What TPS does

The Property Service (TPS) is a London-based, founder-owned residential property services firm founded in February 1991 by Nicky Copeman (Chaplin) and Vanessa Reeves, with Marina Collett joining as a partner in 2017. The company operates a single, integrated offering composed of four service lines: The Search Service (property sourcing and purchase oversight, including price negotiation and solicitor liaison), The Renovation Service (project management of building works, interior design, basement excavations, extensions, and loft conversions, including coordination of planning permissions and building regulations), The Management Service (ongoing rental property management, tenant liaison, and inspections), and The Furniture Service (property staging and furniture procurement for sale or rental). Services are frequently bundled, allowing clients to engage one counterparty across the full property lifecycle from acquisition through renovation, furnishing, and ongoing management.

The firm serves property buyers, sellers, landlords, developers, and real estate agencies in London, with selective work on country and international properties. Its go-to-market is consultative and sales-led, relying on direct engagement, the firm's website, and referrals from tier-one London agencies including Savills and Knight Frank, as evidenced by named testimonials from senior agency personnel. Pricing is bespoke and project-based rather than publicly disclosed, and revenue is generated through professional services fees (Search, Renovation, Furniture) and managed services fees (Management). There is no proprietary technology stack, no app, no API, and no disclosed data assets; the moat rests on the founders' 60+ years of combined industry experience, the 30+ year brand, and the convenience of the bundled service offering. The company is privately held and bootstrapped, with no external institutional investment, parent entity, or disclosed financial information in the source material.

Name

TPS

Legal name

The Property Service

Website

https://tpslondon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Property Service (TPS) is a London-based, founder-owned residential property services firm founded in 1991, offering integrated search, renovation, management, and furniture services to buyers, sellers, landlords, developers, and real estate agencies in London.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Property Services

NAICS

Services to Buildings and Dwellings (5617)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Buyer Representation Services (BPAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Property furnishing services
• Property renovation services
• Property management services
• Property search services
• Interior design services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Property Furnishing Services: Providing and installing furniture in properties to enhance sale or rental appeal. Charges for furniture procurement and styling services.
2. Renovation and Project Management: Project managing building works, interior design, and decoration for properties. Includes coordination of planning permissions, structural engineers, architects, and building regulations.
3. Property Management Services: Ongoing property management for rental properties, including regular inspections and tenant liaison.
4. Property Search Services: Full-service property search and acquisition assistance for buyers in London.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Property Service (TPS) is a London-based property services firm offering four integrated service lines: property furnishing and staging (The Furniture Service), project management and building works (The Renovation Service), rental property management (The Management Service), and property sourcing/acquisition assistance (The Search Service). Services are delivered directly to property owners, landlords, developers, and real estate agencies across London and the surrounding areas.

Product overview

The Property Service (TPS) is a comprehensive residential property services company founded in February 1991, offering a unified portfolio of four interconnected services: The Search Service (property sourcing and purchase oversight), The Renovation Service (project management, building works, and interior design), The Management Service (rental property management), and The Furniture Service (property staging and furnishing). The services are often combined to provide a complete end-to-end property solution—for example, The Renovation Service is frequently paired with The Furniture Service so clients need only engage one company for their entire property transformation journey from purchase through renovation, furnishing, and ongoing management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Furniture Service: Property furnishing service that dresses properties with carefully chosen furniture for sale or rental market, including purchasing furniture on behalf of clients.
• The Renovation Service
• The Management Service
• The Search Service

Products and services

• The Furniture Service Property furnishing and staging service that dresses properties with carefully chosen furniture for sale or rental markets, ensuring properties are presented at their full potential for viewings and marketing materials. Also includes purchasing furniture on behalf of clients for their home or rental investments. Targeted at property owners, landlords, and real estate agencies.
• The Renovation Service Project management service covering building works and interior design, including decoration, basement dig outs, side returns, extensions, and loft conversions. Coordinates planning permissions, structural engineers, architects, and building regulations. Targeted at property owners and developers undertaking renovation or development projects in London.
• The Management Service Personalized property management service for landlords, acting as the main point of contact for letting properties. Liaises with rental agents, conducts regular property inspections, and maintains constant contact with landlords and tenants while handling problems efficiently as they arise.
• The Search Service Property sourcing service helping clients find and oversee their ideal property purchase from start to finish. Includes property finding, purchase price negotiation, solicitor liaison during transaction, and advisory on subsequent refurbishment, furnishing, and rental management. Targeted at buyers purchasing property in London.

Quantifiable outcome

• Properties sell or rent faster and for better prices when professionally furnished
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 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 highlights2 records

Emerging players

• Cullinan Design & Build: Cullinan is a London-based design-and-build firm handling renovations, extensions and refurbishments with in-house design and project management. Comparable to TPS's Renovation Service on scope and London prime-market customer base, though more design-build integrated.
• Home Fusion: Home Fusion is a UK home staging and interior styling company supplying furniture packages to developers, agents and sellers. Comparable to TPS's Furniture Service in furnishing-for-sale offerings, though more developer/agent channel-led.

Direct peers

• Stacks Property Search: Stacks is a London-focused buying agent offering search, negotiation and acquisition services to professional buyers. Directly comparable to TPS's Search Service in customer segment (time-poor London buyers) and prime-market positioning.
• Showhomes UK: Showhomes is the UK's leading home staging company, dressing properties for sale with furniture to accelerate transactions. Directly comparable to TPS's Furniture Service in service offering and target market of sellers, landlords and agents.
• Robert Holmes & Co: Robert Holmes & Co is a long-standing London property search and acquisition specialist serving buyers in prime central London. Closely mirrors TPS's search and acquisition service for similar buyer personas.
• Garrington Property Services: Garrington is a UK-wide buying agent providing property search, acquisition and refurbishment oversight for high-net-worth buyers. Comparable to TPS on buyer representation plus renovation advisory, with overlap in London.
• Property Vision: Property Vision is a long-established UK buying agent that helps London and country buyers source, negotiate and acquire residential property. It directly mirrors TPS's Search Service in client base, fee model, and London prime-market focus.

Broad incumbents

• Savills (Property Management): Savills is a global prime real estate firm providing property management, block management and tenancy services across London. Overlaps with TPS's Management Service for high-end landlords; comparable customer base but vastly broader portfolio.
• Hamptons International (Lettings): Hamptons is a major UK estate and lettings agency offering property management services alongside sales and lettings. Overlaps with TPS's Management Service for landlords in London, though as part of a much broader agency portfolio rather than a pure PM specialist.
• Knight Frank Lettings & Property Management: Knight Frank is a global prime real estate agency offering dedicated property and block management services to landlords. Comparable to TPS's Management Service on target customer (prime London landlords) and service scope, though embedded in a much larger agency franchise.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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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