Shepherd Commercial

What Shepherd Commercial does

Shepherd Commercial is an independent commercial property consultancy established in 2005, headquartered in Knowle, Solihull, with regional offices in Birmingham city centre (Brindleyplace) and Coventry. The firm serves private investors, private landlords, corporate occupiers, banks and pension funds, and professional advisors such as solicitors and accountants across the West Midlands. Service offerings span the full commercial property life cycle: agency (sales and lettings of offices, retail, industrial, and investment properties), RICS Red Book valuations, ongoing property management for over 500 individual assets, lease advisory (rent reviews, renewals, and re-gears), development consultancy, business rates mitigation, investment advisory, and ESG consultancy covering EPCs, Net Zero strategy, and TCFD/SFDR/GRESB-aligned reporting. The firm is the continuation of an earlier institution that split from John Shepherd and has operated continuously for more than 20 years, currently led by three directors — Ross Bendall, Chris Peutherer, and Kaine Arkinson.

Service delivery is asset-light and people-led, with no proprietary technology platform disclosed. Core capability rests on a team of RICS-regulated chartered surveyors with over a century of combined commercial property experience. Distribution is multi-channel: enterprise field sales from the Birmingham and Solihull offices targeting institutional investors and corporate occupiers; listings on Rightmove Commercial, Zoopla, and Estates Gazette; self-serve property search on the company website; and lead generation through a free digital calculator suite covering rental yield, business rates, reinstatement cost, rent review, lease re-gear, and development cost. Underlying systems are conventional — cloud-based property management for portfolio clients and standard property portal syndication — with no AI/ML, automation platforms, or proprietary IP disclosed.

Revenue is generated through three principal streams: (i) transactional commissions on sales (typically 0.5%–2% of deal value) and lettings (10%–15% of annual rent), with disclosed deal sizes ranging from a £430,000 freehold pub to a £3m Birmingham industrial facility and £2.8m Cradley Heath industrial site; (ii) recurring property management fees across the 500+ asset portfolio and the 200+ properties specifically managed in Coventry; and (iii) project-based professional services fees for RICS valuations, lease advisory, business rates appeals, development consultancy, and ESG mandates. Customer mix is horizontally segmented across multiple verticals and asset classes rather than concentrated in anchor accounts. The company is independently owned (Shepherd Commercial Limited), with no external equity, parent company, or institutional backing.

Name

Shepherd Commercial

Legal name

Shepherd Commercial Limited

Website

https://shepcom.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Shepherd Commercial is an independent UK commercial property consultancy founded in 2005, serving landlords, investors, and corporate occupiers across the West Midlands with sales, lettings, RICS valuations, property management, and advisory services from offices in Solihull, Birmingham, and Coventry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sales and Lettings Commission: Commission-based fees on commercial property sales and lettings. The firm facilitates acquisition and disposal transactions, earning fees typically calculated as a percentage of transaction value.
2. Property Management Fees: Ongoing management fees for commercial property portfolios. Services include rent collection, service charge administration, tenant liaison, and compliance. The firm manages over 200 properties and more than 500 individual assets.
3. Valuation Services: RICS Red Book valuations for lending, tax, accounting, and probate purposes. Fees for professional valuation reports on commercial properties.
4. Lease Advisory Services: Lease renewal and rent review negotiation services for landlords and tenants. Professional consultancy fees for lease advisory matters.
5. Development Consultancy: Advisory services for development projects including feasibility studies, residual land valuations, and commercial strategy. Fees for consultancy on mixed-use schemes and residential development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Shepherd Commercial is an independent commercial property consultancy and management agency that brokers the sale, letting, acquisition, and disposal of offices, retail, industrial, and investment properties across the West Midlands. The firm also provides RICS-regulated valuations, ongoing property management for commercial portfolios, lease advisory (rent reviews, renewals, and re-gears), business rates mitigation, commercial investment advisory, development consultancy, ESG advisory, and non-domestic Energy Performance Certificate assessments.

