R&D TAX CREDITS FOR UK BUSINESSES
You may be carrying out research and development without realising it. Our specialists will review your projects at no cost to see if your business could qualify.
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RECENT CLAIMS FINALISED FOR CLIENTS
Designing, testing or improving products, devices, components or processes.
Building, coding or enhancing software platforms or systems. Bespoke API's.
Overcoming complex technical challenges on construction or infrastructure projects.
Any UK business investing in R&D to drive innovation and growth.
POTENTIAL CASH BACK FOR YOUR BUSINESS
R&D tax credits reward innovation. If your business is solving technical challenges or improving products, processes, systems and.or devices, you could be eligible for a significant cash benefit.
Your work seeks to achieve and advance beyond your company's current capability or knowledge.
There were uncertainties that were not easily solvable using existing, publicly available knowledge
You carried out systematic research and development activities to try and solve those project uncertainties.
Costs were incurred on staff, subcontractors, materials, equipment, data licences, wages, and pensions.
Your work seeks to achieve and advance beyond your company's current capability or knowledge.
There were uncertainties that were not easily solvable using existing, available knowledge
You carried out systematic problem-solving activities to try and solve those project uncertainties.
Costs were incurred on staff, subcontractors, materials, equipment, Data licences, wages, and pensions.
Unlock a Potential Cash Benefit and/or Corporation Tax Benefit
If your business qualifies, we can prepare and submit your claim ensuring that the claim adheres to the rules of the applicable scheme; we do this on a percentage or fixed fee basis. Our experts manage the entire process, from technical analaysis to HMRC submission and ongoing enquiry support for a period of 7 years after the date the claim is finalised.
R&D tax credit specialists with deep technical and sector knowledge.
We handle the heavy lifting so you can focus on your business.
End-to-end service from assessment to claim and beyond.
We support you through any HMRC queries or reviews.
Clear, practical advice designed to safely maximise your tax claim
9x award-winning R&D specialists | UK-wide support | Fully managed service | Success-based fee where a qualifying claim proceeds
Our free assessment offers invaluable insights into your tax strategy. You’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of potential savings and relief options. Our expert team will guide you to make informed decisions, ensuring you’re optimising your allowances efficiently.
Our specialists deliver tailored insights based on your unique circumstances. Benefit from our deep understanding of tax claims and ensure you’re not missing out on any available opportunities.
Discover whether your projects could create a valuable Research & Development tax relief opportunity for your business.
R&D tax credits are a form of Corporation Tax relief for UK companies undertaking qualifying research and development in science or technology. They are based on eligible expenditure connected with projects seeking an advance and attempting to overcome genuine scientific or technological uncertainty.
Depending on the applicable scheme and the company’s tax position, the relief may reduce its Corporation Tax liability or provide a payable cash credit. For accounting periods beginning on or after 1 April 2024, claims generally fall under the Merged R&D Scheme or Enhanced R&D Intensive Support.
Based on £100,000 of qualifying R&D expenditure for an accounting period beginning on or after 1 April 2024:
Qualifying staffing costs can build up more quickly than many businesses expect. HMRC allows the relevant proportion of wages and salaries, employer pension contributions and secondary Class 1 National Insurance contributions for employees involved in qualifying R&D work. Only the proportion relating to eligible R&D activity can be included.
The final value depends on your company’s eligibility, tax position, qualifying costs and any applicable restrictions.
No. Your initial R&D assessment is completely free and carries no obligation.
Many businesses that may qualify never make a claim because the rules appear complex and directors simply do not have the time to navigate them. This can mean leaving thousands—and sometimes tens of thousands—of pounds in potential tax relief unclaimed. Once the relevant claim window has closed, that opportunity and the associated tax benefit may be lost permanently.
Our specialists make the process straightforward by reviewing your projects, identifying whether a genuine opportunity may exist and explaining the next steps clearly.
Where Hamilton Wood & Company agrees to take your claim forward, our 9x award-winning R&D team manages the technical narrative, qualifying-cost analysis and claim preparation at our own upfront cost. Your involvement is typically limited to a few focused hours over a six-to-eight-week preparation period, allowing you to concentrate on running and growing your business.
Successfully accessing R&D tax relief can strengthen cash flow, support further investment and help innovative companies become more profitable, competitive and resilient.
Contact Hamilton Wood & Company for your free assessment today. A short conversation could uncover valuable tax relief before the opportunity is lost.
Yes. Hamilton Wood & Company provides a free, no-obligation assessment to establish whether your projects may contain qualifying Research and Development activity.
