Case studies industrial and warehousing

Catax were asked to undertake a Capital Allowances report on a newly built, ground and first floor wholesale warehouse in Blackburn. The construction valuation reached just over £1.3 million, in which the property was erected in March 2012 and completed in January 2013. Catax identified a total claim of £390,874.

Claimable Items:

• Foul water disposal & drainage installations
• Protective installations
• Communication installations

A serviced office in Birmingham was purchased for the price of £825,000 in 2008 with a refurbishment value of £65,173. Catax Solutions undertook a Capital Allowances investigation and determined that the property owner could claim £30,027 in Capital Allowances relief.

Claimable Items:

• Domestic hot and cold water systems
• Natural gas installations
• Door entry system

A retail warehouse situated in Blackpool has a total capital expenditure of £1,233,432. A subsequent Capital Allowances report created by Catax found that the owner was able to claim £114,671 in Capital Allowances, with a total net benefit of £17,551 available for the client.

Claimable Items:

• Disposal installations
• Ventilation installations
• Communication installations

A new 5 storey office block, with a semi-submerged basement car park and roof top plant garden was constructed from a land purchase of £2,575,171 with a further development cost of £8,995,000 in 2008. Catax Solutions undertook a Capital Allowances investigation and determined that the property owner could claim £2,991,810.

Claimable Items:

• Mechanical installations
• Protective installations
• Security installations

Introduction
G.W. Sissons & Son Limited are UK wide haulage company
that also specialises in warehousing and leasing industrial
unit space based in North Yorkshire. The construction
work that G.W. Sissons & Son carried out, formed the
basis of analysis for the report, which comprised of the development of a purpose built supermarket shell with
external car parking facilities. Catax identified over
£50,000 of unclaimed Capital Allowances.

Claimable Items:

• Protective installations
• Fixed internal fittings
• Electrical fittings

Catax were instructed in November 2016 to carry out an audit and subsequent analysis for any unclaimed Capital Allowances on a property based in Wirral. The purchase price was £447,595 when acquired in 2007. After an intricate investigation on the property, Catax identified at total claim of £75,990 of unclaimed Capital Allowances.

Claimable Items:

• Mechanical installations
• Electrical installations
• Fixed internal installations

Catax were asked to undertake a Capital Allowances report on a retail warehouse based in Colne. The total capital expenditure came to £2,020,000 in 2014. Catax identified a total claim of £259,731, equating at total net benefit of £40,357.

Claimable Items:

• Foul water disposal & drainage installations
• Protective installations
• Communication installations