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The Importance Of Tax Planning

The Importance Of Tax Planning (Case Study)

How we helped our client – and why they chose EQ Free initial meeting Our planning started before we were appointed, and we held a meeting with the…

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R&D – Motorsport

R&D – Motorsport (Case Study)

Our client competes in UK motorsport at a high-level. What type of work does the company do? The company continuously develop and make improvements to their cars to…

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R&D – Engineering

R&D – Engineering (Case Study)

Our client is a a mechanical engineering company based in the North of Scotland. What type of work does the company do? The company specialises in the design,…

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R&D – Construction

R&D – Construction (Case Study)

Our client is a well-established business based in the East of Scotland that supplies products to the construction industry, including commercial, industrial and residential construction. What type of…

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R&D – Architects

R&D – Architects (Case Study)

Our client is an architectural practice based in Scotland, with particular expertise in the leisure sector and transport infrastructure projects including space management, health & safety. What type…

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R&D – Financial services

R&D – Financial services (Case Study)

Our client is a family run management consulting company, based in England. What type of work does the company do? The company operates predominantly in the financial services market…

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R&D – Food and Drink

R&D – Food and Drink (Case Study)

Our client, who have been a R&D client since 2013, is a producer of bespoke food products. What type of work does the company do? Our client develops…

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R&D – Agriculture

R&D – Agriculture (Case Study)

Our client is a specialist provider of bespoke agricultural machinery. What type of work does the company do? There are many providers of basic agricultural machinery to the…

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R&D – Dentistry

R&D – Dentistry (Case Study)

Our client is a family run business operating dental practices in Scotland. What type of work does the company do? Along with providing traditional dental services, the company…

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R&D – IT security systems

R&D – IT security systems (Case Study)

The company is an IT security company based in the East of Scotland. What type of work is the company carrying out? The company deliver a range of…

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R&D – Food and Drink

R&D – Food and Drink (Case Study)

Our client is a well-established snack manufacturer, supplying to both the UK and overseas. What type of work does the company do? Our client continually seeks to expand…

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R&D – Design and Manufacturing

R&D – Design and Manufacturing (Case Study)

Our client is a family-run company that offer a range of campervans. What type of work does the company do? Our award winning client designs and builds bespoke campervans,…

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R&D – Engineering

R&D – Engineering (Case Study)

Our client is a steel fabrication and engineering company. What type of work does the company do? Our client offer a one stop solution for all structural steel…

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R&D – Design and Manufacturing

R&D – Design and Manufacturing (Case Study)

The company is an existing client of EQ and are world leaders in motor testing technology for the automotive aftermarket. What type of work is the company carrying…

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R&D – Food processing equiptment

R&D – Food processing equiptment (Case Study)

The company is a family owned business based in the north east of Scotland. What type of work is the company carrying out? The company provides innovative design…

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R&D – Oil & Gas

R&D – Oil & Gas (Case Study)

The company is an oil & gas services sector supplier, providing design solutions to the offshore market. What type of work is the company carrying out? The company…

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R&D – Video sharing

R&D – Video sharing (Case Study)

Our client is a specialist provider of video conferencing technology and provider of patent management tools. What type of work does the company do? Our client is a…

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R&D – Software development

R&D – Software development (Case Study)

Our client is a software development company based in the UK. What type of work does the company do? Our client is a company which has developed a…

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R&D – Food Manufacturing

R&D – Food Manufacturing (Case Study)

Our client is a producer of bespoke food for the food service and retail sectors, based in Fife. What type of work does the company do? Our client…

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R&D – Motorsport

R&D – Motorsport (Case Study)

Our client competes in UK motorsport at a high-level. What type of work does the company do? By its very nature the sport of motor racing relies upon…

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R&D – Engineering and Manufacturing

R&D – Engineering and Manufacturing (Case Study)

Our client, an engineering company based in the East of Scotland, provides high end engineered and manufactured solutions to customers’ in various sectors including defence and robotics. What…

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R&D – Software development

R&D – Software development (Case Study)

Our client is a software development business operating in the North of Scotland. What type of work does the company do? The company specialises in the development of…

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R&D – Engineering

R&D – Engineering (Case Study)

Our client is a bespoke engineering solutions company based in the North of Scotland. What type of work does the company do? The company undertakes multiple projects in…

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R&D – Agriculture

R&D – Agriculture (Case Study)

For the last 9 years, we have prepared research and development claims for our client who manufactures a variety of specialised machinery for the agricultural industry. How we…

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R&D – Automotive

R&D – Automotive (Case Study)

Our client is one of the leading garage service equipment providers in the UK, that continues to innovate and supply technical solutions for the automotive aftermarket. What type…

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R&D – Engineering

R&D – Engineering (Case Study)

Our client is an engineering company based in the East of Scotland. What type of work does the company do? The company delivers bespoke solutions to customers working…

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R&D – Food & Drink

R&D – Food & Drink (Case Study)

Our client is a well-established family run butchers and bakers based in Fife. The company produces foods for sale in their own shops, and to supply to retailers….

