Property valuation specialist VAS Assurance has rebranded as Validate to mark its tenth anniversary.
Validate, previously known as Valuation Audit Services before becoming VAS Audit and then VAS Assurance, provides desktop valuation and audit services tailored to the needs of specialist lenders and challenger banks. Although it is now operating independently from the VAS Valuation Group, the business remains under the leadership of founder Stephen Todd.
Todd (pictured) said the rebrand reflected the evolution of the company over the past decade. “The VAS Assurance business has evolved over the last decade, in line with the expansion of our services,” he said.
“At the same time, we have seen tremendous growth in the VAS Panel business, which has undergone various rebrands itself. This move will now also allow us to rename the VAS Panel business to simply VAS.”
The rebrand comes at a time of continued growth for the business, which has recently expanded its team to accommodate increased demand. Validate’s core offering includes its Desktop+ product, which provides a valuation solution that sits between an AVM and a full RICS Red Book valuation. The firms says it combines speed and flexibility with the professional insight of experienced in-house valuers, offering lenders an efficient alternative when a traditional inspection is not required but an AVM alone is insufficient.
Todd added: “I am excited to announce the new Validate brand and see the continued growth of its innovative Desktop+ and auditing services—demand for which has increased significantly over the years as clients seek an alternative to AVMs.”
