Eckersley

What Eckersley does

Eckersley is an independent General Practice firm of Chartered Surveyors and Commercial Property Consultants operating across the North West of England from offices in Preston (headquarters, 25A Winckley Square) and Lancaster (76 Church Street). The firm delivers five integrated service lines: Commercial Property Agency, Development and Strategic Land Use, Investment, Property/Asset Management, and Professional & Consultancy Services, with the consultancy line including sub-services such as RICS-regulated Valuation, Landlord & Tenant advisory (rent reviews, lease renewals, dilapidations), Expert Witness and Arbitration, and Compulsory Purchase Compensation.

The business makes money primarily through transaction-based agency commissions on commercial property sales and lettings, plus recurring professional services fees for valuation, asset management, and advisory work. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The firm is RICS-regulated and holds panel valuer status with all major UK high street banks, providing recurring institutional demand for valuation services covering loan security, taxation, pension funds, insurance, and probate purposes. No proprietary technology platform or digital product was identified; client engagement is conducted through direct office contact and a website with a property search/listing interface.

The client base spans sole traders to major PLCs, with named enterprise clients including BAE Systems, James Hall (SPAR), EH Booths, NHS Foundation Trust, DHL, DPD, Kerakoll/Tilemaster, Howdens, Screwfix, Kingspan and others occupying or transacting commercial property across the North West. Go-to-market is sales-led and reputation-driven, leveraging RICS credentials, panel valuer relationships, and local market presence rather than any technology-mediated acquisition channel. The firm is privately held (Eckersley Property Limited, registered in England & Wales) with no disclosed external investment or parent ownership.

Name

Eckersley

Legal name

Eckersley Property Limited

Website

https://eckersleyproperty.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eckersley is an independent RICS-regulated firm of Chartered Surveyors providing commercial property agency, investment, valuation, and consultancy services from offices in Preston and Lancaster, serving clients from sole traders to major PLCs across the North West of England with national advisory capability.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Preston

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Commercial Property Agency Fees: Revenue generated from acting as agents for commercial property sales and lettings, earning commission on transactions for industrial, office, retail, and leisure properties across the North West region.
2. Professional Consultancy Services: Fees for valuation services (acting as panel valuers for major high street banks), expert witness and arbitration services, rent reviews and lease renewals, compulsory purchase compensation, and development appraisal services.
3. Property and Asset Management: Ongoing property and asset management services for commercial property owners and investors.
4. Investment Advisory: Advisory services for commercial property investment transactions, including sale and purchase of investment properties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Eckersley is an independent General Practice firm of Chartered Surveyors and Commercial Property Consultants providing commercial property agency, investment advisory, development and strategic land use, property and asset management, and professional consultancy services across the North West of England (with national advisory capability). It is RICS-regulated and acts as panel valuer for all major high street banks, serving clients ranging from sole traders to major PLCs.

Product overview

Eckersley is an independent General Practice firm of Chartered Surveyors and Commercial Property Consultants offering a unified suite of commercial property services. The core offering comprises five integrated service lines: Commercial Property Agency, Development and Strategic Land Use, Investment, Property/Asset Management, and Professional & Consultancy Services. Under the Professional & Consultancy Services umbrella, the firm provides specialist sub-services including Compulsory Purchase Compensation and Guidance, Expert Witness and Arbitration Services, Landlord & Tenant Advisory (covering rent reviews, lease renewals, and dilapidations), and Valuation Services. The company operates primarily across Preston and Lancaster in the North West of England, serving clients ranging from sole traders to major PLCs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Property Agency Full-service commercial property agency handling the sale and letting of commercial properties across the North West region for owners and occupiers. Covers industrial, office, retail, and leisure property types.
• Development and Strategic Land Use Strategic land acquisition, development opportunity identification, and planning advisory services for commercial and residential development projects.
• Investment Advisory Commercial property investment advisory services including acquisition, disposal, and investment portfolio management for property investors.
• Property/Asset Management Ongoing management and asset stewardship of commercial property portfolios for owners and investors.
• Professional and Consultancy Services Umbrella consultancy covering compulsory purchase compensation, expert witness and arbitration, landlord and tenant advisory, and valuation services for banks, investors, courts, and property owners.
• Valuation Services RICS-registered valuations for loan security, taxation, accounts, pension funds, insurance, transfers, strategic analysis, due diligence, capital gains, probate, compulsory purchase, and development appraisal purposes. Eckersley acts as panel valuer for all major high street banks.
• Expert Witness and Arbitration Services Professional expert witness and arbitration services for valuation disputes, planning appeals, judicial reviews, legal actions, and partnership disputes, provided to solicitors, courts, and legal professionals.
• Landlord & Tenant Advisory Services Comprehensive landlord and tenant advice covering rent reviews, lease renewals, lease structuring, lease surrenders, ground rents, dilapidations, and S18 cap advice.
• Compulsory Purchase Compensation and Guidance Advisory services for property owners affected by compulsory purchase orders, including compensation assessment and negotiation.

Named customers17 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Avison Young: Avison Young is a global commercial real estate firm with UK offices including Manchester. Competes with Eckersley across agency, investment, and valuation service lines but at larger scale and with broader geographic reach.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): JLL is a global commercial real estate services firm with major Manchester and Liverpool offices providing agency, investment, valuation, and property management. Comparable service categories to Eckersley but institutional-grade scale and global occupier relationships.
• Lambert Smith Hampton: Lambert Smith Hampton is a UK-wide commercial property consultancy offering agency, investment, valuation, building consultancy, and property management services. It is a broader incumbent with overlapping service lines to Eckersley but operates at significantly larger national scale with multiple regional offices.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Cushman & Wakefield is a global commercial real estate firm with UK regional offices offering agency, investment, valuation, and asset management. Operates in the same North West market as Eckersley for larger institutional mandates.
• Savills: Savills is a global real estate services firm with significant UK regional presence (Manchester, Liverpool). Competes with Eckersley for commercial agency, investment, and valuation mandates but serves much larger institutional clients and capital markets transactions.
• Knight Frank: Knight Frank is a global commercial and residential property consultancy with UK offices including Manchester. Offers the same core service categories as Eckersley — agency, investment, valuation, asset management — but at a vastly larger scale with institutional client reach Eckersley cannot match.
• CBRE: CBRE is the world's largest commercial real estate services firm with significant Manchester presence. Competes with Eckersley for valuation, agency, and investment mandates but at substantially larger scale and with institutional client base.
• BNP Paribas Real Estate: BNP Paribas Real Estate is a major UK commercial property consultancy with Manchester and Liverpool offices offering agency, investment, valuation, and advisory. Competes with Eckersley in the North West region but at much larger scale and with international banking parent.

Direct peers

• Mason Owen: Mason Owen is a Liverpool-headquartered firm of chartered surveyors offering commercial property agency, investment, valuation, and management services across the North West of England. Closely comparable to Eckersley in scale, geography, and full-service general practice model serving regional commercial property clients.
• Duxbury Property Consultants: Duxbury Property Consultants is a small North West commercial property firm providing agency, investment, and management services in Lancashire and surrounding areas. Highly comparable to Eckersley as a similarly sized regional general practice chartered surveyor firm.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/eckersleys
• Facebookfacebook.com/eckersleyproperty
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eckersley

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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