Catalyst R&D

Great advice requires great people

  • Chris Alderson - Managing Director

    Chris Alderson

    Managing Director

    A Chartered Tax Advisor for nearly 15 years, over the past decade, Chris has helped hundreds of UK businesses secure over £150M in R&D tax credits.

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  • Mike Harrison - Engineering Director

    Mike Harrison

    Engineering Director

    A structural and mechanical engineer with 30+ years of global experience, Mike’s specialty is to support you in making finding your R&D activities easier.

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  • Tom Salter - Business Growth Director

    Tom Salter

    Business Growth Director

    Tom leads business growth through strong partnerships, clear communication, and a technical understanding of how innovation incentives can support businesses.

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  • Ben Goad - Tax Director

    Ben Goad

    Tax Director

    A Chartered Tax Advisor for over 17 years, Ben has secured over £175M in R&D tax credits for eligible UK businesses.

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  • Anna Szymanska - Senior Compliance & QA Officer

    Anna Szymanska

    Senior Compliance & QA Officer

    A qualified solicitor, for 3 decades, Anna has supported clients with tax . Her tax and compliance skillset bring peace of mind to Catalyst clients.

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  • Charlotte Fletcher PhD - Client Project Manager

    Charlotte Fletcher PhD

    Client Project Manager

    With a PhD in developing therapeutics for human infectious diseases, Charlotte’s organisation and communication skills make your R&D claim easier.

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  • Alex Hunter MEng, MBA - Principal Consultant

    Alex Hunter MEng, MBA

    Principal Consultant

    A geotechnical and subsea engineer with 13+ years’ global experience, Alex delivers innovative solutions for offshore energy projects by blending technical and business expertise.

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  • Curtis Harrison - Growth & Partnerships Manager

    Curtis Harrison

    Growth & Partnerships Manager

    Curtis Harrison is Catalyst R&D’s Growth & Partnerships Manager with 8 years’ experience in business development across automotive, insurance, software (SaaS & fintech) and finance.

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  • Harry Pleass - Business Growth Manager

    Harry Pleass

    Business Growth Manager

    With over ten years’ experience in new business development Harry is proficient at helping businesses translate their requirements into a clear scope of work.

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  • Gemma Alderson - Operations Manager

    Gemma Alderson

    Operations Manager

    Gemma joined Catalyst as Operations Manager to bring structure, clarity and order to the back-office processes that keep the business running smoothly.

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  • Tom Heslin - External Software Consultant

    Tom Heslin

    External Software Consultant

    An experienced software developer with over a decade of experience supporting companies make R&D claims, Tom is one of our external consultants who will support you in identifying and articulating your R&D activities.

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Catalyst R&D partners with Articulate R&D to capitalise on our joint expertise.

Clients benefit from this support throughout the claim process – the breadth and depth of technical expertise shared across our teams means we uncover the full spectrum of qualifying R&D activities.

The Catalyst-Articulate technical experts support claims across a range of industries. These include, but are not limited to: Software & Technology, Engineering, Manufacturing, Construction, Biotech, Medical & Pharmaceutical & Agriculture.

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