The R&D and innovation funding experts

30 years' experience helping clients secure tax reliefs, grants and other incentives.

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Our innovation funding services

ABGI UK provides a range of services designed to help businesses accelerate and fund their innovation.

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R&D tax credits

The complete R&D tax relief claim service. ABGI has been managing R&D incentives for over 30 years, applying a unique methodology to secure the maximum possible government funding for some of the world's best-known brands.

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Risk assurance

Minimise the risk of tax audits or enquiries. We’ll highlight areas of risk and provide solutions.

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Patent box

Receiving income from IP rights or licenses – Patent Box can reduce your corporation tax bill. 

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Grant funding

We provide an end-to-end grants consultancy service, helping client tap into a huge range of grants and subsidies.

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Capital allowances

With 20+ years experience, our multi-disciplinary team will ensure you get everything you’re entitled to.

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Innovation strategy

Whatever your innovation funding challenges, in the UK or internationally, we have the experience and expertise to help.

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Video games tax relief

Qualifying spend for this relief can include design, production and testing of a game, artwork, sound, overheads and sketches.

ABGI February Top Claims

Fintech

To develop a first of a kind API which had the functionality to consume open banking data in a secure, performant, and reliable way.

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Electronic Engineering

To demonstrate a proof-of-concept full system array compised of 400 subarrays with the intent that a prototype system with the tracking capability required could be attempted.

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Software Development

Advance in finance systems and integration technologies to enable a reduction in operational cycles from monthly to overnight representing an appreciable improvement in performance not previously available.

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Metal Manufacturing

To assess the feasibility of a combination of forward and back extrusion of titanium grade 5 to produce hollow tubes with a flange to the desirable material properties and microstructure.

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Manufacturing

to develop an appreciably improved economy aircraft seat that afforded a more comfortable experience compared with existing seating and incorporating use of materials not previously used within economy aircraft seating.

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Fintech

To develop a first of a ...

To develop a first of a kind API which had the functionality to consume open banking data in a secure, performant, and reliable way.

Read more case studies >

Electronic Engineering

To demonstrate a proof-of-concept ...

To demonstrate a proof-of-concept full system array compised of 400 subarrays with the intent that a prototype system with the tracking capability required could be attempted.

Read more case studies >

Software Development

Advance in finance systems and integration ...

Advance in finance systems and integration technologies to enable a reduction in operational cycles from monthly to overnight representing an appreciable improvement in performance not previously available.

Read more case studies >

Metal Manufacturing

To assess the feasibility of a ...

To assess the feasibility of a combination of forward and back extrusion of titanium grade 5 to produce hollow tubes with a flange to the desirable material properties and microstructure.

Read more case studies >

Manufacturing

to develop an appreciably improved economy ...

to develop an appreciably improved economy aircraft seat that afforded a more comfortable experience compared with existing seating and incorporating use of materials not previously used within economy aircraft seating.

Read more case studies >

Automotive

The tax benefit we received with the help of ABGI has massively helped our business, and we can now continue our development of electric vehicle solutions.

Kevin Wells, Head of Strategic Finance

Lotus Cars

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Maximising Return

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Software & IT

We needed someone that could really understand our business. ABGI’s advisers were able to pick up on the language that we used and our vocabulary, dig into that and really extract the pertinent information.

Jamie Campbell, Director

d3T Ltd

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Technical Expertise

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Oil & Gas

We’ve successfully processed three years R&D claims now via ABGI-UK without a single query from HMRC.

Jennifer Laing, Financial Controller

Intervention Rentals

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Minimising Risk

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Manufacturing

The ABGI-UK team are true experts in teasing out qualifying projects and as such, we now hold an increased understanding of HMRC’s criteria.

Gordon Hope, Director

Hydrus Group

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Maximising Accuracy and Value

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Renewable Energy

ABGI were quick and responsive throughout the process of reclaiming historic R&D tax credits, which meant that we were able to meet a tight deadline from HMRC for making the claims.

Ned Minns, Offshore Group Manager

ITPEnergised

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Maximising Results

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Knowledge Library

R&D tax relief changes and the impact on you

We have detailed below the key changes to the R&D tax relief scheme, and how these changes could impact you and your business.

R&D Tax Relief in the Automotive Industry

From an R&D perspective, the automotive industry is a rich and diverse field, covering original equipment manufacturers together with the various tiers of their respective supply chains.

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