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New hire boosts PKF Smith Cooper Research & Development tax service offering in the West Midlands

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18th February 2025 2 min read

We welcome new R&D Tax Manager Harrison Wright to our Birmingham team, continuing the growth of the specialist team.

Harrison 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 and further strengthens the specialist tax service we offer 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.” 

For our current career opportunities, view our vacancies here: https://pkfsmithcooper.teamtailor.com/#jobs 

About the author

Gary Devonshire

Tax Advisory Partner

I am a Tax Advisory Partner, specialising in Innovation and Property Taxes here at PKF Smith Cooper, based in our Derby Office, in addition to being the UK tax service line lead for the business. With over 20 years of experience, I have an in-depth and varied direct tax background and provide proactive tax advice that never loses sight of the commercial and personal interests of both the business and stakeholders.