Sectors / Trade & Merchants

Business rates for trade counters and merchants

Wholesalers, distributors and supply depots combine warehouse, trade counter, yard and office space. The mix is exactly where rating entries drift from reality.

What matters here

Where these premises get overcharged

Warehouse and counter split

Trade counter space is valued differently from bulk storage. The split must match the layout.

Yards and external storage

External areas drive both rating and drainage charges, and are routinely overstated.

Occupation changes

Sublets, shared yards and seasonal stock patterns can all support a review.

Find out where you stand

A first assessment is free and commits you to nothing. We reply in writing with a clear view of whether a case is worth pursuing.