What Peill & Company does

Peill & Company is a privately held chartered surveying and commercial property consultancy founded in 1980 by Andrew C Peill FRICS, headquartered in Kendal, Cumbria, United Kingdom. The firm delivers a full suite of professional services across the commercial property lifecycle: agency (sales, lettings, acquisitions, development), investment services, lease advisory (rent review, lease renewal, landlord and tenant), Red Book valuation, property management, expert witness testimony, private client asset management, real estate recovery for distressed assets, and building surveying. It serves a diverse client base of private investors, property developers, retailers, charities and housing associations, local authorities, and banks and lending institutions across Cumbria, the Lake District, Lancashire, Yorkshire Dales, and southern Scotland.

The firm operates as a traditional professional services practice rather than a technology platform. Its core technology stack consists of the AgencyPilot property management CRM with automated property matching and brochure/EPC download capabilities, a searchable website listing portal with 146+ active properties, Google Analytics for traffic analysis, and an active mailing list of over 400 private investors. Membership in The Commercial Property Network (CPN) provides national UK referral reach through partner firms. Revenue is generated through multiple streams: transaction commissions on acquisitions and disposals, recurring property management fees (the firm collects several million pounds of client rental income annually on behalf of owners), professional service fees for valuation, lease advisory, and building surveying, plus expert witness and real estate recovery mandates.

As of February 2024, the firm completed a strategic relocation from its long-standing Waterside offices in Kendal town centre to Martindale House at Murley Moss Business Park — a newly purchased building providing double the previous floor space — signalling capital reinvestment and capacity for modest expansion. The firm is founder-owned, with no disclosed external institutional investment or parent company, and operates with 1-10 employees under UK company registration number 4528978.

Name

Peill & Company

Legal name

Peill & Company Ltd

Website

https://peill.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Peill & Company is a chartered surveying and commercial property consultancy founded in 1980, serving private investors, developers, retailers, charities, and local authorities across Cumbria, the Lake District, Lancashire, and southern Scotland with agency, valuation, lease advisory, property management, and building surveying services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Nonresidential Property Managers (531312)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Real Estate (6500), Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Investment Advisory (Acquisitions/Dispositions, Capital Allocation) (BPAJANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Strategy & Portfolio Consulting (Corporate/Institutional) (BPAJANAB), Real Estate Development & Feasibility Advisory (Highest-and-Best-Use, Entitlements Support) (BPAJANAC)

Keywords

• Commercial property consultancy
• Chartered surveying services
• Commercial real estate brokerage
• Property management services
• Property valuation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kendal

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agency and Brokerage Fees: Fees earned on acquisition and disposal of commercial property, including sales and lettings. Commission-based revenue from property transactions.
2. Property Management Services: Full property management services for private investors, local authorities, property companies and funds. The company collects several million pounds worth of rental income annually on behalf of clients.
3. Valuation Services: Red Book valuations and updated asset valuations for banks, building societies, lending institutions, and individuals.
4. Lease Advisory Services: Rent review negotiations, lease renewal negotiations, and landlord and tenant advisory work.
5. Building Surveying Services: Building consultancy covering the whole life cycle of commercial property including surveys, dilapidations, project management, and architectural design services.
6. Expert Witness Services: Expert witness reports for disputes including valuation, negligence, matrimonial and building disputes.
7. Private Client Asset Management: Asset management services for private clients including high-net-worth individuals, family trusts and charities, handling property portfolio acquisition and management.
8. Real Estate Recovery Services: Advisory services for distressed property assets, acting alongside national practices to provide local hands-on service for recovery situations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Peill & Company is a chartered surveying and commercial property consultancy providing agency (sales, lettings, acquisitions, development), investment brokerage, lease advisory, Red Book valuations, full property management, building surveying, expert witness, private client and real estate recovery services. The firm operates across Cumbria, Lancashire, the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and southern Scotland, serving private investors, property companies, developers, retailers, local authorities, charities and lending institutions. All services are delivered by qualified Chartered Surveyors drawing on 40+ years of local market expertise established since the company's 1980 founding.

