Newman & Co

What Newman & Co does

Newman & Co (legal entity: Jonathan Newman LLP) is a UK-based commercial real estate advisory and chartered surveying firm founded in 2018 by Jonathan Newman, a former Partner at a leading central London consultancy. The firm serves occupiers and owners of commercial property, delivering partner-led advisory across four integrated service lines: Rent Reviews and Lease Renewals (negotiation of lease events across retail, leisure, office, and industrial property), Lease Restructuring and Surrenders (modification of existing lease terms), Acquisitions and Relocations (property sourcing and lease negotiation), and Real Estate Strategy (outsourced property advisory for organisations without in-house property teams).

The underlying 'technology' is professional expertise rather than a software platform: Jonathan Newman's track record as a chartered surveyor (BA Hons, MA, MRICS), his experience preparing Expert Reports for arbitration proceedings, and direct partner involvement on every engagement. The firm is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Danish-UK (DKUK) business network, and operates from two UK offices — a headquarters at 15 Watling Street, Fenny Stratford, Milton Keynes, and a London office at Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer Street, W1T 3JH.

The business model is professional services: fees are quote-based and tailored to individual client scope, with no standardised pricing or product tiers disclosed. The go-to-market is partner-led direct advisory, with client acquisition driven primarily by professional network and referrals rather than digital marketing. The firm has approximately 18 employees and a published client roster of roughly 20 named logos spanning retail, food and beverage, fashion, sports, wellness, automotive, hospitality, art, horticulture, hair, and property — including a mix of enterprise tenants (Costa Coffee, Pure Gym, Thérapie Clinic, Five Guys) and SMB / independent businesses.

Name

Newman & Co

Legal name

Jonathan Newman LLP

Website

https://newmanllp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Newman & Co (Jonathan Newman LLP) is a UK-based commercial real estate advisory and chartered surveying firm founded in 2018. It delivers partner-led lease advisory, restructuring, acquisitions, and real estate strategy services to occupiers and owners of commercial property across multiple sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Advisory Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Office Tenant Representation (BPAJALAA)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate advisory
• Chartered surveying services
• Lease advisory services
• Rent review negotiation
• Property acquisitions consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Milton Keynes

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Real Estate Advisory Services: Professional services fees for commercial real estate advisory including rent reviews, lease renewals, lease restructuring, acquisitions, and strategic consulting. Services are tailored to individual client needs with no standardised product pricing publicly disclosed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Newman & Co is a UK-based commercial real estate advisory and chartered surveying practice offering four integrated service lines for occupiers and owners of commercial property: Rent Reviews & Lease Renewals, Lease Restructuring & Surrenders, Acquisitions & Relocations, and outsourced Real Estate Strategy. Services are delivered on a partner-led basis to clients ranging from large organisations and independents to SMEs across retail, leisure, office, and industrial asset classes.

Product overview

Newman & Co is a commercial real estate advisory and chartered surveying firm offering four integrated service lines: Rent Reviews & Lease Renewals (lease advisory negotiation across all asset classes), Lease Restructuring & Surrenders (contractual lease modifications and exits), Acquisitions & Relocations (property sourcing and lease negotiation), and Real Estate Strategy (outsourced property advisory and strategic planning). The services are delivered as a unified consultancy offering through partner-led engagement, not as discrete software products or platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rent Reviews, Lease Renewals Lease advisory service negotiating rent reviews and lease renewals on behalf of landlords and business tenants across retail, leisure, office, and industrial properties, including expert witness representation for arbitration and third-party referrals.
• Lease Restructuring & Surrenders Service enabling businesses to modify existing lease terms including removing break options, extending or shortening terms, splitting properties, adding space, or surrendering leases to facilitate relocations or exits.
• Acquisitions & Relocations Commercial property sourcing and negotiation service that identifies suitable properties, negotiates rent, lease terms, and incentives, and handles terms on properties clients have already identified.
• Real Estate Strategy Outsourced property advisory service acting as a coordination point for business property needs including acquisitions, transaction management, service charges, lease negotiations, rent forecasting, due diligence, and strategic planning.

Quantifiable outcome

• Excellent track record of results in rent review and lease renewal negotiations, with referrals to arbitration only pursued when opposing parties are unreasonable

Named customers21 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bidwells: UK property consultancy with strong commercial lease advisory, rent review and acquisition practices — a UK mid-market peer competing for occupier and landlord mandates across retail, office and industrial sectors.
• Lambert Smith Hampton: UK commercial real estate consultancy offering lease advisory, rent reviews, acquisitions and property management across asset classes — a comparable UK mid-market CRE advisory competing for the same occupier and landlord mandates.
• Savills: Global real estate advisory firm founded in the UK, with deep commercial lease advisory, rent review and acquisition practices serving both occupiers and owners — a direct competitor in the same UK CRE advisory market.
• Montagu Evans: UK-focused commercial real estate advisory firm providing lease advisory, rent reviews, acquisitions and strategic property advice to occupiers and owners — closely comparable in scope, market positioning, and partner-led service model.
• Knight Frank: UK-headquartered global commercial real estate advisory firm offering lease advisory, rent reviews, acquisitions and strategy across all commercial asset classes — directly overlapping with Newman & Co's full service offering, but at much larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Colliers International: Global commercial real estate advisory firm with UK operations providing lease advisory, occupier services and investment advisory — overlaps with Newman & Co on occupier-side mandates but operates at institutional scale.
• CBRE: World's largest commercial real estate services firm, with extensive UK advisory, lease consultancy and tenant representation capabilities as part of its global platform — a broad incumbent with overlapping service lines.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global commercial real estate services and investment management firm with UK lease advisory and tenant representation practices — operates broadly across the same advisory categories but at global institutional scale.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services giant with significant UK operations offering lease advisory, rent reviews and acquisitions as part of a much broader capital markets, valuation and facilities platform — an incumbent competitor rather than a direct boutique peer.

Emerging players

• Avison Young: Global commercial real estate advisory firm with strong UK tenant representation and lease advisory practice; while larger, it competes more directly than the global incumbents for occupier-side mandates in the UK mid-market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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