Stride & Son

What Stride & Son does

Stride & Son is an independent, privately-held estate agency and multi-discipline property services firm founded in 1890 and headquartered at 37 South Street, Chichester, West Sussex, with a secondary operating site at Southdown House, St John's Street, housing its auction house and Stride Management Limited (a wholly-owned subsidiary for leasehold management). The firm serves residential and commercial property buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants, leasehold management companies, agricultural landowners, and developers across West Sussex and East Hampshire, with a particular concentration in Chichester.

The company's service portfolio spans five revenue streams: (1) property sales commission on residential and commercial transactions; (2) lettings and property management including letting-only, rent collection, and full management packages; (3) RICS Red Book valuations and chartered surveying services; (4) auctioneering of antiques, fine art, and collectibles via Stride & Son Auctions; and (5) environmental services including Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) assessment, offset units, and nitrate mitigation solutions for developers and planning authorities. The team consists of approximately five to ten qualified professionals, including Director Tom Prower (MRICS, FAAV, MARLA), Consultant Nick Stride (FRICS), Head of Agriculture Helen Clouting (MRICS, FAAV), and Senior Lettings Negotiator Rebecca Fox, with over 70 years of combined property experience.

The underlying technology is minimal: the firm operates on the Homeflow CMS platform for its website and lists properties on Rightmove, Zoopla, OnTheMarket, and Realeza. No proprietary technology, no public API, and no AI/ML capabilities are evident. The business model is sales-led and relationship-driven, with a team-based commission structure, no publicly disclosed pricing, and a multi-channel distribution approach combining direct office engagement, major UK property portals, social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), and print advertising. The firm holds ARMA, RICS, TPO, and The Property Institute memberships, which underpin its regulatory standing and client money protection.

Name

Stride & Son

Legal name

Stride & Son Ltd

Website

https://strideandson.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stride & Son is an independent Chichester-based estate agency and property services firm founded in 1890, offering residential and commercial sales, lettings, property management, RICS valuations, rural surveying, auctions, and Biodiversity Net Gain services to clients across West Sussex and East Hampshire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chichester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Sales Commission: Commission-based fees from residential and commercial property sales. Services include marketing, viewings, negotiations, and conveyancing support through to completion.
2. Lettings and Property Management: Letting fees and ongoing property management services for landlords. Services include letting and deposit holding, letting and rent collection, letting and management, or management only packages.
3. Professional Services: Chartered surveying and RICS Red Book valuations for residential, commercial, rural, and agricultural properties. Used for taxation, probate, and general valuation purposes.
4. Auction Services: Auction house at Southdown House, St John's Street handles antiques, fine art, and collectibles. Regular auction events conducted.
5. Biodiversity Net Gain and Nitrate Mitigation: Environmental services for developers providing BNG assessment, offset units, planning reports, and legal documentation for planning applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stride & Son is an independent, multi-disciplinary property firm based in Chichester, West Sussex, providing estate agency, residential and commercial sales and lettings, chartered surveying, RICS Red Book valuations, leasehold and block management, auctioneering of antiques and fine art, and specialist rural/agricultural and Biodiversity Net Gain services across West Sussex and East Hampshire.

