What CATAX does

CATAX operates in the UK innovation funding and tax relief advisory market, operating under the Ryan Innovation Funding brand and structured as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ryan, LLC (legal entity: Research & Development Tax Solutions Limited, registered in England, Company Number 09357045). The firm delivers a suite of seven service lines covering the full UK innovation funding landscape: Grant Funding, R&D Tax Relief, Patent Box, Energy Tax Relief, Capital Allowances, Land Remediation Tax Relief, and a dedicated R&D Enquiry Resolution Service for HMRC disputes. Service offerings span multi-year claim cycles and include eligibility assessment, claim preparation, HMRC communication, and enquiry representation.

The company's underlying technology is described as a "tech-enabled platform" supporting an Assess, Advise, and Transform delivery model, with a free online Innovation Funding Assessment Tool that evaluates client eligibility. The GTM is sales-led via direct consultation across four UK offices (Altrincham/Greater Manchester, Exeter, Hatfield, London), supplemented by a Partner Programme for Accountants with a dedicated introducer portal that creates an indirect channel into SMB and mid-market clients via accounting firms. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; engagements appear to be tailored, quote-based professional services arrangements, often on multi-year cycles, with billing models that include success-based and fixed-fee components.

CATAX serves UK businesses across six primary verticals — Construction, Life Sciences, Manufacturing & Engineering (primary), plus Agriculture, Food & Beverage, and Advanced Materials (secondary) — and has cumulatively returned over £500M in innovation funding to UK businesses. The firm is part of Ryan, LLC, described as the largest firm in the world dedicated exclusively to business taxes, serving many Global 5000 companies globally, which provides significant brand and infrastructure backing for the UK subsidiary.

Name

CATAX

Legal name

Research & Development Tax Solutions Limited

Website

https://catax.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CATAX is a UK innovation funding and tax relief advisory firm, operating as Ryan Innovation Funding and wholly-owned by Ryan, LLC. It serves UK SMBs and enterprises across construction, life sciences, manufacturing and other verticals with R&D tax relief, Patent Box, capital allowances, and HMRC enquiry resolution services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tax Advisory Services

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

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Keywords

• Tax relief advisory
• R&D tax credits
• Grant funding services
• Patent box relief
• Capital allowances claims

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tax Relief Advisory Services: Professional consulting services for R&D tax relief, Patent Box, capital allowances, energy tax relief, and land remediation tax relief. Services include eligibility assessment, claim preparation, HMRC communication, and enquiry resolution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CATAX provides specialist tax advisory and innovation funding services to UK businesses, focusing on grant funding, R&D tax relief, Patent Box, energy tax relief, capital allowances, land remediation tax relief, and HMRC enquiry resolution. Operating through its trading identity Ryan Innovation Funding, the firm guides companies across the innovation cycle via an Assess, Advise, and Transform model, helping clients claim non-dilutive funding and tax incentives while ensuring compliance with HMRC regulations.

Product overview

Ryan Innovation Funding is a service-based platform that offers a suite of innovation funding and tax relief services to UK businesses. The offering comprises seven distinct services: Grant Funding (for securing financial support for R&D), R&D Tax Relief (for reducing corporation tax), Patent Box (for lower tax rates on patented technology profits), Energy Tax Relief (for energy-intensive industries), Capital Allowances (for commercial property tax relief), Land Remediation Tax Relief (for contaminated site claims), and an R&D Enquiry Resolution Service (for HMRC dispute support). The platform is described as tech-enabled, operating through an Assess, Advise, and Transform model to guide companies through the funding landscape.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ryan Innovation Funding: Tax Incentives & Non-Dilutive Funding services provided by Ryan for UK businesses including grant funding, R&D tax relief, Patent Box, energy tax relief, and capital allowances.

Products and services

• Grant Funding Helps UK businesses secure grant funding for innovative concepts, providing financial support to kick-start the R&D process.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over £500 million returned in innovation funding to UK businesses

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Partner Programme for AccountantscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRyan operates a Partner Programme for Accountants, enabling accounting firms to offer innovation funding services to their clients. This creates an additional value-added service for accountants while providing substantial new revenue streams. Partners receive access to Ryan's expertise and support in identifying funding opportunities for clients.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ForrestBrown: ForrestBrown is a UK specialist R&D tax credit consultancy with a strong reputation in HMRC enquiry defense and life sciences. Direct competitor in the same UK R&D tax advisory niche, serving overlapping SMB and mid-market clients with similar services.
• GrantTree: GrantTree is a UK grant funding consultancy helping innovative businesses secure R&D and innovation grants from Innovate UK and similar programs. Direct overlap on the Grant Funding service line CATAX offers, serving similar UK tech and innovation-driven clients.
• RIFT Research & Tax: RIFT is a UK specialist R&D tax credit advisory focused on engineering, manufacturing, and software clients. Directly comparable as a sales-led R&D tax boutique with HMRC enquiry support, competing for the same Construction, Manufacturing, and F&B verticals.
• Ayming: Ayming is a global innovation funding consultancy offering R&D tax credits, grants, and Patent Box services across the UK, France, and other European markets. Directly comparable as a multi-jurisdictional specialist R&D tax advisory with similar target client profile and service mix.

Broad incumbents

• Mazars UK: Mazars UK is a top-10 UK accounting firm with a dedicated R&D and innovation tax practice serving mid-market and enterprise clients. Broad incumbent offering overlapping R&D tax relief, Patent Box, and capital allowance services across multiple verticals.
• Crowe UK: Crowe UK is a major UK accounting and tax advisory firm with an established R&D tax credits and innovation funding practice. Broad incumbent serving similar mid-market and enterprise construction, manufacturing, and life sciences clients as CATAX.
• BDO UK: BDO UK is a top-10 UK accounting and tax advisory firm with a dedicated R&D tax credits practice serving mid-market and enterprise clients. Broad incumbent competing across multiple CATAX service lines including R&D tax relief, Patent Box, capital allowances, and energy tax relief.
• KPMG UK: KPMG UK is a Big 4 firm with a substantial R&D tax credits practice serving enterprise clients across life sciences, manufacturing, and technology. Broad incumbent with overlapping capability, but typically focused on larger enterprise claims than CATAX's mid-market core.

Emerging players

• RandD Tax: RandD Tax is a UK R&D tax credit specialist with a software-led, tech-enabled delivery model targeting SMB and mid-market clients. Emerging player with partial overlap on R&D tax claims and a more productized delivery approach than CATAX's traditional advisory model.
• Access2Funding: Access2Funding is a UK innovation funding specialist offering R&D tax credits and grant funding advisory to SMB clients. Emerging niche player with overlapping Grant Funding and R&D Tax Relief services, focused on the lower-mid-market segment where CATAX also competes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Catax_Group

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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