Akcela Kickstarter Series: Unlocking R&D Tax Relief

Did you know that R&D tax relief could put money back into your business – even if you didn’t realise you were eligible?

Startups move fast, innovate boldly… and sometimes miss out on cash that could make all the difference. Did you know that R&D tax relief could put money back into your business – even if you didn’t realise you were eligible?Join us for our next Akcela Kickstarter Series event, a series of expert talks throwing light and insight into all areas of starting and scaling a business. Over strong coffee and a pastry or two, we aim to help cut through the jargon and get straight to the good stuff.In this event we will learn from Ben Thompson, Senior Sector Specialist at Wilby Jones, on how the R&D tax relief scheme is helping businesses innovate and save significant amounts of corporation tax. You may be surprised at what can legitimately be claimed and how it can help your own business.

Event Details

Date: Wednesday 22nd October
Time: 9:00am – 10:30am
Location: Fuel Studios, Pottergate, Norwich

What’s on the agenda?

We’ll be joined by Ben Thompson from Wilby Jones, who’ll cover:

• The basics of R&D tax relief – what counts and who can claim
• The latest changes (and what they mean for your startup)
• How to keep claims safe and steer clear of HMRC headaches
• Which costs you can include and how this can boost cashflow
• A high-level look at how R&D tax relief links with capital allowances and patent box
• Ben’s talk will run for about 30 minutes, followed by a Q&A — so bring your questions!

There’ll also be coffee & pastries to keep you fuelled while you learn.

Who’s this for?

Startup founders, small business owners, finance folks – basically anyone who wants to stretch every pound further and grow smarter.

RSVP now

Let’s make tax relief a little less confusing (and a lot more valuable). See you there!

The Akcela Team

Our events are made possible by the support of: Connected Innovation, Norfolk County Council and by Akcela’s sponsors: Adaptavist, Ashton’s Legal & Luminous PR.

A quick note
This event is supported by the Future Tech Programme, funded by Norfolk County Council.
To help with reporting, we’ll share your name and business name with Norfolk County Council. Don’t worry – no other contact details will be passed on, and they won’t be getting in touch with you.If you’d rather we didn’t share your attendance in this way, just drop the Akcela Team a message at hello@akcela.co.uk.