Business Rates
advisory services

Our highly qualified team of expert Business Rates consultants are experienced across all property sectors, helping you to reduce your Business Rates liabilities throughout the UK. Together, we bring a wealth of knowledge in legislative nuances, a deep understanding of relevant case law, and the application of industry-standard best practices for mitigating Business Rates liability.

How we help

What are Business Rates?

Business Rates are a tax on the occupation of commercial property, across the UK. They are based on a property’s rateable value, which reflects its open market rental value. Local councils collect business rates to help fund services and infrastructure. Business Rates are typically the third largest fixed cost for a business, after rent and wages and are calculated through multiplying a property’s rateable value by a government set multiplier and collected by the local authority.

Business Rates revaluation

As rateable values are based on an estimated annual renal value, many businesses can find that they’re overpaying. Our experts can reduce your Business Rates liability by challenging your property’s valuation, but it’s important to act sooner rather than later.

Business Rates Mitigation

We advise across all commercial property sectors, adopting a proactive approach to Business Rates mitigation through generating strong professional relationships with our clients. Key opportunities to mitigate include:

Challenge rateable value
Refurbishment works
New construction works
Fit out works

RICS Business Rates Advisors

Our Business Rates advisors, accredited by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), simplify the process of identifying opportunities to reduce a company’s rates liability. By combining our deep technical expertise with innovative digital tools, we ensure that our clients can maximise the financial benefit available through Business Rates mitigation.

Business Rates

Our Business Rates services

Outlined below is a non‑exhaustive list highlighting some common ways to challenge your Business Rates.

Rating assessments

In many cases, the VOA or the Scottish Assessors have overvalued properties: the data used was incorrect, the property has been altered or comparable properties have had value reductions. We specialise in identifying opportunities to challenge assessments, delivering Business Rates savings to benefit our clients, either as a rebate or future reduction in liability.

Proactive advice

We evaluate the full potential of how a property is being used and can advise on opportunities to enhance rates liability mitigation. Being involved early in the process of (e.g., space planning, or office relocation) can often lead to significant reductions in rate liability.

Material changes in circumstances review

Where there is external action that negatively impacts the enjoyment of a property (e.g. major building works nearby, road closures, issues affecting footfall or occupancy for retail or hospitality premises), we can review and press for a temporary or permanent reduction in rateable value.

Historic rates liability audit

We can carry out a full audit of historic payments to ensure your Business Rates have been correctly calculated. If they’ve haven’t, we can claim a refund.

Trusted by Industry Leaders

Meet the team

James Pullen has nearly 20 years’ experience exclusively in mitigating business rates across all property sectors, securing millions of pounds in savings for his clients – from large pension funds to boutique hotels.

During his time in the industry, James has a proven record in realising significant Business Rates liability savings for landlords and tenant occupiers and has worked for some of the leading UK property consultancies and the Valuation Office Agency (VOA).

“My team and I adopt a people-first approach. We want to remove the stress and confusion around Business Rates and replace it with straightforward and honest advice that gives clients a clear pathway to how they can reduce their liabilities”

James Pullen MRICS IRRV (Hons) | Business Rates Director

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Business Rates liability?

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Business Rates advisory services