Client Case Studies

    R&D in Practice

    A collection of real-world examples showing how Lexmore translates technical uncertainty into robust, HMRC-aligned R&D tax relief claims across a range of sectors and schemes.

    Eligible R&D Costs
    £4,071,000+
    Identified across these claims
    Client Benefit
    £616,000+
    Generated for these clients
    Sectors
    4
    Industries represented

    Figures shown are approximate, based on the final qualifying R&D expenditure identified for each client following a detailed review.

    Sector · Scheme
    Engineering·SME R&D Tax Relief Scheme

    Line-specific steam control architecture engineered to stabilise dairy production across multiple lines.

    The baseline

    An engineering company specialising in industrial steam systems undertook a project to develop and implement an enhanced steam distribution methodology across multiple dairy production lines operating within manufacturing environments. The existing baseline for steam distribution networks exhibited unstable pressure conditions, unpredictable condensate accumulation and fluctuating thermal performance when multiple production lines operated concurrently.

    The goal

    The company sought to achieve an appreciable improvement through the development of a line-specific steam control architecture capable of dynamically regulating pressure stability and condensate behaviour.

    Technological uncertainties

    1

    Whether stable hydraulic and steam-flow conditions could be maintained across simultaneously operating production lines.

    2

    How condensate formation and return behaviour would interact with varying load conditions.

    3

    Whether multiple independently controlled pressure-reducing assemblies could operate without creating instability, pressure starvation or thermal inefficiencies elsewhere within the network.

    Activities undertaken

    • Detailed system analysis
    • Hydraulic modelling
    • Pressure-drop calculations
    • Assembly prototyping
    • Testing

    Could your work tell a similar story?

    If your business is solving technical challenges, there may be a robust R&D tax relief claim waiting to be made. Let's have an honest, expert conversation about your eligibility.

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