Technology and Telecommunications

Never before has technology been so pervasive in every day life - witness the rapid rise in demand for consuming content through a Smartphone. Never before has it deeply impacted as many other sectors and industries as it now does, as companies continue to add technology to products and services to make them "smart". Never before has so much been expected of Technology in society, in resolving issues in education, healthcare, transport, government efficiency, to name just a few.

At Kingston Smith, leading Technology Accountants in London and the South East, our approach to client service incorporates all aspects of advice required to respond to the unique opportunities as well as issues facing technology and telecommunications companies today.

From start-ups through to multinationals, the changes in this sector are constant and demand ongoing creative solutions. Innovation through research and development, high growth and the creation of valuable IP set technology and telecommunications companies apart. More than ever before they must remain incredibly agile, enabling rapid action to stay ahead of trends and the competition. That competition is now even greater - the ongoing convergence of technology, media and telecommunications means it now comes from all directions.

Over the years, Kingston Smith’s technology accountants have built up a client base of technology and telecommunications businesses, ranging from start-ups and fast growing entrepreneurial businesses, to AIM listed and multinational businesses from our location near the now famed “Silicon roundabout”. Our sector focus means that clients work with a technology and telecommunications lead partner, who is responsible for the whole relationship and is supported by a team of experts, such as specialist technology tax adviser’s, who understand your business and issues. We offer a full range of services, whatever stage you are in the business cycle, including accounting, audit, taxation, corporate finance, outsourcing and corporate recovery & insolvency.

We ensure that we communicate with our clients and contacts regularly via topical newsletters and publications and through a series of added value tailored events, such as seminars, lunches and breakfasts.

We also work with a wide range of Media Technology businesses.

The range of businesses supported by our team of specialist Technology Accountants and Technology Tax advisers are as follows:

• IT Services off-shoring and outsourcing
• Software & Applications
• Hardware & Devices
• Telecommunications
• Renewable Energy and Clean Technology
• Intellectual Property, Rights and Licensing Management
  

Specialist technology tax services offered:

• Research and Development (R&D) Tax credits
• Corporate Tax and Advisory Services
• Tax efficient structures, key for those holding intellectual property, in the UK and internationally
• Staff incentivation through tax efficient share options scheme such as EMI
• Registration for the Enterprise investment scheme (EIS) and the smaller Seed scheme, SEIS
• Hiring contractors’s or employees

Other specialist services

• Routes to raising finance One to one Accounting and Tax workshops for Start up’s, pre and post incorporation
• Virtual IT Director

"I'd like to take the opportunity of thanking you and the team for the audit process this year. This has been helpful, constructive and, in marked contrast with your predecessors, has avoided unnecessary stress and last minute hiatus. I'm most grateful."
Phil Madden, Financial Director
Forbidden Technologies plc
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Kingston Smith's Technology team are members of Intellect, the UK's leading Technology Trade Association dedicated to providing support, expertise and insight to the sector: