Ellie Horvath
At Best Startup London we track over 100,000 London based startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 101 Commercial Real Estate companies in London. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Commercial Real Estate Companies & Startups (London)
Nested
| Founders | James Turford, Matt Robinson, Phil Cowans |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Nested operates as a data-driven estate agency enabling customers to be chain-free buyers.
Appear Here
| Founders | Ross Bailey |
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Appear Here is an online marketplace for retail space.
VU.CITY
| Founders | Gordon Ingram, Jason Hawthorne |
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SaaS scale-up helping real estate professionals make better design and planning decisions, faster
YOPA
| Founders | Alistair Barclay, Andrew Barclay, Daniel Attia, David Jacobs |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
YOPA provides real estate agency services that assist clients in selling their properties.
TAB
| Founders | Duncan Kreeger |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
TAB company provides short term bridging loans for property projects.
Hubble
| Founders | Rohan Silva, Tom Watson, Tushar Agarwal |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
A platform to search, set up, and manage your hybrid workplace
Kitt
| Founders | Lucy Minton, Steve Coulson |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Kitt is a full service office platform that finds, designs, fits out and manages office space for businesses.
Huckletree
| Founders | Andrew Lynch, Gabriela Hersham |
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The brave home of innovation.
Re-Leased Property Software
| Founders | Tom Wallace |
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Re-Leased is a centralised cloud-based property management software designed for landlords and property managers.
Giraffe360
| Founders | Mikus Opelts |
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Get high-quality property photography in one cost-efficient streamlined process
Wealth Migrate
| Founders | Nir Golan, Scott Picken |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Wealth Migrate is an online real estate marketplace that allows users to crowdfund property suggested by the website itself.
Carbon Analytics
| Founders | Charles Joel, Robert Bachan, Shravane Balabasqer |
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A granular asset focused carbon intelligence & offsetting platform for active industrial decarbonisation across the value chain.
Aprao
| Founders | Daniel Norman, Jonathan Raoult |
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Aprao is a B2B SaaS company developing groundbreaking software for the real estate industury.
Built-ID
| Founders | Savannah de Savary |
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Featured as one of the PropTech companies changing real estate forever and one of Forbes’ Groundbreaking Female Founded PropTech Startups, Built-ID is the tech-for-good B-Corp innovator behind the market-leading community engagement platform, Give My View.
HARNESS Data Intelligence
| Founders | Ben Mein |
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Commercial Data Intelligence
Apex Housing Group
| Founders | Muhammad A. Bhatti |
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Apex Housing Group specialises in property management and social housing solutions plus property
Realla
| Founders | Andrew Miles, Andy Miles, Ian Parry |
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Realla is the first commercial property platform to combine instruction management & publishing, lead management and contact management
Zoopla
| Founders | Simon Kain |
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Zoopla is a property website in the U.K. that combines property listings with market data, local information, and community tools.
The Instant Group
| Founders | Unknown |
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The Instant Group is a specialist in independent flexible workspace solutions.
Qualifyr
| Founders | Ib Warnerbring, Leo Boscherini, Michael Pryke |
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Qualifyr’s unique Tenant Qualification Engine gives Commercial Agents and Landlords all the information they need to make great decisions.
Spacehop
| Founders | Joe Grimes, Luke Eastwood, Matthew Beatty |
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An online platform for people to list and book cheap, flexible office space at the days and hours of their choosing in London and the UK.
Property.Works
| Founders | Joe Cohen |
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Making commercial property work for all
A/O PropTech
| Founders | Gregory Dewerpe |
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Europe’s largest Proptech VC firm investing in technology companies transforming the real estate industry.
Apply.Property
| Founders | Bilal Khan, Maher Lababedi, Sam Zawadzki |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Apply.Property is an end to end prospect management software for both residential and commercial property agencies.
ShareDining
| Founders | Jamie Rowles, Jevan Nagarajah, Nikhil Adwalpalkar |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
ShareDining is a commercial kitchen sourcing platform.
Level39
| Founders | Jaewon Peter Chun |
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The world’s most connected community for finance, cybersecurity, retail and smart-city technology businesses.
Workabode
| Founders | Trevor O’Hara |
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Workabode’s mission is to improve the quality of people’s working lives by providing access to validated workplaces
OXANE PARTNERS
| Founders | SUMIT GUPTA, Vishal Soni |
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Oxane Partners is an independent solutions provider empowering alternative investors across the investment lifecycle.
Knight Frank
| Founders | Howard Frank, John Knight, William Rutley |
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Knight Frank is an independent, global real estate consultancy providing an integrated prime commercial and residential offering.
GVA
| Founders | Unknown |
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GVA is a real estate advisory business assisting clients with the strategy, planning, and management of property.
