Martin & Co

Martin & Co - Estate and Letting Agency Franchise

Martin & Co is one of the most established lettings and estate agency franchise brands in the UK - 140+ offices and 30+ years of experience. It is a brand that helped define the modern lettings franchise model and has continued to evolve, offering franchise owners diversified income across lettings, sales and buy-to-let investment services.

About Martin & Co

Founded in 1986 and franchised in 1995, Martin & Co started as a single office in Yeovil and grew into one of the country's most recognised residential lettings and property management network. Its reputation was built on strong compliance standards and deep expertise in the private rented sector - qualities that have become increasingly valuable as property regulation has grown more complex.

The brand has broadened beyond its lettings roots into residential sales and buy-to-let investment services, giving franchise owners multiple income streams and a more resilient business model. Each office is independently operated by franchise owners, which allows them to retain the entrepreneurial freedom of running their own business with the backing of a national brand and support structure behind them.

Martin & Co provides robust compliance processes, effective portfolio management and in-depth legislative expertise ensuring landlords and vendors receive a consistent professional service.

Why Martin & Co

• 140+ UK offices and franchisees generating over £70 million in combined annual revenue
• Immediate national brand recognition - no need to build local awareness from zero
• Strong compliance heritage - a genuine competitive advantage in a regulated sector
• Diversified income across lettings, sales and buy-to-let investment services
• Recurring lettings revenue providing a stable, predictable income base

Part of The Property Franchise Group

Martin & Co is a flagship brand within The Property Franchise Group (TPFG), the UK's largest multi-brand property franchise business. TPFG is a listed group operating 15 property franchise brands across more than 1,900 businesses, with approximately 149,000 managed properties nationwide.

For Martin & Co franchisees, being part of TPFG means access to resources that go well beyond what any single brand could provide:

• Financial strength and stability from a listed, multi-brand group
• Shared technology, systems and marketing infrastructure
• Industry intelligence across the network
• Enhanced credibility with consumers, lenders and regulators
• Group buying power that reduces monthly operating costs

Your Routes Into the Business

Resale - A Martin & Co resale means acquiring a functioning business with a managed portfolio already generating monthly recurring income, with clients who know the brand and staff who know how to operate it. For individuals focused on reduced risk and a faster path to returns, buying into a proven franchise model through a resale is a particularly strong option.

Cold Start - Launch your own Martin & Co office from the ground up. You build the portfolio, the team and the client base within your territory.

Franchise fee: £22,500+vat. Minimum investment from £35,000. Major banks typically lend up to 70%.

What You Get

• Dedicated operational support and a responsive helpdesk
• Structured training from pre-launch through all growth phases, including lettings compliance
• Digital marketing, optimised website and full brand toolkit
• Full regulatory, legal and legislative support
• Technology platforms, CRM and IT infrastructure
• Funding introductions, premises guidance and finance support
• Growth playbooks including acquisition strategies for multi-office expansion

Who We Are Looking For

Commercially minded, ambitious operators with the discipline to manage a regulated business and the drive to build a long-term asset. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including property, business ownership, armed forces, banking and IT. Property experience is welcome; professionalism and a commitment to service are essential.

“Franchising is a new thing for us, but we were really attracted to it because of how big a network the Property Franchise Group is. “We’d looked at a couple of other estate agency opportunities over the years but Martin & Co was the only one that really fitted for us.”

Nik & Rosie Davey, Martin & Co Exeter