CVS is one of the UK’s leading Business Rates specialists. Our team of experts provide a fully integrated service covering all aspects of valuation and liability. We understand the needs of our clients and are committed to providing the comprehensive independent rating advice which enables our clients to minimise expenditure on this tax.
CVS make appeals on all types of property and negotiate on behalf of the client with the Valuation Office Agency. We not only appeal your Business Rates but can offer the following service to all our clients:

•    Business rate appeal management
•    Rent return completion
•    Historical Auditing
•    Negotiation of Rateable Values & confirmation of refund
•    Liability issues to check the legality of rate demands
•    Empty property  business rate relief
•    Budget forecasting & financial information
•    Advice on the forthcoming 2010 Business Rate Revaluation
•    Business Rate payment service
•    General advice
•    Section 44 Advice – for part-use of premises

CVS is unrivalled in the 2005 rating list with more rental and rating evidence than any other agent. Our rating Surveyors draw on their extensive experience (all advisors have at least 10 years’ experience advising on Business rate matters) making us one of the strongest Business Rates specialists across the country.
Our expertise for working in specialist areas speaks for itself, below is a sample of property types we have successfully dealt with in addition to the core property classes of Industrial, Office and Retail:

•    Car showrooms
•    Sports facilities and Stadiums
•    Data centres
•    Leisure Industry: hotels, casinos, theatres and health clubs
•    Rural-landed estates
•    Educational facilities
•    Out of town retail warehouse facilities
•    High security facilities within the banking sector
•    Public sector facilities

CVS will handle all claims direct with the Valuation Office (VO) on our clients behalf, looking through your business rates bills and information that the VO hold on your premises checking the validity of the data they hold. We can also conduct a business rates audit to check if you have possible opportunities to appeal for items such as transitional relief or material changes in circumstances and other temporary allowances.

On the current 2005 Rating List we have already achieved £millions savings on behalf of clients with a diverse range of properties.  For more information on our expertise, see our Business Rates reduction lists and testimonial pages.