Welcome to Bright R&D
Leading independent R&D tax credits advice
We can help you to maximise innovation incentives including R&D tax reliefs / credits and Patent Box
We can also advise on strategic R&D decisions and structuring
We bring you ‘Big-Four' accountancy firm technical excellence at good value for money and with a personal touch
Why We Are Different
Passion
We are passionate about delivering high quality, technically robust R&D / Patent Box claims
Focus
We do nothing else
Value
Maximising value for you is at the heart of all we do
Straight forward
We are responsive and proactive making us easy to work with
Our Founder
Angela Browning
Chartered Accountant & Chartered Tax Advisor
Owner and Founder
Angela has over 20 years experience gained working in corporate tax, R&D and at a senior leadership level, preparing and agreeing some of the largest and most complex R&D and patent box claims
What Our Clients Say...
News and technical updates


ISBC R&D enquiry success at the 11th hour
I supported a sizeable software R&D claim enquiry last year, collaborating with the client and the firm that had originally filed the claim. It was one of those cases that felt impossible because of HMRC’s




Always worth checking an HMRC enquiry is valid before responding
A company approached me for some help with an ISBC R&D enquiry last December. Before launching into preparing a response, given how difficult ISBC is to deal with, we had a look into whether the




New combined R&D Expenditure Credit – why should the US get the credit?
As a second child, fairness has always been important to me. This guides my work when preparing R&D claims, always seeking to ensure a company claims the right amount due to reward its innovation. You




ISBC R&D enquiry – common sense prevails at last!
Hundreds of #SMEs have suffered R&D claim enquiries conducted poorly by #HMRC’s Individual and Small Business Compliance (‘ISBC’) team. Bright R&D Limited took on the fight for one company when the value didn’t justify charging




“Ineligible, irrelievable and inalienable” – all terms within the new merged R&D regime!
Within the Autumn Statement the Government announced reforms to the R&D tax reliefs to simplify and improve the system from 1 April 2024. Legislated for this was released today (29th November 2023) in the Autumn




New merged R&D regime to go ahead from next April – Autumn Statement – November 23
Within the Autumn Statement the Government announced reforms to the R&D tax reliefs to simplify and improve the system from 1 April 2024. This will be legislated for in the Autumn Finance Bill (with legislation