Barry Crux & Company

What Barry Crux & Company does

Barry Crux & Company is a regional UK chartered surveying and estate agency founded in 1989, specialising in licensed and leisure commercial property across Yorkshire. The firm sells, lets, and leases public houses, hotels, caravan parks, holiday accommodation, restaurants, cafes, and hospitality businesses, supplemented by professional services including property valuations, business appraisals, rent reviews, lease renewals, and expert witness reports. It operates from two offices (Queens House, Micklegate in York and Riverside House, Nelson Street in Hull) and serves clients across Hull, York, North and East Yorkshire, with broader listings extending into South and West Yorkshire.

The firm operates as a high-touch, traditional services business with no proprietary technology platform. Customer acquisition relies on direct face-to-face consultations, a website property search portal, organic social media presence (LinkedIn, Facebook, X), email marketing, and earned media via regular transaction news. Barry Crux & Company is a trading name of Garness Jones (Commercial) Limited, a private limited company registered in England and Wales (Registration No. 13088669), and operates as an RICS regulated firm with membership in the Client Money Protection Scheme. Revenue is generated via commission on individual commercial property transactions and fees for professional surveying services, with no subscription, recurring, or platform economics.

Name

Barry Crux & Company

Legal name

Barry Crux & Company Limited

Website

https://barrycrux.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Barry Crux & Company is a Yorkshire-based chartered surveying firm, founded in 1989, specialising in the sale, letting, and valuation of licensed and leisure commercial properties including public houses, hotels, caravan parks, and hospitality businesses across Hull, York, and North/East Yorkshire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Special Purpose & Alternative Asset Brokerage (BPAJABAH)

Keywords

• Commercial property agency
• Licensed leisure property
• Chartered surveying services
• Hospitality real estate
• Property valuations

Headquarters

HQ city

York

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Commercial Property Sales & Lettings Commission: Commission-based fees on commercial property sales and lettings for licensed and leisure properties including public houses, hotels, restaurants, cafes, caravan parks, and holiday accommodation.
2. Professional Services Fees: Fees for professional services including business appraisals, property valuations, rent reviews, lease renewals, and expert witness reports.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Barry Crux & Company is a specialist chartered surveying and estate agency firm providing commercial property sales, lettings, and leasing services exclusively for licensed and leisure premises (public houses, hotels, caravan parks, holiday accommodation, restaurants, cafes) across Hull, York, North Yorkshire and East Yorkshire. The firm also delivers RICS-regulated professional services including property valuations, business appraisals, rent reviews, lease renewals, planning and development advice, and expert witness reports.

Product overview

Barry Crux & Company operates as a single integrated service offering rather than a platform architecture. The company's core offering centres on licensed and leisure commercial property services, encompassing the sale, letting, and leasing of public houses, hotels, restaurants, cafes, caravan parks, and holiday accommodation. Supporting this primary business, the firm provides professional services through its team of Chartered Surveyors, including property valuations, business appraisals, rent reviews, lease renewals, planning and development advice, and expert witness reports. The firm also operates as a commercial and residential estate agent, handling property transactions across Yorkshire and surrounding regions. All services are delivered through experienced specialist agents with proven expertise in the licensed and leisure market sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Licensed & Leisure Property Sales, Lettings and Leasing Specialist commercial property sales, lettings and leasing services for licensed and leisure premises including public houses, hotels, caravan parks, holiday accommodation, restaurants, cafes and businesses across Yorkshire.
• Chartered Surveyor Services Professional chartered surveying services for commercial property including property valuations, business appraisals, rent reviews, lease renewals, planning and development advice, and expert witness reports.
• Commercial & Residential Estate Agency Estate agency services handling commercial and residential property sales and lettings across Yorkshire and surrounding regions, supported by an online property search portal.
• Business Appraisals Valuation and appraisal services for hospitality and leisure businesses to determine market value for sales, acquisitions and professional advice.
• Property Valuations RICS-regulated property valuation services for licensed, leisure and commercial properties, providing formal professional opinions of value.
• Rent Reviews and Lease Renewals Professional negotiation services for commercial rent reviews and lease renewals for licensed and leisure properties.
• Expert Witness Reports Professional expert witness services for legal proceedings related to property disputes, valuations and commercial matters involving licensed and leisure properties.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful completion of numerous high-profile commercial property transactions including community pub purchases, historic building lettings, and significant hospitality business sales across Yorkshire

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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)coreOthersBarry Crux & Company is a RICS regulated firm and member of the RICS Client Money Protection Scheme. Garness Jones (Commercial) Limited, trading as Barry Crux & Company, complies with RICS Professional Standards for Client Money Handling. The firm employs MRICS qualified Chartered Surveyors.
• Garness Jones (Commercial) LimitedcoreOthersBarry Crux & Co is a trading name of Garness Jones (Commercial) Limited. The parent company is the registered entity, with Barry Crux operating as the trading brand for licensed and leisure property services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Eddisons: Eddisons is a Yorkshire-based commercial property firm providing sales, lettings, valuations and professional services across the North of England. Comparable regional brokerage competing in the same Yorkshire catchment area.
• Walker Singleton: Walker Singleton is a West Yorkshire-based commercial property agency offering sales, lettings, and professional surveying services. Regional peer competing in adjacent Yorkshire geography with overlapping client base.

Direct peers

• Christie & Co: Christie & Co is a specialist business agent for the hospitality and leisure sector, covering pubs, hotels, restaurants, and healthcare. Direct peer in the licensed & leisure transaction space with significantly broader geographic reach.
• Fleurets: Fleurets is the UK's longest-established specialist licensed property agent, focused on pubs, hotels, restaurants and leisure. Direct competitor in the same niche with a similar commission-based model and RICS-regulated chartered surveying services.
• Davis Coffer Lyons: Davis Coffer Lyons is a specialist leisure and licensed property agency covering pubs, hotels, restaurants, and nightclubs across the UK. Closest direct competitor with overlapping professional services and a more national footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Cushman & Wakefield: Cushman & Wakefield is a global commercial real estate services firm with hospitality asset expertise. Largest-scale incumbent that institutional hospitality owners may use instead of specialist agents.
• Savills: Savills is a global real estate services firm with UK hospitality and licensed property advisory capabilities. Large incumbent offering valuation, agency and professional services across the same client segments.
• Lambert Smith Hampton: Lambert Smith Hampton is a UK commercial property consultancy providing agency, valuation and professional services with hospitality sector exposure. Generalist incumbent competing for the same mid-market clients.
• Avison Young: Avison Young is a global commercial real estate firm with UK hospitality and leisure agency teams. Broader incumbent offering agency and professional services for licensed and leisure property clients.
• Colliers: Colliers is a global commercial real estate services firm with UK hospitality and leisure coverage. Operates in the same sector at significantly larger scale, offering institutional clients a full-service alternative to specialist agents.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BarryCruxandCo
• Facebookfacebook.com/people/Barry-Crux-Company/61573984373040
• LinkedInuk.linkedin.com/company/barry-crux-&-company-limited

Compliance1 record

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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