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RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT AUTOMOTIVE
WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND?
If there's something you want to chat through, just pop your details on here and we'll line up one of our talented team to get back to you, Easy, peasy.
If your business is in the automotive sector, there’s a strong chance that you could benefit from a Research and Development (R&D) incentives claim.
R&D may sound like complex tax relief, only available for boffins and scientists who are pursuing ground-breaking developments. It’s not. It’s available to so many other businesses.
Put a different way, the automotive sector are always innovating to push the boundaries be it in new materials, durability, lightweighting, electric power trains, space constraints, value engineering, or even the same products but a different manufacturing process. Some new, some existing but looking to improve and progress. All equally qualifying. If that’s you then there’s a good chance you could benefit from making a claim.
Don’t miss out on an opportunity to claim the up to 33.5% cashback which is available on qualifying R&D spend.
WE REALLY GET UNDER THE BONNET OF R&D IN AUTOMOTIVE
In four years, we’ve put more than £61 million back with businesses through making R&D incentives claims. Our experienced and dedicated R&D incentives specialists know what to look for and we know where to find it.
Meet Chris Knott our lead R&D Partner who really gets it when it comes to the opportunities for businesses in the automotive sector. With his combination of over 21 years’ R&D Incentives experience, Chartered Tax Advisor status and mechanical engineering background, Chris has a unique combination of qualifications and experience that has been used to good effect in the automotive sector.
By being able to walk the shop floor and “look under the bonnet”, he has made claims for 5 of the F1 teams, 3 tier 1 car manufacturers (increasing 1 of their claims 4-fold from what had been previously advised!). Additionally, in terms of the multitude of supply chain that sits underneath it all, over the years he has also made claims on everything from brakes and pedals to axles and tyres.
R&D TAX CREDITS FOR AUTOMOTIVE EXPLAINED
If you can identify your technology or science project undertaken over the last 2 to 3 years, which meet a special definition of R&D then you can potentially make a claim. You don’t need to be setting the world alight, but projects must meet two criteria. 1. Seeking an advance in science or technology, and 2. Whilst resolving scientific or technological uncertainty.
Simply put, “Change” and “Challenge”.
- Projects that include some element of “change” qualify. We’ve looked to make something different, better in some way (quicker, lighter, stronger, smaller); and
- There wasn’t an obvious or standard solution, so we couldn’t effect the change immediately without some thought, time and testing. Some challenges were faced that lead to the engineers scratching their heads and a few sleepless nights (we love a good old-fashioned engineer’s “tweak”).
The process involves identifying costs you’ve incurred during the R&D projects. You can claim staff costs (directly and indirectly involved), payments to contractors or agencies supplying personnel (potentially, dependent on size of the company), consumables, software licences and utility costs.
WHAT TYPE OF AUTOMOTIVE PROJECTS CAN QUALIFY FOR R&D TAX CREDITS?
A broad range of projects can meet the Government’s R&D definition, for example:
1. Design and development to improve vehicle performance:
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- Aerodynamics
- New materials
- Lightweighting
- Fuel efficiency
- Battery technology/life
- Space constraints
- Improvements in structural performance or crash worthiness
2. Automation of manufacturing processes
3. Value engineering to reduce cost whilst maintaining performance
4. Process development to:
- Increase reliability
- Increase efficiencies
- Reduced wastage
- Increased throughput
5. Integration of new technologies from another industry
6. Investigative work identifying causes of manufacturing defects
7. Development of manufacturing techniques to construct complex components
8. Feasibility studies of concept vehicles and technologies
9. Manufacturing trials to resolve technical challenges with scaling up new products to full-scale production
10. Trials to improve process efficiencies, throughput or reduce waste/costs
WHY IS RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT IMPORTANT FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR?
We speak to hundreds of businesses that think they don’t qualify for the relief, or potentially even worse know about the scheme but don’t realise the extent to which what they’re doing satisfies the breadth of the definition for tax purposes and hence are leaving valuable cash on the table, which makes the eureka moment sweeter.
If you can answer “yes” to both of the criteria mentioned above (are you changing anything? did you face some challenges in effecting those changes?), it’s time for us to have a chat, because R&D tax incentives are a fantastic way to keep your business and your cash flow on the front foot.
AND HERE’S WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY ABOUT US
“Chris and the team helped us realise what we could do, and we went from there. We got a proper understanding of what we could actually claim for. The claim process was incredibly relevant to us. We’re a very innovative company so we quickly realised it could be very financially rewarding. Chris and the team quickly developed an understanding of what we did. He really understood what our business did and where the potential claim would be. It certainly helped to have someone with that level of knowledge. Knowledge of the process but the technical aspects too”.
WHAT DO OUR
CLIENTS SAY?
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91
Total reviews
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4.6
Average rating





