| Company type | Public limited company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Real estate |
| Founded | 1855; 171 years ago (1855) |
| Headquarters | 33 Margaret Street,London, W1G 0JD |
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| Website | savills |
Savills plc is a Britishreal estate services company based inLondon. It is listed on theLondon Stock Exchange and is a constituent of theFTSE 250 Index.
The business was established byAlfred Savill (1829–1905) in 1855 inLondon.[2] By the time of Alfred Savill's death in 1905 his sons Alfred, Edwin and Norman were established in partnership. In the 1920s the firm moved toLincoln's Inn Fields. During theSecond World War Norman Savill went to Wimborne inDorset, taking vital records with him. The remaining partners stayed at Lincoln's Inn Field. By the 1970s, the firm was re-branded as Savills. The firm was incorporated as a limited company in 1987 and was listed on theLondon Stock Exchange in 1988.[3]
In 1997, Savills merged withFirst Pacific Davies (Chinese:第一太平戴維斯) inAsia.[4] In 1998 it bought majority stakes in theGerman,French andSpanish arms ofWeatherall, Green & Smith. In June 2015, it completed the acquisition of Smiths Gore, provider of rural and residential property services in the UK.[5] In June 2016, Savills plc announced its proprietary investment subsidiary, Grosvenor Hill Ventures, had acquired a minority stake inYopa Property, a UK-based online hybrid estate agent.[6]
Savills announced in August 2016 that it had acquired GBR Phoenix Beard, a Midlands-based commercial property consultancy, strengthening its UK real estate services.[7] Expansion continued in July 2017, with the acquisition of Larry Smith Italia, a commercial management and leasing business in Italy.[8] The company's European operations grew further in December 2017 when Savills acquired Aguirre Newman S.A., the independent Spanish and Portuguese real estate advisory; the newly combined business was rebranded as Savills Aguirre Newman in January 2018.[9]
In November 2025, Savills was appointed byExpo City Dubai to manage leasing and commercial asset management for the district.[10]
The company provides property consulting services from offices throughout theAmericas,Europe,Asia Pacific, andMiddle East.[11]
The Millenium festival featured FPD SAVILLS Founded by Alfred Savill in 1855