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A national commercial agency built differently — by design.

A network of self-employed commercial agents who do commercial property and nothing else. Find out why we built it this way — and what it means for the people we work with.

Why TCPE exists

Most commercial agents are not solely focused on commercial agency.

The model of a large generalist firm covering commercial sales, lettings, valuations, surveys, management, and residential work produces agents who are spread across too many disciplines to be exceptional at any of them.

Commercial instructions get the leftover attention. Landlords get the service that results from that.

The Commercial Property Experts was built to solve that specific problem. A national network of self-employed commercial agents who do commercial property and nothing else. Every agent in the network was recruited because they are serious about the discipline — not because a branch needed to be staffed.

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How the network works

Self-employed agents. National standards. Direct accountability.

Every TCPE agent operates as a self-employed professional. They work in their own region, with their own clients, building their own reputation — supported by the national brand, shared systems, and the training and standards the network requires.

This model produces agents who are invested in their results in a way that employed agents often are not. There is no salary to fall back on. No head office absorbing the consequences of a stalled instruction. Every agent in the network succeeds based on their own performance.

For landlords and sellers, this means working with someone who has a direct, personal stake in getting the result.

Commercial property only

What we don't do.

The commercial property market suffers when agents treat it as a sideline. We don't.

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Residential sales or lettings

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Mortgage valuations or surveys

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Property management

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Anything that isn't commercial property

What we do instead

Full focus. Every time.

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Commercial property sales — offices, retail, industrial, land, mixed use

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Commercial property lettings — full marketing, not just portal listings

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Commercial Showcase Viewings — structured events that create competition

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Honest advice — including the advice most agents won't give

The team

The people behind the network.

The core team who built the model, set the standards, and support every agent in the network.

Steve Bell — Managing Director
Steve Bell
Managing Director

In commercial property since 2000. Built TCPE to raise the standard of commercial agency practice in the UK. Handles a limited number of instructions personally.

Sean Newman — Chief Executive Officer
Sean Newman
Chief Executive Officer

Sean Newman founded his first estate agency business in 1988. He began developing the self-employed model in 2008 — long before it became widely discussed in the property industry. He now focuses on the architecture of the business and mentoring agents in the network.

Howard Russell — Chief Operating Officer
Howard Russell
Chief Operating Officer

Howard oversees the operational infrastructure that makes the network function — the systems, processes, and platforms that allow agents to focus on what they do best.

Kate Vyse — Head of Recruitment and Agent Support
Kate Vyse
Head of Recruitment & Agent Support

Kate manages agent recruitment and the ongoing support that keeps agents performing well once they're in the network. She is the first point of contact for agents considering a move.

The network

A growing national network of specialist commercial agents.

The TCPE agent network covers key commercial property markets across England. Every agent operates under the same standards, uses the same systems, and has access to the same support — while building their own client base and their own business.

If you're an experienced commercial agent considering self-employment, the earnings benchmark tool is a good place to start. It will show you what you could realistically retain based on your current billings.

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70%
Commission retained by agents — not the agency
25+
Years in commercial property — Steve Bell's experience
100%
Commercial property only — no residential, no sidelines
6
City markets covered at launch — growing with the network
For experienced agents

Considering self-employment?

If you're generating fees for someone else and keeping a fraction of them, the TCPE model is worth understanding properly. No hard sell. Just the numbers — and what they could look like working differently.

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