Turn your innovation
into opportunity.
If your company is solving scientific or technological uncertainty, your work may qualify for R&D tax relief. Zyla makes the claim clear, robust and refreshingly straightforward.
End-to-End Specialist Support
Innovation doesn't always look like a laboratory.
You may be doing qualifying R&D whenever you create or improve a product, process or service by overcoming genuine scientific or technological uncertainty.
You attempted an advance
Your project aimed to extend overall knowledge or capability in science or technology — not only your company's own knowledge.
The answer wasn't ready-made
A competent professional could not easily work out the solution using publicly available knowledge or standard industry practices.
You tested and iterated
Your team investigated alternatives, developed prototypes, or learned from technical setbacks while pursuing the solution.
The detail handled. The value unlocked.
We manage the claim from the first eligibility conversation through to the technical narrative and cost calculation, keeping the process focused and the evidence bulletproof.
Read official HMRC guidance →Staff and externally provided workers
Subcontracted R&D activities
Software, data & cloud computing
Consumable materials & utilities
Complex work. A remarkably simple process.
We gather what matters, do the heavy lifting, and keep you informed at every step.
Discover
We learn about your projects, team, technical hurdles, and target accounting periods.
Assess
We pinpoint qualifying activity and map out all eligible expenditure tied directly to it.
Build
We prepare robust calculations and a clear, evidence-led technical report for HMRC.
Support
We handle final submission and stand beside you if HMRC ever raises follow-up queries.
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Membership grants Zyla's advisers continuous access to accredited training, specialized peer review, and regulatory insights—ensuring your claim is thoroughly compliant and defensible.
Meet the R&D team.
Suzy Kerton CA
Chief Executive Officer
Marian Riley
Chartered Accountant
Dan Chatterton
Chartered Accountant
Innovation, in action.
See how Zyla has helped ambitious businesses navigate the R&D claim process with total confidence.
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Logistics Technology
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Key questions our clients frequently ask before starting a claim.
What are R&D tax credits?
R&D tax relief is a UK Corporation Tax incentive for companies carrying out qualifying research and development. The value and form of the relief depend on your specific expenditure, company size, and applicable HMRC scheme rules.
Can my business claim?
Your business may qualify if it pays UK Corporation Tax and has sought a scientific or technological advancement by resolving technical challenges that couldn't be easily solved by a competent professional.
What costs might qualify?
Depending on the accounting period, eligible costs often include:
- Staff salaries, NIC, and pension contributions
- Subcontracted R&D costs & externally provided workers
- Software, data license, and cloud hosting fees
- Consumables and energy utilities spent on R&D
What projects qualify?
Qualifying projects must seek an advance in overall science or technology. Routine product updates, cosmetic changes, or standard software integration typically do not qualify on their own.
Why work with Zyla?
Zyla provides full end-to-end guidance: scoping activities, building clean calculations, authoring technical reports, and handling HMRC communications seamlessly.
Your next breakthrough is worth a conversation.
Tell us what your team has been building, testing, or solving. We'll help you explore your eligibility quickly and clearly.