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ForrestBrown has expanded its offering to include location strategy consulting to support firms investing in new regions or countries through growth or consolidation.
ForrestBrown takes a four-stage approach to location strategy, beginning with defining the project and factors critical to its success, before evaluating and ranking locations using agreed criteria.
The criteria being defining the project, evaluation of location options, visiting shortlisted locations and due diligence at finalist locations.
The team will include director of grant advisory, Karim Budabuss CEng and technical specialist, Shyla Sudhir FCCA.
Budabuss has extensive experience advising clients on accessing grant funding in the UK, while Sudhir has a wealth of expertise in supporting corporate site selection projects internationally.
Budabuss said: “Continued political and economic instability reinforces the importance of thorough due diligence when making investment decisions – especially about where to invest.
“At ForrestBrown, our location strategy services are designed to leverage our expertise in site selection, grants and the broader innovation toolkit to identify the optimal location for clients. Our overarching goal is to support businesses to make the right investment decision, enabling future growth within a thriving innovation ecosystem.”
ForrestBrown is a R&D tax relief consultancy and offers advice across a range of innovation incentives, including capital allowances, grants and Patent Box.
It has a 100-strong multi-disciplinary team made up of qualified chartered tax advisers, accountants, lawyers, industry sector specialists and former HMRC inspectors.








