Ryan, a global tax services and software provider, has acquired Williams Young McKaig Ltd, including its specialist rating division, WYM Rating, an Edinburgh-based commercial property consultancy. This acquisition marks Ryan’s entry into the Scottish property tax and business rates market, enhancing its capacity to serve clients with complex commercial property portfolios across the United Kingdom.
WYM Rating, founded in 2012 by Richard Williams, Don Young, and Billy McKaig, is recognized for its client-centered approach and expertise in commercial property advisory. The consultancy supports landlords, occupiers, and investors through market-informed advice, with capabilities in business rates and property tax, commercial property advisory, and occupier and lease advisory, aligning with Ryan’s existing services.
Alex Probyn, Principal and Practice Leader of European and Asia-Pacific Property Tax at Ryan, stated, “WYM Rating brings exactly the kind of specialized, local expertise our clients need as we expand our property tax capabilities in Scotland and across the UK.” He added, “Scotland is an important market for us. WYM Rating’s strength in business rates and commercial property advisory, combined with Ryan’s global platform and integrated property tax capabilities, allows us to deliver clearer and more confident outcomes for clients operating in and investing across the region.”
This acquisition further enhances Ryan’s ability to support clients across the full life cycle of commercial property ownership, from consulting and planning to compliance, while maintaining an expert-led service model.
Richard Williams and Billy McKaig, Co-Founders of WYM Rating, commented, “WYM Rating has always maintained a client-focused approach, and this is a natural next step for our clients and team.” They continued, “Having shared values, we have worked closely with Ryan for more than 10 years, and formally joining the Firm allows us to deepen that partnership while significantly expanding the scale, resources, and long-term value we can deliver. Ryan’s client-first culture, national reach, and reputation in property tax align seamlessly with our operations and position us strongly for the next revaluation cycle.”
Richard Williams, Billy McKaig, and additional team members will continue to serve clients from Edinburgh as part of Ryan’s growing UK property tax practice.
Ryan is a global tax services and software provider, exclusively dedicated to business taxes. The firm provides an integrated suite of international tax services on a multijurisdictional basis, including cost management, compliance, consulting, technology and transformation, and innovation funding. With a multidisciplinary team of over 7,100 professionals, Ryan serves more than 74,000 clients in over 80 countries.
