Marina Vidal Hernandez

Darren's professional career started with a national surveying firm specialising in Commercial and Industrial property.  From here he moved to a West London company that specialsised in the London, Thames Valley and  Home Counties market where he assisted in developing the professional services client base.  This company  was  subsequently acquired by what is now Colliers International where Darren has focused on providing clients advice on business rates (UK Property Tax) with the Rating team, which has grown from year to year and  are now the leading advisers in the industry.

As a Director of the Rating Department, Darren's experience covers bulk and specialist property and he is involved with client management for local and national companies.

Darren also oversees the UK Rating Valuation Surveyors team in ensuring the best advice and highest service is provided to clients.

Damien's first position within the surveying world was as a graduate working for RMC, based at their International Head Quarters in Thorpe, Egham, where he specialised in the contractors test method of valuation for rating purposes and provided lease consultancy and valuation advice to internal Group companies.

After six years working client side he took a position within the Professional Department at Strutt & Parker where he specialised in business rates advice and was an RICS registered valuer, undertaking commercial valuaton work for secured lending purposes. He was instrumental in the creation of a business rates advisory team within Strutt & Parker, and was appointed Head of Rating.

Damien joined Colliers International in January 2012 and is a Director within the London team providing advice on all property classes and continues to advise his first employer on the opportunities to mitigate their UK property tax liability.

Tom joined Colliers in September 2017 on the Graduate Scheme in the London - West End office having graduated from Nottingham Trent University with First Class Honours in BSc Real Estate.

Tom works within the Rating department advising a variety of clients on their business rates liability. Tom spent 2 years within the Licensed & Leisure department and continues to provide specialised business rates advice to a range of leisure/hospitality clients. 

Tom's first position within the surveying world was as a graduate working for Wilks Head and Eve, based at their Tottenham Court Road office, where he specialised in the valuation of various types of properties such as Offices, Industrial, Factories, Leisure and Civic for rating purposes and provided lease consultancy and Vaulation advice to local authorities and private clients. Tom providied advice to clients such as the British Library, Brighton Museum and HS2.

Tom joined Colliers International in August 2019 and is a Senior Surveyor within the London team providing advice on all property classes.

I joined Colliers in September 2018 on the Graduate Scheme in the London, West End office. My rotations inclued Central London Lease Advisory, Business Rates and Loan Security Valuations. After completing my APC in November 2020 I joined the Business Rates team  permanently.

Since being in the Ratng team I have worked on all asset classes in Cental London and managed major portfolios such as Revantage and London and Oxford. 

Prior to joining Colliers I spent 12 months working in Property Acquisition, client side with  The Vet.

James joined Colliers as a Director in the Rating department from Knight Frank in January 2019. James has over 12  years experience in mitigating business rates, with previous spells at GVA and the Valuation Office Agency.

James has a broad range of experience across all sectors across England and Wales, with a specific emphasis on hotels and receipts based valuations. Key clients include: Canada Life, Knotel, Allied Irish Banks, Travelodge and Capital & Counties (Capco Covent Garden). 

James' first job was at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, leading projects such as the Code of Measuring Practice (6th  Edition) and revisions to the Red Book, before joining DTZ on their Graduate Scheme in 2006.

Charlotte joined the Colliers Graduate Scheme in January 2021 having graduated from Oxford Brookes University with a Distinction in MSc Real Estate.  Charlotte is currently on her second rotation within the Rating Department where she advises clients on their Business Rates Liabilities. 

During her  first rotation, Charlotte sat within the Valuation and Advisory Services Department where she gained exposure to Loan Security Valuations, including Development Finance for various Financial Institutions and Private Investors. The work covered all major commercial asset classes (both single asset and portfolios) with the addition of mixed use developments in Greater London and the South East.