Manufacturing companies face pressure to reduce production costs, protect margins and fund investment in improved processes, equipment and sites.
These pressures may create tax relief opportunities where costs relate to qualifying development work, energy-intensive activity, plant and machinery investment or industrial property works.
Common challenges include:
Energy Tax Relief may reduce energy-related taxes and levies where the business carries out qualifying energy-intensive activities. Capital Allowances can reduce taxable profits on qualifying plant, machinery and fit-out spend. Land Remediation Relief can increase tax relief on qualifying industrial sites and remediation costs.
We connect your costs, production activity and site expenditure to the relevant reliefs, then prepare the calculations and evidence needed for submission.
Food and beverage manufacturing
Chemicals and materials
Medical Devices
Plastics and polymers
Metals and fabrication
Electronics and components
Packaging and processing
R&D Tax Credits help manufacturers recover part of the cost of technical development work, including enhancements to production processes, trials on the line evaluating new products or processes, and process optimisations changing feedstocks or production parameters. A valid claim may reduce Corporation Tax or generate a payable credit, depending on the scheme and company position.
Energy Tax Relief can reduce taxes, levies, and carbon costs within production energy spend. We review production energy use, billing data, and sector eligibility to identify applicable schemes and calculate the claim, exemption or relief position.
Manufacturing businesses often invest in factories, production facilities, extensions and refurbishments. Capital Allowances can provide valuable tax relief on qualifying expenditure within the buildings, fitouts and infrastructure supporting these operations. We review capital expenditure associated with your property to identify qualifying plant, fixtures and integral features that may not have been fully recognised through standard accounting processes.
Manufacturing businesses may acquire or redevelop sites with a history of industrial use, where contamination or dereliction creates additional remediation costs. Land Remediation Relief can provide an enhanced tax deduction for qualifying expenditure incurred in bringing these sites back into productive use.
At Bonham & Brook, manufacturing R&D claims are led by dedicated R&D specialists who understand how technical development shows up in production environments.
Our specialists work with engineering, production, quality and finance teams to review testing work, production trials, material changes, tooling adjustments and process improvements.
We use project team input, technical records and financial data to prepare a claim that explains the technical uncertainty, defines the qualifying activity and links supporting costs to the claimed activity.
A structured, specialist-led approach designed to deliver consistent, compliant results across complex tax and funding challenges.
Get a comprehensive guide to help you identify, prepare, and maximise your R&D claims.
Examples of how we’ve helped businesses secure funding, manage risk, and unlock tax value.
Feedback from businesses we’ve supported.
Strategic Sourcing Manager, Weetabix
Global Product Manager, Eternis
GPL Strategic Buyer Indirects, Lanxess Chemicals
Book a structured, no-obligation review with a specialist. We’ll assess your projects, energy use, assets and site activity, then provide a clear viability report.
All discussions are held in strict confidence.
Initial eligibility consultation is always complimentary.
