Posted by guest blogger, Steven Blacker, director in R&D Tax Services at Deloitte in Leeds

Research & Development (R&D) tax credits are one of the biggest funding mechanisms provided by Government to encourage innovation in UK businesses.  However, the definition of what constitutes R&D activity is much wider than is often thought and tax relief is available to many businesses outside the traditional research-based industries such as…

Published by guest blogger Paul Snape:

Much has been made of UK manufacturing’s key role in the revival of the economy with local, regional and national sourcing an important part of the mix.

In this light, a golden opportunity to fly the flag for the best of British appears to have been passed up by the Royal couple, in by-passing the craftsmanship of Stoke-on-Trent and ordering wedding tableware from a…

Blog from Jason Whitworth, partner and manufacturing expert based at BDO in Leeds

There’s no denying the region’s manufacturing businesses have had a tough time, but we are starting to see Yorkshire’s resilient nature pay off, as more companies report signs of improving demand and are looking to the future with greater confidence about prospects for recovery.

We have seen a larger than expected improvement in output and…

Posted by guest blogger, David Raistrick, UK manufacturing industry leader for Deloitte, based in Leeds