About This Service
Helping businesses understand their business rates position.
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A free, initial eligibility check to support informed decision making.
About this service
Helping businesses understand their business rates position.
This site provides a free, initial eligibility check to help businesses understand whether their property may be over-assessed for business rates.
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Many ratepayers are unsure whether an appeal is worthwhile, what the process involves, or whether there is any real prospect of success. Our aim is simply to provide clear, upfront guidance so businesses can make an informed decision before taking things further.
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The eligibility check is designed to be quick, straightforward, and obligation-free.
What this service does (and doesn't do)
What we do:
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Provide an initial, desk-based eligibility check using publicly available data and property information you provide.
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Help identify cases that may warrant further specialist review.
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Where appropriate, connect suitable cases with independent UK-based rating surveyors who specialise in business rates appeals.​
What we don't do:
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We do not carry out business rates appeals ourselves.
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We do not charge upfront fees for the eligibility check.
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We do not pressure businesses to proceed.
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We do not make guarantees about outcomes.
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This service is intended to support decision-making — nothing more.
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We do not submit appeals automatically, and nothing proceeds without your explicit consent.
Independent Specialist Surveyors
Where an eligibility check suggests a potential issue, you may be offered the option to have your case reviewed by an independent specialist surveyor.
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These surveyors:
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Are UK-based and experienced in business rates appeals.
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Handle the formal process with the Valuation Office Agency, where an appeal is pursued.
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Operate on a success-based or clearly explained fee structure, depending on the case.
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Full details are always provided before anything proceeds, and you are free to decline or seek independent advice at any time.
Transparency and Control
Nothing is submitted automatically.
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You remain in control at every stage, including:
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Whether your details are passed to a specialist.
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Whether you proceed with a formal review or appeal.
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Whether you take any action at all.
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If the eligibility check indicates that an appeal is unlikely to be beneficial, no further action is required.
Guidance, not advice
The eligibility check provides general guidance only.
Final outcomes depend on property-specific evidence, professional assessment, and the formal valuation process.
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This site does not provide surveying, legal, or financial advice.