1987
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General Accident, in line with other major financial institutions, buys independent estate agency and surveying businesses marking the birth of the corporate Surveyor. |
| 1992 |
Estate Agency and Surveying arms divide into separate companies. |
| 1996 |
Quest installed in all offices. National Operations Centre established in Kettering. |
| 1997 |
Development of quality system to ISO 9002. |
| 1999 |
GA Valuation and Survey re-brands to e.surv. |
| 2000 |
First internet booking, tracking and viewing of reports introduced. |
| 2001 |
Awarded Investor in People Accreditation. Quest Dataweb development begun. Bespoke 460 seat disaster recovery centre set up. |
| 2002 |
Mortgage system interface allowing for instantaneous instruction direct from lender's mortgage processing systems. Staff numbers exceed 650. National Operations Centre commences 24 hour working, 7 days a week. |
| 2003 |
Became largest distributor of valuations in the UK. |
| 2004 |
e.surv and sister company Your Move Estate Agency leave Norwich Union, to create the LSL Property Services PLC. |
| 2005 |
LSL Property Services PLC expansion continues through acquisition of Reeds Rains Estate Agency and Surveyors, and Homefast Property Lawyers. |
| 2006 |
Training to create a Home Inspector workforce commences to achieve licensed Home Inspector status. e.surv appointed as early adopters for Home Condition Report trial. LSL Property Services PLC forms strategic partnerships with Linear Financial Services and training organisation HomeInspectors.co.uk. Parent company LSL Group PLC acquires Chancellors Associates Chartered Surveyors.
November 2006, Parent Group LSL list on the UK Stock Exchange in a £220m floatation. |
