Surveying practices to acquire in the East of England
Updated 9 November 2026
Looking to acquire a surveying practice in the East of England? Firmbase ranks 51 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 10 staff and has been in business for 13 years. Looking beyond the East of England? Explore the full UK list of surveying practices.
51
Firms
UK 593
18%
Every director 55+
UK 19%
29%
Held 75%+ by one person
UK 24%
13
Median years in business
UK 13
10
Median headcount
UK 9
£500k to £1m
Median turnover band
UK £500k to £1m · includes our estimates
The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order
| Rank | Firm | Approach Score | The facts behind the score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M.S. Surveys Suffolk | Approach Score 83/100 |
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Company no. 06098087 · Companies House |
| 2 | Allied Surveyors Hertfordshire | Approach Score 77/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 04371557 · Companies House |
| 3 | Dudley Smith Essex | Approach Score 76/100 |
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Company no. 04663979 · Companies House |
| 4 | Right of Light Consulting Rayleigh | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. 05908040 · Companies House |
| 5 | Allman Woodcock Norfolk | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. 04883520 · Companies House |
| 6 | Mpgqs Watford, Hertfordshire | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. 07156618 · Companies House |
| 7 | The Design Partnership Chatteris, Cambridgeshire | Approach Score 73/100 |
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Company no. 04452899 · Companies House |
| 8 | Cobb Luton | Approach Score 72/100 |
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Company no. 04695447 · Companies House |
| 9 | Websters Surveyors Welwyn, Hertfordshire | Approach Score 70/100 |
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Company no. 08713441 · Companies House |
| 10 | S J Geomatics Halesworth, Suffolk | Approach Score 69/100 |
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Company no. 08081329 · Companies House |
| 11 | PCH Associates Saffron Walden, Essex | Approach Score 69/100 |
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Company no. 08022331 · Companies House |
| 12 | Planning Manager Cambridge, Cambridgeshire | Approach Score 69/100 |
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Company no. 04806794 · Companies House |
| 13 | Kinetica Consult Buntingford | Approach Score 69/100 |
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Company no. 09039788 · Companies House |
| 14 | Insurance Surveys Norwich | Approach Score 66/100 |
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Company no. 07557145 · Companies House |
| 15 | KDS Site Investigations Biggleswade, Hertfordshire | Approach Score 66/100 |
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Company no. 08603894 · Companies House |
| 16 | Northmores Cambridge | Approach Score 64/100 |
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Company no. 02267438 · Companies House |
| 17 | Gateway Building Control Bury ST. Edmunds | Approach Score 63/100 |
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Company no. 09383487 · Companies House |
| 18 | LH&E Cost Consultancy Watford | Approach Score 62/100 |
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Company no. 12586082 · Companies House |
| 19 | Reeves Property Services Norwich, Norfolk | Approach Score 62/100 |
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Company no. 12549834 · Companies House |
| 20 | Commercial Construction and Building Services Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire | Approach Score 61/100 |
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Company no. 09070791 · Companies House |
| 21 | AKN Engineering Bishop's Stortford, Herts | Approach Score 61/100 |
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Company no. 12237423 · Companies House |
| 22 | LP&M Rickmansworth A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 60/100 |
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Company no. 02225335 · Companies House |
| 23 | Archer Building Consultancy Benfleet, Essex | Approach Score 60/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. 06455549 · Companies House |
| 24 | North & Hawkins Wymondham, Norfolk | Approach Score 60/100 |
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Company no. 09793741 · Companies House |
| 25 | Mynott Bowers Dunstable, Bedfordshire A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 56/100 |
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Company no. 14154180 · Companies House |
26 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 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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