Marwood Surveyors

Name

Marwood Surveyors

Legal name

Marwood Surveyors Ltd

Website

https://marwoodsurveyors.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Chartered Surveying and Property Management Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Appraisers (531320), Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Nonresidential Property Managers (531312), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (531210)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Valuation & Appraisal (commercial/residential) (FSAEAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Valuation & Appraisal Advisory (FSAEAJAI), Affordable Housing Property Management (BPAJAGAJ)

Keywords

• Chartered surveying services
• Residential property surveys
• Commercial property valuations
• Party wall awards
• Block management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sutton Coldfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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. Residential Property Surveys and Valuations: One-time fees for residential property surveys including Level 2 Homebuyer Reports, Level 3 Building Surveys, RICS Valuations, Help-to-Buy Valuations, Probate Valuations, and Matrimonial Valuations. Revenue is generated through per-survey fees for homebuyers, property owners, and those requiring specific valuations for legal or financial purposes.
2. Facilities and Property Management Services: Ongoing facilities management services including planned preventative maintenance, hard services (electrical, mechanical, fire safety, lifts), and soft services (cleaning, landscaping, security). Revenue is generated through service contracts with commercial landlords and property owners.
3. Block Management Services: Comprehensive block management for residential properties including service charge collection, annual accounts and budgeting, building insurance management, residential rental collection, tenant liaison, and contract management. Revenue is generated through management fees typically charged as a percentage of service charges or fixed fees.
4. Commercial Property Services: Commercial surveys, valuations, quinquennial surveys, and project management services for commercial properties including churches, offices, and industrial sites. Revenue generated through per-project fees or percentage-based fees on project costs.
5. Party Wall Surveying Services: Party wall award services, notices, and agreements for residential and commercial properties. Revenue is generated through fixed fees for party wall services as mentioned in their fixed fee service offering.
6. Land Registry Compliant Plans: Preparation of Land Registry Compliant Plans for residential and commercial properties including leasehold plans, freehold title plans, boundary plans, estate plans, and conveyance plans. Revenue generated through per-project fees.
7. Commercial Agency Services: Commercial sales, lettings and property management via sister company AE Commercial, marketed through Rightmove Commercial. Revenue likely includes commission on sales and lettings transactions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Marwood Surveyors is a RICS-regulated independent chartered surveying practice providing residential property surveys (Level 2 Homebuyer Reports, Level 3 Building Surveys, Snagging Surveys), RICS Red Book valuations, Party Wall Awards and Land Registry compliant plans alongside commercial building surveys, commercial valuations, quinquennial surveys, asbestos surveys, schedules of condition and dilapidations. The firm additionally delivers block management for residential properties, facilities and property management for commercial portfolios, residential and commercial project management services, drone-assisted inspections, and commercial sales, lettings and management through its sister brand A&E Commercial.

