TMA Chartered Surveyors

What TMA Chartered Surveyors does

TMA Chartered Surveyors is a UK-based chartered surveying partnership operating from Chelmsford, Essex. Originally founded in 2004 by Tim Matthews, the firm is now structured as a Partnership between Matthews and Sarah Threlfall, with Mark Gower as Associate Partner and Jack Lawrence also on the team. The firm has been operating from Chelmsford for more than 20 years and serves property owners across Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and North London. It holds RICS Chartered Surveyor status, with senior staff holding FRICS, Registered Valuer, Expert Witness Institute and mediator credentials, and is a member of the Almshouses Association Panel of Consultants and the Pyramus & Thisbe Club.

The firm delivers a comprehensive portfolio of professional surveying services across three categories: Residential Property (Building Surveys, Party Wall Advice, Residential Valuations, Planning & Design Advice, Boundary Disputes); Commercial Property (Schedules of Condition, Dilapidations, Commercial Valuations, CDM/Health & Safety, Landlord and Tenant, Almshouses, Project Management); and Property Law (Expert Witness, ADR & Mediation, Land Registry). TMA operates without any proprietary technology platform, mobile application, or AI/ML tooling; service delivery is performed in person by qualified chartered surveyors using traditional professional workflows, supported by a content-led website and downloadable fact sheets.

TMA generates revenue through one-time professional fees on a quote-based, pay-as-you-go pricing model. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and direct, with customers contacting the firm via phone, email or the Chelmsford office. There is no digital marketing infrastructure and no app ecosystem. The customer base is fragmented across individual residential property owners (primary segment), commercial property owners, legal professionals, and property developers, with named engagements spanning education (Anglia Ruskin University, Culford School), hospitality (Royal Corinthian Yacht Club) and the charitable/social housing sector (Almshouse Charitable Trusts).

Name

TMA Chartered Surveyors

Legal name

TMA Chartered Surveyors LLP

Website

https://tmasurveys.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TMA Chartered Surveyors is a UK chartered surveying partnership based in Chelmsford, Essex, delivering residential, commercial, and property law surveying services to property owners across the East of England and North London.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Chartered Surveying Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Appraisers (53132), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro industry

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Eminent Domain / Condemnation & Litigation Support Valuation

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

Keywords

• Chartered surveying services
• Building surveys
• Property valuations
• Party wall advice
• Commercial property consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Chelmsford

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Surveying Services: TMA generates revenue through one-time professional fees for services such as building surveys, valuations, party wall advice, planning design, boundary dispute resolution, and expert witness services. They also charge for commercial property services including schedules of condition, dilapidations, CDM/health & safety, and project management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

TMA Chartered Surveyors is a traditional chartered surveying partnership providing professional property services to homeowners, commercial property owners, legal professionals, and developers across Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, and North London. Core offerings include Building Surveys, Residential and Commercial Valuations, Party Wall Advice, Planning & Design Advice, Boundary Disputes, Schedules of Condition, Dilapidations, CDM/Health & Safety advisory, Landlord and Tenant services, Almshouse inspections, Project Management, and Property Law services covering Expert Witness, ADR & Mediation, and Land Registry plans.

Product overview

TMA Chartered Surveyors is a surveying practice offering a comprehensive portfolio of professional services organized into three main categories: Residential Property services (Building Surveys, Party Wall Advice, Residential Valuations, Planning & Design Advice, and Boundary Disputes), Commercial Property services (Schedules of Condition, Dilapidations, Commercial Valuations, CDM/Health & Safety, Landlord and Tenant, Almshouses, and Project Management), and Property Law services (Expert Witness, ADR & Mediation, and Land Registry). The firm operates as a partnership between Tim Matthews and Sarah Threlfall, serving property owners across Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, and North London from their Chelmsford office.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Building Surveys

Quantifiable outcome

• According to RICS research, a quarter of all homebuyers who fail to have a survey are forced to make unplanned building works averaging over £1,800.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Almshouses AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTim Matthews is a member of the Panel of Consultants for the Almshouses Association. TMA works with almshouse charitable trusts undertaking quinquennial inspections and offering advice on maintenance and upkeep of historic listed buildings.
• Pyramus & Thisbe ClubminorOthersThe Pyramus & Thisbe Club is the professional organization for construction professionals specializing in party wall matters. Tim Matthews of TMA is a member. The club seeks to advance knowledge of the Party Wall Act and promote best professional practice.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CBRE: World's largest commercial real estate services firm with UK building surveying, valuations, project management and advisory services - broad incumbent whose UK practice overlaps with TMA's commercial surveying offering.
• Savills: Global real estate services firm with substantial UK chartered surveying practice covering residential surveys, valuations, party wall, planning and commercial property - broader incumbent serving similar clients with overlapping capabilities.
• Knight Frank: Global real estate consultancy with UK residential and commercial surveying, valuations and party wall services - larger incumbent offering the same core services TMA provides but as part of a much wider portfolio.

Direct peers

• Eddisons: UK chartered surveying and property advisory firm providing building surveys, valuations, party wall, commercial property and project management - comparable regional UK practice with similar full-service positioning.
• Bidwells: UK property consultancy offering building surveying, valuations, planning, project management and commercial property services - similar RICS-led, regional/national model to TMA.
• Bruton Knowles: UK chartered surveying firm offering building surveying, valuations, party wall, planning, rural and commercial property services across regional offices - directly comparable to TMA in service mix, RICS credentials and regional UK focus.
• Carter Jonas: National UK chartered surveying firm offering residential and commercial building surveys, valuations, party wall, planning, property management and rural services - directly comparable full-service UK surveying practice.
• Alder King: UK chartered surveying practice providing building surveying, valuations, project management and commercial property advice from regional offices - comparable in service breadth and regional UK positioning.
• Lambert Smith Hampton: UK chartered surveying firm offering building surveys, valuations, party wall, commercial property and project management across regional offices - direct competitor in core surveying services.
• Fisher German: Chartered surveying and property consultancy with multi-office UK regional presence offering building surveys, valuations, party wall, planning, commercial property and rural services - directly comparable full-service mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tma-surveyors

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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