Claims for R&D tax relief by Yorkshire SMEs rise by 30%

by Steve Everett - 19, August, 201419, August, 20140

The latest Government figures show that the number of claims for Research and Development tax relief by SMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber region rose by more than 30% in 2012-13 versus the previous year. In total, there were 905 claims for R&D tax credits by SMEs in the region worth

Last leg of Tour de Baker Tilly arrive in Leeds for La Grande Arrivée

by Steve Everett - 4, July, 20140

A team of cyclists from accountancy firm Baker Tilly arrived in Leeds at the end of a 660 mile nationwide charity bike ride timed to coincide with the start of the Tour de France. The riders on the "Tour de Baker Tilly", which set off from London on June 23, covered

Baker Tilly gives World Cup ref a good sending off

by Steve Everett - 3, June, 20142, June, 20140

Staff and clients of accountancy firm Baker Tilly gave a special Yorkshire send-off to World Cup referee Howard Webb before he sets off for Brazil 2014. The event took place at Thorpe Park Hotel in Leeds and was attended by around 50 of the firm’s key clients. Speaking after the event, Howard

Baker Tilly welcomes local firms to the Yorkshire Inn

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by Steve Everett - 13, January, 201413, January, 20140

The great and the good of the Yorkshire business community congregated at the Yorkshire Inn – a pop-up pub at Baker Tilly’s office in Wellington Place in Leeds - to mark the official launch of the enlarged Baker Tilly firm following its merger with RSM Tenon last year. Representatives from the

Yorkshire SMEs reluctant to expand internationally says Baker Tilly survey

by Steve Everett - 10, January, 20149, January, 20140

SMEs are reluctant to expand overseas, with only a quarter planning to increase their international sales over the next year, according to the latest survey by Baker Tilly. In Yorkshire and the North East the figure was just one in five! The survey of 750 UK SMEs found that the main reason

Yorkshire firms account for just seven per cent of UK claims for SME R&D tax relief

by Steve Everett - 23, December, 20130

A survey by Baker Tilly has found low awareness and usage of some tax incentives by small and medium-sized businesses which could be hampering their prospects for growth. Only 15 per cent of the 750 SMEs surveyed knew about R&D tax credits, despite the Government launching the scheme nearly 14 years