Havinggraduated with a degree in Pharmacology I started working in the world ofantiques as an antique furniture buyer/manager for a prestigious Knightsbridgefirm in the mid 1980’s.
Themostcommonformofvaluationisprobate.Thesearecarriedoutforinheritancetaxpurposeswhich arerequiredbymanytrustsandestates,irrespectiveofwhethertheyareaboveorbelowthethresholdfor IHT.AllprobatevaluationsaresubmittedtoHMRCbytheadministrators,frequentlythesolicitorsand/or theexecutors.Bequestsarealwayslistedindividually,anyitemsorsetswithavalueof£500oraboveare itemisedinaccordancewithHMRCguidelines,butmoreitemscanbeincludedinthevaluationifthe executors wish. Followingourvaluation,anduponrequest,impartialadvicemaybegivenastothebestmedium, companyandlocationforselling.Thisvariessignificantlydependingonthenatureofthework,the current market and the company concerned.Although more unusual, valuations for CGT and gift and lease-back can also be carried out.