Anthony Chadwick BSc (Hons) FNAEA MRICS

Anthony has worked within the property industry for ten years predominately in private practice for a number of local firms before moving to one of Merseyside’s largest multi disciplined practices. He has worked for the last five years as a general practice surveyor dealing with all aspects of the property industry before my appointment as a rating surveyor with CVS. Anthony’s main disciplines are:- 

• Commercial valuations, residential valuations, and development appraisals
• Rating
• Strategic property management
• Dilapidations

John Hayward BSc (Hons) MRICS ACIArb

John has over 10 years of experience in the property sector and was Vice Chair for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Yorkshire & Humber Regional Board between 2008 and 2010. John has worked for three of the top ten commercial property consultancies in Leeds and Bristol and rose to the level of Partner before starting his own property company. He is familiar with complex negotiations and regularly acts as an Expert Witness in commercial property disputes. He specialises in the following areas:

• Business Rates
• Rent Reviews
• Lease Renewals
• Lease Re-gears
• Valuation
• Expert Witness

Graham Brooks MRICS

With an abundance of qualifications and experience in some of the world’s largest property firms, including time spent working abroad in Abu Dhabi, Graham’s impeccable reputation speaks volumes within the industry. His main responsibilities will lie in the following key areas:

• Business Rates
• Valuation
• Development
• Acquisition

Simon Crabtree BSc MRICS

With nearly 30 years in the industry and his own property consultancy, Crabtree and Co, with offices in Chester and Knutsford, Simon represents another highly qualified arm of the CVS Lease Advisory Department with specialisation in the following sectors:- 

• Lease Renewals
• Lease Re-gearing
• Rent Reviews
• Acquisitions
• Mergers

Graeme Herron MRICS

Prior to CVS, Graeme had worked for three of the UK’s predominantly specialised rating forces for the past 20 years after graduating with a BSC in Urban Land Economics. This familiarity with the different methodologies utilised by each of the rating organizations has led to his expertise as a General Rating Practitioner.

Paul Burnett (Head of Rating)

Paul Burnett is one of CVS’s most experienced rating Surveyors, having worked in the rating business for his entire career, which spans 35 years. Starting in the Valuation Office as a Valuation Clerk, Paul rose through the ranks to Valuation Executive before moving from the public sector to private to expand his all round rating experience. After working in various firms, he finally established himself as the CVS Rating Surveyor for Yorkshire & Lincolnshire. Following 3 successful years, Paul was promoted to Head of Rating, and is now responsible for the entire nationwide network of CVS surveyors. He is a specialist in the following areas: -

• Rating law & precedent
• Complex Industrial assessments
• Non Bulk Valuations
• Valuation Office matters
• Plant & Machinery

Andrew Nicholls BSc IRRV

Andrew Nicholls is our Senior Surveyor within the Lease Advisory department and Business Rates. With over 30 years commercial experience gained throughout the UK and in all commercial sectors Andrew has specific experience in the following areas;

• Acquisitions
• Disposals
• Rent reviews
• Lease renewals
• Valuation
• Development
• Business Rates