Product overview

Shepherd Commercial operates as an independent commercial property consultancy offering a unified service model combining agency (sales and lettings), property management, valuations, lease advisory, and strategic consultancy. The core offering spans six integrated disciplines: commercial property agency services covering offices, retail, industrial and investments; RICS-regulated valuations; property management for commercial portfolios; lease advisory including renewals and rent reviews; commercial investment advisory; and development and ESG consultancy. Supporting these are seven digital calculator tools (Business Rates, Rental Yield, Reinstatement Cost, Lease Re-Gear, Rent Review, and Development Cost calculators) available on the website as free guidance tools. The firm is RICS regulated and focuses on the West Midlands region from offices in Solihull and Birmingham.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Property Agency Services Full-service commercial property agency covering sales and lettings of offices, retail, industrial, and investment properties across the West Midlands for landlords, investors, and occupiers.
• Commercial Property Valuations RICS-regulated property valuations for lenders, solicitors, accountants, tax and probate purposes, covering retail, office, and industrial asset classes.
• Commercial Property Management Property management services including rent collection, service charge administration, tenant liaison, compliance reporting, and maintenance supervision for commercial portfolios of offices, retail, and industrial assets.
• Lease Advisory Lease advisory services covering rent reviews, lease renewals, break clauses, lease restructuring, and dispute resolution for landlords and occupiers.
• Commercial Property Consultancy Strategic consultancy services advising on retail, office, industrial, and land development matters with a focus on due diligence and effectiveness for clients across the West Midlands.
• Commercial Rating Advice Business rates advisory and appeals services to help landlords and investors mitigate rate liabilities on commercial property.
• Commercial Investment Advisory Investment advisory services for acquisitions, disposals, development funding, joint ventures, and portfolio strategy across the West Midlands commercial property market.
• Development Consultancy Development consultancy for roadside, residential, and mixed-use schemes, providing expertise from preliminary stages through practical completion including feasibility studies, residual land valuations, and commercial strategy.
• ESG Consultancy and Advisory ESG advisory services covering EPC and MEES requirements, Net Zero strategies, portfolio decarbonisation, and ESG reporting aligned with TCFD, SFDR, and GRESB frameworks for commercial property owners and investors.
• Commercial Non-Domestic EPCs Non-domestic Energy Performance Certificate assessments required for commercial property sales and lettings, with recommendation reports for rating improvements.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ individual assets managed for clients
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Avison Young: Global commercial real estate advisory with strong UK commercial agency, valuation, and management offering. Competes for similar landlord, investor, and occupier mandates across Midlands markets at significantly greater scale.
• Lambert Smith Hampton: UK-headquartered national commercial property consultancy offering agency, valuations, management, and building consultancy. Overlaps significantly with Shepherd's service lines but operates at much greater scale with broader geographic coverage.
• Knight Frank: Global real estate advisory with substantial Birmingham and Midlands operations covering commercial agency, valuations, and asset management. Competes for the same landlord/investor mandates as Shepherd but at significantly greater scale and with international capital reach.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm with UK regional offices providing agency, valuations, asset management, and consultancy. Direct competitor for institutional and corporate occupier mandates in the Midlands.
• Savills: Global real estate services firm with strong UK regional presence including the Midlands. Competes directly with Shepherd on commercial agency, valuations, lease advisory, and management mandates for institutional and private clients.

Direct peers

• Bromwich Hardy: Mid-size UK commercial property agency focused on the Midlands, covering sales, lettings, and professional services. Closely comparable in size, regional specialisation, and target client base of investors and occupiers.
• Eddisons: National UK commercial property consultancy with strong regional offices offering agency, management, valuation, and consultancy services. Directly comparable in service mix and customer type, though Eddisons is larger and more geographically diversified.
• Harris Lamb: Birmingham-headquartered independent commercial property consultancy covering the Midlands. Closely comparable to Shepherd in size, regional focus, service mix (agency, management, valuations), and customer base of Midlands landlords, investors, and occupiers.
• Fisher German: UK regional property consultancy with strong Midlands presence, offering commercial agency, management, valuation, and consultancy. Directly comparable service mix and customer segments, with somewhat broader geographic reach.
• Mather Jamie: Midlands-based independent commercial property agency and chartered surveyors offering sales, lettings, and professional services. Comparable in regional focus, size, and core commercial property services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/shepherdcommercialuk
• Instagraminstagram.com/shepherdcommercialuk
• Xx.com/ShepComUK
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shepherd-commercial

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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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