Over the past two years, HMRC has markedly increased its scrutiny of R&D Tax Relief claims submitted by SMEs. The statistics are clear: what was once a 1 in 20 chance of receiving an enquiry has now risen to 1 in every 5 claims. Businesses are increasingly receiving letters such as: Compliance Check (Enquiry) […]
As of April 1st, 2025, the UK’s R&D tax relief system has been undergoing its most significant reform in recent years. In a move designed to simplify and streamline R&D Tax, the government is merging the existing SME and RDEC (Research and Development Expenditure Credit) schemes into a single unified RDEC-style scheme – with additional, […]
Last week, Walmer Group had the pleasure of participating in Intellectual Property Day at the Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library, an event designed to bring together innovators, business leaders, and experts to explore the critical role intellectual property plays in business growth and innovation. The event was hosted in collaboration with NatWest, Innovate UK, […]
Tech startups, this is your chance to pitch to top investors in the South West! Walmer Group is delighted to announce our new partnership with TechSpark, just in time for the return of Silicon Gorge in 2025! Who is TechSpark? For those of you unfamiliar with them, TechSpark are the go-to community for all […]
New partnership helps eCommerce businesses scale with flexible funding solutions In a major development for eCommerce sellers, TradeBridge has partnered with Amazon to launch a new term financing solution designed to help businesses scale efficiently. This collaboration is set to provide much-needed financial flexibility to sellers, enabling them to better manage cash flow, invest in […]
As 2024 came to a close, the Walmer Group team took a well-deserved break from the fast pace of innovation funding to reconnect, recharge and celebrate a fantastic year together. Last week, we left behind our West London base and headed into the heart of the Cotswolds for our Christmas party and what a memorable […]
Following yesterday’s budget announcement, the National Insurance contribution cut from 12% to 10% seems to have claimed the spotlight amongst a plethora of other measures. In this article, we will look specifically at the impacts that the last 12 months (including yesterday’s announcement) of legislative changes have had and will have moving forward for innovative […]
Our client, an internationally accoladed innovator, at the forefront of AR/VR technology, received the dreaded, templated “we’re coming for you” letter in the post, signed by none other than the now well-known ‘R&D Tax Credits Compliance Team’. We had 110% confidence in the validity of this claim and welcomed the check with open arms. However, […]
One of the most rewarding parts of our job at Walmer Group is helping innovative organisations in navigating the ‘minefield’ that is public (government), and private funding. For those that are new to the scheme, the R&D Tax incentive rewards companies for undertaking research and development activities, by incurring challenges when making advancements in their … …
The size of the artificial intelligence market in the UK is expected to grow at an annual growth rate of + 36% between 2019 and 2025 As it was certainly pushed by the limitations of a forced pandemic that accelerated digital transformation around the world. The CB insight Report “Artificial intelligence in number 2021” and … …
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Email:
info@walmergroup.com
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