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The UK’s Leading Business Rate Consultants

For more than three decades, we have served as the UK’s premier business rate agents, combining proprietary technology and unmatched market expertise to recover millions of pounds for clients. Backed by a thorough understanding of business rate regulations and jurisdictional nuances, our business rate advisors bring the proven expertise needed to maximize savings and navigate a complex system with confidence.

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  • Overview

    Tailored Strategies to Reduce Business Rates

    Business rates are among the most significant fixed costs UK companies incur, placing substantial pressure on overall profitability. While there are several avenues to generate business rate savings and refunds, navigating the system without specialized expertise is time-consuming, costly, and complex. 

    As the largest UK business rates advisor, we deliver a comprehensive range of services to generate business rate savings and reduce the financial risk relating to vacancy and property under construction or refurbishment. Our scale and decades of experience have led to the creation of one of the largest and most powerful market intelligence databases, enabling consultants to maximize savings in the shortest possible timeframe on behalf of clients.

    In addition to generating savings and business rate refunds, our managed services include:

    • Treasury

    • Compliance

    • Financial planning and analysis capabilities

    This allows our clients to streamline and reduce the cost of business rates administration, as well as ensure budgeting and forecasting certainty, while remaining compliant with an evolving regulatory environment.

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    Boost Operational Efficiency with Strategic Business Rate Consultants

    We pursue more business rate appeals than any other advisor in the UK, working tirelessly on your behalf and leveraging leading market database information to minimize your business rates. Our experts will review Valuation Office Agency (VOA) information, challenge any inaccuracies, and appeal their decisions whenever necessary. 


  • Proven Results

    Ryan’s Track Record of Success


    We bring more than 30 years of business rate experience, and are proud to be the partner-of-choice for some of the UK’s largest commercial property investors, developers, and occupiers.

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Liability Reduction

Our Approach
Our team reduces business rate liabilities through appeals, as well as maximizes applicable exemptions and reliefs across occupied and vacant properties.


Financial Planning and Analysis

Our Approach
Our experts deliver forecasting and budgeting reports, conduct due diligence analyses, provide accrual management reporting, and more. The insights and improved accuracy gained from these reports reduce monetary risks and help businesses avoid financial shocks.

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Strategic Business Rate Planning

Administrative Support
Our business rate services experts simplify your bill processing and authorization to ensure accurate accruals and timely payments. 

Compliance Management
We oversee duty-to-notify requirements upon implementation, handle return filings, and manage all interactions with the VOA.

  • £30B

    annual business tax savings recovered by Ryan

  • £1690B

    additional savings: reveals Ryan turns oversight into value

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  • Commercial Property Investors and Developers

    Our business rate experts leverage proprietary technology, data, and expertise to protect commercial property investors from the financial risk business rates present across their portfolios. They combine strategic advice with bill administration to minimize risk and maximize savings.

  • Occupiers

    Our dedicated occupier services team provides an end-to-end solution designed to reduce costs and ensure compliance. As the leading advisor in the UK, we pursue more appeals than any other business rate agent and are able to deliver greater savings in a shorter timeframe for clients.

  • The rateable value for commercial property in the UK is revalued every three years. There are various stages to the process with differing deadlines depending on which jurisdiction applies to the property’s location.As a result, the appeal process is complex, and navigating it effectively to ensure the optimum outcome is difficult. Our experts ensure business ratepayers maximize their savings from the appeal systems in the UK through a detailed business rates consultation.
  • There is a complex range of business rate reliefs and exemptions available, which differ across jurisdictions. The regulatory landscape is continually changing, and this often affects access to reliefs and eligibility. In addition, some reliefs are discretionary and can require representations to be made to local authorities to either access or challenge refusals.Our business rate experts possess the critical understanding needed to maximize business rate relief as well as align claims with your overall business rate strategy.
  • Yes, business rates on vacant properties can be reduced through a number of differing strategies involving a mix of appeals, reliefs, and exemptions depending on the specific circumstances and business objectives. For example, an investor with a vacant property who is considering repurposing the asset will have different objectives compared to an occupier with a vacant property approaching a lease expiry.With the right advice, owners and occupiers can minimize costs and ensure they aren’t paying more than necessary during vacant periods.
  • Yes, business rates can be reduced on properties that are being built, refurbished, or undergoing significant work. The level of reduction available depends on the nature and extent of the work, as well as how they affect the property’s ability to be occupied.Strategies may involve:
    • Appeals
    • Reliefs
    • Exemptions tailored to the circumstances
    For example, an investor redeveloping a site will have different considerations from an occupier undertaking a refurbishment of their premises. With the right guidance, it’s possible to manage liabilities effectively and avoid unnecessary costs while work is underway.
  • The regulatory landscape covering business rate compliance is evolving at pace. We offer a range of compliance services to ensure occupiers and investors can remain compliant and reduce the administrative burden associated with this.Our services include:
    • Processing and filing of rent and lease data (RALD) submissions
    • Setting up and managing the VORCS scheme for portfolios
    • Dealing with all inbound VOA enquiries
    • Managing duty to notify and annual return requirements
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