Many businesses carry out valuable R&D without recognising it. Qualifying work can be found in the development or improvement of products, software, systems, materials, processes or technical methods—particularly where experienced professionals had to overcome genuine scientific or technological uncertainty.
Our specialists will review what your company was trying to achieve, the challenges encountered and the work undertaken to find a solution. We will identify the strongest potential projects, explain which activities may qualify and give you an honest initial view on whether there is a commercially worthwhile claim to pursue.
You do not need to understand the rules or prepare a lengthy technical report before contacting us. A focused conversation is usually enough to begin, and we will guide you through the relevant questions while keeping the demand on your team to a minimum.
This matters because businesses can unknowingly leave thousands, and sometimes tens of thousands, of pounds in potential tax relief unclaimed. Once the relevant claim deadline has passed, that opportunity and its associated tax benefit may be lost permanently.
Where we agree to take your claim forward, our 9x award-winning R&D specialists manage the process from assessment through to completion. We take on the upfront work involved in preparing the technical narrative, analysing the qualifying expenditure and ensuring the submission contains the required technical and financial detail.
Your involvement is typically limited to a few focused hours over a six-to-eight-week preparation period, leaving you free to concentrate on running and growing your business. Our experience is strengthened by our historic and current fellowship involvement with UK Research and Innovation and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, giving us a strong understanding of innovation, technical advancement and the way complex development projects should be presented.
Successfully accessing R&D tax relief can strengthen cash flow, support further investment and help innovative businesses become more competitive, profitable and resilient.
Contact Hamilton Wood & Company today for your free project assessment. A short conversation could reveal a valuable claim—and give you the confidence to place it in the hands of specialists with the experience to manage it properly.
Very little is needed for the initial assessment. We simply start with a short conversation about the work your company has been undertaking and what each business-improvement project set out to achieve.
It is helpful to know:
You do not need to prepare a formal technical report or gather extensive paperwork before speaking to us. We will guide the conversation, ask the right questions and help identify where qualifying R&D may exist.
We genuinely enjoy hearing about the innovative work companies are carrying out. In many cases, just a few minutes of your time can be enough to uncover a potential claim worth thousands of pounds to the business.
Where a project is commercially sensitive, we are happy to sign a non-disclosure agreement and will treat all information with the utmost care, confidence and confidentiality.
Contact Hamilton Wood & Company for your free assessment. A simple conversation could be the first step towards recovering valuable tax relief with minimal demand on your time.
Once we receive your assessment request, one of our R&D specialists will contact you for a short, focused conversation about your projects. We will review what the business was trying to achieve, the technical challenges involved and whether there appears to be a genuine opportunity to claim.
You can, of course, choose to prepare the claim yourself. In practice, however, day-to-day business pressures often interrupt the process, leaving potentially valuable claims delayed, incomplete or abandoned altogether.
That delay can be costly. Once the relevant claims deadline has passed, the opportunity is lost permanently. The money and Corporation Tax benefit cannot normally be recovered later, even if the business would otherwise have qualified.
Partnering with Hamilton Wood & Company removes that burden. Our 9x award-winning team brings extensive practical experience from preparing successful claims across a wide range of technical projects and industries. We understand the level of technical explanation, cost analysis and supporting detail HMRC expects, allowing us to prepare a safe, robust claim designed to withstand close scrutiny.
Where we agree to take your claim forward, we manage the process from assessment through to completion, keeping your involvement to a minimum while ensuring the submission is properly prepared and supported.
Our relationship does not end when the claim is filed. We remain available to provide ongoing help and support for up to seven years after submission, including assistance should HMRC raise questions or examine any aspect of the claim more closely.
Submit your free assessment request today and let Hamilton Wood & Company turn a short initial conversation into a professionally managed claim before a valuable opportunity is lost for good.
The initial assessment can take as little as five to ten minutes. A short conversation about your projects is often enough for our specialists to identify whether there may be a worthwhile R&D claim.
Should you choose to appoint Hamilton Wood & Company, the process remains straightforward. We typically need only one to two hours of your team’s time, with our 9x award-winning R&D specialists completing the vast majority of the technical, financial and claim-preparation work.
In most cases, we can prepare a claim within around six weeks. Where a claim deadline is approaching and the business risks permanently losing the available tax benefit, we may be able to complete the process in as little as two weeks. An accelerated claim requires directors and key team members to respond promptly to questions, calls and information requests.
Our role is to keep the process moving, reduce the burden on your business and help ensure that a valuable R&D award is not missed simply because time ran out.
Contact Hamilton Wood & Company today. A brief initial conversation could be all it takes to protect a claim worth thousands of pounds to your business.
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