Product overview

Peill & Company is a traditional chartered surveying and commercial property consultancy offering a comprehensive suite of professional services. The firm operates as a unified service offering rather than a software platform, providing agency (sales, lettings, acquisitions, development), investment, lease advisory, valuation, property management, expert witness, private client, real estate recovery, and building surveying services. Established in 1980, the company serves clients across Cumbria, Lancashire, the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales, and southern Scotland. All services are delivered by qualified Chartered Surveyors with extensive local market knowledge.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Property Agency Services Sales, lettings, acquisitions, and development agency services for commercial property, including confidential disposals, extensive marketing through mailing lists, and internet-based property matching systems. Offered to property owners, investors, developers and occupiers across Cumbria, Lancashire and southern Scotland.
• Investment Services Specialist commercial property investment services for private investors, charitable trusts and property companies, with access to off-market transactions and a database of over 400 private investors. Focused on the commercial investment market in Cumbria, Lancashire and surrounding regions.
• Lease Advisory Rent review, lease renewal, and landlord and tenant advisory services with experience across all commercial property sectors and access to third-party dispute resolution. Provided to landlords, tenants and property companies needing negotiated outcomes or formal proceedings.
• Valuation Services Red Book valuations and asset valuations for banks, building societies, insurance companies, and private clients across Cumbria, Lancashire, and southern Scotland. Used for loan security, accounting/audit purposes and transactional decisions.
• Property Management Full property management service including rent collection, service charge budgeting, property inspections, repairs and maintenance, tenant liaison, and buildings insurance arrangement. The firm collects several million pounds in rental income annually on behalf of clients including private investors, property companies, local authorities and funds.
• Expert Witness Services Expert witness reports and advice for disputes including valuation, negligence, matrimonial, and building disputes, including Part 25 and Part 35 Court compliant reports. Provided to legal teams, courts, and parties in property and construction-related litigation.
• Private Client Services Property investment and management services for private individuals, high-net-worth clients, family trusts, and charities, including acquisition, disposal, and ongoing portfolio management. Offered across the firm's northwest England and southern Scotland catchment area.
• Real Estate Recovery Services Discreet advisory service for directors, companies, and insolvency practitioners on distressed property assets, including valuation advice and asset management. Provided alongside national insolvency and recovery practices to deliver local execution.
• Building Surveying Services Building consultancy covering dilapidations, measured surveys, condition surveys, party wall advice, rights to light, fit-out refurbishment, energy efficiency, feasibility studies, development appraisals, reinstatement valuations, project management, and architectural design services. Provided to commercial property owners, tenants, lenders and developers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 400 private investors on mailing list for investment transactions
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The Commercial Property Network (CPN)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMembers of The Commercial Property Network, a network of privately owned independent commercial property consultancies throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Enables provision of advice and services nationally with trusted partners while maintaining local expertise.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Sanderson Weatherall: UK commercial property consultancy with strong regional presence across the North of England, providing agency, valuation, building surveying, property management and investment services — a close mid-market analogue to Peill's regional model.
• Savills: Global real estate services firm with extensive UK regional coverage including the North West, offering commercial agency, investment, valuation and property management — comparable full-service offering to Peill but at international scale and with significantly deeper research and data resources.
• CBRE: World's largest commercial real estate services firm with deep UK presence, offering agency, investment, valuation and property management — comparable service breadth to Peill but competing primarily at the upper end of mandate size where data, research and capital markets matter most.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm providing agency, valuation, property management and advisory across the UK. Overlaps with Peill's service lines but operates at much greater scale with data-led and capital-markets capabilities Peill cannot match.
• Lambert Smith Hampton: UK-headquartered commercial property consultancy offering agency, valuation, building consultancy and property management across the UK. Directly comparable service mix to Peill but at national scale, often competing for the same institutional and investor mandates.
• Knight Frank: International real estate consultancy active across UK commercial markets including agency, investment, valuation and property management. Comparable service mix to Peill, typically competing on larger mandates and cross-border investor reach.
• Fisher German: National UK property consultancy with strong regional offices, offering commercial agency, valuation, property management and building surveying — directly comparable multi-discipline model to Peill, but with significantly broader geographic coverage.

Direct peers

• Eddisons: UK-wide chartered surveying and commercial property firm providing agency, valuation, property management and building consultancy across regional offices. Closest mid-market peer to Peill in terms of multi-discipline offering and regional footprint.
• Mason Owen & Partners: North West England chartered surveying firm offering commercial agency, valuation and property management. Notably, Peill's founder Andrew C Peill previously worked at Mason Owen, making it a directly comparable heritage peer with similar regional positioning.
• Matthews & Goodman: National UK chartered surveying practice offering commercial agency, investment, valuation and building consultancy. Another firm where Peill's founder previously worked, and a directly comparable peer for mid-sized commercial property mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/peillcompany

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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