What Cooper And Tanner does

Cooper and Tanner is a privately held, multi-discipline property practice headquartered in Frome, Somerset, operating across the United Kingdom since 1908. The firm delivers estate agency, lettings management, surveying and valuation, land and property auctions, livestock and machinery auctions, and rural professional services for residential, agricultural, commercial, equestrian, and development property clients across Somerset and Wiltshire. It runs twelve physical branches covering towns including Bridgwater, Frome, Wells, Shepton Mallet, Glastonbury, Cheddar, Warminster, Wedmore, Castle Cary, Street, Midsomer Norton, and Standerwick, supplemented by a London office at St James's Place operated in partnership with Douglas & Gordon to reach capital-based buyers.

The business is structured around a property listing and auction management platform, with a website and customer portal built on Homeflow's CMS, and auctions conducted both in person at the Bath and West Showground and online via the-saleroom.com. Properties are marketed through Rightmove, OnTheMarket.com, specialist equestrian and agricultural portals (Horse and Hound, UK Land and Farms), the firm's quarterly Property and Auction News magazine, and social channels. The firm is regulated by RICS and holds ARLA, NAEA, CAAV, Trading Standards Approved, and Property Ombudsman credentials, with panel valuer status for Lloyds, Barclays, TSB, RBS, Handelsbanken, Clydesdale Bank, Triodas Bank, and agency relationships with Oxbury Bank and the Agricultural Mortgage Corporation.

Revenue is generated through commission-based property sales, recurring monthly lettings management fees, transaction-based auction entry fees and buyer premiums, and professional fees for RICS-compliant surveying and valuation work. Customers are predominantly small businesses, individual buyers and sellers, farmers, and rural estate owners; bank panel relationships provide a recurring valuation pipeline. The company employs 51–100 people, with leadership comprising MRICS- and FAAV-qualified chartered surveyors across agricultural, residential, commercial, equestrian, and auction disciplines, led by Managing Director Nick Oliver MRICS. Cooper and Tanner is a wholly independent, privately owned company with no external investment, having grown organically and through targeted acquisitions such as Geoffrey Smith in 2021.

Name

Cooper And Tanner

Legal name

Cooper and Tanner 1908 Limited

Website

https://cooperandtanner.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cooper and Tanner is a UK privately held multi-discipline property practice founded in 1908, serving residential, agricultural, commercial, equestrian, and rural property clients across Somerset and Wiltshire through twelve branches, a London office, estate agency, lettings, auctions, and RICS surveying services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Services

akta.pro primary industry

Buyer Representation Services (BPAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Residential estate agency
• Property auctions
• Rural surveying services
• Residential lettings management
• Commercial property services

Headquarters

HQ city

Frome

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Property Sales Commission: Commission-based revenue from residential, commercial, rural, equestrian, and agricultural property sales. The company handles property sales across all property types in Somerset and Wiltshire.
2. Lettings Management Fees: Revenue from residential and commercial lettings management services, including full property management and legal compliance checks for landlords.
3. Auction Services: Revenue from land and property auctions, livestock auctions, machinery sales, and specialist fine jewellery, silver and watch sales conducted at the Bath and West Showground and Frome Livestock Market.
4. Professional Surveying and Valuation: Fees for RICS valuations for inheritance tax, probate, capital gains, divorce settlements, secured lending, insurance, pension funds, and expert witness services.
5. Commercial Property Services: Revenue from commercial property sales, lettings, rent reviews, and advisory services for retail, office, and industrial premises throughout Somerset and Wiltshire.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Cooper and Tanner is a multi-discipline property practice providing estate agency, residential lettings, land and property auctions, livestock and machinery sales, and professional surveying and valuation services across Somerset and Wiltshire with a London office. The firm sells and lets residential, rural, equestrian, agricultural, commercial, and development properties, while also conducting fine jewellery, silver, and watch auctions at the Bath and West Showground and Frome Livestock Market.

