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GovGrant urges Herts businesses to claim credit for innovation after government announces local industrial strategy

Posted on Monday 10 December 2018 by GovGrant

GovGrant, the St Albans-based innovation and R&D tax credits specialist, has welcomed government plans to develop localised industrial strategies, including for Hertfordshire, but has urged ministers to keep their focus on supporting the strategy at a national level too.

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GovGrant CFO Steve Phillips reflects on the 2018 Budget and its impact on innovation and R&D

Posted on Friday 9 November 2018 by Steve Phillips | Chief Financial Officer

As is usual, politics took centre stage following the 2018 Budget. Labour was under scrutiny after the Shadow Chancellor, John McDonnell, indicated that, unlike his boss, he would not oppose the government’s personal tax changes. In the Times, leading economist David Smith noted that while the budget ‘must be judged as a political success,’ the level of public debt continues to be a cause for concern.

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GovGrant urges boost for productivity and innovation in the October Budget

Posted on Tuesday 23 October 2018 by Luke Hamm | Chief Executive Officer

GovGrant, the innovation and R&D tax specialist, has urged the Chancellor to use the tax system to boost the UK’s army of inventors and innovators in the Budget on 29 October.

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GovGrant calls for UK’s innovative businesses to take up Government R&D support

Posted on Thursday 9 August 2018 by Luke Hamm | Chief Executive Officer

GovGrant, the leading innovation tax relief specialist, has welcomed what the government has described as the ‘biggest increase in public R&D (research and development) funding for over 40 years.’

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Breakfast with your local innovation partner

Posted on Tuesday 10 July 2018 by GovGrant

Come and join us for a free breakfast seminar on Tuesday 24th July 2018, in the heart of St Albans.

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Shine a light on hidden innovation

Posted on Wednesday 20 June 2018 by Luke Hamm | Chief Executive Officer

Hidden innovation needs to be brought out from the shadows and into the spotlight.

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Building a Green Room

Posted on Thursday 26 April 2018 by Luke Hamm | Chief Executive Officer

Due to the contribution it makes to carbon emissions the real estate sector is in the forefront of the shift to building “green” buildings. This has been driven by a mix of public sentiment and awareness, legislative pressure and technological advances.

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GovGrant in Europe’s top 100

Posted on Tuesday 17 April 2018 by Luke Hamm | Chief Executive Officer

Business innovation funding and tax relief specialist GovGrant has been shortlisted for a prestigious global award.

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Green Energy – every business can do it.

Posted on Tuesday 20 March 2018 by Luke Hamm | Chief Executive Officer

It is an essential element of the UK Industrial Strategy to encourage businesses to invest in green energy to ensure, we continue to reduce our carbon footprint. Environmental taxes have been making the headlines in recent months. The public is more aware of caring for the environment than ever before, with charges for carrier bags and coffee cups and the rise in popularity of electric cars and green energy suppliers to the home.

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What’s in a name?

Posted on Friday 20 October 2017 by Luke Hamm | Chief Executive Officer

On 2 October 2017, GGTC, Capital Allowance Specialists and Patent Box Consultations starting trading as GovGrant – why?

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