HOLYBOURNE HOMES LTD

What HOLYBOURNE HOMES LTD does

Holybourne Homes LTD operates as LK Lettings Co., an independent residential lettings agency founded in 2020 by directors Katie and Louise during the COVID-19 pandemic and headquartered at 25B The Borough, Farnham, Surrey. The company serves individual landlords and tenants across Surrey, Hampshire, and local borders — primarily the Farnham, Alton, and Fleet micro-region — with an active portfolio of approximately 63 rental properties. Its offering is structured as three recurring commission tiers charged as a percentage of monthly rent plus VAT: Full Management (12% + VAT) covering end-to-end tenancy handling, rent collection (10% + VAT) for self-managing landlords, and Introduction Only (8% + VAT) for experienced professional landlords. An à la carte catalogue of fixed-fee services — including tenancy setup (£350), tenant referencing (£30 per person), gas and electrical compliance certificates, EPCs, inventories (from £150), and notice serving — supplements the core tiers.

The business is delivered through a small in-house team (four named individuals) supported by a standard technology stack: a 10ninety-powered property search portal at search.lklettingsco.com for tenant self-service, syndication to Rightmove and Zoopla for listing distribution, HomeLet for tenant referencing, and MyDeposits for government-backed deposit protection. Compliance memberships with Client Money Protect and the Property Redress Scheme are in place as standard UK letting-agency requirements.

The revenue model is a hybrid of subscription-style recurring percentage-of-rent management fees and unit-priced transactional add-on services, sold directly through a physical Farnham office and the company website. Customer acquisition is driven by word-of-mouth, Google Reviews, Instagram content, and the award-winning brand position that has produced three consecutive British Property Awards Gold wins (2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025) for Best Letting Agent in Farnham.

Name

HOLYBOURNE HOMES LTD

Legal name

Holybourne Homes LTD

Website

https://lklettingsco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LK Lettings Co. is an independent residential lettings agency founded in 2020, serving individual landlords and tenants across Surrey and Hampshire with tiered Full Management, Rent Collection, and Introduction Only services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Farnham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Letting Management Fees: Commission-based fees charged to landlords for property letting and management services. Three service tiers: Full Management (12% + VAT), Rent Collection (10% + VAT), and Introduction Only (8% + VAT). Additional services include tenancy setup, referencing, inventories, and compliance certificates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

LK Lettings Co. (trading under Holybourne Homes LTD) is an independent UK lettings agency operating across Surrey, Hampshire and surrounding areas. It provides three tiered landlord services — Full Management (12% + VAT), Rent Collection (10% + VAT), and Introduction Only (8% + VAT) — covering marketing, tenant referencing, viewings, tenancy setup, rent collection, compliance management, maintenance coordination, and end-of-tenancy administration. Supplementary a la carte services include gas/electrical safety certificates, EPCs, inventories, tenancy renewals, and notice serving.

Product overview

LK Lettings Co. is a multi-award winning lettings agency operating under Holybourne Homes LTD. The company offers a tiered service portfolio consisting of three core management tiers: Full Management (12% + VAT) providing comprehensive end-to-end property management, Rent Collection (10% + VAT) for landlords who handle maintenance independently, and Introduction Only (8% + VAT) for experienced landlords requiring minimal support. Additional à la carte services cover compliance (gas safety, electrical reports, EPCs), tenancy administration, and inventory management. The company also provides an online property search platform powered by 10ninety technology for tenants to browse and filter available rentals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full Management Service Comprehensive end-to-end lettings management for landlords at 12% + VAT (14.4% inc VAT), covering initial marketing, accompanied viewings, tenant referencing, day-to-day management, property visits, rent collection, arrears management, deposit registration, compliance management, tenancy renewals, and end-of-tenancy deposit negotiations.
• Rent Collection Service Mid-tier landlord service at 10% + VAT (12% inc VAT) providing initial marketing, tenancy setup, deposit registration, and ongoing rent collection while the landlord handles day-to-day maintenance independently.
• Introduction Only Service Entry-level service for experienced professional landlords at 8% + VAT (9.6% inc VAT), providing initial marketing, accompanied viewings and initial paperwork, then handing over the tenancy to the landlord to manage directly.
• Compliance and Administration Add-On Services A la carte offerings including Tenancy Set-Up & Agreement (£350), Tenant/Guarantor Referencing (£30 pp), Gas Safety Certificate (£108) and combined Boiler Service (£160), Electrical Installation Condition Report (£216), Portable Appliance Test (£80), EPC (£90), Serving of Notices (£90), Tenancy Renewal (£90), Empty Care Property Service (£150), Additional Property Condition Report (£75), Company Let (£600), and Inventories from £150.
• Property Search Platform Online property search platform at search.lklettingsco.com powered by 10ninety, allowing prospective tenants to browse the agency's rental portfolio (63 properties) with filters for location, bedrooms, and price range.

Quantifiable outcome

• Gold Winner for Best Letting Agent in Farnham - British Property Awards 2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Client Money ProtectcoreOthersMembership in Client Money Protect scheme ensuring client money is protected and handled safely. This provides assurance to landlords and tenants that their funds are secured.
• Property Redress SchemecoreOthersMembership in the Property Redress Scheme providing independent dispute resolution services and consumer protection for clients.
• MyDepositscoreOthersPartnership with MyDeposits for government-backed tenancy deposit protection. Every tenant deposit is protected with this scheme.
• RightmovecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProperty listings distributed through Rightmove, the UK's largest property search portal, for maximum exposure of rental properties.
• ZooplacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProperty listings distributed through Zoopla, a major UK property search platform.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Gascoigne Halman: Regional estate and lettings agency headquartered in Surrey covering Hampshire and surrounding counties; competes head-to-head with LK Lettings in the same mid-market residential rental segment and geography.
• Romans: Established UK-wide estate and lettings agency with strong presence in Surrey and Hampshire, directly competing with LK Lettings in the same geographies and landlord/tenant segments across similar service tiers.
• Belvoir: UK-wide franchise lettings network operating under a similar independent-feel owner-operator model; many franchisees compete directly with LK Lettings in local markets with comparable full management, tenant find, and rent collection services.
• Martin & Co: UK franchise letting and estate agency network with similar full management, tenant find, and rent collection services; franchisees compete with LK Lettings in similar mid-market landlord segments across southern England.
• Leaders: UK-wide residential lettings and estate agency with multiple local branches; offers similar tiered management services and competes in the same landlord/tenant segments as LK Lettings.

Broad incumbents

• Savills: Global premium real estate services firm with significant UK residential lettings practice; overlaps in upper-mid market segment in Surrey/Hampshire but operates at much wider portfolio scale including commercial, investment, and advisory.
• Knight Frank: Global premium residential and commercial real estate firm with UK lettings arm; competes for higher-end landlords and corporate relocations in Surrey/Hampshire but with global brand and broader advisory offerings.
• Hamptons: UK premium estate and lettings agency with strong Surrey/Hampshire presence; broader portfolio and brand recognition but overlapping mid-to-upper market residential rental customer base with LK Lettings.
• Chancellors: UK-wide estate and lettings agency group with branch network covering southern England including Surrey/Hampshire; offers similar letting services with broader geographic scale and integrated sales/lettings offerings.
• Connells Group: Largest UK estate agency group offering residential lettings as part of a broader portfolio including sales, mortgage, and conveyancing; competes for landlords but with broader geographic scale and integrated service offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/lklettingsco
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lk-lettings-co

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 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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