{"id":2153135,"date":"2026-04-15T10:30:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T09:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/yorkshire\/?p=2153135"},"modified":"2026-04-14T10:19:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T09:19:17","slug":"knight-frank-strengthens-northern-business-rates-team-with-partner-hires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/yorkshire\/news\/2153135-knight-frank-strengthens-northern-business-rates-team-with-partner-hires","title":{"rendered":"Knight Frank strengthens northern business rates team with partner hires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"265\">The Leeds office of <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Knight Frank<\/span><\/span> has bolstered its northern Business Rates capability with two senior appointments as it targets further growth across the region.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"517\">Paul Davinson and Ross Haywood have joined from <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">JLL<\/span><\/span> as partners, and will play a key role in developing the firm\u2019s Business Rates offering across its Northern Hub, spanning Leeds, Sheffield, Newcastle and Manchester.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"519\" data-end=\"753\">The duo will work together to expand the consultancy\u2019s cross-sector advisory service, supporting clients with increasingly complex rating challenges while helping to build what the firm describes as a market-leading regional practice.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"755\" data-end=\"887\">Eamon Fox, partner and head of the Leeds office, said the appointments reflect a continued focus on investing in core service lines.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"1157\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">He added: \u201cThe expansion of our team through these strategic hires underscores Knight 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