Tim Chapman FRICS, MSc

Hickman Shearer is a leading independent capital asset valuation, management and used equipment sales company. Established in 1993, we are based in the United Kingdom with network offices across Europe, North America, Africa and Asia.

We provide expertise and professional advice in relation to plant, machinery and equipment, inventory and the built environment. We are regulated by RICS and our directors are registered valuers.

Our clients include global and mid-sized corporations, the public sector, insurers, lenders, investors and their advisors, who harness our deep knowledge and experience to respond to and resolve, asset-related issues.

Our wide-ranging skills and expertise support asset rich organisations throughout the life of the business and the asset.

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Tim is a Director at Hickman Shearer and is a specialist capital assets valuer with over 25 years experience.

He is a fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a Registered RICS valuer.

Prior to joining Hickman Shearer, he spent 4 years at KPMG where he was the Director responsible for the capital asset valuation practice in Europe.

Previously he was the Director at GoIndustryDovebid for over 10 years.

He holds an MSc in Sustainable Design.

He is a practising associate at The Academy of Experts.

Clients include:

• Corporate and public sector: BP, GE, ITN, Manchester University, Rutherford Appleton Laboratories, Shell, Sky, Tarmac Lafarge and Vodafone.
• Investors and advisors: 3i, ABN Amro, Deloitte, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Investec, Leumi ABL, Lombard, NVM Private equity, PNC Bank, RBS, Rutland Partners and Towergate.

Relevant experience includes:

• Financial reporting

Global valuations of capital assets for balance sheet and purchase price allocation (euNetworks, Vodafone, Lafarge, Statoil)

• Dispute resolution

Forensic research and appraisal of capital assets to support litigation including fraud, dispute, matrimonial proceedings.

• Restructuring

Estimated realisation outcomes are given differing exit or distress scenarios (World Bank, KPMG, Nordic Mines)

• Loan Collateral

Global valuations of debtors, inventory and plant & machinery for lenders (HSBC, PNC, Wells Fargo) and investors (NVM private equity).

• Asset sales

Sales by auction and negotiated sale of capital assets (Albania, Hong Kong, Norway, Philippines, Romania, UK)

• Asset management and audit

Identification, verification and tagging of capital assets (BMW, London Luton Airport)

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