Workman, founded in 1983, is the United Kingdom's largest independent commercial property management and building consultancy specialist. The firm operates with over 900 professionals across the UK and Europe. Its core offering is the comprehensive management of commercial space, a service through which it oversees 291 million square feet of property, manages more than 3,900 assets, and collects approximately £3 billion in rent annually.
A second key division is building consultancy, staffed by a team of over 150 surveyors. This practice provides technical due diligence, dilapidations advice, fire safety guidance, development monitoring, and sustainability consulting. The company manages over 1,200 service charge accounts for its clients.
As an independent firm, Workman states that its philosophy is centred on operational fundamentals, building lasting client relationships, and maintaining the resources of a major firm alongside the agility of a smaller business. The company notes that some of its client relationships have spanned more than three decades.
