Searchpoint

What Searchpoint does

Searchpoint (trading name of The Vesey Partnership Ltd) is a UK-based B2B conveyancing search provider serving legal and property professionals across England and Wales from its Sutton Coldfield headquarters. The company operates as an appointed representative of First Title Insurance plc, which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under registration 202103, giving it a regulated framework for distributing title insurance alongside its core property due diligence offerings.

The platform delivers a comprehensive suite of conveyancing searches including Local Authority, Environmental, Highways, Drainage & Water, and Company Searches, augmented by value-added tools such as a Property Screening Report (screening against 24 risk factors in a traffic-light display), Automatic Boundary Mapping using Ordnance Survey data, a Case Manager with real-time search tracking and audit trails, and a free CONNECT plug-in quote calculator that law firms can embed on their own websites. The platform integrates electronically with multiple upstream providers including Landmark, Groundsure, Groundwise, Dye & Durham, GB Group, Lawyer Checker, and Ordnance Survey, aggregating these under one ordering interface.

Revenue is generated through transaction-based fees per search, with pricing varying by product (e.g., chancel repair insurance from £15.95, utility reports £100–£550, environmental searches £31.50–£233, commercial site checks up to £498) and bundle discounts for multi-search packages. The go-to-market is sales-led B2B targeting UK law firms and property professionals, with the CONNECT embed serving as a top-of-funnel customer-acquisition channel and Portfolio Services extending reach to property developers handling bulk transactions. The customer base spans enterprise firms (Eversheds, Freeths, PCB Law, Riseam Sharples, Bude Nathan Iwanier LLP) and smaller practices (Whiskers), all within the Legal Services vertical.

Name

Searchpoint

Legal name

The Vesey Partnership Ltd

Website

https://searchpoint.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Searchpoint is a UK B2B conveyancing search provider serving legal and property professionals with property due diligence searches, title insurance, and integrated workflow tools for transactions across England and Wales.

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)

akta.pro secondary industries

Abstracting Services (Title Abstracts) (BPAJAOAC), Fraud Detection, Identity & KYC/AML for Mortgages (FSALALAH), Property Tax & Municipal Lien Search Services (BPAJAOAJ)

Keywords

• Conveyancing searches
• Property due diligence
• Title insurance
• Environmental searches
• AML compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Sutton Coldfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Conveyancing Searches: Fees charged for local authority searches, highways, drainage & water, environmental searches, and company searches. Revenue is transaction-based, varying by search type and property location.
2. Title Insurance Products: Chancel repair insurance policies and title insurance products through First Title Insurance plc. Includes residential (£15.95-£19.95) and commercial offerings.
3. Utility Reports: Combined utility reports providing underground service information for development sites. Pricing varies by provider: Groundwise from £100, Landmark from £350-£550.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Searchpoint is a B2B conveyancing search provider that supplies legal and property professionals with a full range of property due diligence services, including Local Authority, Highways, Drainage & Water, Environmental, and Company Searches, alongside title insurance and chancel repair insurance through First Title Insurance plc. The company also delivers compliance tools (AML checks, Lawyer Checker fraud prevention), the free CONNECT quote calculator for law firm websites, a Property Screening Report against 24 risk factors, and free automatic boundary mapping. Its operating platform combines online ordering, real-time tracking, and case management for residential and commercial property transactions in England and Wales.

Product overview

Searchpoint is a conveyancing search partner providing a comprehensive suite of property due diligence services to legal and property professionals. The offering consists of core search products (Local Authority Searches, Environmental Searches, Highways, Drainage & Water, Company Searches) combined with insurance solutions (Title Insurance through First Title Insurance plc, Chancel Repair Insurance) and value-added services (Property Screening Report, Automatic Boundary Mapping, Case Manager, Portfolio Services, Developments & Land). Additional tools include the free CONNECT quote calculator for website integration and combined utility reports. The platform emphasizes integrated compliance tools (AML/Lawyer Checker) and real-time search tracking for faster delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Local Authority Searches Direct Local Authority searches ordered in-house with electronic integration for faster ordering and delivery, real-time search tracking, and direct query handling for legal and property professionals conducting property conveyancing.
• Environmental Searches Comprehensive environmental search reports assessing risks including contaminated land, flooding, ground stability, radon, and planning constraints for property due diligence.
• Highways Searches Highway authority search reports used in property conveyancing transactions to identify public rights of way, adopted roads, and highway-related issues affecting a property.
• Drainage & Water Searches Water and drainage authority search reports used as part of property due diligence to confirm connectivity and identify any public sewer or water-related issues affecting a property.
• Title Insurance Title insurance products provided through First Title Insurance plc, including defective title policies, portfolio and mortgage lender cover, developer's policy, and renewables cover for legal and property professionals.
• Chancel Repair Insurance Chancel repair liability insurance from £15.95 with up to £500k indemnity limit, including successor and non-successor cover options, offered to legal and property professionals for residential property purchases.
• Company Searches Company search services providing business and property due diligence for legal and property professionals.
• Anti-Money Laundering (AML) & Lawyer Checker Integrated AML compliance and fraud prevention service combining GB Group identity verification and Lawyer Checker vendor firm cloning protection for legal and property professionals.
• CONNECT Plug-in Quote Calculator Free plug-in website quote calculator for law firms that converts website visitors into conveyancing customers with instant quotes, configurable fees and disbursements, and a full management dashboard.
• Property Screening Report Risk screening service that evaluates properties against 24 potential risks with traffic light results and recommended searches for legal and property professionals.
• Automatic Boundary Mapping Free automatic boundary mapping service that draws the freehold boundary of a property or land as registered with Land Registry, with options to upload own plans, amend boundaries, or accept the Land Registry boundary.
• Case Manager Online case management tool for legal and property professionals showing expected delivery dates of searches, screening results, and a full audit trail of activity.
• Combined Utility Report Combined underground utility and services information reports covering gas pipelines, electricity cables, telecoms, water, sewerage, and fibre-optic cables from Groundwise and Landmark for development sites.
• Portfolio Services Free service for managing multiple property transactions including quotation, case creation, boundary mapping upload, search ordering, and tracking, delivered to a nominated contact for property portfolio clients.
• Developments & Land Conveyancing search and mapping support for new builds and non-standard addresses, including address validation, plot location, and boundary plotting for housing developers and local authorities.
• EnviroASSURE Dye & Durham comprehensive environmental search report including ClimateCheck integrated solution for residential property transactions.
• Enviro360 Dye & Durham flagship all-in-one environmental search combining comprehensive risk assessment with CON29M Official Coal Mining Report and ClimateCheck for residential properties.
• SITEVIEW GroundSure commercial environmental search assessing contaminated land, flooding, ground stability, radon, planning constraints, and energy/transportation risks with a 48-hour turnaround.

