To support you in growing your business, our specialist Innovation and Technology team can deliver bespoke solutions, designed to take full advantage of the ever changing opportunities faced by innovation and technology enterprises. 

 Understanding you

Whether you are a start-up business or an established multinational company, our Innovation and Technology team has relevant experience in addressing the challenges and opportunities that await you in this sector. 

We have invested years in nurturing a network of helpful contacts in the innovation ecostructure, so that we are able to provide rounded, strategic advice to IP-rich businesses.

 How can we help you?

In addition to the services and skills needed by all businesses, you have access to specialist skills and experience particularly relevant to Innovation and Technology businesses.  Our Innovation and Technology services include:

 

 Helping you achieve your goals

Our Innovation and Technology specialists take a personal and proactive approach in helping you to navigate through the complexities of this dynamic sector and to maximise your opportunities.

Unlike many advisory firms which focus on a particular practice area, our Innovation and Technology team integrates specialist accounting, tax and corporate finance professionals, as well as independent experts in grants and intellectual property commercialisation.

 Our aim is to ensure that all relevant aspects are considered in the development and implementation of your business strategy.

Making a difference

We are proud to contribute to such a vibrant and varied innovation and technology sector and we are keen to support the development of future innovation and technology businesses

We regularly sponsor innovation awards, such as the Cotswold Life ‘Engineering, Manufacturing and Innovation’ Award for Best Research and Development Project and the Medilink South West Award for innovation.  We are committed to helping companies reap the rewards of their new ideas and inventions. 

 

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Innovation and Technology update: Are you using the experts to claim cash for your business?

Thursday 21 May 2020

Our specialist business advisers have a wide range of experience in claiming Research and Development (R&D) tax credits and are currently supporting businesses with claims that will provide an alternative source of finance for the coming months.

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Have you considered R&D tax incentives for short-term cash?

Thursday 23 April 2020

As COVID-19 continues to impact on the day-to-day operations of businesses, considering all potential sources of finance and short-term cash is key. Cashflow management will be vital now and in the coming months in order to identify shortfalls and areas in which you can make savings.
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Innovation and technology update: Budget 2020

Monday 16 March 2020

The 2020 Budget included some interesting announcements concerning Research and Innovation. The Government has committed to invest in this area over the coming years with a target of increasing economy-wide investments in R&D to 2.4% of GDP by 2027. With regard to R&D tax incentives, the key points were as follows:
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Innovation and Technology Team Update

Tuesday 14 January 2020

Update on the Hazlewoods Innovation and Technology team.

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R&D facts card 2019/20

Thursday 2 January 2020

Our latest R&D facts card is now available for 2020.
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Patent box facts card 2019/20

Thursday 2 January 2020

Our latest patent box facts card is now available.

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R&D funding and incentives

Friday 5 July 2019

The commercial R&D landscape can be bewildering, as there are complex interactions between funding, intellectual property and commercial strategy.
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Hazlewoods sponsor CyNam (Cyber Cheltenham)

Wednesday 20 March 2019

Hazlewoods is pleased to support the CyNam community as their latest sponsor.
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Innovation and Technology - Patent Box - Winter 2018

Monday 26 November 2018

The Government expressed for some time a desire to introduce a 'Patent Box' into UK tax legislation, to reduce the rate of company tax on profits from patents and sales of patented products. This took effect from 1 April 2013.
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Innovation and Technology update: R&D tax incentives

Monday 26 November 2018

Testimonial from Lucy Greedy

"We have been delighted with the service we have received from Hazlewoods during our past two R&D claims ... It is always reassuring to work with a company you have total faith in."

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Testimonial from Paul Whatley

"The final claim document produced by the team…far surpassed anything we could have hoped to prepare on our own. The resulting tax credit was processed very promptly by HMRC and was a very pleasing conclusion to a relatively painless exercise which we intend to repeat."

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Testimonial from Steve Tootill

"Hazlewoods quickly and easily established the basis and the potential amount of the credit and let us know clearly what information was required, which encouraged us to proceed. With their guidance, we obtained a substantial refund. We are delighted with the service from Hazlewoods."

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Testimonial from Peter Ritchie

"If only other professionals were as proactive, thoroughly efficient and nice to deal with, business would be a lot easier."

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Testimonial from Anonymous

"David Clift and his colleagues at the Hazlewoods Innovation team have just completed our fifth R&D claim. They are specialists in the field of R&D taxation, and we have enjoyed their thorough and proactive approach to completing our claim reports."

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David Clift
David Clift
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Paul Fussell
Paul Fussell
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Jemma Vaughan
Jemma Vaughan
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James Whittaker
James Whittaker
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