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Very straightforward process, managed extremely well by their team and their tech platform. Everything was clear from start to finish and the support was excellent throughout. Highly recommend.
Don't let anybody be under any apprehension that claiming R&D Tax Relief is 'easy'. It's not. It's really quite painful. Fortunately, empowerRD knows what it's doing and will guide you through t... See more
EmpowerRD made the R&D claim process incredibly fast and efficient. From the moment we started, their team had everything organised and moved things along at a pace I didn’t expect. What would normall... See more
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We’re industry-leading R&D tax credit specialists who use modern technology to deliver an improved R&D claims experience at a fraction of the cost of traditional providers. EmpowerRD was founded with the belief that too much government funding was being taken by inefficient advisors who weren’t incentivised to lower their cut. To solve this problem we’ve used technology to radically improve the experience of making an R&D claim: making it more reliable, time-efficient and cost-effective in the process. Discover more about how we can help maximise your R&D claim as quickly and easily as possible.
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1 Kingdom Street, W2 6BD, London, United Kingdom
- 0800 464 7143
- enquiries@empowerrd.com
- www.empowerrd.com
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Excellent Service
Excellent service from start to finish. Very recommendable!
Made the R&D tax credit process straightforward
The EmpowerRD portal made completing a R&D tax credit claim very straightforward. From the start we were allocated an account manager who was able to provide advice and guidance on setting up the portal and the process.
Excellent R&D tax credit service
The team at EmpowerRD led by Harinder are incredibly knowledgeable about R&D tax credits and how HMRC views different activities. The process is efficient, they've got a 100% success rate, yet it is also better value than any competitor. I'd strongly recommend them.
Excellent Support, slick portal
Although initially cautious I found the service to be superb. Excellent communication and support throughout. A dedicated contact means that any issues or concerns are quickly resolved, I could not recommend Empowered enough.
The portal provided is very easy to use, has excellent material to support the process and there is support on hand if you need it. Really couldn't ask for more.
Great experience
Smooth, cheaper than other options, functional and informative platform. The advisers are there to support whenever is needed.
I've shopped around for a few R&D tax…
I've shopped around for a few R&D tax credit solutions - all quite pricey - and often come with the illusion that they do a lot of work for you.
Can say that the support I got from EmpowerRD was above and beyond what I expected. Helped me out a lot. Price is v reasonable. Account manager was great.
Will be doing again next year. Can't recommend enough. Good luck for the future.
Nice people to deal with
Nice people to deal with, and particularly helpful around information gathering and understanding what we needed to do to get a successful claim. (Which it was)
The only downside was that HMRC were running 2+ months late with processing. It would have been wonderful had EmpowerRD kept us up to date with what the latest estimated processing times were. Instead, I had to keep chasing them for the info. If they automatically added this info-sharing to their service, then it would have been a 5*.

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Brilliant application and service
Brilliant application and service, significantly better than any other providers we have dealt with
Hari & team were super helpful
Hari & team were super helpful. Flawless process & always on hand for any queries. Would highly recommend!
Quick process and refund by HMRC…
It was quick process and refund by HMRC
highly recommended
Makes claiming for R&D practically painless!
I've gone through the R&D process 4 times, and this was by far the easiest way to submit. They were great every step of the way - and the way the platform works made creating a proposal very easy.
Would highly recommend!
Fantastic service
Fantastic service. This is not just a platform that they leave you to work through on your own, as I feared. The team are on top of everything and really helpful. Whole process took no time at all and was very painless.
The Team at EmpowerRD are excellent
The Team at EmpowerRD are excellent, they walked us through our R&D claim step by step. They are super acceptable to receiving calls and the feedback they provide is apt on all cases. They work in detail with you and your team on what you can claim back. Four weeks after the claim was entered we received a cheque from the HRMC and it would not have been possible if it wasn't for this business. The cost is extremely cheap for the service. I'd give 10 stars if possible!!!
great service
Excellent service - great for start-ups
Quick, personal service, knowledgeable team. We have decided to use EmpowerRD again - highly recommended!
Our experience with Empowrrd was…Excellent!
Our experience with Empowrrd was excellent. Their service was efficient and successful and the team were extremely helpful.
Sent Unsolicited E-mail Multiple Times
This company sent me unsolicited e-mail - not just one e-mail, not two, but three. Why would you trust doing business with someone who thinks that's acceptable?
In addition, they are challenging negative reviews on Trustpilot in a bid to get them removed. Wonder how many other negative reviews are not being seen for this company?
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Unsubscribe links are often used by less scrupulous people to confirm that an e-mail address has someone reading the mail and should be avoided when the sender is unknown. It would also suggest that I subscribed in the first place, which I did not.
I have no idea where you got my e-mail address from, but I've certainly never provided it to a company and then given that company permission to sell on my e-mail address, so I would suggest that your company may want to pay more attention to GDPR. You may also want to seek a refresher on common courtesy and not repeatedly e-mail someone who has not responded to your initial e-mail.
As for using your company, that's never going to happen. Just like I wouldn't have my drive tarmacked by some random person knocking on my door (to be shocked when it went horribly wrong), I certainly wouldn't entrust my business to some random company who have sent me unsolicited e-mails. Given that it is the directors of a company who would be responsible to HMRC if it turned out your R&D tax advice was completely wrong, I would caution other people against using a company who have to resort to mass mailings to drum up business.

Reply from EmpowerRD
Excellent Value for Money
Whilst there is a level of self service, EmpowerRD staff were incredibly helpful throughout. Their portal is user friendly and their industry knowledge second to none. My claim was paid out at 100%.
On top of this, their fees are excellent value and very price competitive. I would not hesitate to recommend EmpowerRD
High quality advice and fantastic customer service !!
Hari and his team are fantastic at dealing with R&D Claims. The platform is really good and helps with collaboration within the team. The pricing is very competitive and the quality of advice is second to none. I would recommend EmpowerRD to all entrepreneurs and will definitely use them again.
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