What Michell Hodgetts Surveyors does

Michell Hodgetts Surveyors is a private Australian surveying consultancy headquartered at 6 Barker Street, Devonport, Tasmania, founded in 2004. The firm provides professional land and engineering surveying services to property developers, construction companies, government bodies, and individual landowners across Northern Tasmania, with regional offices in Launceston, Wynyard, and Smithton alongside the Devonport head office. Core offerings span subdivisions, strata title surveys, feature and level surveys, boundary identification and remark surveys, dam investigation and volume surveys, engineering surveys, and RTK GPS surveys, complemented by planning-adjacent services including development applications, rezoning applications, and estate development with project management. The firm is structured as a partnership between Paul Hodgetts (Principal Partner, Registered Land Surveyor) and John Turnbull (Partner, Draftsman, Office Manager), supported by a 12-person team that includes two Registered Surveyors (each with 35+ years of industry experience), two Graduate Surveyors, two Consultants, three Survey Technicians, one Draftsman, and one Office Administrator, with active succession planning underway through a graduate training agreement with the Tasmanian Land Surveyors Accreditation Board.

The firm's technology stack is conventional for the surveying profession: field data capture uses GPS and Total Station Measurement Technology (including Real-Time Kinematic GPS for high-precision positioning), while office staff process survey data and produce plans using current versions of standard computer-aided design and drafting software. Revenue is generated through project-based professional fees quoted per engagement, reflecting the variable scope, complexity, and requirements of individual surveying assignments. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, combining a regional office footprint, a website with online enquiry forms and a 24-48 hour response commitment, and direct phone contact. Notable project credentials include a 159-lot residential subdivision at The Tiers, Stony Rise (Devonport), site engineering surveys for the $32 million Ulverstone Bypass road construction, and work on the Living City urban development project, alongside long-tenured clients such as CHS Enterprises Pty Ltd and Property Link Tas Pty Ltd.

Name

Michell Hodgetts Surveyors

Legal name

Michell Hodgetts Surveyors

Website

https://michellhodgetts.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Michell Hodgetts Surveyors is a private Tasmanian surveying consultancy founded in 2004, providing land and engineering surveying plus planning services to property developers, construction firms, government bodies, and landowners across Northern Tasmania via offices in Devonport, Launceston, Wynyard, and Smithton.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Land Surveying Services

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (54137)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Land & Rural Property Appraisal (BPAJAKAD)

Keywords

• Land surveying services
• Cadastral surveying
• Property subdivision
• Engineering surveys
• Development applications

Headquarters

HQ city

Devonport

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Surveying Services: Professional surveying services including subdivisions, strata title surveys, feature and level surveys, boundary identification, engineering surveys, and RTK GPS surveys. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for surveying work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Michell Hodgetts Surveyors is a Northern Tasmania-based surveying consultancy providing land surveying, property subdivisions, strata title surveys, feature and level surveys, engineering surveys, dam surveys, boundary identification, and development and rezoning application support. The firm serves property developers, construction companies, government bodies, and private landowners across Northern Tasmania.

Product overview

Michell Hodgetts Surveyors is a surveying consultancy offering a unified suite of professional services rather than a technology platform. Their core offerings consist of surveying services (Subdivisions, Strata Title Surveys, Feature & Level Surveys, Dam Investigation & Volume Surveys, Boundary Identification and Remark Surveys, Engineering Surveys) and planning services (Development Applications, Rezoning Applications, Estate Development & Project Management). These services are delivered through a combination of field survey work using GPS and Total Station technology, backed by office processing using computer software for plan presentation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Land Surveying and Subdivisions Cadastral surveying, boundary identification, and property subdivision services for property developers, landowners, and government agencies across Northern Tasmania.
• Strata Title Surveys Strata title survey and subdivision plans for multi-unit developments, body corporates, and property developers requiring staged ownership plans.
• Feature and Level Surveys Detailed site feature and level surveys providing topographical data for architects, builders, and engineers planning construction or development.
• Engineering Surveys Precision engineering surveys to support civil engineering projects, infrastructure construction, and road works.
• Dam Surveys Specialist dam surveying services for water storage infrastructure, including capacity calculations and dam safety reporting for agricultural and industrial clients.
• Development Applications Preparation and lodgement of development applications with local planning authorities, including supporting surveying and planning documentation.
• Rezoning Applications Support for rezoning applications including surveying, mapping, and documentation required for land-use change approvals.
• Project Management Project management services coordinating surveying, planning, and approval workflows for development and infrastructure projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 159 lot residential subdivision at The Tiers, Stony Rise, Devonport
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• GHD: GHD is one of Australia's largest employee-owned engineering, architecture, and environmental professional services firms. While not specializing in surveying, its surveying, geospatial, and property practices directly overlap with Michell Hodgetts on infrastructure and development projects at the larger end of the market.
• Veris Limited: Veris is a publicly listed Australian surveying, spatial, and infrastructure advisory firm providing a much wider service portfolio including asset management, GIS, and urban planning. It is a broader incumbent that overlaps with Michell Hodgetts in cadastral and engineering surveying but operates at greater scale nationally.

Direct peers

• WGM Group: WGM Group is a Tasmania-based surveying, engineering, and consulting firm offering land surveying, civil engineering, and town planning services. It is a direct regional competitor in the same Tasmanian market with overlapping service lines including subdivisions, engineering surveys, and development applications.
• Beveridge Williams: Beveridge Williams is an Australian surveying, civil engineering, and environmental consultancy operating across multiple states. It provides the same core services as Michell Hodgetts — cadastral surveying, subdivisions, engineering surveys, and development support — making it a directly comparable national peer.
• pitt&sherry: pitt&sherry is a Tasmania-rooted engineering, surveying, and planning consultancy (now part of Stantec). It is a direct regional peer offering land surveying, civil engineering, development approvals, and project management across Tasmania and broader Australia.
• Bennett + Bennett: Bennett + Bennett is an Australian surveying and civil engineering consultancy offering cadastral, engineering, and construction surveying. It directly competes with Michell Hodgetts in the surveying services category, serving property developers and construction clients with a similar suite of deliverables.
• Landair Surveys: Landair Surveys is an Australian cadastral and construction surveying firm serving developers, builders, and government clients. Its service mix — boundary surveys, subdivisions, engineering set-out, and feature surveys — closely matches Michell Hodgetts' core offering.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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