What Index Property Information does

Index Property Information Limited is a UK conveyancing search and property information provider headquartered in Croydon, serving law firms, conveyancing solicitors, and property professionals across England and Wales. The company's core offering consists of Local Authority Searches (both Regulated Personal and Council Official), Drainage & Water Reports, Environmental Reports, Land Registry Services, and a range of add-on reports covering flood, planning, mining and ground stability, utilities, chancel repair liability, and energy/infrastructure risk. As a licensed National Land Information Service (NLIS) channel, Index has direct electronic access to property information held by 326 Local Authorities, the Coal Authority, and water companies, supported by a cloud-based online ordering platform (IndexLive) integrated with case management systems such as Insight Legal and with Hellosign for digital signing.

The company differentiates through a decentralized distribution model: a network of over 20 local offices, each staffed by regional directors with 10-30+ years of conveyancing search experience and direct relationships with Local Authorities. This local presence is positioned against centralized automated search providers. The product portfolio has expanded beyond property searches into compliance and workflow tools, including Anti-Money Laundering solutions (Smart Search, Thirdfort, Credas), client onboarding (Minerva), Lender Monitor (LM04) and Electronic Report on Title (eROT) via Lexsure, account verification (Lawyer Checker), and source-of-funds analysis (Armalytix). The wholly-owned subsidiary Index Insure Limited distributes over 150 title and legal indemnity insurance policies in partnership with Stewart Title Limited.

Revenue is generated primarily through transaction-based fees on individual search reports and related conveyancing support services, with title insurance distribution adding a commission/royalty stream. The company is a Search Code signatory, COPSO executive member, and member of the Property Ombudsman redress scheme, and Index Insure operates under FCA-authorized representatives. In 2022, Index Property Information was acquired by Dye & Durham (UK) Limited, a global legal technology consolidator, and continues to operate as part of that platform serving the UK conveyancing market.

Name

Index Property Information

Legal name

Index Property Information Limited

Website

https://indexpi.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Index Property Information is a UK conveyancing search and property information provider serving law firms and solicitors across England and Wales through a network of over 20 local offices, offering Local Authority searches, environmental and drainage reports, AML compliance, and title insurance via its IndexLive online ordering platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Conveyancing Search Services

NAICS

Title Abstract and Settlement Offices (541191)

SIC

Title Insurance (6361)

akta.pro primary industry

Title Search & Examination (BPAJAOAB)

Keywords

• Conveyancing search reports
• Local authority searches
• Property due diligence
• Title insurance policies
• AML compliance solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Colchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices22 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Conveyancing Search Reports: Provides various search reports to conveyancers including Local Authority Searches, Drainage & Water Reports, Environmental Reports, Planning Reports, Mining Reports, and more. Revenue appears to be transaction-based per search report ordered.
2. Title Insurance: Through sister business Index Insure, offers comprehensive range of title and legal indemnity insurance policies via partners at Stewart Title Limited. Over 150 policies for residential, commercial and mixed-use transactions.
3. Additional Support Services: Lender Monitor (LM04), Electronic Report on Title (eROT), Electronic Signing, and other compliance tools provided through partnerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Index Property Information provides conveyancing search reports and property information services to solicitors, conveyancers, and property professionals across England and Wales. Core offerings include Regulated (Personal) and Council (Official) Local Authority Searches, Drainage & Water Reports, Environmental Reports, Flood, Planning, Mining, Utility, Chancel Repair, and Energy/Infrastructure Reports, plus Land Registry services. The company also offers title insurance through subsidiary Index Insure and AML/compliance solutions through partner integrations.

