

Hickman Shearer Ltd

Website

https://hickman-shearer.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hickman Shearer is a UK RICS and ASA regulated firm providing independent capital asset valuation, management and sales services across nine sectors for enterprise, mid-market, public sector, lender and insurer clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Asset Valuation Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Appraisers (53132)

SIC

Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, Nec (7359)

akta.pro primary industry

Insurance Replacement Cost & Damage/Loss Valuation (BPAJAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Collateral Loan Servicing & Asset Disposition (Storage, Auction & Resale) (FSAKALAF), Equipment & Asset Finance Brokerage (FSAEAEAJ)

Keywords

• Asset valuation services
• Capital asset management
• Machinery and equipment appraisal
• Used equipment disposal
• Insurance reinstatement valuation

Headquarters

HQ city

Thame

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Asset Valuation Services: Independent valuations of plant, machinery, equipment, inventory and built environment conducted under RICS and ASA methodologies for purposes including insurance, financial reporting, corporate finance/debt advisory, and dispute resolution. Revenue generated through professional service fees for valuation engagements.
2. Asset Management Services: Ongoing asset verification, auditing, tagging, capital advisory, and technical due diligence services. Supports day-to-day and strategic oversight of capital assets in operation.
3. Asset Sales and Disposal: Disposal of used equipment and capital assets through auctions (live webcast and timed sales), private treaty sales, end-of-lease remarketing, and portfolio disposals. Revenue generated through sales commissions and transaction fees.
4. ValoxPro Software Subscription: Subscription-based or credit-based access to the ValoxPro self-service valuation platform. Provides cost-effective alternative to traditional valuation processes through credit-based system or ongoing subscription.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Hickman Shearer is a RICS and ASA regulated firm delivering independent capital asset valuations, ongoing asset management (verification, tagging, technical due diligence, capital advisory), and used equipment sales through auctions, private treaty, end-of-lease remarketing, and portfolio disposals. Services are powered by the proprietary ValoxPro self-service valuation platform, which delivers immediate equipment valuations across 1-7 year lease scenarios for corporate, public sector, financial, and leasing clients.

Product overview

Hickman Shearer offers a unified portfolio of capital asset valuation, management and sales services, underpinned by two proprietary platforms: ValoxPro (a self-service instant valuation tool for new equipment) and LAMA (a networking platform for leasing asset managers). The core service offering spans three interconnected areas — Asset Valuations, Asset Management, and Asset Sales — delivered by a RICS and ASA regulated team across nine industry sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ValoxPro: A self-service valuation tool for new equipment that delivers immediate and accurate valuations using real-time data integration.
• LAMA

Products and services

• ValoxPro A self-service instant valuation tool for new equipment that delivers immediate, up-to-date valuations using real-time data integration and API compatibility. Users input equipment model and cost price to generate valuations for 1-7 year lease scenarios, accessible via desktop, tablet, or mobile with two-factor authentication security. Designed for corporate, leasing, financial, and asset management clients requiring fast residual and equipment valuations.
• LAMA (Leasing Asset Managers Association) A premier community and networking platform connecting, elevating, and empowering leasing asset managers and professionals who work alongside them, including leasing companies, financial institutions, corporate asset users, OEMs, and technology providers. Offers exclusive networking events, industry insights, and product innovation for the leasing sector.
• Asset Valuations Independent valuations of plant, machinery, equipment, inventory, and the built environment delivered under RICS and ASA methodologies. Covers purposes including insurance, financial reporting, corporate finance/debt advisory, and dispute resolution across nine industrial sectors.
• Asset Management Ongoing verification, tracking, and optimisation of capital assets once in operation, including asset verification and tagging, capital asset advisory, and technical due diligence. Supports day-to-day and strategic oversight of capital assets in operation.
• Asset Sales Disposal of used equipment and capital assets through live webcast and timed auctions, private treaty sales, end-of-lease remarketing, and portfolio disposals. Connects sellers with buyers globally to maximise value realization from surplus equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Premium broadcast auction generated £100,000 from two cine lens sets alone, with 402 lots attracting bidders from nine countries
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers31 records

Segments14 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LAMA (Leasing Asset Managers Association)coreOthersLAMA is a community platform created by Hickman Shearer to connect, elevate and empower leasing asset managers. Provides exclusive networking events, cutting-edge industry insights and product innovation for professionals in the leasing sector including leasing companies, financial institutions, corporate asset users, OEMs, and technology providers.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hilco Global: Hilco Global provides asset valuation, asset management, and disposition/auction services to corporate clients globally. It is the most direct comparable to Hickman Shearer across all three core service lines (valuation, management, sales) and serves similar enterprise and financial institution clients.
• Gordon Brothers: Gordon Brothers specialises in asset valuation, disposition, and advisory services for industrial and commercial equipment. Like Hickman Shearer, it combines valuation expertise with auction and private treaty disposition capabilities for enterprise clients.
• Kroll (formerly Duff & Phelps): Kroll's Valuation Advisory practice delivers independent machinery, equipment, and intangible asset valuations globally. It is a direct competitor for asset-based valuation mandates, particularly for lending, financial reporting, and transaction support.

Broad incumbents

• Alvarez & Marsal: A&M provides valuation, restructuring, and asset advisory services across multiple sectors. As a large restructuring-focused firm, it competes for technical due diligence and asset valuation engagements in distressed and transaction contexts.
• Deloitte UK (Valuation practice): Deloitte's tangible asset valuation team in London (previously led by Hickman Shearer's current MD) competes directly for plant, machinery, and equipment valuation mandates. As a Big Four firm, it has the scale advantage Hickman Shearer lacks.
• BDO UK (Valuation practice): BDO offers asset valuation and advisory services to mid-market and enterprise clients, overlapping with Hickman Shearer on financial reporting valuations, transaction support, and due diligence mandates.
• PwC UK (Valuation practice): PwC's valuation and analytics practice serves enterprise clients with plant, equipment, and business valuations. As a Big Four incumbent, it competes for the same large-scale valuation mandates that Hickman Shearer targets.
• KPMG UK (Valuation practice): KPMG provides independent valuations for financial reporting, tax, and transaction purposes. It competes for large enterprise asset valuation mandates and is listed as a collaborator in Hickman Shearer's own customer data.
• Houlihan Lokey: Houlihan Lokey's Financial Advisory Services include independent valuation opinions for transaction, financial reporting, and tax purposes. It overlaps with Hickman Shearer on asset and business valuation mandates, particularly in M&A contexts.

Emerging players

• Lincoln International: Lincoln International provides valuation and M&A advisory services to mid-market clients globally. As a mid-sized advisory firm, it competes with Hickman Shearer for valuation mandates tied to corporate transactions and capital advisory engagements.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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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