clementsagency.co.uk Reviews 

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This is a scam. They contact business owners claiming they can secure a business rates discount for your property. They initially ask for a £5.99 fee and state that if they successfully obtain... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

AVOID!!! AVOID!!! AVOID!!!! Scammers, tell you one thing to believe them and then do another. very intimidating men make you feel pressured and uncomfortable. Something needs doing about these co... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Attempted to take us to court for £1000 having done no work, no contracts sent and no agreement entered into. They falsely believed they had a legal case as we did not set up a gov gateway account (... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Fraudulent company, just promised to charge £948 after the refund from business rates. But deducted the money before even any survey. Tried to contact the initial person every day and they say he is n... See more

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  1. Business Development Service

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We offer a business to business service to attempt to reduce business financial liabilities with regards to commercial taxes and rent and lease renewals. We use Chartered Surveyors of some fifty years experience in the field to carry out the work and have been helping businesses for many years make significant savings.


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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

A very pleasant experience

A very pleasant experience! After Covid hit my business really struggled but Clements got in touch and were able to help out, it was a huge relief! Had some back dated money and also a reduction going forward.

March 9, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The got into much with me and explained…

The got into much with me and explained what would happen if I challenged to rates on my 2 shops. It didn’t take as long as I thought, about 2months and I got a nice bit of backdated money.
Reading the other reviews I would just make sure you know what you are going into first.

March 7, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Saved me a fortune

Saved me a fortune. I was unsure of the job Clements would do after I signed up as it took a few weeks to send the appeal off and sort out the registration process which left me doubting the whole process. That being said 4 months on they have today agreed a really great result for me. The rates on my property are being cut by half and I am now due a sizeable refund from the council.

I have tried this before a few years ago but wasn’t able to get anyway. I would highly recommended Clements Agency as at the end of the day they achieved what I wanted them to.

K

March 4, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding result achieved

Outstanding result achieved. I was originally told to expect a saving of around £3,000 a year. The company processed a payment from me at the time for £5.99 and 3 weeks later they reduced my rates. The saving was twice as good as they predicted at the start and we also feel I have grounds for a second appeal to reduce a little more.

I have been very impressed with the service, the speed of result and general manor of the company. I was asked to publish my honest thoughts on the company and the above represents just that.

Jessica

December 12, 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Pro Scammers , Avoid hem , Never Trust them

Never trust this people , never even talk to them , they called me and told me a big lies , (we get you a 12K grant and reduce business rate by 40 percent , and they said no job done no fees) and after a few days they submitted a form to VOA and ask me to pay them £954 and they said TERMS AND CONDITIONS, I said the job is not done yet and WHEN I GET the grant you will get paid , they opened a case in the court for Against me and now they want £1066 including court fees, I have to go the court now !!!!!!!!!!!
PRO SCAMMERS and VERY BAD COMPANY

December 8, 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Clements called me offering to review…

Clements called me offering to review the amount that I was paying in business rates. I am glad they did.I was initially sceptical about their ability to be able to do what they promised, but they did exactly what they said, securing me around £4000 refund from Redbridge
council with future savings to come due to lowering my rateable value.
Thanks Bryan and team

December 8, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Not your average office the manager is…

Not your average office the manager is very direct very hands on with a very unusual manner I was sceptical at first but am now rates free it didn’t happen overnight but they never promised it would
Can’t understand negative reviews I couldn’t be more impressed!!!

November 10, 2021
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

A lengthy and painful process

The process of getting our rates assessed and a consequential outcome took nearly 2 years in total.
Long term the outcome was good for us, but the whole process took a lot longer than expected. The communication on the whole was poor and I found it very hard to get answers or be able to speak to the right person.

We also were told we were going to get a rebate, but actually the whole history of our rates hadnt been looked at, so actually we weren't entitled to anything. But this was only realised once I had chased up the council and gotten the history of the building. Clements hadn't looked into this and were actively chasing up their commission when we weren't ever going to receive any.

Ultimately we did get our rates lowered and if anything our neighbours have benefitted from this more than ourselves, so for everyone its a good end result, and we are very popular on the street for proceeding with the claim! but I am not sure I would recommend the whole process with Clements agency to anyone.

November 10, 2021
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Reply from clementsagency.co.uk

Unfortunately for some cases it can be a long process and while we are waiting on the VOA there can be periods of no updates to offer. This property had been given transitional relief which is only calculated by the council once the reduction is achievedso unfortunately the benefit of the reduction did not give a refund but offers future savings which we do not invoice for. The reduction will however help when the rates are reassessed next year so the new RV will be lower.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service, highly recommend this firm

I run a small business and have found Clements to be extremely helpful and professional when dealing with their staff. Always friendly and eager to assist. They have helped me massively with a reduction in my rates. Would highly recommend them.

November 10, 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid this company

Avoid this company. It is a scam. I was bullied into paying over £2000 by sending me court actions even though i had changed my mind as i didn't feel confident that they were a legitimate company. 2 years later, I still haven't received a penny even though I have rang them a few times. I am so angry that they bullied me with court action even though all i had paid was £11.98. They have assured me that my claim is all going through, this has being going on since August 2020 and still nothing. Do not let them bully you into paying anything!!

November 9, 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT TRUST these scammers who mask…

DO NOT TRUST these scammers who mask themselves behind a company with fake 5 star reviews on trust pilot..! I got pressured into signing up with a no win no fee case, then half way down they told me I will get a massive rebate but first I need to pay £900 for their fees to get the money released to me after 30 days. Literally after they received the money they never replied to any of my emails and just ignored me only to contact me 2 years later asking for them to save me more money.. to go through the whole process again... BE WARNED!

November 5, 2021
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ll be honest my experience with…

I’ll be honest my experience with Clement agency was fantastic a gentleman called Brian was dealing with my case was spot on just got clarification from valuation office today I will receive 10k refund plus reduction on my bill
I will highly recommend Clement agency to anyone thanks once again!

October 6, 2021
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