An agile platform to adapt to changing regulations. A team of R&D tax claim and sector specialist: ex-HMRC, ATT qualified, AML trained, AML registered and supervised by HMRC.
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Pricing
Claim more. Pay less. Stay compliant.
We charge simple, transparent fees for smaller or larger claims. Every client gets full support from our R&D tax specialists, with no bolt-ons or surprise extras.
Smaller claims
£4,000
Flat fee where the claim benefit is between £25,000 – £80,000
Qualifying R&D expenditure is between £125K – £400k
Larger claims
5%
Fees of 5% or less* where the claim benefit is over £80,000.
*Tiered pricing available depending on size of claim benefit
How we measure up
Why more companies are switching to EmpowerRD
We don’t just charge less, we help you claim more, with less hassle and greater confidence. Our R&D platform streamlines the admin. Our specialist team ensures compliance. Together, we deliver stronger, more accurate claims without the hassle.
Typical Fee
Pricing Transparency
Time to Prepare Claim
Admin Burden
Expertise
Cost Review & Optimisation
Narrative Drafting & Review
Additional Information Form & Claim Notification Form Submission
Audit Trail & Claim Visibility
HMRC Enquiry Support
Submission Pack Checks
Compliance Process
In-Year Planning & Forecasting
EmpowerRD
Specialist Advisor +
R&D Tech Platform
5% of claim or £4,000 flat
Fixed and all-inclusive
~8 hours total
Low:
platform + Xero integration
Ex-HMRC, PhDs, ATT, FCCA-qualified Head of Tax
Platform-assisted
+ expert-reviewed
Written by PhD-qualified
experts, scored + reviewed
Always included
Full version history,
reviewer comments
Included as standard
CT600, AIF, CNF + tax computations
Multi-stage claim review
across teams
Included
Specialist R&D
Advisor
20–30% of claim
May vary, bolt-ons common
~20 hours (interviews, emails)
Moderate:
High – manual back-and-forth
Varies – may include
ex-HMRC or PhDs
Manual review
Often included
May be extra
Varies by advisor
Often charged
separately
Varies
Advisor-dependent
Sometimes offered
Accountant
£200–£800/hour
Hourly + extras
~20+ hours
High
Generalist finance
Partial or not included
Usually client-led
Often not included
Minimal
Not included
CT600 only
Manual review
Rare
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A free 30 minute call to:
- Discover the scope of your R&D qualifying business activities
- Understand your claim ambitions
- Establish an estimated timeline to receive your R&D tax credit rebate
We dig into the detail
What’s included
Every EmpowerRD claim includes expert support, full visibility, and time-saving tools.
Getting you setup for success
Onboarding and setup
- Dedicated Claim Managers
- Structured onboarding for both finance and technical teams
- Xero integration and pre-formatted cost templates
- Optional R&D education and planning workshops
Capturing the vital information
Claim preparation
- Smart platform to log R&D activities and costs throughout the year
- Technical report drafting by PhD-qualified experts
- Narrative screening, scoring, and multi-stage review by Claim Quality Team
- Cost review and financial reconciliation against company accounts
Crossing the Ts
Compliance and submission
- Preparation and submission of the Additional Information Form (AIF)
- Claim Notification Form (CNF) submission where required
- CT600 and tax computation checks
- Final submission pack review for accuracy and alignment
Post submission assurance
Ongoing support
- Full HMRC enquiry support included if needed
- Real-time notifications, status tracking, and audit trail
- Secure multi-user access with role-based permissions
- In-year forecasting and claim planning check-ins
FAQs
At EmpowerRD, our fee is based on a success-based model — we charge 5% (or less) of the final credit awarded
For smaller claims, we apply a flat fee of £4,000
You pay our fee once we have submitted the claim for you. If the claim is rejected (or reduced) by HMRC, you will not owe the full fee on the unrecovered portion.
No “surprise” costs. What you see is what you pay. We don’t levy additional hidden fees or back-end charges beyond what we’ve agreed.
We also provide transparency around the support and services you’ll receive so you can be confident what is included. (E.g. platform access, claim drafting, HMRC enquiry support, etc.)
In addition we include enquiry support as standard giving you the peace of mind that we will be there supporting you throughout the claims process.
EmpowerRD’s hybrid tech + human expert model enables us to be far more efficient and lower cost than many traditional advisors.
Our advisors work with you on our collaboration platform to gather all the necessary project and cost information. Our process is up to 2.5× faster and 4× more cost-effective than legacy providers.
Moreover, by aligning our fee with claim success (rather than fixed hourly billing), we take on much of your risk.
Because our fee is success-based, if HMRC rejects your claim (or reduces it significantly), you won’t pay for amounts not recovered.
We’ll clearly communicate how much work was done, and our contract will specify what happens in such cases.
If an HMRC enquiry arises, we include enquiry support as standard — our team handles communication with HMRC on your behalf helping you move towards a successful outcome. With an all time enquiry rate of <5% we’re very confident in the claims we submit.
Yes—because the fee is a percentage of the awarded credit (for large claims). If your claim ends up higher than the initial estimate, your fee would scale accordingly in line with the agreed percentage.
If your claim is smaller, then your fee is proportionally smaller. For smaller claims under a threshold, the flat fee structure provides certainty.
Your fee covers a full end-to-end service, including:
- Access to our collaboration platform to input, track, and manage your R&D expenditure and narrative.
- Expert claim drafting and narrative writing, reviewed by our Claim Quality Team.
- A dedicated claims manager to guide you through onboarding, data gathering, and submission.
- HMRC enquiry / audit support — if HMRC raises follow-up questions or opens an enquiry, our specialist tax team handles responses on your behalf.
- Full transparency and reporting (you have ongoing visibility of all claim data, history, and status).
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Trusted by 1,200+ innovative companies
We’ve helped companies across software, life sciences, manufacturing and engineering industries claim over £260 million with an all time HMRC enquiry rate of <5%.
"The online platform made it much easier to co-ordinate between the finance and technical teams."
Sophie Meadows
Finance Director, Bloom & Wild
“EmpowerRD is doing R&D claims the way everyone should be doing it. They absolutely exceeded our expectations and are now one of our long term partners.”
Ben Jeffries
CEO & Co-Founder, Influencer
“I was looking for a specialist with a rigorous platform that could handle a complex R&D tax credit claim, because of our grant. EmpowerRD came up on top.”
Claire Trant
Founder, Untap
“Whilst the platform was a real asset for us, the best thing was the support we received. We always had a client success manager on the other end. If we had any questions or concerns, we could use the chatbot, and our client success manager was there to help. It was a breeze; really good support throughout.”
Aidan Curran
Chief of Staff, Penfold