Wendy Smith, business development manager for Jumpstart in the West Midlands, talks to BQ about research and development (R&D), oiling the Midlands engine and why industry is still missing out on millions of pounds of R&D tax relief.
One of the UK’s leading R&D tax relief firms has opened its first office in the West Midlands and is promising to help engineering firms and manufacturers unlock an extra £4.5m.
Work to fix technical problems created by Magento software updates is likely to qualify for tax relief, provided it is carried out before the official patches are released, R&D tax credit experts Jumpstart have confirmed.
EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, has announced a new partnership deal with leading R&D tax relief specialist, Jumpstart, to realise additional funding for reinvestment in manufacturing in the East of England.
