Welcome to the homepage of Platts Bonson Licensed Trade Valuers - an amalgamation of two of the UK’s best known Specialist Licensed Trade Fixtures and Fittings Valuation firms with a pedigree dating back to 1888 and operating the largest team of Expert Inventory Valuers across the entire country.

Chris Platts FAVLP MCLPVA heads the firm and is the only third generation specialist public house valuer in the UK with over 25 years experience in this specialised field, undertaking Inventory Valuations for public houses as well as hotels and restaurants.

Assisted by Gary Howard FAVLP MCLPVA  who was trained in London in the late 1980’s, and operating nationwide from offices in the Central Midlands we have a flexible team of experienced valuers at our disposal when time is of the essence, with Carole Williams who has covered the North West regions for over 15 years; Mark Lonsdale having a detailed knowledge of the North East and Humberside areas re-joined the firm after 10 years as a BDM with a national pub company; Bradley Taylor having spent his early career working for a nationwide residential estate agency; and most recently, Fiona Kelk FAVLP MCLPVA joined the firm with over 25 years experience gained in the South Yorkshire areas.

Mike Jones FAVLP MCLPVA who has retired from day-to-day work, continues to act as a Consultant.

We count the majority of pub companies and breweries amongst our clients as well as receiving instructions from solicitors and accountants for probate, matrimonial and other commercial valuation matters.

Acutely aware of the need to provide an unbeatable service on every instruction, we offer the highest levels of personal service, professionalism and integrity coupled with a competitive fee structure.


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