Christopher Dee

What Christopher Dee does

Christopher Dee LLP is an independent commercial real estate investment advisory firm headquartered in Altrincham, south of Manchester, United Kingdom. Founded in 1999 by Christopher D Jones and Christopher D Bathurst, the firm provides property investment advice to private and public clients across the UK commercial property market, with a stated emphasis on independent advice free from property ownership or development conflicts. Its current operating bench comprises three active partners (Chris Bathurst, Adam Wildig, Adam Roberts) plus a graduate surveyor (Alex Jones) and an office manager (Jo Callanan), with all professional staff holding RICS membership.

The firm delivers four core service lines: Investment Sales & Purchases (acquisition and disposal advisory), Development Funding (market analysis and financial modelling to support viable funding solutions), Property & Asset Management (day-to-day management plus institutional mandates, including The Oddfellows' nationwide unitised property portfolio), and Consultancy (lease restructures, sale and leasebacks, strategic land disposals for corporate clients where property is non-core). No proprietary technology platform or AI capability has been disclosed; service delivery is partner-led and relationship-driven.

Revenue is generated through bespoke advisory and consultancy fees on a quote / engagement basis, supplemented by ongoing asset management retainers. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct, relying on partner networks, an Altrincham-headquartered UK-wide client base, and lightweight digital channels (corporate website, LinkedIn, email newsletter). A publicly visible portfolio of 268 commercial properties across retail, industrial, office, and leisure asset classes demonstrates deal flow and credibility, with named transaction counterparties including Co-operative Group Food, White Company, Superdrug, Scania, Farmfoods, Deliveroo, Yodel, and Starbucks.

Name

Christopher Dee

Legal name

Christopher Dee LLP

Website

https://christopherdee.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Christopher Dee LLP is an independent UK commercial real estate investment advisory firm, founded 1999 and headquartered in Altrincham, providing acquisition, disposal, development funding, asset management, and consultancy services to private and public clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Investment Advisory

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (531210)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate M&A / Joint Venture Advisory (Platform Deals, Partnerships) (BPAJANAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Real Estate Development & Feasibility Advisory (Highest-and-Best-Use, Entitlements Support) (BPAJANAC)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate advisory
• Property investment consulting
• Acquisition disposal advisory
• Property asset management
• Development funding services

Headquarters

HQ city

Altrincham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Advisory and Consultancy Fees: The firm provides acquisition and disposal advice, consultancy for special projects, and full investment fund management and strategy services to private and public clients throughout the UK commercial property market.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Christopher Dee LLP is an independent commercial real estate investment advisory firm providing tailored property advice to private and public clients throughout the UK. The firm delivers four core service lines: Investment Sales & Purchases, Development Funding, Property & Asset Management, and Consultancy, with a portfolio spanning 268 commercial properties across retail, industrial, office, and leisure asset classes.

Product overview

Christopher Dee LLP is an award-winning independent firm of commercial real estate investment advisors providing property advice to private and public clients throughout the UK. The firm offers four core service areas: Investment Sales & Purchases (disposal and acquisition advisory), Development Funding (financial modelling and funding solutions), Property & Asset Management (handling day-to-day management and managing portfolios including The Oddfellows nationwide unitised property portfolio), and Consultancy (lease restructures, sale and leasebacks, and strategic land disposals). The company was established in 1999 and is headquartered in Altrincham, south of Manchester City Centre.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Investment Sales & Purchases

Quantifiable outcome

• 268 properties managed across the UK commercial property portfolio

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)coreOthersProfessional staff are full members of RICS. The firm operates accountable and transparent management systems compliant with RICS standards for both clients and internal protocols.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CBRE: World's largest commercial real estate services firm with deep UK investment advisory, capital markets, and asset management capabilities — competes for the same enterprise and institutional clients but with a much broader portfolio of services.
• Colliers: Global commercial real estate advisor with UK investment sales and asset management services — overlapping offering with Christopher Dee, particularly on mid-market UK transactions, though operating from a much broader global platform.
• JLL: Global real estate services firm offering investment advisory, capital markets, and asset management in the UK — competes with Christopher Dee on transaction advisory but also offers capital markets, valuation, and technology platforms at greater scale.

Direct peers

• Savills: UK-headquartered global real estate advisor providing investment, valuation, and asset management services across commercial property — closely comparable service mix and institutional client base to Christopher Dee.
• Daniells Harrison: Independent UK commercial property advisory firm providing investment agency and consultancy services — comparable scale, independence positioning, and UK regional focus to Christopher Dee.
• Avison Young: Global commercial real estate advisory with UK investment sales and asset management capabilities — overlapping service offering and enterprise client base with Christopher Dee, particularly in regional UK markets.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm with strong UK investment advisory and asset management practice — comparable service offering and target clients to Christopher Dee, operating at much larger scale.
• Lambert Smith Hampton: UK-focused commercial property advisory providing investment, agency, and asset management services — directly comparable business model and UK mid-market focus to Christopher Dee.
• Knight Frank: Global commercial real estate advisory with a major UK presence offering investment sales, development consultancy, and asset management — directly comparable services and client base to Christopher Dee, though at substantially greater scale.
• Eddisons: UK-based commercial property advisor providing investment, agency, valuation, and asset management services — comparable service mix and UK mid-market positioning to Christopher Dee.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/christopher-dee
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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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