SHW - MAKING PROPERTY WORK

SHW is a firm of national independent property advisors, who can assist with all property matters with their qualified teams offering:

Agency * Office Agency * Industrial and Logistics Agency * Commercial Development * Shops, Retail & Leisure * Motor Trade & Roadside * Investment and Capital Markets * Commercial Property for Sale * Commercial Property to Rent * Out of Town Retail Sales and Lettings * Residential Development Consultancy 

Building Consultancy * Pre-Acquisition Surveys * Dilapidations * Planned Maintenance Programmes * Reinstatement Cost Assessments * Defect Reports * Expert Witness * Party Wall Act * Contract Administration * Construction Design Management (CDM) * Architecture

Professional Services * Valuation * Business Rates * Lease Advisory * Dispute Resolution * Leasehold Enfranchisement * Out of Town Retail * Professional Education Services * Healthcare 

Property Management * Commercial Property Management * Private Rented Sector Management & Lettings * Residential Property Management * Facilities Management  

With ten offices across London and the South East, we pride ourselves in providing expert service and peerless market knowledge in specific local markets.

We are well-known in the market for our expertise in commercial, residential and mixed use property. We have experts in office, industrial, and retail property, supported by our specialists in Investment, Town Planning, Development, Healthcare & Medical, Roadside, Charities, Airports, Leisure and Leasehold Reform. Our management teams look after over 2,500 properties across all sectors and throughout the UK.
 
Originally formed in 1798, we are a wholly owned business with 20 Equity Partners dedicated to providing the best service possible to our clients, a number of which we have been providing advice to for over 100 years.
 
We have almost 200 staff across ten offices. We are regulated by RICS and are members of The Property Institute (TPI), NARA, RTPI and IRRV. 

In addition, SHW has been named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) RM6343 Estate Management Services 2 Framework. This closed framework, let under the Procurement Act 2023, gives public sector organisation access to a wide range of services to help manage their estates, including total estate management and surveying and strategic advice services

Our depth of experience and desire to exceed your expectations is at the heart of our client service. This desire is only possible because we listen and develop a tailor-made service. Our Commitment to our staff to be the best in what they do is key to delivering and meeting your property needs.
 
We Care

• We care about the people that make our business thrive. We take great pride in employing the best staff and ensure that care continues throughout their time with us and beyond.
• We support our staff in all that they do.
• We take great pride in what we do, creating tailor made solutions for our clients, delivered with pride.
• We enjoy what we do.
   

We Listen

• We value our client relationships.
• We work as a team with integrity and honesty.
• We are diligent, striving to meet and exceed our clients’ expectations and aspirations.
   

We Deliver

• We know what our clients want and deliver the best results with our breadth of experience and contacts in the market.
• Our Partner-Led approach gives us ownership of what we do for our clients, providing a bespoke service for all.
   

In 2025, SHW formed a Strategic Partnership with Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) to support its growth across the South East.
LSH is one of the UK and Ireland’s leading, and most progressive property consultancies with 29 offices and over 1,000 staff. The firm helps owners, investors and occupiers achieve their business goals with a suite of integrated services including sourcing, planning, funding, advising, managing and selling properties, across both public and private sectors. 
The move has already enabled SHW to expands its operations in the South West M25 region, Surrey, Kent and West Sussex, adding to its established coverage of London, Croydon, Crawley/Gatwick and the Sussex Coast.

To find out how we can help with your business property needs, get in touch with our experienced team: tenders@shw.co.uk.