Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit Specialists
We are Cooden, your trusted R&D tax consultants based in Sussex. We specialise in claiming Research and Development Tax Relief and R&D Tax Credits for businesses across the UK.
Welcome to Cooden – R&D Experts
Supporting Research and Development across your innovation funnels from ideation to commercialisation and exploitation
Cooden – R&D Tax Credit Specialists are experts in supporting innovative companies:
- Access grant funding to explore their proof of concept and scale it up
- Claim Patent Box where a company has been granted a patent
- Claim Research and Development Tax Credits to support further growth and innovation
- Claim some of the Creative Industry tax reliefs that focus on technological innovation such as Video Games Tax Relief and Animation Tax Relief
Our team of R&D experts include tax consultants and grant writers to provide you with a seamless, supported process that helps you to secure innovation funding, whether that’s’ grant funding, R&D Tax Credits, Creative Industry Tax Reliefs or Patent Box.
R&D Tax Relief FAQs
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Why does the government offer R&D Tax Credits?
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I have an accountant, why haven’t they told me about this?
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Does my business qualify for the R&D Tax Credit?
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How far back can I claim?
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Is it only for specific industries?
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Is it too good to be true?
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How long does it take? Is it worth it?
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I’ve already claimed, why should we look at it again?
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We are a start-up and pre-revenue, does that affect our ability to claim?
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What is the “twilight zone”?
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We’re bootstrapping our start-up, will that affect our claim?
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Book an Initial Consultation
An initial consultation to explore whether you may be eligible costs nothing.
The money you could be entitled to claim has the potential to transform your project, your cash flow and your company.
Latest News & Insights

Why do you need a R&D Tax Consultant?
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HMRC are now batting 0 for 5 in their Sub/Sub First Tier Tribunal cases
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SME v RDEC: What are the differences?
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