Churchill Properties

What Churchill Properties does

Churchill Properties is a privately held UK residential letting and property management agency operating as a trading name of Churchill Services Limited, a private limited company registered in England (Company No: 3074658). Established in 1989 and headquartered at Highfield, Station Road, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, the firm deliberately specializes exclusively in residential lettings and property management and does not engage in property sales, a positioning it uses to avoid conflicts of interest. The company is directed by Nigel and Judith Southall, who have been active in the letting industry since 1986 and also own letting and property management companies in the Cotswolds and Gloucester areas. The operating team comprises Linda Carter, Kerrie Hanson, and Victoria Davis, with the firm reporting a total headcount of 1-10 employees.

The firm's commercial proposition is a three-tier service structure targeting individual landlords and buy-to-let investors in the Plymouth and South Devon region. Fully Managed is priced at 13.2% inclusive of VAT of monthly rent and covers tenant finding, referencing, deposit registration with My Deposits, quarterly inspections, rent collection, maintenance oversight, and monthly statements. Let and Rent Collection is priced at 12% inclusive of VAT and excludes inspections and maintenance management. Introduction Only is priced at the equivalent of one month's rent plus VAT and covers only tenant sourcing and onboarding. Revenue is generated through a mix of transaction fees (Introduction Only) and recurring percentage-of-rent fees on managed landlord portfolios, with ancillary unit charges for inventories (£180), tenancy agreements (£180), and check-outs (£144). The firm operates without any proprietary technology platform, functioning as a traditional letting agency.

Distribution is entirely direct and local. Top-of-funnel demand is captured through the company website and property portal listings, mid-funnel conversions occur via phone (01752 330855), email, and online enquiry forms, and bottom-funnel activity is handled through walk-in visits to the Plympton office and accompanied property viewings. The firm holds standard sector regulatory memberships including Safeagent (Client Money Protection), The Property Ombudsman (independent redress), and My Deposits (tenancy deposit protection). The website currently lists only 3 properties, suggesting a small active portfolio under management. The customer base is entirely B2C, comprising individual private landlords (including relocating professionals, Armed Forces personnel, and buy-to-let investors) and individual tenants in the South Devon area.

Name

Churchill Properties

Legal name

Churchill Services Limited

Website

https://churchillproperties.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Churchill Properties is a privately held UK residential letting and property management agency founded in 1989 in Plympton, Plymouth, serving individual landlords and buy-to-let investors with tiered full-management, rent collection, and tenant introduction services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Plympton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Letting Fees: Commission-based letting fees charged to landlords. Introduction Only fee equals first month's rent plus VAT. Fees cover tenant finding, referencing, documentation, inventory, and deposit collection.
2. Property Management Fees: Ongoing management fees charged as percentage of monthly rental income. Fully Managed service at 13.2% incl. VAT covers tenant management, inspections, maintenance, and rent collection. Let and Rent Collection at 12% incl. VAT covers less comprehensive services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Churchill Properties provides residential letting and property management services for landlords, structured into tiered service levels: a Fully Managed Service (13.2% incl. VAT of monthly rent), a Let and Rent Collection Service (12% incl. VAT), and an Introduction Only Service (first month's rent + VAT). The services cover tenant finding, independent referencing, legal documentation, photographic inventories, deposit registration with My Deposits, quarterly inspections, rent collection, monthly statements, and maintenance oversight for landlords and rental accommodation seekers in Plymouth, Devon.

Product overview

Churchill Properties offers a comprehensive residential letting and property management service for landlords, structured as tiered service levels. The core offerings include a Fully Managed Service (13.2% incl. VAT), Let and Rent Collection Service (12% incl. VAT), and Introduction Only Service (first month's rent + VAT). These services range from complete property management including tenant vetting, quarterly inspections, rent collection, and maintenance oversight, to basic tenant introduction only. Additional services include free property valuations and detailed property inventory services. The company does not engage in property sales, focusing exclusively on lettings to avoid conflicts of interest.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fully Managed Service
• Let and Rent Collection Service Mid-tier letting service for landlords covering tenant finding, referencing, legal documentation, inventory, deposit registration, rent collection, and monthly statements, excluding quarterly inspections and maintenance management. Fee is 12% inclusive of VAT of the monthly rental (e.g., £500pcm rental = £60pcm).
• Introduction Only Service Tenant introduction service for landlords covering finding a suitable tenant, independent referencing, legal documentation, full photographic inventory, collecting the first month's rent, and providing a statement of account. Fee is equivalent to the first month's rent plus VAT (e.g., £600 incl. VAT).
• Property Inventory Service Standalone detailed inventory and schedule of condition with photographs for rental properties, charged at £180.00 incl. VAT for inventories up to 7 pages (£12 per page thereafter), with a separate Inventory Check-out Fee of £144.00 incl. VAT.

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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SafeagentcoreOthersClient money protection scheme membership providing accreditation. Ensures client funds are protected and provides access to Safeagent's complaint resolution services.
• My DepositscoreOthersDeposit protection scheme for holding landlord and tenant deposits. Ensures compliance with tenancy deposit protection regulations.
• The Property OmbudsmancoreOthersIndependent redress scheme membership providing dispute resolution for unresolved complaints. Part of their in-house complaints procedure escalation pathway.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• haart: Large UK estate and letting agency with a substantial residential lettings book, including tenant-find and full management tiers. Highly comparable in service offering and customer segments.
• Martin & Co: Large UK residential letting and estate agency franchise network providing tenant-find, full property management, and buy-to-let advice. Direct peer on service tiering, landlord-only model, and geographic micro-market reach comparable to Churchill.
• Belvoir Group: UK franchised network of letting and estate agencies offering nearly identical tiered services (fully managed, rent collection, tenant-find only). Closest comparator by service mix, fee model, and customer base (landlords and tenants).
• Your Move: High-street UK letting and estate agency chain offering residential lettings and full management services across regional markets. Comparable by service breadth, recurring management fees, and tenant-finding workflow.
• Hunters: UK estate and letting agency group with a residential lettings division that competes head-on with Churchill for individual landlord and buy-to-let investor mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Connells Group: One of the UK's largest residential property services groups, providing letting, management, estate agency and mortgage services. Overlap is in residential lettings and property management at greater scale than Churchill.
• Countrywide: Major UK residential property services group offering lettings, management, and estate agency across multiple regional brands. Comparable services but at national scale and with brand portfolio breadth Churchill cannot match.
• LSL Property Services: Parent group of UK estate and letting agencies (Your Move, Reeds Rains, Bridgfords and others) with large residential lettings operations. Operates in the same space as Churchill but as a national, multi-brand incumbent rather than a regional specialist.
• Knight Frank: Global real estate consultancy with significant UK residential lettings and block management operations, including management of high-quality stock comparable to what Churchill advertises. Same industry, broader portfolio.

Emerging players

• OpenRent: Online UK lettings platform that allows landlords to list, reference tenants and complete paperwork without a traditional agent. Represents the principal disruptive threat to traditional fee-charging letting agencies like Churchill, competing on price rather than service breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/churchill-properties-ltd

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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