JP Skidmore & Company

What JP Skidmore & Company does

JP Skidmore & Company, LLC is a private commercial and industrial property tax consulting firm headquartered at 739 Woodland Avenue in El Paso, Texas, founded in 2012 by John Skidmore. The firm provides specialized property tax services — including protests and appeals, exemption identification and filing, business personal property reporting and renditions, and post-ARB litigation support — to commercial and industrial property owners across Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. Its client base spans single-person startups, small businesses, mid-market firms, and Fortune 500 companies, with named engagements including Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, GECU, Western Precast Concrete, High Desert Capital, East West Manufacturing, and Old West Realty.

The firm operates a proprietary technology stack built around hand-developed valuation models that are continuously updated with market data and refined by licensed senior consultants, applying the latest depreciation schedules and managing variables such as market fluctuations, industry differences, and case-specific evidence. These models support both real estate valuation and business personal property analysis, and are paired with human expertise to deliver protests, appeals, and exemption filings. For matters that progress beyond the Appraisal Review Board hearing stage, the firm partners with a local tax attorney to provide litigation services.

JP Skidmore & Company generates revenue through professional services fees tied to property tax engagements, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Its go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-based, leveraging CPA and financial advisor referrals, a LinkedIn presence, and direct client outreach via website, phone, and email. The firm reports managing $1.3 billion in actively represented property value across 2,000+ properties, delivering $100+ million in annual value decreases and $3+ million in annual client tax savings. The company is founder-owned, has no disclosed external investors or funding rounds, and operates without disclosed M&A activity or subsidiary structure.

Name

JP Skidmore & Company

Legal name

JP Skidmore & Company, LLC

Website

https://jpskidmore.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

JP Skidmore & Company is a private El Paso, Texas-based commercial and industrial property tax consulting firm serving property owners across Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona through protests, appeals, exemptions, business personal property reporting, and litigation support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Property Tax Consulting Services

akta.pro primary industry

Property Tax & Municipal Lien Search Services (BPAJAOAJ)

Keywords

• Property tax consulting
• Commercial property tax
• Industrial property tax
• Property tax protests
• Property tax appeals

Headquarters

HQ city

El Paso

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for commercial and industrial property tax matters including protests, appeals, exemptions filing, and business personal property reporting. Revenue likely derived from professional service fees, potentially structured as percentage of tax savings or fixed engagement fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

JP Skidmore & Company is a commercial and industrial property tax consulting firm that represents property owners in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The firm handles property tax protests and appeals, identifies and files money-saving exemptions, manages business personal property reporting and renditions, and provides litigation support through a partner tax attorney for cases beyond the Appraisal Review Board. Services are delivered using hand-built proprietary valuation models combined with human expertise to reduce client tax burdens and build defensible cases.

Product overview

JP Skidmore & Company offers a unified suite of commercial and industrial property tax consulting services delivered through a combination of proprietary technology and human expertise. The core service portfolio includes three primary consulting offerings (Commercial Property Tax, Industrial Property Tax, and Business Personal Property Tax) supported by three specialized service modules (Protests & Appeals, Exemptions, and Litigation). The company utilizes hand-built models with constantly updated data to create accurate property valuations and build strong tax protest cases. All services are tailored to individual client needs, ranging from single-property consultations to portfolio management for Fortune 500 companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Property Tax Consulting Services Specialized property tax consulting services for commercial properties including office buildings, retail, malls, hotels, restaurants, and strip centers. Provides expert representation to maximize tax savings and minimize liabilities through tailored solutions and in-depth industry knowledge.
• Industrial Property Tax Consulting Services Expert property tax services for industrial businesses including factories, manufacturing plants, warehouses, and land under development. Optimizes tax strategies with in-depth knowledge of local regulations to ensure maximum savings and reduced liabilities.
• Business Personal Property Tax Services Assistance with complex business personal property reporting, including renditions, communication with appraisal districts, and appeals to ensure accurate filings and identify applicable exemptions. Helps clients avoid common penalties and has saved clients hundreds of thousands of tax dollars.
• Property Tax Protests & Appeals End-to-end handling of property tax protests using detailed models and professional representation, leveraging market knowledge and economic expertise for commercial, industrial, and business personal property appeals.
• Property Tax Exemptions Services Identification and filing of money-saving property tax exemptions such as the Texas Freeport Exemption. The firm stays current with exemption applications and eligibility requirements to maximize client savings.
• Property Tax Litigation Services Legal representation beyond Appraisal Review Board (ARB) hearings in partnership with a local tax attorney. Combines the firm's property valuation expertise with legal representation to handle all aspects of the litigation process for complex cases.