Ian
R&D Claim: The additional cash will allow us to keep investing in the business. The results went beyond our expectations





Tony
R&D Claim: The additional cash will allow for more investment to meet increasing volume demands generally once we get the refund from HMRC. You exceeded expectations in terms of what the output looked like (still to hear from HMRC though). Output was very professional and the journey with Mark, Emma and Tom was great - they were very responsive, fast and met deadlines. I don't know how we would have got the info from our tech guys without you all.





David
R&D Claim: The additional cash will allow us to invest more. The results met with our expectations 100%





Beyhan
R&D Claim: The additional cash will allow us to continue to invest in our business. The results met with expectations





Sadia
R&D Claim: The additional cash will allow us to support the business further. The results were above expectations.





Andy
R&D Claim: The additional cash avoids a further liability to assist overall working capital. Expectations met and well conducted workshops. Good comms.





James
R&D Claim: The additional cash will allow us to re-invest. Combined with the Capital Allowances Team the results met all expectations.





Thomas
R&D Claim: The additional cash will allow for continued investment into our patents and R&D to drive sales. I felt the results were above expectation. I appreciate the timeliness and the assistance when resources were constrained. The push to meet deadlines and helpfulness was unmatched.





Esperanza
R&D Claim: It was great working with the team. All very supportive and knowledgeable. The additional cash will help with our corporation tax payment





Harpreet
Very professional and knowledgeable to our market of business. Cooper Parry's regular notifications of industry updates as well as personal reach outs keep us well informed of any market and regulatory changes required within our sector.





Karan
R&D Claim: Always first class. The additional cash will allow us to reinvest in the product





Peter
R&D Claim: Great service as per previous year. Staff involved had necessary engineering expertise to bridge the gaps between myself and our own R&D team. Just gives us some confidence when investing further in R&D projects, qualifying or otherwise.





Sabrina
R&D Claim: The results are not yet complete however the process of the claims have been great and very smooth and easy. It has been a pleasure to work with Cooper Parry and definitely made my life much much easier.





Richard
R&D Claim: The results matched with our expectations very well. The additional cash will allow us to pay staff xmas bonus and purchase hampers for our top customers





Lisa
R&D Claim: The additional cash will allow us to invest in capex. I had hoped we might be able to get a bit more back, but the reason is that my business does less R&D activity than I expected (i.e. not connected to your work)





Malcolm
R&D Claim: Cooper Parry provided a very efficient and professional experience, comprehensively providing guidance as we developed the claim. The additional cash will allow us to develop our business further.





David
R&D Claim: The additional cash has allowed us to make additional investment in R+D and new plant & equipment. The process has been great , thorough insight into the latest rules and guidance allowed us to achieve a positive result.





Alan
R&D Claim: The additional cash has allowed us to bolster our bank account as we are debt free and well invested. Rather disappointed that because of the size of the Fila Group as a listed Group in Italy we are constrained by the quantity of R&D relief which we appreciate does not fall within the responsibility of Cooper Parry. The relief obtained is much appreciated but simply below expectation as we did not appreciate the rules.





Gordon
R&D Claim: The additional cash will allow us to continue to carry out innovative r&d which creates added value for SMS, our customers and society. The results were excellent





Mel
R&D Claim: The additional cash will help us to invest into new ventures





Brian
R&D Claim: The additional cash will enable us to re-invest in further R & D. We have developed some materials that I believe have an exciting future in the next generation of battery technology. The results totally met my expectations.





Charlene
R&D Claim: The results were inline with expectations. The additional cash will contribute to the costs of R&D





James
R&D Claim: The additional cash will allow us to invest in new plant and machinery to help grow the business but also to take advantage of the 130% capital allowances so we pay less tax next year! Previously the R&D claims appeared to be a last minute thought. Now CP arrange meetings as soon as the year is finished so the work we have completed is fresh in our minds. We have now started to discuss R&D work undertaken in our monthly directors meetings too.





Tony
R&D Claim: We have dealt with CP on numerous occasions now and the overall performance remains as we've come to expect, outstanding. Any additional cash gives us the confidence to continue, carrying out further R&D activity as we continually look at ways to push our capabilities, technical knowhow and upskill our workforce. Of course the cash incentives allow us to accelerate our overall growth too.





