R&D Tax Credits

Whether you’re an engineering-led SME in motorsport, automotive, quantum technology, or advanced manufacturing, we deliver robust, compliant claims with clear technical understanding and minimal disruption to your team.

What Our Full Claim Service Includes

We handle every aspect of your R&D tax claim professionally and thoroughly:

Project Discovery & Eligibility Assessment

We work closely with your engineering and technical teams to identify all qualifying R&D activities. Using our engineering background, we translate complex technical work into clear, HMRC-compliant language.

Detailed Evidence Gathering & Cost Analysis

We review your project records, costs, and documentation to build a strong, defensible claim. This includes apportioning costs accurately and ensuring robust evidence is in place.

Claim Preparation & Additional Information Form (AIF)

We prepare the full claim documentation, including pre-notifying HMRC of your claim, writing the detailed technical narrative and AIF, to the high standard expected under current HMRC rules.

Submission & HMRC Liaison

We submit the claim through your Corporation Tax return and manage all communication with HMRC on your behalf, keeping you informed at every stage.

Enquiry Support

If HMRC raises questions or opens a compliance check, we provide expert support and representation to resolve the matter as efficiently as possible.

If you need advice from our team, which has successfully delivered over 500 claims since 2014, get in touch to arrange a no-obligation call with one of our senior advisors.

We Monitor Your Tax Account So You Don’t Have To

Once your R&D tax claim has been submitted, we don’t just hand it over and disappear.

Vantage R&D actively monitors your HMRC tax account on an ongoing basis. This means we are alerted the moment any repayment, adjustment, or change is made by HMRC — whether that’s the arrival of your tax credit, an unexpected amendment, or the outcome of an enquiry.

We can see exactly when a repayment is issued, the accounting period it relates to, and the exact amount transferred.

This proactive monitoring gives you:

• Peace of mind that nothing is missed
• Early visibility of any HMRC adjustments
• Faster resolution if something needs to be challenged
• Confidence that your claim has been processed correctly

Many clients tell us this is one of the most valuable parts of working with us — they no longer have to repeatedly log in to their HMRC account, wondering whether anything has changed.

Ready to Explore What Your Business Could Claim?

The easiest and lowest-risk next step is to let me take a quick, no-obligation look at your recent projects.

Here’s how it works:

• Send us a short overview of your recent technical work (it doesn’t need to be detailed or perfect — just the basics).
• John, our R&D Director, will review it and record a short, honest 5-minute Loom video just for you.
• In the video, he’ll clearly explain:
  • Whether you likely have a qualifying R&D activity
  • Any obvious missed opportunities
  • Whether it’s worth proceeding with a full claim

There’s no pressure, no sales pitch, and no obligation. Just clear, practical feedback from an engineer who understands your world.