- Founded ForrestBrown in 2013.
- Qualified chartered tax adviser (CTA).
- Drives our continued growth and established our unique culture.
Simon Brown CTA
Managing Director & Founder

You’ll find us different to other R&D tax credit advisers. We’re chartered and we combine specialist R&D tax credit knowledge with real passion, enthusiasm and energy for helping innovative businesses grow.
Our team is 140+ strong and is made up of chartered tax advisers, chartered accountants, lawyers, sector specialists, former HMRC inspectors and quality assurance experts.
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We’re ForrestBrown, and we were ranked in The Sunday Times best small companies to work for in 2018, 2019 and 2020. Regionally, we were ranked number one across all companies to work for in the South West in 2018. Everyone at ForrestBrown is valued for who they are as well as what they can do. We all share a common purpose: to help innovative businesses grow. If you’re thinking “where next?”, we’d love to hear from you.
If you have questions about your eligibility for R&D tax credits, or how much they might be worth to your business, get in touch with our team.