Simon
R&D Claim: Extremely smooth process and excellent knowledge of our R&D projects within the Cooper Parry team. Friendly yet professional approach. Reporting schedules straightforward to complete. I imagine the additional cash will allow investment in further R&D projects.





Anil
R&D Claim: The additional cash will help us to fund further investments. The results matched our expectations entirely





Ed
R&D Claim. The results exceeded expectation and the additional cash will allow us to invest in growth





David
R&D Claim: Bang on - really impressed. The additional cash will allow us to continue investment in our key R&D project well into FY22





Amie
R&D Claim: The results were excellent, as expected. The additional cash will allow us to reinvest in R&D projects and other engineering projects.





Daniel
R&D Claim: The results completely met expectations. The additional cash will allow us to invest in productivity / automation





Lee
R&D Claim: The professionalism and level of customer service is exceptional. The additional cash will allow us to slightly improve working cap





Carol
R&D Claim: The additional cash has allowed us to continue to invest in R&D, The results were more than expected.





Harpreet
R&D Claim: The additional cash will allow us to grow the business. Result were as we expected. Efficient communication and logical processes.





Rob
R&D Claim: Waiting for HMRC but it all looks positive. We got a good professional submission with a light touch interaction with CP and in what I think was a cost effective way. The additional cash will allow us to continue to invest in product development.





Alan
R&D Claim: The additional cash has allowed us to re-invest into our facility and broaden our product range. The results achieved met our expectations.





Susan
R&D Claim: The additional cash allows us to reduce our next bill. I wasnt expecting there to be anything on this particular R&D claim, so anything was a win :-)





Greg
R&D Claim: the additional cash will really help working capital. The results were as expected - but I already knew what a great team you are!





David
R&D Claim: The additional cash has allowed us to cut borrowings! The results achieved were very good.





Stephen
R&D Claim: The additional cash has allowed us to invest in £500k of new plant & machinery being delivered in March. We had high expectations that were achieved.





Bryan
R&D Claim: The additional cash has allowed us to pay down debt. The result was above and beyond as always. The team is great to work with.





Barbara
R&D Claim: The additional cash may be used to pay for additional staff training. The results compared perfectly to our expectations.





Michael
R&D Claim: Additional cash will put some working capital into the business which is much needed, especially as Aerospace is still waking up from Covid. It far exceeded what I thought we could claim for significantly.





Paul
R&D Claim: The additional cash has allowed us to reduce our overdraft. The results were slightly higher than expected





Chris
R&D claim: Our corporation tax liability is due at Christmas when cash flow is tight so the additional cash certainly helps ease the burden. Every year we have completed the R&D exercise, Cooper Parry have always exceeded my expectations.





Dave
R&D claim: The additional cash will help us to survive! In terms of results, it's the 3rd year, so pretty much as expected.





David
R&D claim: The results achieved were in line with what was promised at the start. The additional cash has already been banked into our cash flow to invest in product team.





Tony
R&D Claim: The additional cash has allowed us to continue growing our business. We were expecting a high standard and that's what we received. Delivery was spot on and Customer service is first class





Perminder
R&D claim: The service and collaboration is exactly what we have began to expect from CP R&D Tax team. The process simply enabled us to pay less Tax but invest back in to R&D





John
R&D claim: Achievement was correlated to expectations given the experience of the team and our prior working relationship. The additional cash has enabled us to increase cash reserves at this moment in time with a view to capital allocation in the next 12 months.





Lisa
R&D Claim: At my level it is not about comparing results but the guidance & experience from Marcus North for completion of the task. Marcus was a great support & was very patient too.





Hazel
R&D Claim: I've had a previous working relationship with Cooper Parry, so knew my expectations would be met. The additional cash has enabled us to increase working capital and ease cash flow pressure during a difficult year due to COVID restrictions.





Adam
R&D Claim: Very impressed with the quality and speed of response, with the team able to finalise two years worth of R&D returns in short order. The additional cash will enable us to further investment in R&D activities.





Gaynor
R&D Claim: the additional cash will allow us to continue to invest into the business. The results were above expectation





Arron
R&D claim: The additional cash will allow us to continue investing in the growth of the business moving forward. Results faired well against expectations. We weren't internally aware of the change to our claim, from SME to RDEC following the acquisition, however the detail was explained thoroughly.





Katie
R&D Claim: Better than our expectations! This was the second year which Ece worked with us to complete the R&D claim. Ece put in place half yearly catch ups and processes which ensured that the year end claim wasn't hard work. Thanks for making it so easy! Invest in more new products.




