Estate agents to acquire in the East of England
Updated 9 November 2026
Looking to acquire an estate agent in the East of England? Firmbase ranks 230 estate agents using public company information to help buyers prioritise firms for research and potential outreach. The Approach Score ranks firms using public signals including director age and tenure, ownership, business scale, financial strength and recent changes. These firms are not listed for sale, and the ranking does not indicate that an owner is considering a sale.
The median firm has 8 staff and has been in business for 15 years. Looking beyond the East of England? Explore the full UK list of estate agents.
230
Firms
UK 1,955
31%
Every director 55+
UK 24%
28%
Held 75%+ by one person
UK 27%
15
Median years in business
UK 16
8
Median headcount
UK 9
Under £250k
Median turnover band
UK £250k to £500k · includes our estimates
The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order
| Rank | Firm | Approach Score | The facts behind the score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennell & Partners Peterborough, Cambridgeshire | Approach Score 87/100 |
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Company no. 05314315 · Companies House |
| 2 | Farr O'neil Chelmsford | Approach Score 84/100 |
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Company no. 09226122 · Companies House |
| 3 | Hunters Watford, Hertfordshire A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 84/100 |
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Company no. 08436356 · Companies House |
| 4 | JEN Homes Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire | Approach Score 84/100 |
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Company no. 08460123 · Companies House |
| 5 | Martin Allsuch & Co Elstree, Herts A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 83/100 |
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Company no. 09219545 · Companies House |
| 6 | Northwood Norwich, Norfolk | Approach Score 83/100 |
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Company no. 04956203 · Companies House |
| 7 | Millbanks Attleborough | Approach Score 83/100 |
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Company no. 04620397 · Companies House |
| 8 | Pocock & Shaw ELY | Approach Score 82/100 |
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Company no. 05953745 · Companies House |
| 9 | Pocock & Shaw Newmarket A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 81/100 |
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Company no. 04357503 · Companies House |
| 10 | Charter Whyman Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire | Approach Score 81/100 |
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Company no. 08662866 · Companies House |
| 11 | Mark Bowyer Estate Agents Colchester, Essex | Approach Score 79/100 |
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Company no. 04975189 · Companies House |
| 12 | Foxhall Estate Agents Ipswich, Suffolk | Approach Score 79/100 |
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Company no. 11926042 · Companies House |
| 13 | Putterill's of Hertfordshire (knebworth) Great Chesterford, Essex | Approach Score 78/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 04411579 · Companies House |
| 14 | Duncan Perry Potters BAR, Hertfordshire | Approach Score 77/100 |
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Company no. 07995656 · Companies House |
| 15 | Pocock + Shaw Cambridge A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 77/100 |
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Company no. 03784809 · Companies House |
| 16 | Mills Knight Norwich, Norfolk | Approach Score 77/100 |
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Company no. 08092705 · Companies House |
| 17 | Barnett Ross Potters BAR, Hertfordshire A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 77/100 |
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Company no. 04503218 · Companies House |
| 18 | Waldens Property Lettings Bedford, Beds | Approach Score 76/100 |
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Company no. 07023819 · Companies House |
| 19 | Mark Ewin Bury ST. Edmunds, Suffolk | Approach Score 76/100 |
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Company no. 08741569 · Companies House |
| 20 | Cooper Hirst Estate Agents Essex | Approach Score 76/100 |
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Company no. 02389492 · Companies House |
| 21 | Mike Vincent & Son Clacton on SEA, Essex | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. 12161376 · Companies House |
| 22 | Belton Duffey King's Lynn, Norfolk A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 75/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 06552648 · Companies House |
| 23 | Anthony Lettings Hoddesdon, Herts | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. 07532347 · Companies House |
| 24 | Robinsons Dunstable, Beds | Approach Score 74/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 05330891 · Companies House |
| 25 | Keys & Lee Bishop's Stortford | Approach Score 73/100 |
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Company no. 01418948 · Companies House |
205 more firms are in the list, in Approach Score order.
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One row per firm, in Approach Score order, as Excel + CSV.
It holds the facts behind each score, points for each part of the score, financials with dates, publicly available contact details, where identified, director names and named shareholders.
Some people with significant control appear as Other individual, with no further detail. Director email lookups are not included.
How this list is filtered
- 5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
- Registered office in the East of England.
How this list is built
The Approach Score ranks firms mainly on public Companies House information about owner tenure and age, ownership, size, financial strength and recent register changes.
Firms with higher scores appear first in each list.
Use the ranking to order research, then check each business directly.
What it does not mean
No firm here is for sale, and the score says nothing about any owner's plans.
At least 95% of the firms where we hold directors had them checked in or after November 2026.
What we do not cover
Regulatory information is not included in this list. Buyers should check the relevant register as part of their due diligence. Check redress membership through National Trading Standards' Property Agent Checker. Check any required HMRC money-laundering supervision through its Supervised Business Register, allowing for supervision by another recognised body.
Why age bands but no people's names
Age bands come from the month and year of birth on Companies House. This page shows no exact ages and no people's names. Both come with the purchased list. The band edges from 45 to 65 are the ages where the score changes. A row shows no age bands when a director's surname is in the firm's name, its group's name or its website. Those directors' ages still count towards the score.
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