Michael Powell

Michael Powell

Associate Director

Michael is an Associate Director in CPRA’s national business rates team, bringing over 25 years’ experience in Rating and commercial property. Having joined his family’s firm in his teens, he has spent a lifetime navigating commercial agency, valuations, appeals and Rating complexities long before most surveyors had even discovered the joys of floor plans. Known for achieving exceptional savings, sharp commercial instincts and an encyclopaedic grasp of hospitality Rating matters, Michael helps clients cut through complexity and reliably spots opportunities that others tend to overlook.

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David Langley
David Langley
Director

Director of CPRA with 13 years’ surveying experience and a background in global consultancy, known for outstanding property advice and immaculate processes.

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Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Associate Director

Associate Director with 25 years’ Rating experience, known for instinctive analysis and a deep, practical understanding of the valuation system.

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Robin Foulds
Robin Foulds
Associate

Associate with 14 years’ Rating experience and a background in IT and engineering, known for analytical clarity and data-led problem solving.

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James Burkitt
James Burkitt
Associate

Associate with specialist VOA experience, advising major occupiers across the UK and known for his technical valuation expertise and Rating Case Law insight.

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Ben Winter
Ben Winter
Associate

Associate with 20 years’ experience across local authority and global consultancy, specialising in business rates mitigation and complex Rating audits.

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Thaiba Rashid
Thaiba Rashid
Senior Operations Manager

Senior Operations Manager with 5 years’ Rating experience across operations and CRM management — the force behind CPRA’s smooth delivery.

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