How does a no win, no fee business rates appeal work?

We review your rateable value at no upfront cost. If we successfully reduce your rates, we charge a percentage of the savings achieved. If we do not win, you pay nothing.

What is a rateable value and can it be challenged?

A rateable value is the Valuation Office Agency's estimate of your property's annual rental value, used to calculate your business rates bill. It can be challenged through the Check, Challenge, Appeal process if you believe it is too high.

What business rates reliefs and exemptions are available?

Reliefs include Small Business Rate Relief, Rural Rate Relief, Charitable Relief, Empty Property Relief, and Transitional Relief. An IRRV qualified consultant can identify which reliefs apply to your property.

Do you cover the whole of England and Wales?

Yes. Hexagon Commercial Rating Consultants acts for commercial property owners and tenants across England and Wales.

Our fee is just 20% of any savings or credit

Reduce Your Business Rates — On a No Win, No Fee Basis

As IRRV Technicians, we are Business Rates Appeal specialists. We help businesses reduce Non-Domestic Business Rates through the Check, Challenge & Appeal process — because Non-Domestic Rates assessments can be, and should be, challenged. Let us appeal your rates and make sure your liability is what it should be.

Call 01707 880873

Qualified IRRV Technician Members

20%

of savings only

No Win, No Fee

You only pay if we successfully reduce your rates. Zero risk.

Free, Impartial Advice

No long-term contracts. No exit fees. No obligation.

IRRV Qualified Specialists

Qualified technicians with 20+ years of experience.

How We Reduce Your Business Rates

Check

We review your rateable value — the Valuation Officer's opinion of your property's annual rent — and identify if it's incorrect.

Challenge

We submit a formal Check & Challenge appeal through the Valuation Tribunal on your behalf, at no upfront cost.

Appeal

If needed, we escalate to the Valuation Tribunal. We handle all correspondence and negotiations.

"Business rates are one of the largest overheads. For the majority of companies, this tax is too complex to understand — which results in missed opportunities to reduce rates."

What We Can Help With

Challenging rateable values that don't reflect market rent
Advice on reliefs and exemptions you may be entitled to
Empty property rates advice
Partly occupied or split/merged property assessments
Transitional relief calculations
Revaluation impact assessments (April 2023 onwards)
Help with Council Billing Issues

Rateable Value Reductions

No Win - No Fee

We can advise you from the outset whether an appeal for a reduction is worthwhile. This advice is free.
We need rental details from you and we research the property at the Valuation Office — we check floor areas, rating history, comparable properties and so on.
In most instances we will call out and inspect the property and carry out a rating survey.
We ask you for a written agreement/authority and we then submit an appeal to the Valuation Office.
It will usually take at least 9-12 months for the appeal to be listed at the Valuation Tribunal for hearing. However, we almost always reach an agreement with the Valuation Office beforehand and in the meantime we will update you regularly.