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R&D tax services: claims and tailored support
The UK’s leading R&D tax specialist
For over a decade, we've helped forward-thinking businesses claim R&D tax relief with confidence.
Our adviser-led approach and proven methodology ensure:
- All eligible R&D activity is captured year after year.
- Disruption to your finance and technical teams is minimised.
- Your claim is robust and compliant.
Whether you need end-to-end claim preparation or specialist consultancy advice, our support is tailored to your business.
R&D tax services for you
Whether you need support preparing a claim, responding to an HMRC enquiry or support on more complex R&D matters, our expert team can help
Claim preparation
End-to-end management of your R&D claim, from initial assessment through to submission and liaison with HMRC.
HMRC enquiry support
If HMRC has opened an enquiry into your R&D tax relief claim, our experts can support you through the process and work towards the best possible outcome.
R&D tax consultancy
Specialist support for broader R&D consultancy projects, from claim and contract reviews to M&A due diligence and up-skilling your in-house team.
Chosen by the UK’s leading innovators
How we work with you
Our tax team comprises chartered tax advisers and accountants, lawyers and former-HMRC inspectors, working across the UK from offices in Bristol, Glasgow and London.
Our sector specialists have decades of experience acquired from roles with some of the biggest names in science, engineering, manufacturing and technology. They speak your language and can translate your innovation into accessible language for HMRC.
We work collaboratively with your teams while recognising the time pressure they are under. Our team stay in regular communication with your in-house specialists to ensure everyone is informed throughout the process.
Our quality assurance process ensures that every claim is expertly reviewed by our tax and technical specialists to identify and manage risk, particularly around R&D project and activities, associated costs and any apportionments applied.
We take an adviser-led, technology-enabled approach. We use data, AI and automation to streamline workflows and optimise insights and efficiencies. People remain at the heart of how we work – the latest technology empowers our experts but doesn’t replace them.
Whether you’re an ambitious SME or a large multinational, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to our R&D tax relief service. Over the last decade, we’ve refined our methodology to offer a flexible, tailored service to meet your needs.
R&D tax relief is just one of the tools in the innovation incentive toolkit. We apply the expertise we’ve developed advising innovative businesses on R&D tax relief to other innovation incentives reliefs. These include Patent Box, grants, and capital allowances
Our claims process
Our R&D tax specialists will draw on a wealth of expertise to support your claim. They’ll start by understanding your key claim deadlines and work with you to ensure a robust and timely submission. The process will typically follow six stages:
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Discovery and assessment
Your dedicated point of contact will initiate your claim and work with you to identify the information needed to create it.
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Information gathering and analysis
Our tax experts and sector specialists collaborate to uncover the full extent of your qualifying R&D. They then liaise directly with your finance and technical teams to gather the supporting information.
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Creating your R&D tax credit claim
We will document your claim and gather the evidence required for HMRC. We explain how your activities and costs have been assessed in simple, easy-to-understand language.
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Approvals and submission
We will share our reports with you for approval and explain our findings. We will file your R&D tax credit claim for you via your Corporation Tax return (CT600) or work with your accountant to do so.
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Dealing with HMRC on your behalf
After we’ve submitted your claim via your CT600 we’ll keep in touch with HMRC to ensure a seamless process. In the unlikely event that HMRC opens a random enquiry, we can work with you to resolve this.
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Receiving your benefit and reinvesting
You are rewarded for your investment in innovation. Your Corporation Tax bill will be reduced or your cash benefit paid into your bank account. That’s funding to support continued growth and reinvest in new R&D capabilities.
Success stories
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ForrestBrown has the calibre of people to understand what we’re doing, which is no mean feat given that we’re building a quantum computer. Knowing that we can trust them to translate our complex projects to HMRC and deliver our R&D claim on time is pretty important to us.
Richard Murray
Co-founder and CEO,
ORCA Computing
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ForrestBrown’s technical expertise was fantastic. Using their technical grounding coupled with information-gathering skills, they extracted the key details needed for the claim. The team is responsive, flexible and pleasant to work with, making the claim process smooth and easy.
Adrian Johns
CFO,
Lucky Saint
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ForrestBrown are expert, supportive and good at troubleshooting. They ask what you want to achieve as a business and explore all the funding options. They’re lateral thinkers and work collaboratively with me to find answers. When it comes to R&D providers, there’s no comparison.
Russell Ward
Director,
Asgard Renewables Ltd
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ForrestBrown goes beyond the conventional tax consultancy approach, to be hands on, helpful and consultative, whilst also being aware of how time poor Doctify can be. With their efficient and seamless end-to-end handling of our R&D claims, they have proven to be a superb partner.
Tom Burnell-Nugent
COO,
Doctify
Switching providers
If you’re already claiming with another provider, we understand that you may wish to speak to us as part of a formal tender process. We can discuss this with you in confidence and work with your incumbent adviser on a seamless transition.
- Telephone
- 0117 926 9022
- hello@forrestbrown.co.uk
R&D tax consulting services
Our tailored R&D support extends well beyond claim preparation to providing bespoke advice on all aspects of your R&D claim and wider innovation strategy.
Our expert team can review your existing projects and claim history to provide an accurate assessment of risk. We will also advise on strategy for future claims, post-sale implications for R&D tax and restructuring to maximise value.
Our claim reviews range from end-to-end analysis to appraising specific elements such as project identification. They’re tailored to meet your business objectives, be they maximising value or risk management.
UK R&D can be part of a global programme for many international companies. Our team provides comparative analysis of the latest innovation incentives available in different jurisdictions to help inform your global R&D investment strategy.
We offer tailored technical support, training and senior counsel to in-house R&D teams. Partner with us for ongoing support, regular refreshers, or one-off assignments. Let us enhance your knowledge and skills.
Our expert team will work with you towards a resolution, securing the best outcome for your business. Whether you are facing an R&D tax relief enquiry into a claim you prepared yourself or with another adviser, we offer immediate support.
Speak to us
We’re passionate about helping businesses access the valuable R&D tax relief for their innovation. Speak to our team to discuss your business today.
- Telephone
- 0117 926 9022
- hello@forrestbrown.co.uk