Ben Hewitt
Director at Apogee Military Refunds- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Certificate of Achievement for Stategic Business Management
ICAEW West MidlandsOct, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Birmingham Young Professional of the Year- Aspiring Talent Finalist 2019
BPS Birmingham LimitedApr, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award
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Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award
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Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award
-Jun, 2011- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Apogee Military Refunds
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director
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Jun 2023 - Present
Helping members of the Armed Forces receive tax relief for their job-related expenses. Helping members of the Armed Forces receive tax relief for their job-related expenses.
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Apogee Associates
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United Kingdom
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder and Finance Director
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Nov 2020 - Present
The R&D tax credit scheme is run by HMRC to enable companies that have invested in innovation to recover their associated costs. When people think of R&D, images of pharmaceutical companies developing cutting edge medicines, or engineering firms building highly advanced technologies, spring to mind. But HMRC’s definition of R&D is much broader than most realise. Put simply, if you’re trying to overcome a problem that you’re not sure how to solve, you may be eligible for a significant cash credit or tax reduction. We take the pain out of the application process, making it seamless (and interesting!), whilst ensuring you receive your maximum potential benefit. Get in touch to see how we can add quantifiable value to your business. Show less
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Breakthrough Associates Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Director
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Dec 2019 - Nov 2020
• Associate Director of a Research and Development tax consultancy start-up • Managed a team of 28, comprised of both qualifying activity and expenditure specialists. Specific focus on finance, post-submission support and operational growth • Designed and implemented the processes to maintain efficient operation of the qualifying expenditure report compilation, R&D benefit analysis and post-submission client support. • Responsible for the review and approval of qualifying expenditure aspects of the technical report, ensuring a 100% success rate • Created and lead numerous training sessions on the R&D incentives Show less
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Mazars in the UK
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United Kingdom
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Accounting
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700 & Above Employee
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Mazars Deal Advisory- Due Diligence
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May 2019 - Dec 2019
Providing due diligence services for companies seeking assurance over financial information for potential acquisitions, refinancing and vendor due diligence. This involved a strong emphasis on financial modelling and analysis before collating and detailing the findings in a comprehensive report. Broad range of clients from a variety of sectors, including pharmaceutical, retail, technology and media.
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Forensic and Investigation Services
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Aug 2016 - May 2019
Gained experience on a wide range of forensics projects, including fraud investigations, breach of warranty, transaction disputes and loss of earnings claims. The cases covered a number of sectors, including social housing, financial services, hospitality, energy, travel and insurance. In addition to financial analysis and report writing, I gained experience in using forensic e-discovery review platforms, before later giving training sessions on these platforms both nationally and internationally. Show less
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Mazars in the UK
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United Kingdom
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Accounting
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700 & Above Employee
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Forensic and Investigation Services Summer Intern
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Jul 2015 - Sep 2015
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Co-Founder
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Nov 2012 - Sep 2013
Set up and ran my own recreational football business whilst studying towards my A-Level qualification. The league started with only one division running (and around 40 players), however quickly grew to hosting three separate divisions and over 120 players each week. Upon attending university the league was handed over to two new managers in order for the league to continue. Key responsibilities included: • Operational: set up the league from the beginning and ensured the smooth operations for several seasons; • Advertising and marketing, including operation of the social media account; • Financial responsibilities, including budgeting, sales collections and timely payments of rent/insurance. • Officiating of games. • General administration: organising fixtures, league tables, correspondence with teams. Show less
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Education
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BPP University
ACA, Accounting -
Loughborough University
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Mathematics and Accounting and Financial Management -
South Bromsgrove High School