Knight Frank

Knight Frank LLP
TypePrivate
IndustryEstate agents
Founded1896; 130 years ago (1896)
as Knight, Frank & Rutley
FounderJohn Knight
Howard Frank
William Rutley
Headquarters55 Baker Street, London, England
Key peopleWilliam Beardmore-Gray (senior partner & chairman)
ProductsResidential and commercial property services
Number of employees
+20,000 (2025)
Websitewww.knightfrank.com

Knight Frank LLP is a global real estate consultancy and estate agency headquartered in London, England.

Knight Frank has approximately 600 offices along with 20,000 people managing commercial, agricultural and residential real estate.

History

The firm was founded in London by John Knight, Howard Frank and William Rutley in 1896. It arranged the sale of the Crystal Palace to Robert Windsor-Clive, 1st Earl of Plymouth for £210,000 in 1911.

Knight Frank managed the sale of the Duke of York's Headquarters in Chelsea, London, on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, for 2000 and, in February 2012, it presented Battersea Power Station to the global property market.

The firm then participated in the founding of OnTheMarket in 2013. It won the instruction to sell 231 prime residential units within the Royal Atlantis on the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, in 2015. Rennie Property joined Knight Frank’s global network in 2021.

The firm also managed the sale of Ayton Castle to comedian, Alan Carr, in February 2026.

References

  1. ↑ Norman, Paul (December 9, 2025). "Knight Frank appoints new senior partner and group chair".
  2. ↑ "Deals Competition | Most active agent | EGi". Estates Gazette. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
  3. ↑ "Our History". Knight Frank. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  4. ↑ The Crystal Palace - Knight Frank and Rutley Sale Catalogue 1911 Crystal Palace Foundation Shop Archived April 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ "Prices in central London set to rocket, says Knight Frank". estateagenttoday.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  6. ↑ "Knight Frank". Search.knightfrank.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-23. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
  7. ↑ "Battersea Power Station in London on sale". BBC News. 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2013-02-02.
  8. ↑ White, Anna (22 November 2014). "Estate agent wars could make it harder to sell your home". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  9. ↑ "The Royal Atlantis Resort & Residences will open with a record-breaking 90 swimming pools". DOTWNews. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
  10. ↑ "More about Rennie Property". www.rennieproperty.co.za. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  11. ↑ Giancarlo Rinaldi, BBC, 27 February 2026 Inside the £3.25m castle bought by Celebrity Traitors winner Alan Carr