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Why Time Can Be One Of The Most Valuable Assets In An Agency Sale
When estate and lettings agency owners think about selling their business, value is naturally one of the first things that comes to mind. But there is another asset that can be incredibly valuable during an exit, and it is one that owners do not always recognise early...
Paramount: What Nearly Four Decades of Building an Agency Can Teach Future Sellers
Founded in West Hampstead in 1989, Paramount grew from a small independent agency into an established London property business spanning sales, lettings, asset management, maintenance and refurbishments. Nearly four decades later, the business has now been sold...
Boom Podcast Episode 7: Helen Smith on Agency Acquisitions, Buyer Expectations and the M&A Process
The conversation gives agency owners valuable insight into the acquisition process from the buyer’s perspective. Connells Group is one of the largest and most recognised names in the UK property sector, with a long history of acquiring, integrating and growing estate...
What the Settio to Dwelly Deal Shows About Building Value Before A Sale
If you own a lettings business, one of the biggest questions is always the same: what would a serious buyer actually value? Is it the size of the portfolio? The location? The fee income? The team? The systems? The reputation? In reality, it is usually all of those...
Lucy Noonan Joins Main Stage Panel At Propertymark One 2026
Atomic Consultancy was proud to be represented on the main stage at Propertymark One 2026, as Founder Lucy Noonan joined an expert panel discussing one of the most important topics facing estate and lettings agency owners: how to buy, build, scale and add value to an...
Boom Podcast Episode 6: Dave Curtis on Selling Brookdale Property Management
The Boom Podcast is all about sharing the real stories behind estate and letting agency sales. Hosted by Lucy Noonan, Founder of Atomic Consultancy, each episode explores what it really feels like to build, grow and eventually sell a business in the property industry....




