Tech & Startups
Specialist Accountants for Tech Companies & Startups
Tech founders need an accountant who understands runway, R&D claims and investor due diligence, not one who shows up once a year for the accounts. We speak founder. Our partners have built and scaled their own companies and raised real funding, so we know what your board and your investors actually want to see.
What Founders Need That A Generalist Accountant Can’t Give
- Claiming R&D tax relief correctly under the new merged-scheme rules, now under far closer HMRC scrutiny.
- SEIS/EIS advance assurance and compliance for raising investment.
- EMI and other share-option schemes to attract and keep talent.
- Cash burn, runway and financial forecasting.
- Investor-ready reporting and due diligence.
How Merit Helps Tech Companies and Startups
- Robust R&D claims that stand up to HMRC scrutiny.
- SEIS/EIS set-up and compliance, so your investors get their relief.
- EMI option schemes designed and implemented properly.
- Forecasting, scenario modelling and investor packs.
- CFO-level oversight without a full-time CFO salary.
Why Tech Founders Choose Merit
We’re Chartered Tax Advisers with HMRC experience, which matters now that R&D claims are under intense scrutiny, and our partners have raised finance and built businesses from zero, so the support is genuinely commercial. Fixed fees, scaled to your stage.