Product overview

Marwood Surveyors is a traditional surveying firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of RICS-regulated residential and commercial property services. The core offering consists of property surveys (Homebuyer Reports Level 2, Building Surveys Level 3, and Snagging Surveys) and RICS Valuations (including Help-to-Buy, Probate, Matrimonial, and Reinstatement Cost variants) for residential clients, alongside Commercial Building Surveys, Asbestos Surveys, Schedule of Condition/Dilapidations, Stock Condition Surveys, and Quinquennial Surveys for commercial clients. These survey and valuation services are complemented by specialized offerings including Party Wall Awards, Land Registry Compliant Plans, Project Management Services, and Drone Services (both residential and commercial) for inspections requiring elevated or remote access. Block Management and Facilities & Property Management services are provided for residential and commercial property portfolios respectively. Commercial Agency services are delivered through sister company A&E Commercial. The company operates primarily across the West Midlands region and is regulated by RICS with all valuers being RICS Registered Valuers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Homebuyer Report (Level 2) RICS Level 2 Homebuyer Report providing an overall opinion on property condition for residential buyers using a traffic light rating system (red/amber/green) to highlight issues affecting value and recommend further action.
• Building Survey (Level 3) Comprehensive residential building survey providing detailed defect analysis, repair options, maintenance recommendations and cost considerations, aimed at older or non-standard properties and buyers needing a more thorough inspection than the Homebuyer Report.
• Snagging Survey Inspection of newly built or refurbished residential properties to identify unfinished work, cosmetic defects and structural issues before purchase completion, with the builder responsible for fixes within two years.
• RICS Valuation Residential Red Book valuation service providing fair, unbiased market valuations for sale, probate, matrimonial and Help-to-Buy purposes, conducted by RICS Registered Valuers. Consolidates Help-to-Buy, Probate, Matrimonial and Reinstatement Cost valuation variants under one offering.
• Party Wall Awards Party Wall Act services for residential and commercial property owners, including notice provisions, schedule of conditions, awards and dispute resolution for excavations and building works near boundaries, offered on a fixed-fee basis.
• Residential Land Registry Compliant Plans Preparation of Land Registry compliant plans for residential properties including leasehold plans, freehold title plans, boundary plans, estate plans and conveyance plans for property registration and boundary definitions.
• Residential Project Management Services Project management for small and medium residential projects including initial site visits, contractor coordination, quality control, snagging and final handover, with quote-based or percentage-of-cost fees.
• Residential Drone Services Drone-based roof and property inspections for residential buildings providing high-resolution imagery for assessments without requiring scaffolding, reducing time and cost for homeowners needing condition or roof reports.
• Block Management Comprehensive block management for residential properties including service charge collection, annual accounts and budgeting, building insurance management, residential rental collection, tenant liaison and contract management, supported by the Dwellant tenant portal.
• Commercial Building Survey Pre-acquisition commercial building survey analysing structure, identifying defects, compliance breaches and future maintenance requirements with budget costs for commercial buyers, owners and investors.
• Asbestos Surveys Management and demolition/refurbishment asbestos surveys identifying asbestos-containing materials and providing management plans to ensure compliance with the Control of Asbestos Regulations for commercial properties.
• Schedule of Condition Surveys Detailed commercial condition reports recording the state of a property at lease commencement or renewal to establish baselines for dilapidations and reinstatement responsibilities.
• Schedule of Dilapidations Commercial dilapidation reports establishing tenant obligations for property condition at lease end, including the works required and the associated costs of reinstatement.
• Stock Condition Surveys Commercial property portfolio condition overview assessments enabling future maintenance planning, investment requirements and identification of legislative compliance needs.
• Quinquennial Surveys Five-yearly condition surveys for Church of England and similar large institutional properties identifying necessary repairs and budgeting requirements based on urgency.
• Commercial Valuations Commercial property valuations for market value and rental value including sale, purchase, SIPP/SAPP pension, probate, matrimonial and reinstatement cost purposes, consolidating Reinstatement Cost, Probate, Matrimonial and SIPP/SAPP valuation variants.
• Commercial Drone Services Drone surveying for commercial buildings enabling fast, cost-effective roof inspections and property evaluations without scaffolding, capturing high-resolution imagery for condition assessment.
• Commercial Project Management Services Full project management for commercial sector projects including site visits, contractor selection, health and safety assessment, works coordination, quality control and final handover.
• Facilities & Property Management Comprehensive facilities management for commercial properties including planned preventative maintenance, hard services (electrical, mechanical, fire safety, lifts) and soft services (cleaning, landscaping, security) delivered under ongoing service contracts.
• Commercial Agency Commercial sales, lettings and property management delivered by sister company A&E Commercial and marketed through Rightmove Commercial with professional photography and virtual tours.
• Commercial Land Registry Compliant Plans Land Registry compliant plans for commercial properties including leasehold plans, freehold title plans, boundary plans, estate plans and conveyance plans for property registration and boundary definition.

Quantifiable outcome

• Survey reports delivered within 7-10 working days
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Paul Carr Estate AgentscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership announced in January 2025 bringing together Marwood's expert RICS Residential Surveying and Valuation Services with Paul Carr's extensive local market knowledge and client care. The collaboration enables Marwood to offer their services to more clients referred through the estate agent network. Pictured: Carrie Jahn, Business Manager at Paul Carr Estate Agents, and Managing Director Gary Black.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Savills: Global real estate services firm with strong UK residential survey, valuation and management offerings. Competes on the upper end of residential surveying and the full breadth of commercial work.
• Lambert Smith Hampton: National UK real estate advisory firm offering commercial property services including valuations, building surveys, property management and consultancy. Overlaps with Marwood's commercial surveying and valuation work but at much larger scale.
• Knight Frank: International real estate consultancy providing residential and commercial valuations, building consultancy and property management. Overlaps with Marwood on higher-value valuation mandates and commercial surveys.

Regional players

• Fisher German: Midlands-focused chartered surveyors offering residential and commercial property services including valuations, estate management and consultancy. Comparable regional mid-market peer with overlapping service lines.
• Bruton Knowles: UK-wide chartered surveyors providing property advice, valuations and management across rural, commercial and residential markets. Comparable independent RICS practice with similar breadth of services.

Direct peers

• Connells Survey & Valuation: National residential surveying and valuation provider within the Connells Group. Direct competitor offering RICS surveys, valuations and lender panel work across the UK including the Midlands.
• e.surv Chartered Surveyors: UK's largest residential surveying firm, offering RICS Homebuyer Reports, building surveys and valuations nationwide. Direct competitor to Marwood in the Level 2/Level 3 residential survey market, including the West Midlands region.
• SDL Surveying: UK surveying and valuation firm providing RICS residential surveys, valuations and panel work for lenders and intermediaries. Comparable in service mix and target customer base to Marwood.

Emerging players

• Remus: UK block and property management firm providing residential block management services. Directly comparable to Marwood's Block Management division and a previous employer of senior property manager Natalie Byrne.

Others

• A&E Commercial: Marwood's own sister company providing commercial sales, lettings and property management via Rightmove Commercial; included as an internal comparable for the commercial agency revenue stream and to contextualise Marwood's own service line breadth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/marwoodsurveyors
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/marwood-surveyors

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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