New hire boosts finance firm’s tax service offering in the West Midlands

PKF Smith Cooper has welcomed a new Research & Development (R&D) tax manager to its Birmingham team, continuing the growth of the specialist team.

Harrison Wright (pictured) joins the firm from CBTax where he started his career as a tax associate and was promoted to manager in under five years.

He has experience in supporting a wide range of companies, working with both the SME and RDEC schemes, in the turnkey delivery of successful and robust R&D claims.

Harrison has specialised in R&D tax relief for almost five years and has gained a deep understanding of how the scheme can help businesses in a variety of industries, including engineering, motorsport, manufacturing, and construction.

He also has experience in assessing and identifying the various differing tax treatments of R&D expenditure and can ensure that claims are completed efficiently for clients.

The recruitment of Harrison comes only two months after the hire of R&D tax director Felix Key at PKF Smith Cooper and further strengthens the specialist tax service the firm offers across the East and West Midlands.

On joining PKF Smith Cooper, Harrison commented: “I'm excited to meet everyone, hit the ground running in supporting clients and to strengthen the firm’s already thriving R&D services!”

Gary Devonshire, tax advisory partner and head of innovation and property taxes at PKF Smith Cooper, commented: “As the firm continues to grow every year, we are excited to be investing in talented individuals with specialist knowledge and experience.

“Harrison’s expertise is a great asset to the team and our clients, and I am thrilled to have him onboard.”

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