About EmpowerRD
Our people + platform will support you through the complexity of claiming R&D tax relief.
learn more ABOUT OUR R&D TAX CREDIT EXPERTS
Streamlining R&D Tax Claims for UK Innovation
In 2017 our founder recognised that the R&D tax claim process was not only complex, but also costly. EmpowerRD then became the first to launch an R&D tax claim platform in the UK, with backing from Forward Partners.
Delivering a hybrid approach of both people + platform, adapting to regulatory change when needed.
2017
Founded
1200+
Clients
30+
Team
£200m
Claimed
How We Retain a Low Enquiry Rate of 5%
An experienced team
A team of R&D tax claim and sector specialist: ex-HMRC, ATT qualified, AML trained, AML registered and supervised by HMRC.
Flexible platform
A flexible platform to adapt to changing regulations.
Chartered & Accredited
One of just 5 members of the Chartered Institute of Taxation’s Professional Standards Working Party.
Meet our Leadership Team
Harinder Sandhu
Founder & Executive Chairman
Francisco Calvente
Head of Finance
CIMA Adv Dip MA
Ross Taylor
Head of Marketing
Kent Gowland
Head of Technology
Vishnu Pillai
Head of Tax and Claim Operations
CTA, ADIT
Sam Cushing
HR Director
Meet Our Team of R&D Tax Experts
Katie Pearce
Head of Claim Quality
7+ years specialising in R&D Tax Credits
Yasmin Lakin
R&D Financial Consultant
ATT
Dr. Matthew Rix
R&D Tax Consultant and Technical Report Writer
PhD
Accreditations: TBC, Ex-HMRC
Dr Elizabeth Olisa
R&D Technical Consultant
BSc (Hons), MRes, PhD
Karen Evans
Claim Accounting Support
FCCA
Thomas Seidling
Claims Drafter + Team
Working at EmpowerRD
EmpowerRD is based in London in the heart of the Silicon Roundabout. Team collaboration is incredibly important to us and we operate a hybrid working policy, with regular team socials.
If you want the opportunity to be part of our growth journey, check out our careers page.