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Who we are
ForrestBrown is the UK’s largest specialist R&D tax credit consultancy. We’re passionate about helping innovative businesses grow.
Our commitment to excellence means that, when it comes to R&D tax credits, we’re the best in the UK. But, don’t just take our word for it. We were named ‘best independent consultancy firm’ by Taxation Awards 2018 in recognition of our technical expertise and client service.
We have a single focus. All we do is R&D tax credits. Bigger picture: we’re part of US consultancy alliantgroup, with the wider expertise and resources that brings.
2020
#73 of 100
The Sunday Times best small companies to work for
2020
3 star accredited
Best Companies - "extraordinary" levels of employee engagement
2019
#77 of 100
The Sunday Times best small companies to work for
2019
3 star accredited
Best Companies - "extraordinary" levels of employee engagement
2018
#1 of 50 & category winner
Overall winner & financial & professional services winner
2018
3 star accredited
Best Companies - "extraordinary" levels of employee engagement
2017
Finalist
The ECI B2B business of the year
2017
Finalist
Employer of the year
2017
Winner
Accountants and tax adviser of the year
2016
Ranked
#13 of #100
2018
Winner
Best independent consultancy firm
2017
Winner
IoD South West young director of the year (Simon Brown, MD and founder)
2016
Winner
Startup business of the year
2017
Winner
Taxation's rising star award (Lisa-Marie Smith, director)
2017
Winner
Financial category
2016
Finalist
Lloyds Bank best new business of the year
2018
Top 50
Business Leader top 50 trailblazer (Simon Brown)
2016
Winner
Best independent consultancy firm
2017
Winner
Entrepreneur of the year (Simon Brown, MD and founder)
2015
Finalist
The Duke of York new entrepreneur of the year (Simon Brown, MD and founder)
2016
Winner
Business of the year (11-50 employees)
2018
#47 of 100
The Sunday Times best small companies to work for
2015
Winner
Service business of the year
Our people
We offer a level of specialist technical expertise that you will find hard to match elsewhere. Our team is made up of qualified chartered tax advisers, accountants, lawyers and sector specialists, alongside quality assurance and client relations experts. With a former HMRC inspector in our ranks and a seat on HMRC’s R&D Consultative Committee, you benefit from our good relationship with HMRC.
Meet our people
Our process
ForrestBrown provides an end-to-end service that makes claiming R&D tax incentives easy for you. Our proactive approach means we are efficient with your time. We use a rigorous, continually-improving process informed by policy-level insights. Built-in quality assurance maximises your R&D tax credit claim and protects you from risk. We ensure each claim stands up to HMRC scrutiny.
How we make a claim
Our impact
We help innovative businesses grow through the transformative power of R&D tax credits. With our expertise, many of our clients use the benefit they receive to invest in STEM talent and embark on even more ambitious R&D projects. Our work has created the equivalent of more than 15,000 technical jobs in the UK. This impact reaches far and wide. Our clients operate in every industry sector, and range from small and medium-sized businesses, right through to large enterprises.
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We’d love to talk to you
0117 926 9022
hello@forrestbrown.co.uk