Estate agents to acquire in the North West
Updated 9 November 2026
Looking to acquire an estate agent in the North West? Firmbase ranks 152 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 9 staff and has been in business for 15 years. Looking beyond the North West? Explore the full UK list of estate agents.
152
Firms
UK 1,955
27%
Every director 55+
UK 24%
33%
Held 75%+ by one person
UK 27%
15
Median years in business
UK 16
9
Median headcount
UK 9
Under £250k
Median turnover band
UK £250k to £500k · includes our estimates
Towns with the most firms
- Manchester 67 firms
- Liverpool 26 firms
The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order
| Rank | Firm | Approach Score | The facts behind the score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hayward Tod Carlisle, Cumbria | Approach Score 85/100 |
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Company no. 04912186 · Companies House |
| 2 | Holmes Naden (estates) Macclesfield, Cheshire | Approach Score 83/100 |
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Company no. 02699510 · Companies House |
| 3 | Ian Anthony Estates Warrington, Cheshire | Approach Score 82/100 |
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Company no. 05006487 · Companies House |
| 4 | Lytham Estate Agents Lytham ST. Annes | Approach Score 81/100 |
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Company no. 08445851 · Companies House |
| 5 | ABK Property | Approach Score 81/100 |
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Company no. 06447887 · Companies House |
| 6 | Susan Eve Estate Agency Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire | Approach Score 80/100 |
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Company no. 05683494 · Companies House |
| 7 | Cowdel Clarke Altrincham, Cheshire | Approach Score 80/100 |
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Company no. 04524457 · Companies House |
| 8 | Karen Potter Southport, Merseyside | Approach Score 80/100 |
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Company no. 07931209 · Companies House |
| 9 | Moore Homes Stockport, Cheshire | Approach Score 79/100 |
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Company no. 10828953 · Companies House |
| 10 | Banner & (lymm) Lymm, Cheshire | Approach Score 78/100 |
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Company no. 06604405 · Companies House |
| 11 | Peter Anthony Levenshulme, Manchester | Approach Score 78/100 |
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Company no. 01723853 · Companies House |
| 12 | Reside Estate Agents Rochdale, Lancs | Approach Score 78/100 |
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Company no. 09354063 · Companies House |
| 13 | Unique Sales & Lettings Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 77/100 |
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Company no. 10003556 · Companies House |
| 14 | J D Gallagher Estate Agents Lancaster, Lancashire | Approach Score 77/100 |
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Company no. 04080586 · Companies House |
| 15 | Grisdales Estate Agents Cockermouth, Cumbria | Approach Score 76/100 |
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Company no. 06167757 · Companies House |
| 16 | Tracy Phillips Estates Southport, Merseyside | Approach Score 76/100 |
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Company no. 08802025 · Companies House |
| 17 | Henstock Property Services Manchester | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. 09100321 · Companies House |
| 18 | Jones Cameron Preston, Lancashire A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. 09334525 · Companies House |
| 19 | Priory Property Services Merseyside | Approach Score 74/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 04181128 · Companies House |
| 20 | Wilkes-Green & Hill Cumbria | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. 03210913 · Companies House |
| 21 | Stone-Cross Estate Agents Warrington | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. 07562671 · Companies House |
| 22 | Edwards Grounds Runcorn, Cheshire | Approach Score 73/100 |
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Company no. 04691111 · Companies House |
| 23 | Proctors Estate Agents Darwen | Approach Score 73/100 |
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Company no. 05746720 · Companies House |
| 24 | Milne Moser Kendal | Approach Score 73/100 |
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Company no. 09966715 · Companies House |
| 25 | Lesley Hooks Bromborough, Wirral | Approach Score 73/100 |
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Company no. 06076326 · Companies House |
127 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 North West.
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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