Quantifiable outcome

• Properties screened against 24 potential risks
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• First Title Insurance plccoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSearchpoint is a trading name of The Vesey Partnership Ltd, an appointed representative of First Title Insurance plc. First Title Insurance plc is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the FCA and PRA (registration number 202103). Searchpoint offers First Title's title insurance products including chancel repair, defective title policies, and portfolio cover through this appointed representative relationship.
• GB GroupsupportingTechnology or IntegrationIntegrated for International and UK AML and ID verification services as part of Searchpoint's compliance and fraud prevention offerings.
• Lawyer CheckersupportingTechnology or IntegrationIntegrated with Lawyer Checker to help prevent fraud through vendor firm cloning as part of Searchpoint's AML and fraud prevention services.
• Groundwise Searches LtdsupportingTechnology or IntegrationGroundwise provides utility search services for underground utilities and infrastructure. Groundwise utility reports are offered as part of Searchpoint's combined utility reporting services.
• LandmarksupportingTechnology or IntegrationLandmark provides commercial environmental reports including Sitecheck Assess and Sitecheck Combined products, along with utility reports for development sites.
• GroundsuresupportingTechnology or IntegrationGroundsure provides environmental search products including Avista, Homebuyers, Homescreen, and Siteview commercial reports. Searchpoint distributes Groundsure products as part of their environmental search portfolio.
• Dye & DurhamsupportingTechnology or IntegrationDye & Durham provides environmental search products including EnviroAssure and Enviro360 residential searches with integrated ClimateCheck. Searchpoint distributes Dye & Durham products.
• Ordnance SurveysupportingTechnology or IntegrationOrdnance Survey mapping used for boundary mapping and site location plans for new build and commercial developments.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Landmark Information Group: One of the UK's largest providers of conveyancing searches, environmental reports and utility data. Landmark supplies the underlying data for many of Searchpoint's commercial environmental and utility reports, and is therefore both a partner and the most direct competitor in the same product category and customer base (UK law firms).
• TM Group (UK): UK conveyancing services and search provider serving law firms and lenders. Operates in the same product categories as Searchpoint (searches, AML, lender services) with similar customer base, and is now part of the Dye & Durham group.
• Conveyancing Data Services (CDS): Long-standing UK conveyancing search provider serving law firms with local authority, drainage, environmental and chancel searches. Closely comparable in product mix and customer base to Searchpoint.
• PSL Conveyancing: UK search and conveyancing support provider with a comparable catalogue of personal, commercial and chancel searches delivered to solicitors. Direct overlap with Searchpoint's core offering.
• Groundsure: UK environmental search specialist offering Homebuyers, Avista, Homescreen and Siteview reports. Groundsure supplies product that Searchpoint resells but also sells direct to conveyancers, making it a like-for-like competitor on environmental search economics.
• Argyll Environmental: UK environmental search specialist competing with Groundsure, Landmark and Searchpoint's environmental product line on contaminated land, flood and ground stability data sold to UK conveyancers.
• Index Property Information: UK provider of property searches and conveyancing data services to solicitors. Overlaps directly with Searchpoint's local authority, drainage/water and environmental search offering for the same UK law firm customer segment.

Broad incumbents

• Dye & Durham: Canadian-headquartered legal technology and property information group that has expanded into UK conveyancing through acquisitions (e.g., TM Group). Dye & Durham sells EnviroASSURE and Enviro360 (resold by Searchpoint) direct to law firms and competes on end-to-end legaltech workflows.

Others

• Ordnance Survey: UK national mapping agency whose data underpins Searchpoint's boundary mapping service. A critical infrastructure/data supplier to the conveyancing search category rather than a direct competitor, but ecosystem-relevant.
• First Title Insurance plc: UK-regulated title insurer that is both Searchpoint's parent group (via The Vesey Partnership Ltd's appointed-representative status) and a product partner. Directly comparable in title insurance and chancel repair products, with significant overlap in regulated economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/_Searchpoint
• Facebookfacebook.com/SearchpointOfficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/searchpoint

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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