Revolutionising R&D tax credits
Our industry-leading R&D claims advisors use modern technology to deliver an improved R&D claims experience at a fraction of the cost of traditional advisors.
Over 750 companies have joined the revolution
Over 750 companies have joined the revolution
Why companies switch to us
Traditional advisors charge high fees as they spend lots of time doing low value data collection at their convenience. Our combination of the best claims advice with technical know-how gets you better results and a more convenient service at a lower price.
EmpowerRD
5% of credit or less
Traditional advisors
10-33% of credit
Case studies
Gideon Overton
CEO 2020 Data Lab
Excellent Value for Money
"Whilst there is a level of self service, EmpowerRD staff were incredibly helpful throughout. Their portal is user friendly and their industry knowledge second to none. My R&D tax credit was paid out at 100%."
Chris O'Sullivan
CTO Lexoo
Makes It Practically Painless!
"I've gone through the R&D process 4 times, and this was by far the easiest way to submit. They were great every step of the way - and the way the platform works made creating an R&D tax credits proposal very easy."
George Chalmers
CEO Migrate
Fantastic Service
"This is not just a platform that they leave you to work through on your own, as I feared. The team are on top of everything and really helpful. Whole process took no time at all and was very painless."
Radical Pricing, No Compromises
Startups
Claims receiving less than £200,000 credit
All-star advisory team
Intelligent online platform
No lock-in contracts
5% of credit
Enterprise
Claims receiving more than £200,000 credit
All-star advisory team
Intelligent online platform
No lock-in contracts
< 5% of credit
EmpowerRD Now
Skip the queue - get paid as soon as your claim is submitted to HMRC
EmpowerRD Now
Skip the queue - get paid as soon as your claim is submitted to HMRC
+ 5% of credit
“EmpowerRD make it easier and cheaper
for companies to claim R&D tax credits”
The new standard for processing
R&D claims
End-to-end support
Report submission and HMRC enquiries handled at no extra cost.
"We started EmpowerRD because we saw that many advisors were mystifying the process and overcharging for their service."
Harinder Sandhu, CEO and Founder EmpowerRD
Member of HMRC’s R&D Consultative Committee
Faster claims and payouts
Our use of technology and innovative financing options allow us to deliver your R&D tax credit faster than any other provider. Our fastest claim & payout to date: 7 days 9 hours.
Import claim
Automatically use past claim data to speed up this year's submission.
Analyse accounts
Pull in your R&D costs from your Xero accounting software.
Instant funding
EmpowerRD Now delivers your funds as soon as your claim is submitted.
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Guides
Guides
Software Development R&D Tax Credit Claims
Key insights into claiming R&D tax credits for software development projects.
RDEC Scheme Guide
The complete guide to compiling and submitting an RDEC claim. Includes an explanation of differences between the two schemes.
Clarifying the Impact of CBILS on R&D Tax Credits
How the government's Coronavirus loan scheme affects your ability to claim.
Which costs qualify for R&D?
A breakdown of the types of costs that can be included in your claim.
EmpowerRD Covid-19 response
How we're helping businesses with their cash flow during the downturn.
Which scheme should I apply to?
Understand how your business's financial profile affects which scheme you need to apply to
Is my business eligible for R&D tax credits?
Find out if the activity undertaken by your business can qualify as R&D.
How much can I claim?
Read how different accounting positions can affect how much you're able to claim.
What evidence is required to make an R&D claim?
Learn about the different pieces of evidence required for different R&D costs.
FAQ
The most common queries we hear about the R&D scheme.