Estate agents to acquire in Yorkshire and The Humber

Name: Estate agents to acquire in Yorkshire and The Humber
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Updated 9 November 2026

Looking to acquire an estate agent in Yorkshire and The Humber? Firmbase ranks 116 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 16 years. Looking beyond Yorkshire and The Humber? Explore the full UK list of estate agents.

116

Firms

UK 1,955

23%

Every director 55+

UK 24%

29%

Held 75%+ by one person

UK 27%

Median years in business

UK 16

Median headcount

UK 9

Under £250k

Median turnover band

UK £250k to £500k · includes our estimates

Towns with the most firms

Leeds 38 firms
Sheffield 29 firms
Hull 12 firms

The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order

Rank	Firm	Approach Score	The facts behind the score
1	VG Estates Elland, West Yorkshire	Approach Score 85/100	Director aged 65-69 · in post since 2007 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £250k Net assets £161k (Nov 2025) Company no. 06054984 · Companies House vgestates.co.uk
2	Crapper & Haigh Sheffield	Approach Score 83/100	Director aged 70 or over · in post since 2014 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £215k Net assets £105k (Mar 2025) Company no. 09290571 · Companies House crapperhaigh.co.uk
3	Handley Gibson Leeds	Approach Score 82/100	In post since 2018 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 14 staff · turnover est. £335k Net assets £530 (Apr 2025) Company no. 11634712 · Companies House handleygibson.co.uk
4	Tapton Estates Sheffield A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 80/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2006 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £392k Net assets £655k (Apr 2025) Company no. 05735481 · Companies House taptonestates.co.uk
5	Peter David Properties Brighouse, West Yorkshire	Approach Score 79/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2015 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 18 staff · turnover est. £406k Net assets £150k (Feb 2026) Company no. 09456840 · Companies House peterdavid.co.uk
6	Thomlinsons Wetherby, West Yorkshire	Approach Score 79/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2011 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £143k Net assets £220k (Apr 2025) Company no. 07535451 · Companies House thomlinsons.co.uk
7	GET Busy Living York, North Yorkshire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 79/100	Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2008 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £2.1m Net assets £3.4m (Dec 2025) Company no. 06432959 · Companies House getbusy-living.co.uk
8	Property at Kemp Leeds, West Yorkshire	Approach Score 78/100	Longest in post since 2009 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £200k Net assets £72k (Mar 2025) Company no. 07017813 · Companies House propertyatkemp.co.uk
9	Archers Estates Sheffield, South Yorkshire	Approach Score 78/100	Longest in post since 2005 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £176k Net assets £14k (Dec 2025) Company no. 05630937 · Companies House archersestates.co.uk
10	Harrison Robinson Ilkley, West Yorkshire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 77/100	Longest in post since 2013 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £173k Net assets £71k (Apr 2025) Company no. 08487042 · Companies House harrisonrobinson.co.uk
11	United Homes Sheffield, South Yorkshire	Approach Score 76/100	2 directors aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2012 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £92k Net assets £251 (Jun 2025) Company no. 08106576 · Companies House utdhomes.co.uk
12	Argyle Estate Agents Cleethorpes	Approach Score 75/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2002 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £160k Net assets £310k (Dec 2025) Company no. 04471366 · Companies House argyleestateagents.co.uk
13	Beadnall Copley Wetherby A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 74/100	In post since 2013 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 16 staff · turnover est. £605k Net assets £69k (Oct 2025) Company no. 08475981 · Companies House beadnallcopley.co.uk
14	Abson Blaza Normanton, West Yorkshire	Approach Score 73/100	In post since 2010 Independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £186k Net assets £107k (May 2025) Company no. 07252907 · Companies House absonblaza.co.uk
15	Irvings Property Richmond, North Yorkshire	Approach Score 71/100	Longest in post since 2005 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £205k Net assets £85k (Mar 2025) Company no. 05403946 · Companies House irvingsproperty.co.uk
16	Shaun Mellor Property Leeds, West Yorkshire	Approach Score 70/100	We hold older figures than Companies House In post since 2007 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £94k Net assets £98k · newer accounts made up to Dec 2025 Company no. 06072574 · Companies House shaunmellor.com
17	Lincoln Ralph Rotherham	Approach Score 69/100	2 directors aged 60-64, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2020 Independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £191k Net assets £82k (Jan 2025) Company no. 12435825 · Companies House lincolnralph.com
18	Hodsons Property Wakefield, West Yorkshire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 69/100	We hold older figures than Companies House Longest in post since 2003 Corporate owner More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £191k Net assets £113k · newer accounts made up to Dec 2025 Director resigned Mar 2026 Company no. 04853264 · Companies House hodsonsproperty.co.uk
19	Wilman & Lodge Keighley, North Yorkshire	Approach Score 69/100	2 directors aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2019 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 14 staff · turnover est. £335k Net assets £1.5m (Mar 2026) Charge satisfied Jan 2026 Company no. 12137207 · Companies House wilman-lodge.co.uk
20	Bettles Miles & Holland N E Lincolnshire	Approach Score 68/100	Longest in post since 2003 Independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £83k Net assets £186 (Jul 2025) Company no. 04782567 · Companies House bmhestateagents.com
21	Matrix Consultancy East Yorkshire	Approach Score 68/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2003 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £112k Net assets £5k (Oct 2025) Company no. 04924283 · Companies House matrixconsultancygroup.co.uk
22	Browntree Properties Bradford, West Yorkshire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 68/100	We hold older figures than Companies House 1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 55-59, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2002 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £590k Net assets £4.2m (Dec 2021) · newer accounts made up to Dec 2025 Charge satisfied Nov 2025 Company no. 04412792 · Companies House browntreeproperties.com
23	Bartons South Yorkshire	Approach Score 67/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2000 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 15 staff · turnover est. £432k No net assets figure held · accounts made up to Oct 2025 Company no. 04087732 · Companies House bartons-net.co.uk
24	Belvoir Harrogate Harrogate, North Yorkshire	Approach Score 66/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2017 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £224k Net assets £406k (Mar 2025) Company no. 10650549 · Companies House belvoir.co.uk/harrogate-estate-agents
25	Harrison Boothman Skipton, North Yorkshire	Approach Score 66/100	Longest in post since 2017 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £290k Net assets £200k (Mar 2026) Company no. 10621751 · Companies House harrison-boothman.co.uk/about-us

91 more firms are in the list, in Approach Score order.

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What's in the file

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 Yorkshire and The Humber.

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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.

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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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