When was Knight Frank founded?

Knight Frank was founded in 1896.

Where is Knight Frank located?

Knight Frank is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is registered at 1st Floor, Paville House, Near Twin Towers, Off Veer Savarkar Marg, Prabhadevi, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400025.

Who is the current CEO of Knight Frank?

Kevin Aitchison of Knight Frank.

How many employees does Knight Frank have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Knight Frank is 6368.

What is the annual revenue of Knight Frank?

Annual revenue of Knight Frank is more than ₹1,000 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Where does Knight Frank rank among its competitors?

Knight Frank ranks 2nd amongst 26887 active competitors, of which 77 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Savills, which secured $368M in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Knight Frank?

Knight Frank's top competitors include CBRE, Douglas Elliman and RE/MAX. Among them, Savills secured the most recent funding round in July, 2026.

Knight Frank - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Competitors & Financials

Knight Frank is an acquired company based in London (United Kingdom), founded in 1896 by John Knight, William Rutley and Howard Frank. It operates as a Provider of brokerage services for selling of residential & commercial properties. The company has 26887 active competitors, including 77 funded and 1159 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like CBRE, Douglas Elliman and RE/MAX.

Company Details

Website: knightfrank.com
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Registered Address: 1st Floor, Paville House, Near Twin Towers, Off Veer Savarkar Marg, Prabhadevi, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400025

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1896

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Acquired

Ranked

2^nd among 26887 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

6,368 as on Aug 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

McGrath Estate Agents & 2 more

Similar Companies

CBRE & 27321 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Encore Estates (Mar 31, 2023)

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Knight Frank is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count
FRANCIS BURCA PROPERTY LTD CIN: 13550826 , United Kingdom, Active	Aug 04, 2021	£0 - £1M (As on Aug 31, 2024)	1 (As on Aug 31, 2023)
KNIGHT FRANK LLP CIN: OC305934 , United Kingdom, Active	Nov 02, 2003	£0 - £1M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	5355 (As on Mar 31, 2020)
KNIGHT FRANK(INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74140MH1995PTC093179 , India, Active	Sep 27, 1995	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	1965 (As on Aug 01, 2025)

Knight Frank got acquired by Encore Estates on Mar 31, 2023.

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Knight Frank has not raised any funding rounds yet.

The founders of Knight Frank are John Knight, William Rutley and Howard Frank. Horatiu Florescu and Kevin Aitchison are the CEOs of Knight Frank.

Here are the details of Knight Frank's key team members:

John Knight: Co-Founder of Knight Frank and founder of 1 other company.
William Rutley: Co-Founder of Knight Frank and founder of 1 other company.
Howard Frank: Co-Founder of Knight Frank and founder of 1 other company.
Kevin Aitchison: CEO of Knight Frank.
Contact Info: 1 phone number

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Knight Frank's employee count trend

Knight Frank has 6,368 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Knight Frank's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Knight Frank include CBRE, Douglas Elliman and RE/MAX. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Knight Frank, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	CBRE 1906, Dallas (United States), Public	Provider of property management services	-	AllianceBernstein, Drona Capital & 3 others	68/100
2nd	Knight Frank 1896, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of brokerage services for selling of residential & commercial properties	-	-	64/100
3rd	Douglas Elliman 1911, New York City (United States), Public	Provider of real estate brokerage services for buying and selling residential & commercial property	-	Kennedy Lewis Investment Management, M2AFO	64/100
4th	RE/MAX 1973, Denver (United States), Funding Raised	Global real estate franchisor offering brokerage services	-	Weston Presidio, PWP Growth Equity & 3 others	62/100
5th	Savills 1855, London (United Kingdom), Public	Provides real estate advisory services	-	Raaga Holdings, Europa	62/100
6th	Keller Williams Realty 1983, Austin (United States), Funding Raised	An online listing platform for buying residential properties	-	Keller Capital, Stone Point Capital	62/100
7th	Century 21 1971, Madison (United States), Acquired	Provider of online brokerage services for selling of home & commercial spaces	-	Finnance.brussels	62/100
8th	Fortress 1998, New York (United States), Acquired	Provider of credit, private equity, and capital investment services	-	Rabil Ventures, Mubadala Capital & 1 others	61/100
9th	Lifull 1997, Chiyoda City (Japan), Public	Provideshousing and real estate information listing services	-	GMO Venture Partners, CAV Investment Group ... & 1 others	60/100
10th	Lincoln Property Company 1965, Dallas (United States), Late Stage	Provider of real estate brokerage services for diversified properties	-	Stone Point Capital	59/100

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Knight Frank has made 1 investment in Thirdfort and acquired McGrath Estate Agents and McGrath Estate Agents.

Here is the list of these investments and acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jun 17, 2024	Acquisition	McGrath Estate Agents	1988	Sydney (Australia)
Mar 08, 2022	Investments	Thirdfort	2017	London (United Kingdom)
Sep 2009	Acquisition	McGrath Estate Agents	1988	Sydney (Australia)