Coyote Software
| Founders | Oli Farago |
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Award-winning acquisition pipeline and asset management tool for commercial real estate.
Lambert Smith Hampton
| Founders | Robert Herring |
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Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) is one of the UK and Ireland’s leading property consultancies with over 40 offices and 1,700 staff.
Honest AI
| Founders | Dimitrios Konstantinidis, Marios Tsatsos |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Honest is a commercial real estate technology platform that enables real estate investors to make data-driven investment decisions.
Incube
| Founders | Rishi Chowdhury |
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Incube specializes in the fields of commercial real estate, proptech, and smart buildings.
Landmark
| Founders | Unknown |
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Landmark provides private offices, virtual offices, meeting rooms and workspace solutions services.
Telereal Trillium
| Founders | Graham Edwards |
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Telereal Trillium provides real estate management services in the United Kingdom.
DealX
| Founders | Joseph Kelly |
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DealX is a big data cloud computing platform for commercial real estate.
The Boutique Workplace Company
| Founders | Daniel Wheble |
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The Boutique Workplace Company providing boutique, design-led, unbranded serviced office space in and around central London.
WREX (World Real Estate Xchange)
| Founders | Adrian .R. Twibill |
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Globalising & Digitalising Residential & Commercial businesses across the World.
GoIndustry DoveBid
| Founders | Alex Hoye |
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GOINDUSTRY-DOVEBID LIMITED is an Executive Office company located in 60 Cannon St, London, United Kingdom.
Realfin
| Founders | Unknown |
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The best in real assets intelligence for data-driven professionals. Realfin supports investors, fund managers and advisers with better data.
Kontor Space
| Founders | James Townsend |
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Kontor Space is a paltform to find your perfect office space.
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
| Founders | Unknown |
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Allford Hall Monaghan Morris is an architecture and planning company.
Smart GreenTech Solutions
| Founders | Pierre Olivier |
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We are a well-established independent and multi award winning London based energy efficiency and sustainability consultancy.
Argent Group
| Founders | Unknown |
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Argent Group is a property development company for offices, shops, hotels, cafes, restaurants, and residential properties.
Fresh Student Living
| Founders | Unknown |
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Fresh Student Living is a real estate & accommodation-based firm that manage student accommodation services.
J. Leon & Company
| Founders | Unknown |
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J. Leon & Company specializes in the investments of commercial properties, equities, and UCITS as well as hedge fund portfolio management.
The Hoxton Mix
| Founders | Unknown |
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The Hoxton Mix is a digital community that provides co-working desk spaces and virtual office addresses in Old Street and Shoreditch.
Oru Space
| Founders | Unknown |
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A lifestyle workspace, cafe, wellness & retail space. We regenerate & operate high street buildings & allow people to work close to home.
MHA London
| Founders | M Hossein Abedinzadeh |
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MHA London is a property investment and development firm that handles commercial, residential and mixed-use property projects and contracts.
Properly
| Founders | Unknown |
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Properly is an office search consultancy and platform helping businesses find their next office in London.
S-B-N
| Founders | Mark Odenore |
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Serviced offices, Virtual Office, Mailbox and Co-working Providers
Tepilo
| Founders | David Hart, Mark McDermott, Sarah Beeny, Will Miller |
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Tepilo is a modern estate agent for tracking property sale and receive instant notifications.
Vail Williams
| Founders | Unknown |
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Vail Williams is a commercial real estate and property management company.
LondonMetric Property
| Founders | Unknown |
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LondonMetric Property owns, creates and builds real estate that meets occupiers’ demands in a rapidly evolving retail environment.
Titan Investors
| Founders | Unknown |
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Titan Investors is a real estate investment and property development company that invests in various types of commercial real estate.
Making Moves London
| Founders | Tobi Crosbie |
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Making Moves London offers a modern, refreshing approach to finding new office premises on behalf of clients.
Reef Group
| Founders | Unknown |
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Reef Group has the unique combination of a highly experienced management team with substantial funding available.
Holmes Investment Properties
| Founders | Unknown |
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Holmes Investment Properties is a UK property investment company focused on the growing leisure sector.
Courtneys
| Founders | Unknown |
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Courtneys is a customer focused estate agency based in Dalston, Hackney.
VINVST
| Founders | Unknown |
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An online international real estate marketplace offering services in 120 countries worldwide
Business Design Centre
| Founders | Unknown |
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the Business Design Centre is one of London’s most popular conference and exhibition venues.
City Virtual Hub
| Founders | Colin Crerar, Ian Hutchinson |
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City Virtual Hub is a Virtual Office based in Soho in London
View Agents
| Founders | Domenic Versace |
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View Agents helps home sellers and landlords search & choose an estate agent. they also help estate agents to manage their reputation.
