Property experts to help you achieve your goals.

Anthony Harward

Client Relationship Consultant

Justin Haines

Senior Surveyor

Justin is an experienced commercial property professional with over 20 years of industry expertise. Justin joined Aitchison Raffety in 2023 as a Senior Surveyor in our Business Rates team.

With experience as an Industrial Leasing Agent in Durban, South Africa, he progressed to become a Leasing Manager, General Manager, and Director with a staff of 70 people at Sage Properties, a listed property company in Johannesburg.

Possessing a wealth of knowledge in all aspects of Commercial Property, including Leasing, Property Management, Development, Sales and Acquisitions, Valuations, and Development, Justin successfully ran his own Commercial Property Agency in Ballito, South Africa, for seven years before relocating to the UK to qualify as a Valuer.

He worked at the Valuation Office in Southampton for three years before joining Aitchison Raffety.

Mark Ohanaka

Client Relationship Consultant

Rick Gibala

Director, Head of Business Rates

Rick is our Head of Business Rates having joined Aitchison Raffety in July 2022 to oversee the growth of the division in London and the Regional offices.

With over 12 years’ experience within the rating industry spanning the breadth of the country, Rick has advised and been client manager to some of the largest organisations in the UK.

Rick is experienced in the rating valuation of industrial premises including large distribution warehouses, banks, offices and retail. He also has experience with specialist properties including pubs, gyms, hotels, and car showrooms.

 

Simon Cosstick

Associate Director

Simon joined Aitchison Raffety’s Business Rates team in October 2020.

Located at the company’s London office, Simon is a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and is responsible for providing advice on rates liability, rates mitigation strategies and budget planning.  An experienced operator in the field his role will involve submitting Checks and Challenges to the Valuation Office Agency and providing strategic advice to occupiers and Landlords in London and the Southeast.

Simon has a wealth of experience in all aspects of business rates, most recently working with central London clients in challenging their rateable values, advising on rates mitigation strategies and ensuring properties undergoing redevelopment are not liable for business rates.  Extensive knowledge in advising serviced office providers and within the motor trade show a breadth of expertise that enhances our team.

Qualifications: MRICS

Stuart Hesketh

Client Services Director

Thomas Shaw

Associate Director

Tom is an Associate Director in the Business Rates team and is involved in negotiating appeals with the valuation office, advising clients on their business rates liability and how to mitigate their exposure to business rates.

Tom joined Aitchison Raffety in 2020 as a Senior Surveyor and was promoted in March 2022 to an Associate Director. As well as business rates, Tom has gained experience in Auctions, West End Investment, Office leasing and letting and Valuations. After qualifying in 2017 Tom specialised in business rates. Before join Aitchison Raffety Tom primarily advised London office occupiers on their rates exposure and ways to mitigate their liability, with particular focus on Material Change of Circumstance appeals.

In addition to this, Tom worked with a number of large propco’s, developers and private landlords in reducing or eliminating their rates liability on large scale developments. Tom has further experience in advising retail and industrial clients and now advises clients across a variety of sectors and locations. Tom is very sociable and a great communicator these attributes have led him to take up a position as a committee member for the London Rating Network.

Qualifications: MRICS

Tom Green

Associate Director

Tom joined Aitchison Raffety in May 2022 as an Associate Director our Business Rates team based in Birmingham.

He is responsible for providing Rating advice to Aitchison Raffety’s current client base while looking to secure new business and grow the offering in the Birmingham market.

With over has over 12 years’ experience in Business Rates, Tom brings varied knowledge having undertaken appeal work for clients in many sectors including, office, industrial and retail.  Tom has also provided in-depth advice on more complex clean energy sites such as Biomass plants and solar installations.