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Research and development tax incentives.
Experience
Ashley is an Associate Director in the R&D Incentives Advisory team. He has extensive experience advising a wide range of businesses, from pre-trading start-ups to FTSE 100 firms, across multiple sectors in the UK and Europe. He works closely with clients to develop a robust process that maximises the incentives available to them while ensuring risk is mitigated. He has a particular focus on the technology, manufacturing, renewables and construction sectors.
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Autumn Budget 2026: Rural businesses told to diversify. The Budget taxes the result
The rural sector has certainly felt the impact of legislative changes introduced over the last couple of years, most notably the changes to agricultural and business property relief (APR and BPR), which came into force earlier this year. Landowners and rural businesses could therefore be forgiven for fearing the worst from this year’s Budget announcements.
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Autumn Budget 2026: Stability before growth? What the Autumn Budget 2026 means for scaling businesses
While the 2026 Budget focused on, and was framed primarily around, economic stability and fiscal devolution, growth businesses featured prominently in the Chancellor’s speech and Budget documents, with the establishment of good growth funds and a commitment to backing British business.