CAB Studios
About CAB Studios
CAB Studios is a full-service marketing agency that provides top-end digital platforms and applications to a diverse range of businesses. Partner Matt Wood describes it as a “high-paced and fun” place to work. Since 2011, CAB Studios has grown significantly from 15 employees to 37, with further expansion planned.
Software Innovation
As with many businesses, 2020/2021 was a difficult year for CAB Studios, with its biggest challenge ultimately being cash flow. Many of their clients are in hospitality, which has meant that the flow of work has been very stop-start. Throughout the year, they have had to invest much more than ever in supporting their staff through lockdowns and furloughs. Unfortunately, they were not eligible for any grants or additional support, so R&D tax credits have provided a valuable boost to their cash flow.
CAB Studios is always striving to provide innovative ways for its clients to communicate with end customers. Utilising the latest web technologies has been a major factor in its growth and establishment as a premier digital marketing agency.
Why Vantage?
CAB Studios had been frustrated with the service from previous suppliers, but working with John was “like a breath of fresh air”, says Matt Wood. Matt puts this down to John’s “exceptional knowledge of software” and his ability to expertly facilitate the conversation, extracting the pertinent information relevant to the claim.
Matt told us that he and his technical director no longer dread the process and that they only want to work with John in future. "The advantage is that you will always get to work with John…He could make so many people happier through this process, and I’ve told so many other business owners about him and how easy it is."
The reward
"In the better years, R&D Tax Credits have allowed us to grow and in the poorer years, they've stopped us shrinking, which is equally as important...We started with a technical director and one other. We now have a full team of six developers and a continued focus on getting much bigger projects over the line" says Matt.
“John makes the submission process really smooth. He is always able to get the best responses from the accountants in an easy, timely manner. He makes it easy for them…Now our accountants know him and know what to expect.”
Matt Wood, Partner, CAB Studios
