Who are we?
We’re Searchland - a group of curious, driven people who saw a huge gap in how development opportunities are sourced. We believe it doesn’t have to be slow, clunky, or full of guesswork. Instead, it can be fast, fair, and transparent.
Why we do it
Property shapes where we live, how we connect, and how communities grow. By making site sourcing simpler, clearer, and more data-driven, we’re helping create a future where development is smarter-and the process is fairer. That’s the kind of impact we’re proud to build, one search at a time.
Mitchell started building Searchland in mid-2020 and the spark caught immediately. Hugh, Arthur, and Archie joined soon after, bringing their expertise in planning, data, and software development. Now, we're a growing team united by one shared goal: making property development smarter and faster for everyone.
Our story
Searchland was founded to fix a broken land sourcing process. Mitchell spotted the gap, and Hugh, Arthur and Archie joined to help build something better.
Searchland launched. We reached 300+ customers in year one, focused on speed, accuracy and better data.
We raised £2.3m from Fuel Ventures to scale the platform and accelerate innovation.
We launched the UK’s first digital land sourcing tool - shifting land search from manual to data-led.
We expanded into energy and renewables sector with a dedicated specialist team and a host of new energy adjacent features.
We launched our sister brand, Buildscout. Using Searchland's tech/data, we're aiming to transform how the construction and trade industries find their next lead.
2000+ of the UK's top property companies use Searchland!
What we care about
The three principles we stand by
Data you can trust
No second-guessing. Just solid data you can rely on when it matters.
Technology with intent
Everything has a purpose. If it doesn’t make decisions clearer or faster, it doesn’t ship.
Built in partnership
Informed by how teams work - where user feedback shapes what comes next.
The team behind it all
You’ll find Mitchell, Hugh, Arthur, and Archie leading the way, but we have a diverse team helping steer Searchland through Marketing, Sales, HR and beyond.
This is only part of our amazing team, head over to our careers page to find out from the team why they love being at Searchland
Meet our wider teamJoin our journey
We’re growing - fast. If you’re someone who wants to work with real impact, at pace, and with a team that genuinely cares, we’d love to connect.
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