Richard Melville
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Richard Melville

Director

Areas of expertise

Richard specialises in accounting and advisory to small and medium sized owner managed businesses.

Experience

With over 25 years of experience of working with clients across all sectors as an Accountant and Auditor, including a period as a Finance Director, Richard is well placed to advise and support clients with strategic planning, financial management and compliance matters.

Notable client work and achievements

Richard focuses on building long term relationships, with his clients receiving a personalised service which allows them to benefit from a consistent and impactful service over time. These trusted relationships promote the development of customised financial plans that support specific growth goals with a view to maximising investment return.

Professional qualifications/memberships

FCCA

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Turning innovation spend into cash today and value tomorrow

For innovation‑led businesses, R&D tax relief is a valuable resource of finance that can fund growth, help cash reserves go further and support ongoing investment. But focusing only on the tax claim risks missing a bigger opportunity to ensure your financial statements properly reflect value being created.

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Tackling rising costs for businesses: Five areas to focus on to improve resilience

With continually geopolitical price and supply chain shocks, high raw material and energy (as well as staff) costs are persistent challenges for British businesses. We examine some strategies to build resilience and preserve cash.

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