John is a Partner in the Business Rates team at Newmark, where he specialises in a broad spectrum of property types, with a particular focus on licensed leisure, retail, specialist industrial and healthcare.
Based in Newmark’s Glasgow office, John has over 20 years’ experience working across three rating systems including England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. He is highly skilled in managing the tight timescales and complex deadlines these systems demand.
Before joining Newmark, John was the former head of Business Rates in Scotland for BNP Paribas Real Estate. Throughout his career, John has conducted research and negotiations with the Valuation Office Agency, Scottish Assessors Association and Land and Property Services on all rating lists from 2005 onwards. He has also presented cases to the Valuation Tribunal in England and the Valuation Appeal Committee in Scotland on several occasions.
Recent projects
- John recently secured savings of over £700,000 for a key industrial and manufacturing client in Edinburgh, listed in the 2023 rating list.
- Through active portfolio management and a deep understanding of available rates relief mechanisms, John reduced the overall rating liability of a major healthcare provider by more than £1.5 million over the course of the 2023 Revaluation list.