Canning O'Neill

What Canning O'Neill does

Canning O'Neill is a privately-held commercial property agency headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom, specialising in office space transactions across Manchester, Salford Quays, MediaCity, and the wider North West of England. The firm has been operating for over 25 years (founded c. 2000) and operates from a single office at 6 Hewitt Street, Manchester, with a headcount of 1–10 employees. It represents both landlords (marketing office space) and occupiers (helping businesses find office space to rent, lease, or buy), serving a customer base spanning startups through to large corporate occupiers.

The firm's core offerings are organised into three segments: traditional offices to rent or buy (leasehold or freehold), serviced/managed and co-working office space on flexible monthly terms, and a Search & Acquisition / Tenant Rep service that conducts office searches on behalf of clients covering all agents' properties, not just its own listings. The underlying technology platform is a WordPress-based website with a property listing management system and supporting search functionality by location and office size. Marketing channels include the company's website (manchester-offices.co.uk), SEO, blog content, and direct phone/email sales, with 360-degree virtual tours for selected properties. The firm is owner-managed by directors John Nash, James Dickinson, and Mark Canning, with one senior surveyor and a marketing function consisting of placement/student marketing executives.

Canning O'Neill earns revenue on a commission-based professional services model, collecting fees from landlords and property owners for successfully matching tenants with office space. No public pricing, commission rates, or revenue figures are disclosed. The firm has no parent company, no institutional investment, no subsidiaries, and no recorded mergers, acquisitions, or funding rounds. Recent activity is limited to ongoing listing additions (e.g., Gilbanks at 11 York Street, 92 Deansgate, Flex @ Blue MediaCity), a modest geographic expansion into Leeds, and a formalised marketing function.

Name

Canning O'Neill

Legal name

Canning O'Neill Ltd

Website

https://manchester-offices.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Canning O'Neill is a Manchester-based commercial property agency representing landlords and tenants in office space transactions across Manchester, Salford Quays, MediaCity, and the North West of England, serving startups through large corporate occupiers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

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. Commercial Property Agency and Tenant Representation: Canning O'Neill acts as a commercial property agency representing landlords and tenants in office space transactions. They earn commissions from property owners/landlords for successfully matching tenants with office space. Their services include Search & Acquisition and Tenant Rep services where they search the broader market on behalf of occupiers, not limited to their own listed properties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Canning O'Neill is a Manchester-based commercial property agency that advises landlords and occupiers on office space transactions across the North West of England. Its core offerings include traditional offices to rent or buy, serviced/managed/co-working office solutions, and a dedicated Search & Acquisition (Tenant Rep) service that scans the full market on behalf of clients, including listings from competing agents.

Product overview

Canning O'Neill operates as a commercial real estate agency offering a unified service portfolio for businesses seeking office space in Manchester and the North West. The core offering comprises traditional offices to rent or buy across diverse property types and sizes, complemented by serviced, managed, and co-working office solutions available on flexible monthly terms. A dedicated Search & Acquisition or Tenant Rep Service provides additional value by conducting comprehensive market searches on behalf of clients. The company specializes in matching businesses of all sizes—from startups to corporate occupiers—with appropriate office space across Manchester city centre, Salford Quays, MediaCity, and surrounding areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Offices to Rent or Buy Traditional commercial office space listings for rent or purchase across Manchester, Cheshire, and the North West of England. The offering covers offices in multiple size brackets and locations, marketed to occupiers searching for premises and to landlords seeking tenants. Listings are presented on the company website with location, size, and price details.
• Serviced, Managed & Co-Working Office Space Flexible office space solutions including serviced offices, managed offices, and co-working space across the Manchester and North West market. Suited to businesses needing shorter or more flexible lease terms than traditional office space, with all-inclusive or fully managed occupancy arrangements.
• Search & Acquisition / Tenant Rep Service A dedicated tenant representation service in which Canning O'Neill searches the entire available office market on behalf of occupier clients, including listings from competitor agents. The team identifies suitable properties, shortlists options, and supports the client through viewings and lease negotiations, providing a single point of contact for the full market.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Savills: Global property advisory with Manchester office agency coverage across commercial, investment, and tenant rep. Directly comparable service but with international brand and cross-border occupier reach.
• Colliers: Global commercial real estate advisory with UK office agency operations including North West coverage. Overlaps with Canning O'Neill on office tenant representation and agency mandates at a national scale.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm with a Manchester presence covering office agency and occupier services. Overlaps directly with Canning O'Neill's core offering but operates at far greater scale and service breadth.
• Knight Frank: Global commercial real estate agency with a Manchester office handling office agency, tenant rep, and investment. Directly comparable service offering but with substantially larger resources, brand reach, and cross-border tenant relationships.
• Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH): UK-wide commercial property consultancy with a Manchester office covering agency, building surveying, and tenant representation. Competes for the same North West mandates as Canning O'Neill but offers a national, multi-disciplinary service.
• CBRE: World's largest commercial real estate services firm with a strong Manchester office agency practice. Competes with Canning O'Neill for Grade A corporate occupier mandates, with vastly larger bench and global occupier relationships.
• JLL: Global real estate services firm with a Manchester office agency team. Competes for the same corporate occupier mandates but with broader capital markets, advisory, and facilities management capabilities.

Direct peers

• OBI Property: Manchester-based commercial property advisor offering agency, investment, and tenant representation services across the North West. Highly comparable regional specialist competing for the same occupier and landlord mandates in the same geography.
• Bruntwood: Major Manchester-headquartered commercial office provider, developer, and agent. Directly comparable in geographic focus and office specialism, though Bruntwood also owns and develops stock, giving it broader scope.
• Roberts Vainczkas: Manchester-based independent commercial property consultancy specialising in office agency, investment, and tenant representation in the North West. Closely comparable in size, geography, and service focus to Canning O'Neill.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/canningoneill
• Facebookfacebook.com/Canning-ONeill-194178473991375

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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