DaBora Conway

What DaBora Conway does

DaBora Conway is a privately held, founder-operated estate agency headquartered in Wanstead, London, providing residential sales, lettings, property management and a distinctive Guaranteed Rent Scheme to buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants across East London, North London and West Essex. Founded in 1991 and registered as DaBora Conway Ltd in England and Wales, the firm operates from a Wanstead head office plus an additional Wanstead branch and distributes listings through Rightmove, Zoopla and PrimeLocation alongside its own online property search portal.

The product portfolio centres on three revenue lines: traditional sales commission on completed residential transactions, recurring lettings and management fees on tenancies, and the Guaranteed Rent Scheme, in which DaBora Conway takes three-year leases from landlords, sublets the properties to Local Authority-nominated tenants, and invoices the relevant council monthly before passing guaranteed rent to the landlord. The Scheme is backed by tendered contracts with Local Authorities and Housing Associations across Greater London and is supported by full property management including a 24/7 repairs service. Supporting products include free property valuations, a commercial property lettings line, a mortgage calculator, and a content/blog resource that anticipates regulatory change such as the Renters' Rights Act 2026.

The underlying technology is the third-party Dezrez estate agency platform for listings and management, with the public-facing website and property search powered by The Property Jungle and IT infrastructure supported by BC Technologies. DaBora Conway holds multiple sector accreditations — The Property Ombudsman, Safe Agent Client Money Protection, London Landlord Accreditation Scheme, National Approved Letting Scheme, Trading Standards Institute and mydeposits — and won the British Property Awards 2022 for the N21 area. The business has been entirely self-funded since inception, with no external investment or parent entity, and operates with a headcount in the 11–50 range.

Name

DaBora Conway

Legal name

DaBora Conway Ltd

Website

https://daboraconway.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DaBora Conway is a privately held London estate agency offering residential sales, lettings and a Local Authority-backed Guaranteed Rent Scheme, serving landlords, buyers, sellers and tenants across East London, North London and West Essex.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sales Commission: Commission earned on property sales transactions when buyers and sellers complete transactions through the agency
2. Lettings/Rental Fees: Fees charged for rental property management, tenant placement and ongoing property management services
3. Guaranteed Rent Scheme: Three-year lease arrangement with landlords where DaBora Conway pays guaranteed monthly rent regardless of occupancy. Company sublets to local authority nominated tenants and charges landlords for property management services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DaBora Conway is a Wanstead-based estate agency providing residential property sales, residential lettings, and a Local Authority-backed Guaranteed Rent Scheme offering landlords three-year leases with guaranteed monthly rent. The firm also delivers full property management, free property valuations, commercial property lettings, and online property search supported by Dezrez estate agency software.

Product overview

DaBora Conway is an estate agency offering a unified property services platform focused on residential sales and lettings in East London, North London, and West Essex. Their core offerings include traditional property sales, residential lettings, and a distinctive Guaranteed Rent Scheme (a Local Authority-backed product providing landlords with 3-year guaranteed income). These are supported by property management services, online property search with Rightmove/Zoopla/PrimeLocation portal listings, mortgage calculator tools, property valuation services, and commercial property lettings. The company operates from Wanstead head office and primarily uses Dezrez estate agency software to power their platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Property Sales Buying and selling of residential properties including houses, apartments, and flats in East London, North London, and West Essex areas.
• Residential Property Lettings Rental property services connecting landlords with tenants for residential properties across East London, North London, and West Essex.
• Guaranteed Rent Scheme Local Authority-backed program offering landlords three-year leases with guaranteed monthly income, full property management, and no void periods. Properties are leased to DaBora Conway who sublets to Local Authority-nominated tenants.
• Property Management Services Comprehensive property management including maintenance coordination, 24/7 repairs service, contractor management, and refurbishment project handling provided as part of the Guaranteed Rent Scheme offering.
• Property Valuations Free instant and booked property valuations for sellers and landlords to determine market values of residential properties.
• Commercial Property Services Office and commercial space lettings, including traditional offices and serviced offices with flexible terms.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Local AuthoritiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDaBora Conway holds tendered contracts with Local Authorities across Greater London for the Guaranteed Rent Scheme. The company issues three-year leases to landlords and works directly with Local Authorities for tenant allocation and rent collection. Each month, DaBora Conway invoices the Local Authority and passes guaranteed rent to landlords.
• Housing AssociationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing relationships with Housing Associations across Greater London for the Guaranteed Rent Scheme, providing guaranteed rental income solutions for property owners and housing options for tenants.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Portico: London estate and letting agent operating across multiple boroughs with sales, lettings, and property management. Directly comparable as a mid-sized London residential agency competing for the same landlords and tenants.
• Foxtons: London-focused estate and lettings agency offering residential sales, lettings, and property management across the capital. Comparable as a directly competitive London agency operating in many of the same postcodes with a similar sales-plus-lettings model.
• Hunters: National UK estate agency network providing residential sales and lettings including London coverage. Comparable sales-led agency model targeting the same vendor and landlord segments.
• Chestertons: Long-established London and international estate agency with residential sales, lettings, and property management. Directly comparable service mix and target customer (London buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants).
• Winkworth: UK franchise estate and lettings agency with London offices delivering residential sales, lettings, and management. Comparable business model and customer base to DaBora Conway.
• Stirling Ackroyd: East and North London-focused estate agency providing residential sales, lettings, and management. Directly overlaps DaBora Conway's Wanstead/East London territory with a near-identical service offering.
• Benham & Reeves: London-focused residential sales, lettings, and property management agency. Highly comparable mid-sized competitor with overlapping East/North London coverage and similar full-service offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Savills: Global real estate services firm with substantial London residential sales, lettings, and investment presence. Overlaps DaBora Conway in prime and mid-market London property services but operates at much greater scale across geographies.
• Knight Frank: Global real estate consultancy with a sizeable London residential sales, lettings, and block management practice. Comparable services in the same London market but with a wider portfolio and prime-segment focus.

Emerging players

• Purplebricks: Online/hybrid UK estate agency offering fixed-fee residential sales and lettings. Competes for the same vendor and landlord customers with a tech-led, low-fee model that pressures traditional full-service agencies.

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DaBoraConwayLtd
• Instagraminstagram.com/daboraconway
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dabora-conway-limited

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 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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