acorn is the leading independent UK estate agent and part of the Acorn & Co, founded in 1989 by Mark Stone and his father Alick. The acorn brand itself launched in 1999 and today runs 100+ high-street branches with around 20,000 homes worth £3bn on the books at any one time.
High street branches with people who know which streets had subsidence, which schools matter and where the best fish & chip shop is. Always.
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Three branches in East Anglia open under the Stone & McColl name. Family-owned and headquartered in Cambridge from day one.
A premium London-focused brand joins the group, giving Acorn & Co a foothold in the capital alongside the East Anglia network.
Acorn & Co acquires Woolwich Property Services and rebrands the network as acorn — overnight, the brand inherits a national high-street presence.
A premium country and prime-residential brand joins the group, focused on homes typically over £750k.
A Midlands and North West regional brand extends Acorn & Co's high-street coverage into Staffordshire, Cheshire and Shropshire.
A whole-of-market wealth and protection arm sits alongside Acorn Mortgages, completing the group's financial services offering.
After 34 years at the helm, Mark Stone becomes Executive Chairman. David Carter and Helen Bennett take over as joint CEOs to lead the next chapter.
BEACON matching, Demand Calculator, instant online valuations and a live vendor dashboard, all built on the Home.co.uk platform.
The Acorn & Co senior management team that owns and operates acorn, alongside Acorn Premier, acorn local, Acorn Country, Acorn Mortgages, Acorn Wealth and Acorn Valuations.
Source: Acorn & Co senior management team.
14,320 reviews · "Excellent" rating across the network.
Estate Agent of the Year - High Street Network category.
Property Ombudsman, Propertymark and ARLA Propertymark accredited.
The leading independent UK estate agent. 100+ branches, 20,000 homes, on a mission to make moving simple.