John D Wood & Co
| Founders | Unknown |
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John D Wood & Co. specialised in selling and letting properties in London.
EG
| Founders | Unknown |
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EG provides data and intelligence in the commercial real estate industry.
TopUp Consultants
| Founders | Unknown |
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TopUp Consultants is providing real estate technology solutions to the global real estate market
Trilogy Real Estate
| Founders | Robert Wolstenholme |
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Trilogy are a London-based real estate investment and development business specialising in unlocking the hidden potential of buildings.
Caudwell
| Founders | John Caudwell |
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Caudwell is a real estate development company that develops apartments, villas and penthouses.
Prestigic Holdings Ltd
| Founders | Adrian Goldsmith |
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Prestigic Holdings Ltd is a commercial property landlord albeit develops small number of unit residential schemes in the United Kingdom.
Mactaggart Family & Partners
| Founders | Unknown |
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Mactaggart Family & Partners is a real estate investment management firm.
Cafe Ventures
| Founders | Edward Pearse Wheatley |
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Cafe Ventures is a specialist B2B broker and commercial real estate in the food and beverage market.
Ventia
| Founders | Leo Patching, Steve Baker |
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We offer a boutique workplace for unique start ups and entrepreneurs, well as large organisations
FreeOfficeFinder
| Founders | Nick Riesel |
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Commercial property brokerage
Maples Teesdale
| Founders | Unknown |
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Maples Teesdale provides advice on commercial real estate and construction sectors.
Praxis Capital
| Founders | Unknown |
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Praxis Capital is an investment management firm.
Citygrove Securities
| Founders | Unknown |
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Citygrove is a property development and investment company specialising in commercial and residential projects covering the UK.
JJM Investments
| Founders | Unknown |
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JJM Investments is a real estate company that specializes in commercial and residential property financing services.
GRAND CENTRAL PROPERTIES LIMITED
| Founders | Unknown |
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GRAND CENTRAL PROPERTIES LIMITED is a commercial development and real estate holding company.
Matthews & Goodman
| Founders | James Hewetson |
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Matthews & Goodman is a commercial property consultancy.
Raphael Property Investment Company
| Founders | Unknown |
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Raphael Property Investment Company is a real estate firm that provides investment solutions for commercial and residential clients.
Realty Insurances
| Founders | Unknown |
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Realty Insurances provides customized insurance solutions for property developer, real estate owners and private businesses.
Jerram Falkus
| Founders | William Jerram |
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Jerram Falkus is an established family-run construction business that focuses on residential, commercial education and healthcare buildings.
MMX Retail
| Founders | Nick Symons |
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MMX Retail is a specialist retail property consultancy offering a personal, hands-on approach.
Venn Partners
| Founders | Unknown |
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Venn Partners is an investment manager focused on direct lending opportunities in Europe.
The Old Truman Brewery
| Founders | Unknown |
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The Old Truman Brewery, East London’s revolutionary arts and media quarter, is home to a hive of creative businesses as well as exclusively.
Lendhaus
| Founders | Greg Bartlett, Mark Austin |
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Lendhaus is a best commercial property finance deals for borrowers and lenders.
Property Market Analysis
| Founders | Unknown |
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Property Market Analysis provides commercial real estate development, management, research and consultancy services.
Robert Irving Burns
| Founders | Howard Brecker |
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Robert Irving Burns is a residential and commercial property management company.
Christo & Co
| Founders | Chris Christo |
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Christo & Co is a commercial and residential property management company.
Stanley Hicks
| Founders | Unknown |
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Stanley Hicks offers commercial property advice and has relationships in the non-profit and education sectors.
Regional REIT
| Founders | Unknown |
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Regional REIT is a real estate investment trust company.
Cadogan Estates
| Founders | Unknown |
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Cadogan Estates is a property manager, investor and developer company.
Cjon Properties
| Founders | Unknown |
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Cjon Properties provides residential sales, lettings, property management services.
Canvas Offices
| Founders | Unknown |
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Canvas Offices specializes in the design of bespoke offices for the coworking environment.
Paragon BC
| Founders | Unknown |
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Paragon is one of the UK’s largest building and project consultants.
Crowdipy
| Founders | Unknown |
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Crowdipy is a crowdfunding platform for real estate investments.
Shared Property Data
| Founders | Michael Marciano |
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SPD enables property professionals to share & search market information, manage their professional workload and generate new business leads.
The Brew
| Founders | Andrew Clough |
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The Brew is a co-working provider company.
Principal Real Estate Europe
| Founders | Unknown |
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Principal Real Estate Europe deals in public, private equity and debt investments through the investment management platform.
Cheval Residences Serviced Apartments in London
| Founders | Unknown |
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Cheval Residences is a property management company headquartered in London that offers a collection of London’s most desirable addresses.
