HMRC Enquiry Support

At Vantage R&D, we provide focused, practical support to protect your claim and secure the best possible outcome for your business.

Whether you’re at the very start of an enquiry or already deep into the process, we can help with:

• Clear, outcome-focused enquiry handling tailored specifically for engineering and innovative businesses.
• Strong technical defence grounded in real engineering understanding — we know how to present your R&D activities clearly and convincingly to HMRC.
• Up-to-date insights into current HMRC scrutiny trends and what they are looking for in 2026.
• Pre-emptive claim reviews to strengthen your position and give you peace of mind before any issues arise.

If you need advice from our team, which has handled HMRC enquiries for over 10 years, get in touch to arrange a no-obligation call with one of our senior advisors.

Have you received an HMRC Compliance Check Letter?

Receiving a compliance check letter from HMRC can be worrying and disruptive. Many businesses feel overwhelmed by the detailed questions and tight deadlines. In the first instance, don’t panic!

Vantage R&D specialises in responding to these letters quickly and effectively. Whether this is your first enquiry or you’ve been through the process before, we can take the pressure off by:

• Reviewing your original claim and identifying any areas of concern
• Preparing clear, technically robust responses in language that HMRC understands
• Managing all correspondence on your behalf so you can focus on your business

If the compliance check relates to a claim you prepared yourself or with another adviser, Vantage R&D can step in at any stage — from an initial sense-check to full representation throughout the enquiry.

Ready to discuss your compliance check letter?

Send a brief overview of the letter and your claim, and John will review it and reply with a short, honest Loom video outlining the next steps — completely free and with no obligation.

Whether you need full support, you’ve just had a letter, or you want us to check a claim before it is submitted, give us a call or get in touch, and we’ll be there to help you.