Emily Hurdley joins Shorts' R&D tax team

Shorts are delighted to announce the appointment of Emily Hurdley, adding further strength to the firm's growing tax teams.

Joining us straight from University, with a 1^stclass degree in BioEngineering, Emily joins the team as a Business Taxes and Radius Adviser, helping businesses claim their full entitlement to Government backed tax reliefs for innovation and working within our tax advisory team.

Scott Burkinshaw, Tax Partner and head of Radius commented “Our Radius team continues to grow as we regionally increase our presence, helping more and more local companies claim their entitlement to valuable tax reliefs for innovation such as R&D tax reliefs. We are delighted to welcome Emily to our existing team, providing us much needed additional capacity and expertise to service our clients and continue to grow. We now have one of the most highly qualified R&D teams in the North.”

David Robinson, Tax Director added "We are delighted that Emily has decided to be a part of our Tax team here at Shorts. She is clearly a highly intelligent, driven individual having achieved a fantastic result obtaining a 1^st class Degree from The University of Sheffield, and we are confident she will progress quickly through her professional exams. Emily has already made a great impression here at Shorts and will no doubt be a rising star of the future."

Emily said “I am really excited to be joining such a forward-thinking and professional Accountancy practice as Shorts. Being a part of the highly skilled teams will allow me to develop my career, whilst helping to continue promoting the R&D tax relief scheme to all those innovative SME’s in and around the region.”

Shorts' Radius team have generated savings of over £10m for our clients in recent years and our partnerships with local Chambers of Commerce and other organisations helps us to spread awareness of this service regionally. If you would like to discuss your circumstances, then please arrange your free consultation with a member of our team, or call 01246 559955, and we'll help you to make your innovation pay.