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Strutt & Parker

Strutt & Parker history

Where it all began

Edward Strutt and Charles Parker opened their first office in Finsbury Circus, London, in 1885. Today, Strutt & Parker has grown into a multi-disciplinary consultancy with more than 50 offices across the country. Here’s the journey we took to get there.

  1. Edward & Charles

    Two friends, Edward Gerald Strutt and Charles Alfred Parker, become business partners to form Strutt & Parker and open their first office in Finsbury Circus, London.

  2. £300

    Total office salaries amount to £300.

  3. 3000

    Strutt & Parker are trusted to manage 3,000 acres of land (today it's 1.5m acres).

  4. WW1

    Edward Strutt advises the Board of Agriculture on national agricultural policy during the First World War.

  5. Lewes

    Despite the stock market crash, Strutt & Parker opens its second office in Lewes and places Major Carlisle Sayer as the partner in charge.

  6. Golden Jubilee

    Now well established, employing some 50 staff and with a London head office in Russell Square, Strutt & Parker celebrates its golden jubilee with a dinner at the Holborn Restaurant, London.

  7. WW2

    During the Second World War land agency requisitioned large areas of land for military occupation, rationing of animal feeding stuffs, the slaughter of woodlands and the control of the War Agricultural Committees. A handful of devoted people worked 12-hour days seven days a week to manage the estates.

  8. £40,000

    Turnover reaches £40,000.

  9. Lofts & Warner

    Merger with rural estate agency Lofts & Warner. For a time, the company is known as Strutt & Parker Lofts & Warner.

  10. Diverse

    Under Mark Strutt's leadership, the company's activities become more diverse, reflecting changes in the world of property and business.

  11. Commercial division

    Strutt & Parker diversifies, and the commercial division is formed.

  12. 13 Hill Street

    The head office moves to 13 Hill Street, London.

  13. £1000 per acre

    First farm sold where the price exceeded £1,000 per acre.

  14. £726,000

    Heveningham Hall in Suffolk sells for £726,000.

  15. Strutt family

    The last remaining member of the Strutt family dies.

  16. Nationwide expansion

    A programme of nationwide expansion is completed, with offices opened in Canterbury, Chelmsford, Cheltenham, Chester, Exeter, Edinburgh, Grantham, Harrogate, Ipswich, Norwich and Salisbury.

  17. Lane Fox

    Strutt & Parker merges with Lane Fox, and the company doubles in size to 50 offices. The merger strengthens Strutt & Parker's residential agency offering.

  18. 800

    Strutt & Parker now has more than 800 staff working in 45 offices around the UK. Our experts provide a wide range of services: residential sales and lettings, commercial agency and investment, land management, farming, development, sporting, building surveying, planning and a range of professional services.

  19. Christie's International Real Estate

    Strutt & Parker has become the exclusive UK affiliate of Christie's International Real Estate, joining the world's leading network of luxury residential real estate specialists across 42 countries. This affiliation significantly enhances Strutt & Parker's international profile.

  20. Cambridge & Oxford

    Strutt & Parker opens two new offices in Cambridge and Oxford.

  21. Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity

    Strutt & Parker partner with Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, raising £200,000 in support of the charity’s Raising the Roof appeal to help fund the expansion of The JN and Phyllis Somers Neurosciences Centre, and commission a charity cookery book featuring 52 recipes from high-profile actors, singers, chefs, politicians and sportspeople.

  22. 9%

    Strutt & Parker financial results for the year ended 30 April 2015 show a record level of turnover, with revenues rising by 9%. This increase was led by the commercial group, where revenues increased 26% after completing a number of high-profile property transactions.

  23. 43

    Strutt & Parker's residential estate agency teams grow to 43 following the acquisition of Buckinghamshire-based Roberts Newby, and Surrey and Berkshire-based residential estate agency Edwards & Elliott, part of our continued plan for growth, particularly in the Home Counties.

  24. John Clegg & Co

    The acquisition of John Clegg & Co, a name synonymous with forestry in the UK, results in Strutt & Parker becoming market leaders in forestry.

  25. £104m

    Our people grow in numbers to 874, and our turnover is some £104m.

  26. BNP Paribas Real Estate

    Strutt & Parker and BNP Paribas Real Estate (BNP PRE) merge to offer a broader set of services to clients throughout the real estate lifecycle.

  27. Downton Abbey

    Lord and Lady Carnarvon appoint Strutt & Parker as managing agents of Highclere Castle and estate, better known to millions as Downton Abbey.

  28. London expansion

    Strutt & Parker's residential estate agency expands its London footprint, hiring property experts in Mayfair, Islington and Hampstead.

  29. Leadership team

    Strutt & Parker strengthens leadership team with appointment of Managing Director Gary Higgins, Head of Rural, Kate Moisson, Head of UK Sales, Claire Reynolds and Head of Marketing and Client Experience, Tamerah Couchman.

  30. Hybrid agency operation

    Strutt & Parker announces the creation of its hybrid agency operation in London and the appointment of months of strategic appointments of top-flight brokers working under Claire Reynolds

  31. Rebrand

    Strutt & Parker unveils a significant rebrand - including a refined colourway and redesigned logo, a new strapline, refreshed marketing, website and advertising materials, and the start of a nationwide office refurbishment.

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