About David Bellis Consulting Surveyors Ltd.

David Bellis Consulting Surveyors was formed in 1972 when Mike Bellis, a former Estates Manager and Chartered Surveyor with over 20 years experience at the Coal Board, moved into independent practice. Mike used his wealth of experience in dealing with mining subsidence legislation and the settlement of claims made under that legislation at the Coal Board in order to provide support to individuals and companies requiring independent mining surveying expertise.

John Ernest Bellis MapMike Bellis association with the coal industry can be traced back to his father, also a mining surveyor. (The image right shows a mining plan and seam section drawn by John Ernest Bellis in 1918.)

Over a period of time it became clear that there was a need for a simple mining report that could be used in property transactions in order to minimise the risk for purchasers of property in coal mining areas. In response to this need the practice began to produce coal mining search reports and this remains a main stay of the current David Bellis Consulting Surveyors business. Coal Mining Search Reports can now be ordered and/or delivered either online or in paper based formats via the CoalSearchPlus+ web site which was launched in 2005.

In 2000 ownership of David Bellis Consulting Surveyors passed to Mike Peace. At that time Mike had been an Associate in the practice for 12 years and was ideally place to give continuity to the practice while Mike Bellis moved into semi-retirement. Mike Peace holds an honours degree in Geology awarded by Birmingham University, a Post graduate Diploma in Property Valuation and is a Fellow of the Geological Society. His 17 years of mining related surveying experience, linked with academic and practical geological skills, give expert foundations for the continued success of the practice.

geological mapIn 2005 Peter Peace joined David Bellis as Practice Manager. Peter is a Chartered Engineer and holds Masters Degrees in Engineering and Business Administration. Peter has 15 years experience in senior management  positions in a variety of industries. His addition to the business further strengthens both David bellis Consulting Surveyors and the CoalSearchPlus+ brand.

Over the past 30 years David Bellis Consulting Surveyors have established a reputation as an independent, flexible, friendly and informed source of mining expertise. Over 200,000 mining reports have been produced and  have been supplied to several hundred individuals, solicitors and conveyancing professionals in locations around the UK. Additionally support has been given to many individuals and insurance companies in their pursuance of mining related subsidence claims.

All our reports carry indemnity insurance cover of £2M. We are members of the Council of Property Search Organisations (COPSO), the leading trade association for property search companies, and adhere to the COPSO codes of practice.

We look forward to doing business with you. Please contact us for further information.