We are delighted to have appointed Joe McCarthy as our new Head of Business Rates. 

Joe will oversee the growth of the division in London and the Regional offices and will cover all areas of business rates advice including Check Challenge Appeal, empty rates mitigation, deletions and completion notices. 

Having worked in the rating industry for over 10 years, Joe has a wealth of experience advising multi-national clients and appealing large sites across all sectors, specialising in the London office and retail markets. He has successfully secured reductions against the 2010, 2017 and 2023 rating lists on behalf of clients, and has vast experience in Valuation and Upper Tribunal. 

On his appointment, Joe commented “I am delighted to have joined Aitchison Raffety.  With a fantastic business rates team, I am looking forward to working with our existing clients across all asset classes as well as welcoming new clients as we continue to expand our coverage nationwide.”  

Ian Wimpenny, Managing Director at Aitchison Raffety, commented “It’s great to have Joe onboard and I look forward to seeing him take our successful Business Rates division from strength to strength.  With Joe’s energy and ambition, I have no doubt he will inspire our talented team to deliver outstanding service to our clients and helping them make significant savings on their Business Rates.”  

Joe can be contacted on 020 7871 2501 or via email to joe.mccarthy@argroup.co.uk.