Tim Martin

What Tim Martin does

Tim Martin Estate Agents is a privately-held estate agency operating in Northern Ireland from two physical offices in Comber and Saintfield. The firm serves residential property buyers and sellers, renters, commercial property clients, agricultural and equestrian land buyers, and development/investment buyers across County Down and surrounding areas. The agency positions itself as a full-service local specialist with particular depth in rural, agricultural, and lifestyle properties with land.

The agency's product offering spans eight categories: residential property sales, residential rentals, commercial sales, commercial lettings, land and agricultural sales, building sites, new developments, and a free property alert email service. Its technology stack is a standard property listing website with search and filter functionality, viewing request forms, and an email alert registration system, complemented by social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) and a blog offering property and home-improvement advice. The firm holds multiple industry credentials, including RICS, TPO, ARLA Propertymark, NAEA, and NIRVA memberships, which support professional and consumer-protection positioning.

The revenue model is transaction-fee based, with the firm earning commission on completed property sales and fees from rental transactions to both landlords and tenants. Pricing on individual commission rates is not publicly disclosed, although the website lists asking prices for specific properties (residential from £320,000 to £795,000+, development lands £350,000-£550,000, agricultural lands £325,000-£540,000, and rentals from approximately £1,200 per month). The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer through the two offices and the company's own website and digital channels, with a customer mix dominated by individual residential buyers/sellers and a secondary base of agricultural, commercial, and development clients.

Name

Tim Martin

Legal name

Tim Martin

Website

https://timmartin.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tim Martin Estate Agents is a privately-held estate agency operating from Comber and Saintfield in Northern Ireland, providing residential sales and rentals, commercial property, agricultural land, building sites, and new development services across County Down.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (531210), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Traditional Residential Brokerage (Existing Homes) (BPAJAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Land & Development Site Brokerage (BPAJABAG), Tenant Representation & Corporate Services Brokerage (BPAJABAJ)

Keywords

• Residential property sales
• Property lettings
• Commercial real estate
• Agricultural land sales
• Estate agency services

Headquarters

HQ city

Comber

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Property Sales Commission: The company earns commission on residential and commercial property sales, including sales of homes, farms, agricultural lands, and development sites across Northern Ireland.
2. Property Lettings/Rentals: The company manages rental properties including residential lettings, earning fees from landlords and tenants for rental transactions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tim Martin Estate Agents is a Northern Ireland-based estate agency offering residential property sales and rentals, commercial sales and lettings, land and agricultural property sales, building sites, and new development marketing. The firm operates from offices in Comber and Saintfield, serving the County Down and Strangford Lough area, and facilitates transactions between individual buyers, sellers, tenants, landlords, and developers through traditional estate agency services.

Product overview

Tim Martin Estate Agents is a traditional estate agency operating across Northern Ireland, offering a comprehensive range of property services. The core offering includes residential property sales and rentals, commercial sales and lettings, land and agricultural sales, building sites, and new development opportunities. The agency serves the Strangford Lough area and wider County Down region, operating from offices in Comber and Saintfield. Additional services include advice for buyers and sellers, a free property alert system, and viewing arrangement capabilities. The company holds memberships with industry bodies including RICS, TPO, ARLA Propertymark, and NAEA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)minorOthersProfessional regulatory body membership providing industry standards and credibility for the estate agency services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Ulster Property Sales: Long-established Northern Ireland estate agency providing residential sales and lettings across the province. Comparable regional agent operating in the same market with overlapping catchment areas.
• Lindsay Fyfe & Co: North Down-based estate agency serving Bangor, Holywood, and surrounding areas near Tim Martin's County Down catchment. Directly competes for the same residential buyer/seller pool.
• McCartney Estate Agents: Northern Ireland-based estate agency offering residential sales, lettings, and property services across County Down and Belfast. Direct regional competitor with comparable multi-office footprint and similar service mix.
• Pinkertons: Northern Ireland estate agency with multiple offices serving residential sales and lettings. Comparable multi-branch local competitor with overlapping service offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Countrywide (Connells Group): Largest UK estate agency group with national branch network offering sales, lettings, and mortgage services. Operates a broader portfolio of services and benefits from scale advantages in marketing and cross-selling.
• Knight Frank: International real estate consultancy active in UK residential, country houses, and agricultural property markets. Comparable in premium/rural property niche but with global reach and broader service portfolio.
• Leaders Romans Group: Large UK estate agency and lettings group with national branch network. Comparable in offering sales and lettings services but with broader geographic coverage and larger scale operations.
• Savills: Global real estate services firm covering residential, commercial, agricultural, and rural estate markets. Comparable in serving premium/rural property segments but at significantly larger scale.

Emerging players

• Purplebricks: UK hybrid online estate agency offering fixed-fee listings as an alternative to traditional commission-based agents. Represents the disruptive model that competes with traditional agencies on price.
• Yopa: UK online estate agency combining self-service technology with local agent support. Competes with traditional high-street agents by offering lower-cost fixed-fee alternatives.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/timmartinandco
• Facebookfacebook.com/timmartinandco

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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