Surveying practices to acquire in Brighton

Updated 9 November 2026

Looking to acquire a surveying practice in Brighton? Firmbase ranks 10 surveying practices 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 13 staff and has been in business for 20 years. Looking beyond Brighton? Explore the full South East list of surveying practices.

10

Firms

UK 590

20

Median years in business

UK 13

13

Median headcount

UK 9

£500k to £1m

Median turnover band

UK £500k to £1m · includes our estimates

All 10 firms, in Approach Score order

1

Desbruslais

Haywards Heath

Approach Score

76/100
  • In post since 2009
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 10 staff · turnover est. £427k
  • Net assets £337 (Feb 2026)

Company no. 06828374 · Companies House

desbruslais.co.uk

2

BLB Group

Brighton, East Sussex

Approach Score

75/100
  • Director aged 65-69 · in post since 2002
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 14 staff · turnover est. £813k
  • Net assets £89k (May 2025)
  • PSC register changed Jun 2025

Company no. 04432469 · Companies House

blbgroup.co.uk

3

Tennyson Suite

Newhaven

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

74/100
  • 1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 55-59, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2007
  • 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 25 staff · turnover est. £1.2m
  • Net assets £166k (Jul 2025)
  • Director resigned Jun 2025

Company no. 06309956 · Companies House

tennyson-suite.co.uk

4

PSE Associates

Brighton, East Sussex

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

72/100
  • Longest in post since 2012
  • 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 29 staff · turnover est. £2.9m
  • Net assets £1.5m (Mar 2026)

Company no. 08112841 · Companies House

pse-associates.co.uk

5

Stuart Radley Associates

Shoreham-by-SEA, West Sussex

Approach Score

67/100
  • Longest in post since 2014
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 11 staff · turnover est. £661k
  • Net assets £319k (Mar 2026)
6

LEO Horsfield Surveying

Brighton

Approach Score

65/100
  • Longest in post since 2006
  • 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 15 staff · turnover est. £4.1m
  • Net assets £4.8m (Jun 2024)
7

Maltby Surveys

Haywards Heath, West Sussex

Approach Score

60/100
  • Longest in post since 2000
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 38 staff · turnover est. £1.5m
  • Net assets £144k (May 2026)

Company no. 04005129 · Companies House

maltbysurveys.com

8

Julian Church & Associates

West Sussex

Approach Score

57/100
  • In post since 2001
  • 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 6 staff · turnover est. £131k
  • Net assets -£27k (Mar 2025)

Company no. 04263208 · Companies House

jca-ltd.co.uk

9

Eightfold Property

Brighton, East Sussex

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

55/100
  • 2 directors aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54, 3 aged 45-49, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2022
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 10 staff · turnover est. £411k
  • Director resigned Nov 2024 · PSC register changed Nov 2024

Company no. 13938792 · Companies House

eightfold.agency

10

Zara Associates

East Sussex

Approach Score

52/100

We hold older figures than Companies House

  • In post since 2018
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £228k
  • Net assets £89k · newer accounts made up to Jun 2025

Company no. 03759024 · Companies House

zara-associates.com

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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.

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How this list is filtered

  • 5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
  • Registered office in Brighton.
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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.

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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 firm regulation through RICS Find a Surveyor, which distinguishes regulated firms from other listings. RICS registration requirements depend on the firm's structure.

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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