Product overview

Cooper and Tanner is a multi-discipline property practice offering estate agency, lettings, auction, and surveying services. The core portfolio includes Residential Sales and Lettings, Commercial Property services, Farms and Land sales, Development property agency, Land and Property Auctions, Professional and Rural Services, Sale Rooms (antiques and collectables auctions), Machinery and Livestock Sales, and Valuations and Surveys. Additional specialist services include Rural Properties, Equestrian property marketing, and The London Office providing London buyer connections. The company operates 12 branches across Somerset and Wiltshire and is regulated by RICS and Property Mark (NAEA and ARLA).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Sales
• Residential Lettings
• Commercial Property Services
• Farms and Land Sales
• Development Opportunities
• Land and Property Auctions
• Professional and Rural Services
• Sale Rooms (Antiques, Jewellery and Collectables)
• Machinery, Livestock and Seasonal Sales
• Valuations and Surveys
• Equestrian Property Services
• The London Office

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% auction success rate
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Douglas & GordoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrong network of prime London agents. The London Office coordinates the annual 'London and Property Country Show' with Douglas & Gordon, a highpoint in the diary of London-based buyers. This partnership provides national coverage via network of independent quality agents across the country.
• Frome Livestock MarketcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorks closely with agricultural colleagues at Frome Livestock Market in Standerwick. Displays in Market Courtyard office and Mole Valley Farmers. Collaborative approach to agricultural auctions and livestock sales.
• RightmovecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPosting all clients' properties on Rightmove, the premier UK property portal for maximum exposure.
• OnTheMarket.comcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMember of www.onthemarket.com, the premier independent property portal.
• the-saleroom.comcoreTechnology or IntegrationAll auction catalogues hosted on the-saleroom.com reaching national and international buyers for fine jewellery, silver, watches, and collectable sales.
• Mole Valley FarmersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDisplays at Mole Valley Farmers stores for equestrian property marketing and exposure.
• UK Land and FarmsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAdvertising farms and land on UK Land and Farms website for national exposure.
• Horse and HoundminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialist equestrian marketing portal for equestrian properties.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Strutt & Parker: UK-based rural, residential and estate agency practice covering country houses, farms, equestrian and development land. Direct analogue to Cooper and Tanner's multi-discipline rural and residential offering, though now operating under BNP Paribas Real Estate ownership with broader national reach.
• Douglas & Gordon: London-focused estate agency and the actual London Office partner for Cooper and Tanner. Direct peer in residential sales and lettings, with comparable London buyer-reach proposition and overlapping service lines.
• Fisher German: UK property consultancy with deep expertise in rural, agricultural, commercial and residential property across the Midlands and Southwest. Direct competitor in the rural surveying, farms and land market Cooper and Tanner serves from its Somerset and Wiltshire base.
• Winkworth: UK estate agency franchise network with specialism in prime and village/residential markets. Comparable in residential sales and lettings; some franchisees also handle country and rural properties similar to Cooper and Tanner's portfolio, though typically less depth in agricultural and livestock auction work.
• Symonds & Sampson: Dorset and Somerset-based estate agency, surveying and auction practice offering residential, rural, equestrian and commercial property services. Highly comparable regional multi-discipline model, including auction operations, in overlapping Southwest England geography.
• Hunters Property Group: National UK estate agency franchise network offering residential sales and lettings with regional branches. Comparable to Cooper and Tanner's residential sales and lettings service, though with a franchised rather than wholly-owned branch model and less specialism in rural and auction work.
• Bidwells: UK property consultancy with strong rural, agricultural, equestrian and development land practices alongside commercial and residential. Closely comparable in its rural/specialist focus, particularly to Cooper and Tanner's Farms & Land, Equestrian and Development services.

Regional players

• Chestertons: UK estate agency with strong London and Home Counties coverage in residential sales, lettings and commercial. Comparable service mix but primarily London-centric, contrasting with Cooper and Tanner's Southwest England regional focus.

Broad incumbents

• Savills: Global real estate services firm with a substantial UK rural, residential, commercial and auction business. Comparable in service breadth (sales, lettings, surveying, auctions, rural) but with significantly larger national and international scale than Cooper and Tanner.
• Knight Frank: Global real estate consultancy with UK operations spanning residential, commercial, rural estates and property management. Comparable across Cooper and Tanner's residential, rural professional and valuation services, but operating at much greater scale with London-led positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/cooper_and_tanner
• Xx.com/cooperandtanner

Compliance8 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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