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Track Record

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Annabel's Leisure Mayfair
Brief Provide comprehensive rating advice Issues Over charging – transitional relief on Fitness Club Hardship relief Level of valuation 1990, 1995 and 2000 Rating Lists Result Group Savings of approx £356,000 over 15 years

Agfa Gevaert Ltd Manufacturing Brentford
Brief Reduce rate payments during building works Issues Refurbishment in client’s office premises Result Rate savings £130,000 over 11 months

Ajilon Recruitment UK-wide
Brief Business Rates appeals 2000 Rating List Portfolio of 77 offices Issues Level of Valuation 2000 Result Savings of over £200,000 over 5 years

Bayer PLC Pharmaceuticals Berks/Bucks/Essex/Midlands
Brief Reduce outgoings on partially used accommodation Issues Discretionary relief for unoccupied parts Result Savings of over £...tba

Brunswick Group PR Central London
Brief Minimise Business Rate bills Issues Offices in 3 interconnecting buildings Poor layout and intercommunication Comparison with other offices Quality of air conditioning Discretionary relief for unoccupied parts Result Savings of over £500,000

Cairnserve Food/Retail SE England (16 sites)
Brief Business Rates appeals 2000 Rating List Issues Level of Valuation 2000 Result Savings of £115,000 March 2000 to April 2009

London Borough of Hackney Local Authority London
Brief Provide comprehensive rating advice across portfolio Issues Business Rates appeals 1995 and 2000 Rating List Protective appeals enabling interim savings Valuation Tribunal hearing and appeal to Lands Tribunal Result Savings of £63,000 over 10 years LT ruling paved way to agree client’s other main offices yielding savings of approx. £1,000,000

Maison du Pain Food/Manufacturing Middlesex
Brief Reduce Business Rates Costs Issues Merger of assessments Level of valuation on 2000 Rating List Result Savings of £74,310 over 5 years

QVC Media/TV Wandsworth
Brief Reduce Business Rates Costs
Issues Over-charging – loss of transitional relief Level of valuation 1995 and 2000 Rating Lists
Result Obtained refund of £870,000 rates overpaid due to billing errors. Reduced 1995 and 2000 valuations on appeal with further savings of £900,000 over 10 years

Rumford Investments Property Co Liverpool
Brief Save rates on empty suites in office block following vacations and lease expiry on about 60% of building. The building suffered structural problems but the tenants remained in the other 40% Issues Value of premises subject to defects Result 60% saving in unoccupied rates saved from 1997 to 2003.

Sky Parks Car Parks Edinburgh
Brief Business Rates appeals 2000 Rating List Issues Specialised fully automated car park Rateability of car park plant & machinery Level of Valuation 2000 Result Savings of £350,000 over 3 year period

Threadneedle Investment Central London Brief Minimise Business Rate Bills Issues Empty rate liability pending redevelopment Separate RVs merged to reduce total valuation
Subsequent deletion Result Savings of £125,000