CVS Business Rates

Commercial Valuers and Surveyors (CVS)

Trade name	CVS Business Rates
Company type	Limited company
Industry	Real estate
Founded	1999 (1999)
Defunct	November 2, 2017 (2017-11-02)
Fate	Acquired
Successor	Altus Group
Headquarters	Manchester , United Kingdom
Area served	United Kingdom
Key people	Mark Rigby (CEO)
Services	Surveying
Number of employees	275 (2013)
Website	www.cvsuk.com [ dead link ]

Commercial Valuers and Surveyors (CVS or CVS Business Rates) was a British business that provided business rent and rates services to occupiers of commercial property in the United Kingdom. ^[1] The company was acquired by Canadian Altus Group in 2017 and the business was merged with the Altus Groups business in the UK. ^{[2] [3]}

CVS had a team of business rates surveyors who were experienced at successfully lodging business rates appeals at the Valuation Office Agency in the UK. ^[4] The firm was headquartered in Manchester, and had offices in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, City of London and Bristol. ^[5]

History

The company was founded in 1999 and is directed by Mark Rigby, its then CEO. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

By 2013, the firm had over 275 staff and a national network of chartered surveyors. ^{[9] [10]} CVS’ principal areas of practice include advice and commentary on commercial property valuation, property tax and services. ^{[11] [12] [13] [14]}

The company was acquired by Canadian Altus Group in 2017. ^[3]

Recognition

• ’Highly commended’ for Estates Gazette's National Property Advisor of the Year 2014 ^[15]
• Ranked in the top 20 firms in the Property Week Agency Survey, 2014 ^[16]
• 'Finalist' for Estates Gazette's National Advisor of the Year 2015 ^[17]
• 'Finalist' for Property Week's 'Professional Agency Team of the Year' at the 2016 Property Awards ^[18]
• 'Finalist' for Estates Gazette's Specialist Adviser of the Year 2017 ^[19]

References

1. Bourke, Joanna. "London firms win £50 million off rates bills for losses caused by Crossrail work (26 October 2015)". standard.co.uk. London Evening Standard . Retrieved 16 November 2015.
2. "Altus Group doubles its UK Business Rates practice through acquisition of CVS". Altus Group. November 2, 2017.
3. "'Business as usual' for CVS following Altus takeover". Place North West. November 2, 2017.
4. Nicholls, Luke. "La Tasca and Soho House appoint CVS to carry out business rates appeals ahead of huge hikes (9 December 2011)". bighospitality.co.uk. Big Hospitality. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
5. "CVS Chooses Bristol for Third Office". Manchester Evening News. January 11, 2013.
6. "This secret and scandalous business rates shake up will cost small firms millions". Telegraph.
7. "Business rates reform needed, says MP". BBC.
8. "Company owners in the dark about business rate changes". Small Business UK. May 25, 2016.
9. "CVS Boosts Staff Numbers". Manchester Evening News.
10. "CVS announces flurry of promotions". Costar.
11. "Kate in Parliament". KateGreen.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
12. "Chancellors business rate cap unravels in small print". Independent.
13. "CVS urges chancellor to invest in business rates". Property Week.
14. "CVS says firms owed millions". Examiner.
15. "EG Awards 2014 The Winners". EGI.
16. "Agency 2014 Growth Forecast". Property Week.
17. "Estates Gazette Awards 2015". www.egawardsevent.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2016-08-30. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
18. "Shortlist 2016 » Property Awards 2016". Property Awards 2016. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
19. "EG Awards 2017 The Shortlist". EGI. Archived from the original on 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2017-08-29.

External links

• Official website archived at the Wayback Machine (archived July 3, 2016)