Churchills

What Churchills does

Churchills Estate Agents is a privately-held UK estate agency headquartered in York, operating through four physical branch offices (Bishopthorpe Road and Gillygate in York, plus Easingwold and Boroughbridge) that collectively serve residential property buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants across York and North Yorkshire. The company's core offering is a multi-service property platform: residential sales commission, recurring lettings and rental management, block management for residential developments, and holiday let management operated through the wholly-owned Welcome Lets sub-brand. A digital layer complements the branch network, including a property search portal with map-based "Draw Your Search" functionality, an online valuation tool (powered by third-party provider PropertyLogic), a property registration/matching service, and a landlord/tenant portal hosted at propertyfile.co.uk.

The business model is a hybrid of transactional and recurring revenue streams. Sales commission is the primary transaction-fee revenue stream, supplemented by recurring management fees from lettings and block management, and managed-services revenue from holiday lets through Welcome Lets. No public pricing, commission rates, or revenue figures are disclosed. The company does not disclose headcount, ownership structure, or funding history in the source material. Industry affiliations include the Guild of Property Professionals, ARLA, NAEA, and The Property Ombudsman, providing regulatory standing and consumer-protection credentials.

Go-to-market is sales-led with a multi-channel acquisition approach: physical offices for walk-in and in-person valuations, a self-serve website for property search and valuation requests, email marketing to registered prospects, and phone/email direct contact across four branches. There is no evidence of AI/ML capabilities, proprietary technology platforms, patents, or in-house engineering investment; the technology stack appears to be standard SaaS tooling (PropertyLogic for valuations, propertyfile for portals) layered on a traditional estate agency operating model.

Name

Churchills

Legal name

Churchills Estate Agents

Website

https://churchillsestateagents.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Churchills Estate Agents is a privately-held UK estate agency operating four branches across York and North Yorkshire, offering residential sales, lettings, block management, and holiday lets through the Welcome Lets sub-brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (531210), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro primary industry

Buyer Representation Services (BPAJAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Investment Property Brokerage (SFR/Small Multifamily) (BPAJAAAE)

Keywords

• Residential property sales
• Property lettings
• Block management
• Holiday lets
• Rental management

Headquarters

HQ city

York

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Property Sales Commission: Commission-based revenue from facilitating residential property sales in York, Easingwold, Boroughbridge and surrounding areas
2. Lettings and Rental Management: Ongoing rental management services including tenant placement and property administration for landlords
3. Holiday Lets Management: Holiday rental management through dedicated Welcome Lets brand serving York and North Yorkshire areas
4. Block Management: Property block management services for residential developments

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Churchills Estate Agents is a multi-service property firm operating across York, Easingwold, Boroughbridge and surrounding North Yorkshire areas. The company facilitates residential property sales, lettings and rental management, block management for residential developments, and holiday lets through its Welcome Lets sub-brand, delivering these services through four physical branch offices and a digital property search and valuation platform.

Product overview

Churchills Estate Agents operates as a multi-service property company offering residential sales, lettings, block management, and holiday lets across York, Easingwold, Boroughbridge and surrounding North Yorkshire areas. Their digital platform provides property search with filtering capabilities, online valuation tools, and a landlord/tenant portal. Services are delivered through four physical office locations supplemented by online tools, with holiday lets managed through the Welcome Lets sub-brand. The core offerings include traditional estate agency services (Sales and Lettings) complemented by property management (Block Management) and seasonal accommodation (Holiday Lets).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Welcome Lets: Dedicated holiday rental team for quality accommodation in and around the York area, including corporate serviced lets.

Products and services

• Residential Property Sales Estate agency services for buying and selling residential properties, covering York, Easingwold, Boroughbridge and surrounding areas with a team of experienced local property professionals. Delivered via the Bishopthorpe Road office and supported by online property search, free valuations, viewings, and transaction management.
• Residential Lettings and Rental Management Rental property services for tenants and landlords, including property search, tenant referencing, tenancy management, and ongoing landlord administration across the York region. Delivered via the Gillygate lettings office and the landlord and tenant portal, with monthly rental prices ranging from £350 PCM to £10,000 PCM.
• Block Management Professional management services for blocks of residential properties, handling maintenance coordination, tenant and leaseholder relations, and administrative tasks such as service charge administration for property owners and residential developments.
• Holiday Lets Holiday rental management service operated through the Welcome Lets sub-brand, specializing in quality accommodation in and around the York area for holiday guests and corporate serviced lets, including guest management, bookings, and property maintenance.

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/churchillsea
• Facebookfacebook.com/ChurchillsEstateAgent
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/churchill-estate-agents

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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