CERTUS SURVEYORS LTD

Name

CERTUS SURVEYORS LTD

Legal name

Certus Holdings Limited

Website

https://certus-property.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Edinburgh

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Valuation Services: Professional valuation services for loan security, mortgage decisions, bridging loans, and financing strategies. Delivered by RICS-registered valuers with reports supporting lending decisions for financial institutions.
2. Survey Services: RICS Home Survey Level 2 Reports providing visual inspections of accessible areas including roofs, walls, floors, and windows, with traffic light rating systems and optional market valuations.
3. Bespoke Consultancy: Tailored advisory services including asset management, options analysis, lease consultancy, lender risk assessments, strategic portfolio reviews, acquisition due diligence, and disposal advice.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Certus is a UK property consultancy that provides RICS-compliant property valuations, home surveys, and bespoke real estate advisory services. The firm serves lending institutions, developers, investors, public bodies, and private individuals through 12 UK offices, delivering reports that support mortgage decisions, tax compliance, M&A transactions, and strategic property decisions. Services span residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, and leisure property sectors.

Product overview

Certus Property Consultants operates as a unified property consultancy offering three interconnected service pillars: Property Valuations (covering loan security, tax, accounting, expert witness, M&A, and strategic valuations), Home Surveys (RICS Level 2 Reports with optional drone imaging), and Consultancy (bespoke advisory services including asset management and acquisition due diligence). The portfolio spans commercial, residential, and agricultural property types across sectors including development, offices, retail, industrial, and leisure, with a focus on RICS-compliant reporting and valuation advisory for lenders, investors, developers, and private clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RICS Home Survey Level 2 Reports Professional residential survey reports providing detailed visual inspections of accessible property areas using a traffic light rating system, including market valuation and rebuilding cost estimates. Drone imaging service available for detailed roof and hard-to-reach area inspections. Designed for homebuyers and private individuals.
• Loan Security Valuations RICS Red Book-compliant valuations for determining market value of properties used as security for lending, helping financial institutions assess risk and lending amounts. Delivered by RICS-registered valuers supporting lending decisions.
• Inheritance Tax Valuation HMRC-compliant property valuations for estate purposes, providing precise assessments reflecting market value at date of death with thorough research and defensible documentation.
• Capital Gains Tax Valuations HMRC-compliant assessments for property disposal, providing accurate market value determinations supporting CGT reporting and helping clients manage tax liabilities.
• Accounting Valuations Fair value assessments tailored for accounting frameworks including IFRS and UK GAAP, supporting annual reporting, impairment testing, and transaction-related disclosures.
• Expert Witness Valuations Independent, well-substantiated valuations for legal and regulatory contexts, backed by rigorous analysis and market evidence for litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution.
• Valuations for Mergers & Acquisitions Property assessments for M&A transactions evaluating target property performance, market positioning, and synergies to determine fair value and identify risks.
• Strategic Valuation Advice Advisory service combining local market knowledge and bespoke valuation modelling to identify factors impacting value and advise on enhancement strategies.
• Purchase Reports Due diligence service supporting property purchase decisions through initial valuation advice, diligence into value-impacting aspects, and asset management initiatives.
• Bespoke Consultancy Tailored advisory services including asset management, options analysis, lease consultancy, lender risk assessments, strategic portfolio reviews, acquisition due diligence, and disposal advice.
• Drone Imaging Service Aerial inspection service providing detailed imagery of roofs, boundaries, and hard-to-reach areas to complement physical surveys and give clients clearer property assessments before purchasing decisions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 40 instructions delivered within first six months of Sheffield office opening
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CarmaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Environmental and social impact partnership focused on tree planting, reforestation, and afforestation projects. Carma is committed to employing veterans in the UK, aligning with Certus values of community, support, and empowerment.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Savills: Global real estate services firm with a substantial UK valuation and surveying practice serving lenders, investors, and developers. Operates across all asset classes and competes directly for the same lender-panel and developer mandates that anchor Certus's revenue, but at vastly larger scale and with full-service global coverage.
• Colliers: Global real estate services firm with significant UK valuation and advisory operations. Comparable to Certus on loan security, M&A, and expert witness valuations but operates as part of a broader investment, agency, and capital markets platform.
• Knight Frank: Global real estate consultancy with a well-established UK valuation practice covering residential, commercial, and rural property. Comparable to Certus across loan security valuations, tax valuations, and bespoke advisory, but operates as a broader full-service firm rather than a valuation specialist.
• CBRE: World's largest commercial real estate services firm with UK valuation, advisory, and consultancy operations. Directly comparable service offerings (loan security, M&A, expert witness valuations) and shares key talent flows with Certus, including Certus COO Jonathon Matthews (ex-CBRE) and several other senior team members.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global real estate services firm with UK valuation practice covering loan security, tax, and advisory work. Competes for the same institutional lender and investor mandates as Certus and operates full-service across agency, capital markets, and consulting.

Direct peers

• Lambert Smith Hampton: UK-focused chartered surveying and property consultancy offering valuation, building consultancy, and advisory across commercial and residential sectors. Closest mid-market peer to Certus in terms of service mix, target client base (lenders, developers, investors), and UK regional coverage model.
• Allsop: UK chartered surveying firm combining commercial valuation, residential, and auction services. Comparable to Certus in targeting lenders and investors, with a similar focus on loan security valuations and a national office footprint across the UK.
• Bruton Knowles: UK chartered surveying firm with national coverage across valuation, building consultancy, and rural practice. Comparable to Certus in targeting lenders, developers, and rural/estate owners with valuation and advisory services across multiple regional offices.
• Bidwells: UK property consultancy with a strong valuation, building consultancy, and advisory practice across commercial, residential, rural, and development sectors. Overlaps with Certus in serving investors, developers, and lenders with RICS-compliant valuation work and regional offices.
• Fisher German: UK chartered surveying firm with valuation, consultancy, and rural practice across England and Wales. Direct overlap with Certus in loan security valuations, agricultural/rural property, and serving institutional lenders and developers through regional offices.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/certus-property-consultants

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 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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