Quantifiable outcome

• $3+ Million in annual client tax savings
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Local Tax Attorney (Partnership for Litigation Services)supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFor cases requiring litigation beyond the ARB (Appraisal Review Board) hearing, JP Skidmore & Company partners with a local tax attorney to provide comprehensive litigation services. The partnership combines the firm's property valuation expertise with legal representation to deliver exceptional results for complex cases.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Ryan, LLC (formerly Ryan Tax Compliance Services): Ryan is the largest dedicated property tax consulting firm in North America, serving Fortune 500 enterprises across all 50 U.S. states and Canada. It competes directly with JP Skidmore in the commercial/industrial property tax space and represents the national-scale incumbent that JP Skidmore could eventually be acquired by or compete against for large multi-state clients.
• BDO USA Property Tax Practice: BDO USA operates a national property tax consulting practice within its broader accounting/advisory firm, serving mid-market and large commercial/industrial clients. Comparable because it bundles property tax services into multi-state CPA relationships — directly competing for JP Skidmore's enterprise and CPA-referred clients.
• Kroll (formerly Duff & Phelps) Property Tax Practice: Kroll operates a global property tax and valuation consulting practice serving enterprise clients with complex multi-jurisdiction portfolios. Comparable as a broad incumbent with technology-enabled valuation capabilities and a similar commercial/industrial client base, though operating at significantly larger scale and geographic breadth.
• Eversheds Sutherland (Property Tax Practice): Eversheds Sutherland operates a global law firm with a U.S. property tax practice representing large commercial property owners in appeals and litigation. Comparable because it handles the litigation-tier work that JP Skidmore refers to its partner attorney, representing a potential upstream competitor or acquisition counterpart for complex commercial/industrial matters.
• CBRE Property Tax / Valuation Services: CBRE's property tax and valuation advisory practice serves enterprise commercial real estate clients across the U.S. with integrated tax consulting. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering scale advantages on multi-state portfolios that JP Skidmore's enterprise clients (e.g., Sumitomo Electric) might consider for larger engagements.
• Altus Group: Altus Group is a leading global provider of commercial real estate data, software, and advisory services with a substantial property tax practice. Comparable because of its end-to-end property tax consulting for commercial/industrial clients and technology-enabled valuation capabilities — a model that mirrors JP Skidmore's tech-plus-expertise approach at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• O'Connor & Associates: O'Connor & Associates is a Texas-focused property tax consulting firm representing commercial and industrial property owners across multiple Texas counties. It is a direct regional competitor with a similar service portfolio (protests, exemptions, renditions) and overlapping customer profile in the same Southwest geography.
• Popp Hutcheson PLLC: Popp Hutcheson is a Texas-based property tax law and consulting firm representing commercial and industrial property owners across the state. It is one of the most direct regional competitors to JP Skidmore in the Texas market, with overlapping service modules (protests, appeals, exemptions, litigation) and a similar Texas-centric focus.

Regional players

• McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen, P.C. McCreary Veselka Bragg & Allen is a Texas-based law firm with a dedicated property tax practice representing commercial, industrial, and residential property owners. Comparable as a Texas property tax competitor offering appeals and litigation services, though broader in scope than JP Skidmore's commercial/industrial-only focus.

Emerging players

• Texas Tax Protest: Texas Tax Protest is an emerging tech-enabled property tax protest platform focused primarily on residential but increasingly expanding into small commercial. Comparable because it digitizes the protest process, mirroring JP Skidmore's emphasis on technology-augmented valuation, and competes for budget-conscious commercial clients in overlapping Texas markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jp-skidmore-company-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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