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Technology and Media
In a fast evolving landscape, we work to support your individual needs and growth strategies.
R&D Tax Reliefs for SMEs: PAYE & NIC Cap
Goodbye grandfathering
Software development and R&D
Protective claims for overpaid VAT on digital publications
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Industry experts share with us the journeys that they and their companies have been on whilst navigating the sector, the challenges they have faced and where they see the sector evolving in the future.
With the technology and media sector ever growing and innovating, it is essential that businesses seek help from specialists who are able to tailor advice and services to the evolving needs of the industry.
Why Crowe?
Crowe UK is consistently ranked as one of the leading technology sector advisors in the AIM Advisers Rankings Guide and has advised on more than 40 Technology and Media transactions globally with a total value in excess of £1 billion.
Our team has the expertise and market insight to support businesses at each stage of the business lifecycle, helping you navigate the changing landscape, mitigate risks and achieve your objectives.
Our clients
We have vast experience of working with companies across the technology and media industry, with clients specialising in.
- Gaming
- Software
- Publishing
- Digital learning
- Telecoms
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Film production
Supporting your business
Encouraging innovation
Investment and acquisitions
International expansion
Maximising operations
Audit and tax services
Mitigating risk
Encouraging innovation
Many technology and media companies have not realised the full extent of the R&D tax credits available to them. By taking the time to get to know your business, our R&D team can identify R&D activities, help maximise your R&D tax credits, and also help spot other tax and business opportunities.
Why make a claim?
- For a profitable company: to reduce its corporation tax bill.
- For a loss-making company: to claim cash from HMRC in the form of R&D tax credits or repayable research and developments expenditure credits.
- To improve the company's cashflow.
- To make the company's balance sheet look healthier.
- To increase the company's reserves.
How we can help
- Research and development claims
- Patent box advice
- Business strategy support
- Royalty and licencing advice and audit
- Intellectual property valuations.
Investment and acquisitions
Growing a business is not a ‘one size fits all’ process. Our Corporate Finance team has the flexibility and experience to tailor advice and services to meet your requirements, whether you are considering an acquisition in order to accelerate growth, or seeking to list your business.
How we can help
- Acquisition / investment due diligence
- Reporting accounting for listings, admissions and fundraising
- Private business sales and equity fundraising
- EIS/SEIS/VCT advice and advanced assurance applications
- Debt raising and refinancing.
International expansion
With our global reach as the UK member of Crowe Global and specialism in International Trade, we have the knowledge and expertise to assist technology and media organisations operating internationally or looking to expand across the globe.
How we can help
- Group structuring and transfer pricing advice
- Global mobility support
- Supply chain and VAT advice
- Export financing and insurance support
- Transfer pricing
Maximising operations
Our Business Solutions team supports your entire accountancy and business operational needs. We can provide technology and media businesses with a flexible solution to compliance, back office accounting and employee-related services whether UK-based or international.
How we can help
- Process and finance transformation consulting
- Outsourced accounting, payroll and tax
- Management accounts and reports
- Film tax credits.
Audit and tax services
We are focused on delivering a high quality audit and tax services which are responsive to the needs of your business. Our teams use their technology and media sector knowledge to bring value to your business.
How we can help
- Statutory, non-statutory audit and limited compliance
- Internal audit
- Internal controls assessment
- IT assurance
- Corporation tax compliance.
Find out more about our audit and corporate tax services.
Mitigating risk
Our integrated Risk and Assurance team supports technology and media organisations in the identification, assurance and management of strategic risk and regulatory challenges.
How we can help
- Fraud resilience consulting
- IT and cyber security advice
- Risk identification and management support
- Data analytics
What our clients say
Iconic Labs plc
We were very pleased to have Crowe work with us on our financing transaction as we needed a responsive, experienced team to work alongside our wider adviser group. We were not disappointed.
Livingbridge
The team at Crowe were fantastic to work with on our investment in Symphony Ventures. They were extremely supportive and proactive and I would certainly recommend them to other private equity investors. We look forward to working with Crowe as we continue our investment programme.
Trakm8
The acquisition of BOX is a significant milestone for Trakm8, bringing strong financial and strategic benefits as it will enable us to exploit the growing demand for vehicle telematics in a fragmented marketplace.
Albion Ventures
We were delighted with Crowe thorough investigative procedures, flexibility and practical, commercial approach to the assignment. Their excellent communication through the process ensured that any potential issues were flagged early and resolved quickly.
Learning
Technologies Group plc
Crowe was an integral part of the successful acquisition and delivered efficient and proactive support, advice and commitment during the transactions. We continue to be impressed with Crowe’s ability to support our growth aspirations globally.
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