The challenge

The problem for accounting firms

Most accounting practices refer R&D tax relief work to specialist consultancies. That means losing the client relationship for one of their most valuable engagements, watching 15–25% of the refund disappear in success fees, and missing the chance to build a recurring, high-margin service line. Your clients deserve better — and so does your practice.

End-to-end workflow

Six workflow stages, handled

1

Client eligibility screening

A branded tool your clients can use directly. Instant verdict on eligibility plus an estimated refund range — before any technical work begins.

2

Project capture & technical narrative

Structured async interviews for the CTO and engineers. No scheduling nightmares — they answer in their own time, and the AI shapes their input into HMRC-ready narratives.

3

Cost attribution

A guided flow that walks your client through eligible expenditure. Flags commonly missed costs like subcontractors, cloud infrastructure, and consumables.

4

AIF completion

The Additional Information Form, auto-populated from captured data. No re-keying, no copy-paste errors — just review and submit.

5

Audit-ready claim pack

Branded, professional, defensible. Everything HMRC could ask for, packaged under your firm’s identity and ready to file.

6

Practice dashboard

Multi-client management in a single view. Track deadlines, assign tasks, monitor progress, and see revenue across your entire R&D book.

Choose your model

Partnership tiers

Referral Partner White-Label Practice Partner
Target 1–5 partners, <20 clients 5–30 partners, 20–100 clients
Branding Menlo brand Fully firm-branded
Dashboard Basic client tracker Full practice dashboard
Revenue Revenue share Monthly licence + per-claim
Support Self-serve, email Dedicated onboarding + account manager

Long-term value

Why this is stickier than a referral

Repeatable

R&D claims are annual. Every client who qualifies this year qualifies next year. You build a recurring revenue stream, not a one-off referral fee.

Data moat

Claim history compounds. Each year’s data makes next year’s claim faster, stronger, and harder for a competitor to replicate.

Positioning shift

Offering R&D in-house signals capability. It attracts higher-value, tech-forward clients who expect their accountant to do more than compliance.

Become a partner

Find out which tier fits your practice and start onboarding this week.

Become a Partner