Savills Plc engages in the provision of corporate finance advice, investment management, and property related financial services. It operates through the following segments: Transaction Advisory, Consultancy, Property and Facilities Management, and Investment Management. The Transaction Advisory segment includes commercial, residential, leisure, and agricultural agency and investment advice on purchases and sales. The Consultancy segment offers professional property services, which includes valuation, building consultancy, environmental consultancy, landlord and tenant, rating, planning, strategic projects, and research. The Property and Facilities Management segment manages commercial, residential, and agricultural property for owners. The Investment Management segment refers to investment management of commercial and residential property portfolios for institutional or professional investors, on a pooled or segregated account basis. The company was founded by Alfred Savill in 1855 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.