R&D Tax Credit Specialists Across the UK
We match companies with R&D tax specialists anywhere in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The relief and the rules are the same across the UK, so what matters most is sector fit, not distance. Our city guides cover the local research clusters and what companies there typically claim for.
London
Fintech, AI, software and life sciences clusters.
LondonManchester
Advanced materials, digital and health innovation.
ManchesterBirmingham
Advanced manufacturing, automotive supply chain and health.
BirminghamLeeds
Health tech, digital and financial services.
LeedsBristol
Aerospace, deep tech, semiconductors and creative tech.
BristolEdinburgh
Data, informatics, fintech and life sciences.
EdinburghGlasgow
Space, photonics, engineering and clinical innovation.
GlasgowCambridge
Biotech, semiconductors and deep tech.
CambridgeWhere are UK R&D claims made?
By registered office, London accounted for 24% of UK R&D claims and 30% of the amount claimed in 2024 to 2025, followed by the South East (15% of claims, 19% of value) and the East of England (10% of claims, 14% of value), according to HMRC statistics. HMRC notes that registered office does not always show where the R&D is carried out.
Do you cover Wales and Northern Ireland?
Yes. We match companies across Wales and Northern Ireland as well as England and Scotland. Northern Ireland companies should know that some claims carry state aid obligations under the Windsor Framework, which a specialist will handle as part of the claim.
Is a local specialist better?
A local specialist is useful when your R&D is physical and a site visit helps the specialist understand it, such as manufacturing or construction. For software and most science companies, sector knowledge matters far more than location. When a panel firm has people near you, we will tell you.
Which areas and postcodes do our city pages cover?
Each city page covers the whole city. These are the postcode districts that feature most in local R&D activity; companies in every other district are matched in exactly the same way.
| City | Region | Common postcode districts |
|---|---|---|
| London | Greater London | EC1, EC2, EC3, WC1, WC2, N1, N1C, NW1, E1, E14, E20, SE1, W12 |
| Manchester | Greater Manchester | M1, M2, M3, M4, M13, M15, M50 |
| Birmingham | West Midlands | B1, B3, B4, B5, B7, B11, B15, B29 |
| Leeds | West Yorkshire | LS1, LS2, LS3, LS6, LS9, LS10, LS11 |
| Bristol | South West England | BS1, BS2, BS3, BS8, BS16, BS34 |
| Edinburgh | Scotland | EH1, EH2, EH3, EH8, EH9, EH14, EH16 |
| Glasgow | Scotland | G1, G2, G3, G4, G11, G12, G51 |
| Cambridge | East of England | CB1, CB2, CB3, CB4, CB5 |
Get matched with a vetted R&D tax specialist
Tell us what you do and roughly what you spend on development. We check the basics, then introduce you to a specialist from our panel whose sector experience fits your work.
- Free to use, with no obligation to appoint anyone
- Introductions only to firms that meet our panel criteria
- Fee terms in writing from the firm before you sign anything
- We flag claim deadlines we can see from your answers
Our matching service is free for businesses. Specialist firms on our panel pay us a fee when we introduce a business to them. That fee does not change the price a firm quotes you, and you are never obliged to appoint anyone we introduce.