Wirral's Fortis Engineering claims back £65k for 'innovation'
Craig Fletcher, Managing Director at Fortis. Picture: hello@andyhirst.com A WIRRAL engineering firm has received £65,000 in research and development (R&D) tax credits, thanks to the "innovation demonstrated in its bespoke projects". Fortis Engineering, located on Woodside Business Park in Birkenhead, specialises in fabrication, including steelwork, pipework and other engineering specialties. After the pandemic, the firm found demand for its work in decline. Indebted to HMRC for corporation tax payments and with some staff on furlough, like many businesses Fortis was going through a dif...