Rippleglen
An estate of 166 retail properties throughout England and Wales

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Andrew West
Director
Business Rates

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THE PROBLEM

  • Reasonable levels of business rates are vital to the viability of individual shops

THE SOLUTION

  • Cooke & Arkwright considered valuations of each shop within the estate throughout mainland UK.
  • Appeals were made and reasoned valuations presented to the Valuation Office Agency, having regard to comparable rents and assessments.
  • Cooke & Arkwright's membership of the Rating Surveyors' Association provided comprehensive evidence with which to mount sustained challenges to each appeal and a co-ordinated approach to negotiations in each location.

THE RESULT

  • Our professional, structured approach ensured that valuations were prepared on each property prior to submission of an appeal.
  • The result of this careful preparatory work was reductions in assessments; crucially none increased as a result of our comprehensive review.
  • Our resources and thorough approach enabled us to provide first class advice on a large estate throughout mainland UK
  • The rate liabilities have been reduced by 10% contributing to the profitability and viability of many shops.

Cooke & Arkwright advised ABP over the life cycle of its major waterfront mixed use development schemes in Cardiff and Barry. The quality and commitment of their people working alongside us were a key factor in the successful delivery of those schemes.

Byron Lewis, Estate Surveyor, Associated British Ports