Product overview

Index Property Information is a conveyancing search and property information provider operating as a platform offering integrated services to solicitors and conveyancers. The core offering consists of Local Authority Searches (both Regulated and Council versions), Drainage & Water Reports, Environmental Reports, and Land Registry Services. The portfolio extends to specialized reports including Flood, Planning, Mining/Ground Stability, Utility, Chancel Repair Liability, and Energy/Infrastructure/Transportation Reports. The company also offers Anti-Money Laundering solutions (Smart Search, Thirdfort, Credas), Title Insurance through Index Insure (partnering with Stewart Title), and additional support products including Lender Monitor (LM04), Electronic Report on Title (eROT), and Lawyer Checker. The Index Online Ordering Platform serves as the central technology hub, integrating with case management systems, Hellosign for digital signing, and partners like Minerva for client onboarding. The company connects to NLIS (National Land Information Service) for access to 326 Local Authorities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Local Authority Search Regulated (Personal) and Council (Official) Local Searches working with Local Authorities, providing information on highways, planning decisions, outstanding statutory notices and tree preservation orders, for conveyancers and property solicitors conducting property transactions in England and Wales.
• Drainage & Water Report Report providing key information about water flow to and from properties including mains water/drainage connections, public sewers within boundaries, surface water and proposed sewer adoption, sourced from water authorities throughout England and Wales for conveyancers.
• Environmental Report Report helping determine historical land use and potential environmental risk factors under Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, including contamination and liability inheritance, for use by conveyancers in property transactions.
• Flood Report Report highlighting if properties are at risk from flooding, addressing the approximately 5.2 million properties in England at flood risk, for conveyancers and property buyers.
• Planning Report Report examining areas surrounding properties to reveal nearby planning decisions and proposals that may affect them and their resale value, for conveyancers conducting due diligence.
• Mining and Ground Stability Report Report addressing ground hazards from past and present mining activity, including subsidence, coastal erosion, landslides and sinkholes, for conveyancers performing property due diligence.
• Land Registry Services Service obtaining Land Registry documents including titles, registrations of unregistered land, mortgages, leases and rights of way, for conveyancers and property professionals.
• Utility Report Report enabling full risk assessment of services affecting sites including gas/oil pipelines, telecoms, fibre optic cabling, electricity and sewers, for conveyancers.
• Chancel Repair Liability Report Report and insurance product addressing Chancel Repair Liability, revealing if properties are within parishes requiring homeowners to fund church repairs, for conveyancers.
• Energy, Infrastructure and Transportation Report Report covering wind turbines, fracking, HS2, Crossrail and other energy and transportation projects that may affect properties, for conveyancers and property buyers.
• Index Insure Title Insurance Comprehensive range of legal indemnity and title insurance policies provided through partnership with Stewart Title Limited, with access to over 150 policies for residential, commercial and mixed-use transactions, for conveyancers and property professionals.
• Lender Monitor (LM04) Pre-completion search enabling checking for any changes to lender's Part 2 instructions prior to submission of Certificate of Title, for conveyancers and solicitors.
• Electronic Report on Title (eROT) Automated solution for drafting the Report on Title document, drastically reducing time required compared to manual preparation, for conveyancers.
• Index Online Ordering Platform Modern online ordering system designed to be user-friendly and simple to use, integrated with Hellosign for digital signing and case management systems, enabling conveyancers to order searches and reports efficiently.
• Anti-Money Laundering Solutions Compliance solutions including Smart Search, Thirdfort, and Credas for AML checks against multiple databases to verify client identity, assisting conveyancers and law firms with AML regulatory compliance and Safe Harbour protection.
• Lawyer Checker Account and Entity Screen Tool for checking account details of conveyancers on the other side prior to fund transfer to protect client funds from email modification fraud, for conveyancers.

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NLIS (National Land Information Service)coreTechnology or IntegrationIndex is a licensed NLIS channel providing direct electronic access to property information held by 326 Local Authorities, Coal Authority, and water companies. NLIS is described as the safest, most secure and only regulated hub in the land and property information market.
• Stewart Title LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough sister business Index Insure, partners with Stewart Title Limited for comprehensive range of title and legal indemnity insurance policies. Over 150 policies available for residential, commercial and mixed-use transactions.
• LexsurecoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership to provide Lender Monitor (LM04) search and Electronic Report on Title (eROT) through Lexsure's automated solutions integrated into Index ordering platform.
• MinervaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for best-in-class, fast, remote, Safe Harbour compliant and CMS-integrated client onboarding solution.
• DevAssistminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPaul Addison of DevAssist partners with Index West Midlands for development risk analysis and identifying planning risks for conveyancers.
• Dye & DurhamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndex Property Information has joined Dye & Durham. Dye & Durham is a global company helping law firms achieve more growth with less effort through conveyancing search and technology needs.
• UKGlobal Broking Group LimitedcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDye & Durham (UK) Limited including Index Insure is an Appointed Representative of UKGlobal Broking Group Limited, authorised and regulated by FCA under registration number 840855.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Groundsure: UK specialist in environmental, flood, ground stability and planning reports for conveyancers. Directly comparable to Index's environmental, flood and mining/ground stability modules and sold into the same conveyancing channel.
• TM Group: One of the UK's largest independent conveyancing search and data providers, offering regulated local searches, environmental, drainage and water reports, plus case management integrations. Directly comparable to Index in product scope and customer base (UK conveyancers and solicitors).
• Argyll Environmental: UK provider of environmental and conveyancing search reports for solicitors and property professionals. Closely comparable to Index on environmental, drainage and water, and chancel repair products with similar customers and delivery model.
• Searchflow: Major UK conveyancing search provider offering local authority, drainage and water, environmental, chancel and other property searches. Direct competitor to Index for the same solicitor base, with comparable transaction-fee revenue model.
• Conveyancing Data Services: UK conveyancing search provider offering personal and official local authority searches, drainage and water, environmental and chancel reports. Competes head-to-head with Index for the same solicitor and conveyancer customers across England and Wales.
• Searchcode: UK conveyancing search provider operating under the Search Code and serving law firms with regulated property searches. Directly comparable to Index in regulated search offering and customer segment, and referenced on Index's own website as a peer code of practice.

Regional players

• KLT Conveyancing: Wales-based conveyancing search and reports provider offering local authority, drainage and environmental searches. Comparable offering to Index but focused primarily on the Welsh market rather than competing nationwide.

Broad incumbents

• Landmark Information Group: One of the UK's largest property information and environmental data groups, offering conveyancing searches, environmental risk, geospatial and property data services. A broader incumbent whose search products overlap with Index's environmental, planning and mining reports.
• Dye & Durham: TSX-listed global provider of practice management, conveyancing search and asset management software for law firms; Index's parent company. Operates a broader UK portfolio of competing search brands and represents both the ultimate parent and the most consequential comparable incumbent in the UK search market.

Emerging players

• Enact: UK conveyancing technology platform offering workflow, compliance and onboarding tools for law firms. Adjacent to Index's technology stack (e.g., Minerva, Thirdfort integrations) and competes for share of the same solicitor workflow budget.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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