Research conducted by ForrestBrown suggests that while 71% of FTSE firms have increased their investment in innovation in the last year, the UK stands to lose out with a high proportion actively considering moving innovation activity abroad. Read more: forrestbrown.co.uk/news/uk-l…

October's edition of accountant newsletter, R&D Bites, has landed! This month we look at HMRC's recently published R&D and Patent Box statistics and what they reveal about the impact of these two valuable incentives. Sign up to receive your copy. ⬇️ forrestbrown.co.uk/subscribe…

💡 In a new article for Taxation, Jayne S. discusses why it's important for companies that elect into Patent Box to protect themselves from risk. Click on the link to read Jayne's insights. taxation.co.uk/articles/de-r…

✍️ Tom McDanell shares his thoughts on why it’s important for multinationals to understand how incentive regimes differ before investing, in a new article for Bloomberg Tax. Click on the link to read Tom's insights. ⬇️ news.bloombergtax.com/daily-…

Phil Smith discusses a recent First-tier Tribunal decision on R&D in care homes in a new article for Taxation. For insights on "system uncertainty" and whether a formal project plan is required to have a project for tax purposes, click on the link. taxation.co.uk/articles/unen…

✍️ A new editon of our grant-focused newsletter, Grant Scan, is now available, covering: Innovate UK's new Investor Partnerships Programme, as well as five new funding opportunities, including in semiconductors and advanced manufacturing. Sign up now: forrestbrown.co.uk/grant-sca…

HMRC's new promotional material on R&D tax relief highlights useful resources to help inform claim eligibility for SMEs. Technical Lead, Phil Smith, reviews the material and considers what it means for businesses. Click on the link for Phil's insights. forrestbrown.co.uk/news/hmrc…

✍️ AI is rapidly transforming software development. In a new article for The Engineer, senior technical manager, Ben Wyatt, explores what this transformation means for R&D tax relief claims. Click on the link to read Ben's article in full: theengineer.co.uk/content/op…

DRIVE35 supports the transition to zero-emission vehicle manufacturing, by providing funding for early and late-stage R&D. Read our blog for details on eligibility and how to apply. forrestbrown.co.uk/grant-fin…

💡What insights does HMRC’s Annual Report and Accounts 2025 to 2026 give us into the R&D tax incentive? Technical lead, Phil Smith, delves into the figures in his latest blog. Click on the link for Phil's analysis. ⬇️ forrestbrown.co.uk/news/hmrc…

✍️ In a new blog, Patent Box advisory lead, Jayne Stokes explains how companies claiming Patent Box can capture value while guarding against risk. Click on the link to read Jayne's article. ⬇️ forrestbrown.co.uk/news/pate…

Tom McDanell shares his thoughts on what the decision to fold the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology into an expanded Department for Business and Trade means in BusinessCloud. Click on the link to read the full article: businesscloud.co.uk/news/is-…

July's edition of accountant newsletter, R&D Bites, is now available, covering: - Patent Box: guarding against risk. - What the R&D advance assurance pilot means for businesses. - Insights on quantum from our technical specialists. Sign up for your copy: forrestbrown.co.uk/subscribe…

The Great British Energy Supply Chain Fund is a UK capital funding programme aimed at businesses constructing new, or extending existing, manufacturing facilities in the UK for offshore wind and electricity network components. For more, read our blog: forrestbrown.co.uk/grant-fin…

July's edition of our grant-focused newsletter, Grant Scan, is now available, covering: 📌Return of DRIVE35’s Scale-Up Fund ⏰ Five of the latest grant funding opportunities 💡Insights on quantum Subscribe now to receive your free copy. forrestbrown.co.uk/grant-sca…

ForrestBrown Director, Katy Long, shares her thoughts on the R&D advance assurance pilot in a new article for Bloomberg Tax. Click on the link to discover the pilot's aims and how insights from it could be used to strengthen R&D guidance. news.bloombergtax.com/daily-…

Round 8 of the Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund is open for applications until 14 August. To discuss eligibility or application support, get in touch with our experienced grants team. forrestbrown.co.uk/contact-u…

The June edition of R&D Bites, is available, covering: - Claim notification deadlines for accounting periods ending 30 December 2025. - HMRC compliance changes. - Capital v revenue expenditure in R&D claims. - Capturing R&D in engineering. Sign up today: forrestbrown.co.uk/subscribe…

✍️ In a new Q&A, Tom McDanell, ForrestBrown Managing Director, tells International Tax Review about his priorities for the business, where he’s focusing his time and what makes tax cool. Read Tom's reflections by clicking on the link. forrestbrown.co.uk/subscribe…

HMRC's recent shift in compliance approach doesn't mean that R&D risk has gone away. It remains important to protect your claim from risk, as Phil Smith explains in a new blog exploring what the end of ISBC's volume compliance approach means in practice. forrestbrown.co.uk/news/r-an…