Product overview

Stride & Son is an established independent estate agency and property management company founded in 1890, operating from Chichester, West Sussex. The company operates as a multi-disciplinary property business offering a unified portfolio of services built around a core residential and commercial property sales and lettings platform. The product suite includes: Residential Property Sales (estates, houses, new homes), Commercial Property Services (sales and lettings), Residential Lettings, and Managing Agents & Leasehold Management (via associated company Stride Management Limited). Professional services include Red Book Valuations and Chartered Surveying Services (RICS accredited). Specialised offerings include Rural and Agricultural Services (land agents, agricultural valuers), Nitrate Mitigation and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) for developers, and Stride & Son Auctions (antiques and fine art). The company also offers Land and New Homes marketing services. Properties are marketed via the company's own website and national property portals including Rightmove, Zoopla, OnTheMarket. The website is powered by the Homeflow platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Property Sales Estate agency services for buying and selling residential properties in Chichester and surrounding West Sussex areas, including homes, new homes, houses, bungalows, flats and apartments.
• Commercial Property Services Commercial property sales and lettings services for retail, office and industrial properties in Chichester and surrounding areas, covering freehold and leasehold commercial units.
• Residential Lettings Residential property letting services for landlords and tenants, covering houses and commercial properties to let in the Chichester area, including tenant placement, rent collection and full management packages.
• Managing Agents & Leasehold Management Leasehold and estate management services provided by Stride Management Limited for leasehold flats and private developments across West Sussex and East Hampshire, including service charge budgeting, maintenance coordination, fire safety compliance and company secretarial services.
• Red Book Valuations Professional property valuations carried out in accordance with Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors RICS Valuation – Global Standards ('Red Book'), covering residential, commercial, rural and agricultural, woodland, equestrian and development properties.
• Chartered Surveying Services Chartered surveyor services including landlord and tenant advice across residential, commercial and rural sectors, and Land Registry compliant mapping plans for solicitors and property owners.
• Rural and Agricultural Services Specialist land agent and agricultural valuer services including stock taking valuations, crop and livestock valuation, environmental schemes, RICS accredited valuations, agricultural tenancies, farm valuation, rural planning, landlord and tenant advice, and compulsory purchase advice.
• Nitrate Mitigation and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Environmental planning services for developers, landowners and local planning authorities providing off-site Biodiversity Net Gain units, nitrate mitigation solutions, habitat creation and a fully managed end-to-end service for planning applications.
• Stride & Son Auctions Auction house at Southdown House, St John's Street, Chichester, holding regular auction events featuring antiques, fine art and collectibles, including online and in-person auction services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 130 years of continuous operation since 1890

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• The Letting PartnershipminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProud member of The Letting Partnership, a letting industry organisation providing support and resources for lettings agents.
• RentGuarantor LimitedminorGTM or Marketing PartnerReferral partnership for tenants requiring guarantor services. Stride & Son receives 7.5% referral fee on revenue collected by RentGuarantor from referred tenants.
• RightmovecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProperty listings distributed on Rightmove, the UK's largest property portal, as part of standard marketing package.
• ZooplacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProperty listings distributed on Zoopla property portal as part of standard marketing package.
• OnTheMarketcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProperty listings distributed on OnTheMarket property portal as part of standard marketing package.
• RealezaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProperty listings distributed on Realeza property portal.
• Local Planning Authorities (Chichester District Council, Arun District Council, South Downs National Park Authority, East Hampshire District Council, Havant Borough Council, Horsham District Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong relationships with local authorities for BNG and nitrate mitigation services. Working with 'Responsible Body' for BNG monitoring and compliance during agreement lifetime.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Humberts: Specialist rural and estate agency with strong regional UK presence and chartered surveying services. Directly comparable to Stride & Son in its rural valuation, agricultural, and country-house focus, and in offering an integrated professional services model.
• Hamptons International: Traditional premium UK estate agency with full-service residential sales, lettings, and professional services. Comparable in service offering and customer profile, but operates at materially larger national scale than Stride & Son.
• Winkworth: UK estate agency network with franchise model combining national reach with local independent offices. Overlaps with Stride & Son on residential sales, lettings, and professional services for mid-market clients.
• Chestertons: Established UK estate agency offering residential sales, lettings, and property management with strong London and South East presence. Comparable in full-service mid-to-upper market positioning and ARMA-aligned property management standards.
• Cubitt & West: Regional UK estate agency with significant presence across Sussex, Hampshire, and Surrey. Competes head-to-head with Stride & Son across residential sales, lettings, and mortgage services in the same South East catchment.
• Henry Adams: Independent Sussex-based estate agency with residential sales, lettings, commercial, and professional services. Operates in overlapping West Sussex geography with Stride & Son, competing for the same local buyers, sellers, and landlords.
• Jackson-Stops & Staff: Traditional UK estate agency with deep rural and country-house expertise, multi-branch network, and chartered surveying capability. Closely comparable to Stride & Son in service breadth (sales, lettings, professional valuations, rural agency) and target customer (mid-to-high net worth residential and rural property owners).

Broad incumbents

• Connells Group: UK's largest estate agency and property services group with multi-brand national network including residential sales, lettings, mortgage, and surveying. Comparable in service mix but operates at scale orders of magnitude larger than Stride & Son's independent regional model.
• Savills: Global real estate services firm with significant UK residential, rural, commercial, and professional services operations. Comparable in service breadth (especially rural and chartered surveying) but at materially larger scale and broader geographic footprint than Stride & Son.
• Knight Frank: Global real estate firm with strong UK residential, rural, and commercial operations including agricultural and estate management. Comparable breadth of services but vastly larger scale and international footprint versus Stride & Son.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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