Matthew
R&D Claim: The additionl cash will alllow us to continue the development of our Customs Clearance platform




Tim
R&D Claim: The additional cash will provide working cap to further grow. The results were better than expected. would like to mention Marcus here as he is always very helpful and always provides very helpful and considered answers to my questions




Shamas
R&D Claim: The additional cash will allow us to invest in growing the business. The results were better than expected




Andrew
R&D Claim: We will use the additional cash to mitigate against other significant one off cash expenditure or alternatively invest in small infrastructure projects within the business to improve our facility and operational efficiency. The results matched our expectations and was a relatively smooth process as we have used Cooper Parry before for our R&D claims




Phil
R&D Claim: The additional cash will allow us to invest in people. Definitely met expectations. Difficult to exceed expectations since you have set a very high bar in previous years




Mark
R&D Claim: The additional cash will allow us to survive. The work was fine




Chris
R&D Claim: The additional cash will allow us to carry on investing in the business. The results achieved were about what I expected




Gary
R&D Claim: The additional cash will support working capital. The process was fine no issues




Tony
R&D Claim: The additional cash will support business financing. The results were very good




Heather
R&D Claim: Good communication. Very knowledgeable and want to build a good relationship




Glen
R&D Claim: Overall for the main claims we didn't achieve the uplift in claims that I was expecting from a more in-depth workshops with CP. The additional cash will be added to the general cash flow




Tim
R&D Claim: The results were what I expected. I think we are coming up with ideas and I think u are telling us whether its claimable or not. Not sure if we have exhausted everything at Instarmac. But we will keep trying. As we are cash rich - the additional cash will help us earn extra interest especially as the rate is rising. More money maybe to treat the Employees




Jenny
R&D Claim: Efficient as always. Emma and her colleagues do a great job, are patient and responsive. The additional cash will allow us to invest back into R&D




John
R&D Claim: Overall the results were very good. The additional cash will support the growth of the business




Chris
R&D Claim: The additional cash will allow us to continue to invest in R&D - allowing us to compete more effectively against international suppliers




Matthew
R&D Claim: The report and delivery were of good quality which was in line with my expectations. The additional cash will allow us to pay the electric bill!




Rob
R&D Claim: The additional cash will allow is to invest in additional R&D activities




Trevor
R&D Claim: The additional cash has allowed us to offset any issues with FY2021. The results compared very well to our expectations




Anthony
R&D Claim: Results were in line with expectations, and comparable to other Tax advisers we use




Sud
R&D Claim: Impressed with the knowledge of our projects and the continuity of personnel looking after our claim. The additional cash will allow us to invest in our business




Shirley
R&D Claim: We have been making claims for some years now so we are familiar with the process. However, after discussion on how that could be made more straightforward for our non-financial colleagues, there was a definite improvement this year and we reached submission stage faster. The additional cash will allow us to invest in the business




Julie
R&D Claim: The results were as good as expected. The additional cash will allow us to support the cultural sector and keep in business




Paul
R&D Claim: The additional cash has allowed us to make further investment in strategic projects. The results matched our expectations.




Jon
R&D Claim: The additional cash has allowed us to pay the premium on a new lease to secure premises. The results were in line with our expectations.




Phil
R&D Claim: The additional cash has allowed us to fund working capital. The results were pretty similar to my expectations.




Andy
R&D Claim: The results were in line with expectation - team understood technicalities well and first draft of report well put together. The additional cash has enabled us to reinvest into product development.




Esperanza
R&D claim: The process has been straight forward. However, it would be good to get to improve communication in regards to the status of the claim. For example if we could access a website were this status is shown. Also, it would be good that the amount claimed and reported is fed back to the Tax Team and Audit team at the right stage of those processes. Therefore, ideally would be beneficial if the R&D reported in annual accounts is the same as the one claimed, and the one incorporated in the Tax calculation. The additional cash will go towards PAYE payments.




Dominic
R&D Claim: The results exceeded our initial expectations, once we started discussions with Jonny Brewster it became clear that we could claim for more than we anticipated. I found the process both informative and straight forward.The additional cash has enabled us to increase pension payments, and give us a little more security in purchasing stock.




Ramesh
R&D claim: very good, expectations were as planned. The additional cash will enable us to re invest in the business for development & product creation.




Vicky



Ryan
R&D Claim: The additional cash will allow us to reinvest in the business. I was slightly disappointed with the quality and content of the final report. I was not sure that it really captured the elements of the project as we had communicated.

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