What we offer
Valuation
Valuation is central to what we do at G.V.S. Advisory Ltd. We can provide to hand or remote valuations. We are happy to provide valuations for pre-insurance, insurance loss or dispute; probate and estate management, or pre-sale.
We have been noted by those who have used our services before for our accuracy and awareness of current market conditions and trends.
Authentication
Increasingly in the art, antiques and collectables market we are called on to authenticate items. This is a useful process to establish both ownership and legitimacy.
We rely on both “to hand” examination, documentation and archival data in order to provide buyer, seller or intermediary with an informed and detailed report that will provide a sound and basis on which to insure, buy or sell.
Insurance
We currently work with a number of established specialist insurance and loss adjustment firms across the U.K. on a retained basis. G.V.S. Advisory Ltd are keen to develop further network relationships with insurers and loss adjustors in the U.K., Europe and Worldwide.
The main body of our work with the insurance industry currently concerns advice and intervention around loss and salvage and scrappage values, repairability, fair value and disposition.
We can advise on pre-insurance valuation, especially in the case of high value high risk items. We are also happy to advise on pre-and post-claim insurance disputes. We have also advised on fraudulent claims and disputes.
Probate Advice
Sadly, a large part of our business these days is providing advice for family estates and their legal representatives.
We are, however, increasingly also being requested to provide clients who wish to manage their estates and bequests and provide advice on how to realise best value or equitably bequeath their high value collectables amongst their family members well in advance of end of life.