Are you currently paying business rates on a vacant property, or mitigating the rates with a box shifting or Bluetooth scheme?

We can provide you with a far more robust solution and save you 65% to 75% inclusive of all fees!


The Mothball team has saved landlords over £100 million


Our team has a combined 50+ years experience


Significant benefits to landlords outside of rates savings


65% to 75% savings inclusive of all costs

Upload your rates demand

Send your rates demand, if available, to our business rates specialists and they will let you know whether you should be paying anything at all.

Upload your rates demand

How does Mothball’s unique solution work?

  • We provide a tenant company that enters into a unique, fit for purpose lease on your vacant commercial property.
  • The lease has been meticulously worded to be clear and transparent to all parties.
  • The lease is a proven legally effective device that transfers the rates liability from you to the tenant company.
  • The tenant company occupies the property from where it trades, demonstrates, and stores its smart building technology.

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Why choose Mothball?

Leading rating KCs suggest that the key question to ask is “What is the commercial benefit derived from the occupancy other than the fees made from mitigation, i.e. is there a genuine commercial purpose outside of simply mitigating the rates?”

…when addressed to box-shifting and Bluetooth mitigation schemes, the answer invariably is “none”. The Ramsay Principle (well-known tax case law) was applied by the Supreme Court in closing two such schemes. Junior courts are bound by this decision.

The Mothball solution passes this test, and to our knowledge is the only mitigation process that does!

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Reduce your rates liability

You are now just one step away from saving 65% to 75% on your empty rates liabilities. Submit your details below and one of our business rates specialists will be in touch to discuss the next steps.