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R&D – Manufacturing

R&D – Manufacturing (Case Study)

Our client is a Scottish based textiles company which produces products for a highly competitive global marketplace.  It uses innovative processes and solutions to allow it to meet…

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R&D – Engineering

R&D – Engineering (Case Study)

Our client is a well-established business engineering company based in North Fife that specialises in the manufacture and installation of conveying and processing equipment to the food, agricultural…

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R&D – Engineering and Manufacturing

R&D – Engineering and Manufacturing (Case Study)

Our client, an engineering company based in the East of Scotland, provides high end engineered and manufactured solutions to customers’ in various sectors including defence and robotics. What…

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R&D – Food and Drink

R&D – Food and Drink (Case Study)

Our client is a well-established food manufacturer, supplying both chilled and frozen products to retail and food service markets. What type of work does the company do? The…

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R&D – Engineering

R&D – Engineering (Case Study)

Our client is a Tayside based heavy engineering company providing design, manufacturing and installation services to the process and construction industries. What type of work does the company…

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R&D – Construction

R&D – Construction (Case Study)

Our client is a well-established business based in the East of Scotland that supplies products to the construction industry, including commercial, industrial and residential construction. What type of…

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R&D – Manufacturing

R&D – Manufacturing (Case Study)

Our client has with expertise in creating bespoke conservatories, luxury orangeries, sun lounges, garden rooms and extensions. What type of work does the company do? The company design…

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R&D – Engineering

R&D – Engineering (Case Study)

Our client is researching and developing wind energy technology for offshore installation. What type of work does the company do? The work performed by our client is all…

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R&D – Engineering

R&D – Engineering (Case Study)

Our client is a leader in injection moulding technologies. Being founded on continual investment and innovation strategy, their aim is to provide customers with a tailored, yet flexible…

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R&D – Waste Management

R&D – Waste Management (Case Study)

The company is involved in the agricultural sector and has been looking at the use of waste material to provide bedding and heating for livestock. What type of…

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R&D – Packaging

R&D – Packaging (Case Study)

Our client is a company based in the East of Scotland that manufactures food snacks for supply to supermarkets and other retail and wholesale outlets. The company is…

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R&D – Communications

R&D – Communications (Case Study)

The company is involved in the development of video-sharing technology and the provision of a semi-automated patent analysis system. The company is a family-owned business operating in the…

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R&D – Games & Apps

R&D – Games & Apps (Case Study)

Our client is a leading player in the development of mapping technology, particularly in its use on modern media platforms such as mobile phones and tablets. The company…

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R&D – Architecture

R&D – Architecture (Case Study)

Our client is a company based in the East of Scotland that provides architectural services, predominantly to commercial businesses rather than domestic clients. The business was recently incorporated,…

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R&D – Agriculture

R&D – Agriculture (Case Study)

Our client is involved in growing soft fruit and vegetables mainly for sale in supermarkets. The business was set up following a business restructure after detailed consultation with…

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R&D – Web-based Design

R&D – Web-based Design (Case Study)

The company is a design and marketing firm based in the East of Scotland, specialising particularly in web-based design and the creation of database, website and apps. What…

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R&D – Architects

R&D – Architects (Case Study)

The company is a long-established architects’ practice in Scotland. The company has a particular niche in transport and other infrastructure projects and is recognised as a sector leader….

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R&D – Dentistry

R&D – Dentistry (Case Study)

The company is an existing EQ client and in the course of discussions about the business, the owner excitedly told us about a series of developments being undertaken…

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R&D – Food and Drink

R&D – Food and Drink (Case Study)

Our client is a family-run business, producing products for the food service sector, supplying to supermarkets and chain restaurants. This company was an existing EQ client, with the…

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R&D – Technology

R&D – Technology (Case Study)

This client operates within the technology sector, as a market leader for access control systems at large venues. This company was an existing EQ client, with the R&D…

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R&D – Technology

R&D – Technology (Case Study)

The client operates within the technology sector, as the leading company within the convenience wholesale and retail market. This company was an existing EQ client, with the R&D…

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R&D – Food and Drink

R&D – Food and Drink (Case Study)

Our client operates within the food and drink sector and has been diversifying its product range. This company was an existing EQ client, with the R&D opportunity being…

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R&D – Engineering and Manufacturing

R&D – Engineering and Manufacturing (Case Study)

Our client is a local company with expertise in a wide range of engineering and processing technologies. EQ only act as R&D Tax advisors to this client, liaising…

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R&D – Manufacturing

R&D – Manufacturing (Case Study)

Our client is a part of a family-owned group of companies with expertise in a wide range of engineering and processing technologies. EQ only act as R&D tax…

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R&D – Food and Drink

R&D – Food and Drink (Case Study)

Our client is a family-run business, producing bakery and butchery products for selling in their own shops, as well as supplying to retailers. The company was an existing…

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International Businesses and R&D Tax Credits

International Businesses and R&D Tax Credits (Case Study)

Our client is a specialist software and systems developer in the medical sector with a number of highly trained employees delivering highly innovative solutions for the sector. The…

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R&D – Engineering

R&D – Engineering (Case Study)

Our client is a well-established engineering company based in Dunfermline that has amassed an enviable reputation providing specialist expertise to the highest standard within electrical, control and instrumentation…

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