Ray Cooke Auctioneers

What Ray Cooke Auctioneers does

Ray Cooke Auctioneers is a Dublin-based, privately held residential and commercial estate agency founded in 2005 by Ray Cooke and operated with his wife Niamh Cooke as Director. The firm operates across eight physical branch offices spanning the Dublin metropolitan area — Clondalkin (head office), Tallaght, Terenure, Finglas, Glasnevin, Rathcoole, Blanchardstown, and Ballinteer — and a 3,500 sqft operations hub at Greenogue Industrial Estate housing its Property Management and Financial Services divisions. It serves Dublin-area home buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants, and commercial property clients across Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow, Meath, and Tipperary.

The company's core products comprise residential and commercial property sales, lettings and tenant placement, full-service property management (including 24/7 emergency support, quarterly inspections, and PRTB registration), bank panel-approved valuations, and a dedicated Commercial Property service. Supporting tools include an online mortgage calculator and property listing search on the website. The technology stack is described as a standard real estate agency operation with a property listing management system; there is no proprietary technology platform, app, API, or AI capability. Distribution is sales-led and direct, relying on physical branch presence, a property listing website, and social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube) plus an editorial blog covering Irish property market commentary.

Ray Cooke Auctioneers earns revenue through three streams: commission-based fees on residential and commercial property sales (transaction fee model), recurring lettings and property management fees (subscription/recurring model), and professional services fees from mortgage, life assurance, and pension brokerage delivered through its wholly-owned sister company Ray Cooke Financial Services Ltd, established in 2008. The firm has raised no external funding and remains founder-owned, with COO Eoin Power having overseen the company's branch expansion since joining in 2015. Headcount is in the 11-50 range.

Name

Ray Cooke Auctioneers

Legal name

Ray Cooke Auctioneers

Website

https://raycooke.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ray Cooke Auctioneers is a Dublin-based, founder-owned estate agency operating eight branch offices across the Dublin metropolitan area, offering residential and commercial sales, lettings, property management, valuations, and mortgage brokerage to buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYFSAEAJAL

Real Estate Auction Services

Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/Real Estate Advisory & Brokerage

Keywords

• Residential property sales
• Property lettings services
• Commercial real estate
• Property management
• Property valuation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Sales Commission: Commission-based revenue from residential and commercial property sales. Fees typically charged as percentage of sale price.
2. Lettings Services: Letting and property management services for landlords, including tenant placement and ongoing management.
3. Financial Services: Mortgage brokerage and financial advisory services through sister company Ray Cooke Financial Services Ltd.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ray Cooke Auctioneers is a Dublin-based real estate services firm providing residential and commercial property sales, lettings, valuations, and full-service property management through a network of eight branch offices across Dublin. The firm also operates a sister company, Ray Cooke Financial Services Ltd, offering mortgage brokerage and financial advisory to property buyers and investors.

Product overview

Ray Cooke Auctioneers is a Dublin-based property services company offering a comprehensive suite of real estate services. The core offering consists of three main service lines: Property Sales (residential and commercial), Property Lettings, and Commercial Property Services. Supporting these are add-on modules including a Mortgage Calculator tool for buyer financial planning, Property Valuations (with panel approval for major Irish banks), and Property Management services offering 24/7 support. A sister company, Ray Cooke Financial Services, provides complementary mortgage brokerage and insurance advisory. The company operates across eight physical branch offices throughout Dublin.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Property Sales Service Residential and commercial property sales services including valuation, marketing, viewings, negotiation, and closing support for buyers and sellers in Dublin.
• Property Lettings Service Full-service lettings management for landlords and tenants, covering marketing, viewings, tenant vetting, and lease agreements across Dublin.
• Commercial Property Services Specialist commercial property sales and lettings covering retail, industrial, and office spaces across Dublin for institutional landlords, tenants, and investors.
• Property Valuations Professional property valuation services for mortgage applications, probate, tax purposes, separation, and Fair Deal scheme assessments; panel-approved for major Irish banks including AIB, KBC, Ulster Bank, EBS, and Haven.
• Property Management Full-service property management including rent collection, quarterly inspections, maintenance coordination, PRTB registration, lease renewals, and 24/7 emergency call-out service for landlords in Dublin.
• Ray Cooke Financial Services Sister company providing mortgage brokerage, life assurance, mortgage protection, and pension planning advisory services, with over 12 years of brokerage experience and operating from the Greenogue Industrial Estate facility.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Savills Ireland: Global real estate advisor's Irish operation offering residential, commercial, and investment sales. Comparable on service breadth and Dublin market overlap, though operating as part of a much larger international network with deeper commercial and capital markets capabilities.
• Knight Frank Ireland: International real estate consultancy with an Irish residential and commercial agency presence. Overlaps with Ray Cooke on Dublin residential sales and lettings but competes primarily at the premium end of the market.

Others

• Daft.ie: Ireland's leading property listing portal. Not a direct competitor but a critical ecosystem dependency for Ray Cooke's lead generation and an indirect threat as portal tools increasingly enable direct buyer-seller matching.

Direct peers

• Brogan Hanway: Dublin-based estate agency covering residential sales and lettings with a strong south Dublin focus. Comparable as a similarly sized Dublin agency competing for the same buyer and landlord segments.
• Lisney: Long-established Dublin-headquartered estate agent covering residential, commercial, and investment property. Comparable as a full-service Dublin agency with a sister financial services capability, though typically weighted more toward the upper end of the market.
• DNG: Major Irish estate agency franchise with strong Dublin presence offering residential and commercial sales, lettings, and financial services. Directly comparable franchise-style model, Dublin-focused footprint, and bundled mortgage offering.
• Hunters Estate Agent: Dublin-focused estate agency offering residential sales, lettings, valuations, and property management. Closely comparable mid-tier agency with overlapping service stack and similar bank-panel valuation credentials.
• Sherry FitzGerald: Ireland's largest residential estate agency network with nationwide branch coverage and full sales, lettings, and mortgage services. Directly comparable as a full-service Irish auctioneer/estate agent with overlapping service lines and bank-panel valuation credentials.
• Owen Reilly: Boutique Dublin estate agency focused on residential sales, lettings, and property management in the city centre and south Dublin. Comparable mid-sized agency competing for similar client segments with overlapping service lines.
• Vincent Finnegan: North Dublin-based estate agency offering residential sales, lettings, and property management. Closely comparable mid-sized regional Dublin player with overlapping service mix and similar local-market positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Ray_Cooke
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCDH9S93vFy0aqeJyZGwySnQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/raycooke.auctioneers
• Instagraminstagram.com/raycookeauctioneers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ray-cooke-auctioneers

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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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