Masson & Glennie

What Masson & Glennie does

Masson & Glennie is a Scottish Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) law firm founded in 1940, regulated by the Law Society of Scotland, operating across North-East Aberdeenshire from offices in Peterhead (headquarters at Broad House, Broad Street) and Fraserburgh. The firm delivers five core legal practice areas: conveyancing, court and litigation, wills/powers of attorney/executries, commercial law, and estate agency. Its primary customer segments are individual consumers (residential property, estate planning, disputes) and local businesses (start-ups, commercial property, leasing, licensing), with secondary depth in local industries including fishing, agriculture, oil and gas support services, and renewables.

The firm's technology stack consists of traditional legal practice management systems overlaid with a proprietary client-facing property portal called 'My Home'. The portal supports map-based property search across North-East Scotland, saved favourites, email and SMS property alerts, search reminders, and transaction progress tracking. A December 2015 product launch added mobile/tablet map search, a dedicated Commercial Property section, and improved filtering. The firm also integrates Amiqus for client identity verification and anti-money laundering checks on regulated transactions, and holds GDPR compliance certification. The estate agency and conveyancing practices are bundled, providing a single-supplier property transaction workflow.

Go-to-market is traditional and sales-led, relying on local reputation, referrals, walk-in office consultations and a regional ASPC network listing channel rather than digital advertising. Revenue is generated through transactional legal fees and estate agency commissions across the five practice areas, with an initial mortgage advice consultation offered free and without obligation. The firm is privately held by its partners — Marjorie Sutherland (Managing Partner), Marie Robertson, Stuart Kershaw and Louise Kershaw — with no institutional investors, no parent company, and no funding history.

Name

Masson & Glennie

Legal name

Masson Glennie LLP

Website

https://massonglennie.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Masson & Glennie is a Scottish LLP law firm and estate agency founded in 1940, serving individual consumers and local businesses in North-East Aberdeenshire from offices in Peterhead and Fraserburgh with conveyancing, litigation, wills, commercial law, and estate agency services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (53121), Title Abstract and Settlement Offices (541191)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAJAAAK

Seller Representation & Listing Services

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Residential Real Estate Brokerage

SECONDARYBPAJABAA

Office Brokerage

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Commercial Real Estate Brokerage

SECONDARYBPAJABAD

Multifamily Brokerage

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Commercial Real Estate Brokerage

Keywords

• Solicitor services
• Conveyancing services
• Estate agency
• Wills and probate
• Commercial legal advice

Headquarters

HQ city

Peterhead

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Traditional legal services billed on a transactional basis for specific services such as conveyancing, wills drafting, court representation, and commercial legal advice. Initial mortgage advice offered as a free consultation with no obligation to proceed.
2. Estate Agency Commission: Estate agency services for buying, selling, renting and leasing residential and commercial property, typically earning commission on successful transactions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Masson Glennie is a North-East Aberdeenshire solicitor and estate agency firm delivering legal services across conveyancing, court and litigation, wills/powers of attorney/executries, and commercial law, alongside residential and commercial property sales, lettings, and leasing. The firm operates an online property portal ('My Home') that lets clients search listings, draw boundaries on a map, save favourites and track property transaction progress. It also offers free initial mortgage interviews as a feeder into its conveyancing practice.

Product overview

Masson Glennie is a traditional law firm offering a portfolio of interconnected legal services rather than a unified software platform. The core offering spans five legal practice areas: Conveyancing (solicitors), Estate Agency, Court & Litigation, Wills Powers of Attorney & Executries, and Commercial Law. Underpinning these services is a client-facing online property portal called 'My Home' which integrates property search, map-based search, saved favourites, search reminders, and email/SMS property alerts. Estate Agency and Conveyancing are closely linked — clients can receive both services together for a seamless property transaction. The firm also provides independent mortgage advice through a free initial interview. The firm is an LLP regulated by the Law Society of Scotland, operating from Peterhead and Fraserburgh offices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conveyancing Services Legal property transfer services for residential and commercial transactions, handling the process of buying, selling, and leasing properties including inherited properties and homes-to-let in North-East Aberdeenshire.
• Estate Agency Residential and commercial property sales, lettings, and leasing services in North East Aberdeenshire, with online access for live updates and a dedicated viewing service.
• Court and Litigation Legal representation in family law, employment disputes, debt matters, and commercial contract or property disputes, serving clients in Scottish courts.
• Wills, Powers of Attorney and Executries Private client services covering will writing, executry administration, powers of attorney, guardianships, and advice on adult incapacity legislation, long-term care, and care financing.
• Commercial Law Business legal services for start-ups, company formation, commercial property, leasing, partnerships, acquisitions and sales, liquor licensing, and agricultural, fishing, and company secretarial work.
• My Home Property Portal Online property portal providing clients with property search, map-based search, saved favourites, search reminders, and email or SMS property alerts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Served generations of local families

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ASPC (Aberdeen Solicitors Property Centre)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMembership in the Aberdeen Solicitors Property Centre network enables listing of properties and provides access to the regional property listing platform used by solicitors and estate agents in the Aberdeen area.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Burness Paull: Major Scottish law firm with a strong Aberdeen office and full-service practice including property and commercial work; comparable on practice breadth even if significantly larger than Masson Glennie.
• Anderson Strathern: Scottish law firm serving individuals and businesses with multi-disciplinary practices including property and private client work; comparable on service breadth and Scottish market positioning.
• Aberdein Considine: Scottish integrated law firm and estate agency operating across Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and beyond, with the same solicitor-plus-property-services model that makes it the closest like-for-like comparison to Masson Glennie.
• Raeburn Christie Clark Wallace: Long-established Aberdeen solicitors offering a comparable full-service legal practice to individuals and businesses in North-East Scotland, with similar scale and regional focus.
• Brodies LLP: Largest Scottish law firm offering a full-service practice including real estate, private client and commercial law; useful as a scaled-up reference point for Masson Glennie's service mix.
• Ledingham Chalmers: Aberdeen-based solicitors serving individuals and businesses across North-East Scotland with multi-disciplinary legal services including property, commercial and private client work, directly comparable to Masson Glennie's practice mix.
• Shepherd & Wedderburn: Full-service Scottish law firm with an Aberdeen presence, offering comparable conveyancing, commercial, and private client services across Scotland.

Broad incumbents

• Savills UK: Global real estate services firm with a broad UK estate agency and advisory practice, providing an incumbent benchmark for the listing and advisory components of Masson Glennie's estate agency work.
• Knight Frank UK: International property consultancy with a UK-wide estate agency and advisory network, comparable as a larger incumbent competing for higher-value property mandates in the Scottish market.

Regional players

• CKD Galbraith: Scottish estate agency with a strong rural and country-house focus, most directly comparable to Masson Glennie's estate agency arm rather than its legal practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/masson-&-glennie

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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