National Valuation Team
The Bruton Knowles National Valuation Team delivers accurate, high-quality valuation advice to financial institutions, public sector organizations, corporate clients, and charitable bodies.
With a skilled team of experienced valuers, we combine deep market knowledge with professional rigour to meet the highest industry standards.
Our comprehensive property valuation services include RICS Red Book valuations for high street lenders, challenger banks and specialist lenders.
Each valuation is supported by our central operations team, which leverages the latest technology to ensure consistency and precision across all assignments.
Specialists in Public Sector Valuations
Our dedicated public sector team specialises in CIPFA valuations, providing tailored advice to public bodies nationwide. With a focus on accuracy and compliance, we are a trusted partner in delivering valuations that meet complex public sector requirements.
With valuers based in regional hubs across the UK, we provide localised expertise backed by advanced technology. This combination ensures seamless service and comprehensive coverage for clients across the country.
Bruton Knowles’ National Valuation Team is committed to delivering reliable, professional advice tailored to the unique needs of each client.
Services we provide…
Our National Team is here to assist with valuations for the following purposes:
- Secured lending
- Trading Asset
- Financial reporting
- CIPFA regulated Local Authority and Government assets for accounting purposes
- Tax, CGT, SDLT, probate and inheritance
- Charity Act
- Compulsory Purchase and Compensation
- Dispute resolution
Our National Valuation Team has key experts located throughout England, Wales and Scotland.
National Team
Our National Team has key experts located throughout England, Wales and Scotland.
Ian Pitt
Head of National Valuation Team
BSc (Hons) FRICS IRRV (Hons) RICS Registered Valuer
Ian has been with the business since 2003 and has worked within the public and private sector for over 30 years. As Partner and Head of National Valuation, Ian specialises in Red Book Valuations including for secured lending purposes as well as capital accounting.
A wealth of Ian’s experience comes from providing professional services to a wide range of clients, which includes practical support to landlord and tenants. He also ensures Red Book Valuation reports are fully compliant with the specific Service Level Agreements in place for individual lenders.
A well-known and experienced figure within the sector, especially within the Birmingham and West Midlands, Ian has appeared on the Bruton Knowles Landmark Podcast, as well as in prominent media titles.
Nicole Fitzpatrick
Partner
BSc (Hons) MRICS RICS Registered Valuer
Based at our Birmingham hub, Nicole deals with complex valuations in her work within the National Valuation Team. Having been with Bruton Knowles since 2013, Nicole’s experience covers commercial, residential, development and healthcare. She focuses on all commercial property sectors across the wider Midlands, to include retail, offices and industrial.
A RICS APC Assessor, Nicole is heavily involved in supporting graduates within the firm. She has also been able to share her expertise while featuring on the Bruton Knowles Landmark Podcast.
Nicholas Broadway
Partner
BSc (Hons) MRICS RICS Registered Valuer CIPFA Certificate in Asset Valuation
Nicholas is one of Bruton Knowles’ Partners, based within the National Valuation Team. Based across our Leeds and Newcastle hubs, he has grown from joining the business as a Graduate Surveyor in 2013 to becoming Partner in 2024, showcasing the possible routes in the company.
As part of his role, Nicholas provides valuation advice for loan security purposes overseeing a range of valuation work across the North of England. He has also covered acquisitions, financial accounts and Charities Act valuations.
Sam Spencer
Partner, Trading Business Specialist
MRICS RICS Registered Valuer
A specialist for 30 years in the hospitality, leisure, healthcare, education and social/supported residential property sectors, Sam is a Partner within the National Valuation Team, and is based from the Nottingham hub.
Sam has been with the business since 2010, and his in-depth knowledge of trading business valuation sees him best placed to receive key instructions from lenders, operators and public bodies.
Sam is a regular on the Bruton Knowles Landmark Podcast, as his track record gives him an unrivalled level of experience from which to draw from.
Helen McLeod-Baikie
Partner, CIPFA Specialist
RICS Registered Valuer, Member of Association of Chief Estates Surveyors, Property Managers in the Public Sector, CIPFA Certificate in Asset Valuations, APC Assessor, Inspire Ambassador for RICS
Having joined Bruton Knowles in 2023, Helen is the Head of Public Sector Valuation and works from her home in West Wales. Most of Helen’s career has been within the public sector, providing strategic asset management, estate management including Landlord and Tenant matters, acquisitions, disposals and valuation advice, although she began her career as a Minerals surveyor, following in her father’s footsteps.
Over 25 years later, Helen is our expert in public sector valuations, particularly asset valuations for financial reporting purposes.
Helen is actively involved with the RICS, as an Inspire Ambassador, which sees her work extensively with higher education to encourage the next generation of surveyors. Helen also works in partnership with CIPFA on the delivery of their Certificate in Asset Valuations and Diploma in Strategic Asset Management and has appeared on the Bruton Knowles Landmark Podcast.
Charlotte Ibbs
Partner, Rural Specialist
RICS Registered Valuer, Fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers
Working from the Leominster hub, Partner, Senior Associate and Head of Rural Charlotte is an integral part of the business’ operations. A RICS Registered Valuer with a wealth of experience, she joined Bruton Knowles in 2024, to help provide a wide range of services the Rural team offers to its clients.
Charlotte specialises in Farm and Estate Valuations for secured lending and tax purposes, and also has over 15 years of estate management experience to call upon.