R&D claims that are technical, proportionate and HMRC-defensible.
Qualifying project analysis, cost mapping, narrative production and risk review under the merged R&D relief framework - without inflating what does not qualify.
R&D relief is about evidence, not enthusiasm.
We document the technological uncertainty, baseline knowledge and systematic approach for each claim, tie costs to projects with traceable GL mapping, and produce technical narratives that match HMRC's compliance standards. Where a position is weak, we say so before submission.
Before work begins, we clarify the operating context, governance expectations, and commercial pressures behind the brief. That gives the engagement a clear purpose before technical analysis starts.
The result is a more complete advisory view: what matters now, where risk may surface next, and how recommendations can be implemented without creating unnecessary hand-offs or ambiguity.
Scope
Clarify the decision, deadline, stakeholders, and evidence standard before work begins.
Delivery
Combine partner judgement, technical review, and practical implementation planning in one workstream.
Follow-through
Convert findings into owners, actions, and next steps that leadership can track after the session.
What a defensible R&D file contains.
Technical
- Project boundaries and advances sought
- Competent professionals and baseline
- Uncertainty and experimentation narrative
Financial
- Staff costs and apportionment
- Consumables, software and subcontractors
- State aid and grant interaction
Process
- Contemporaneous records where available
- Timesheet or driver-based models
- Prior-year consistency
Risk
- Mandatory disclosure checks
- AIF / CNF where triggered
- Quality partner sign-off
R&D enquiry or first-time claim?
We can review your technical and cost file before you submit or respond to HMRC.