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Our Purpose

Our management team is drawn from some of the most accomplished advisers in R&D, in company valuations and in strategic consultancy, bringing together decades of experience in support of your business.

As founders of two of the UK’s most successful R&D-specialist tax-advisory firms, our chairman, Jeremy Tear, and managing director, Kevin Auchoybur, have delivered tens of millions of pounds in tax relief to client companies.
Kevin Auchoybur
Co-Director

IPA’s Founder and Managing Director, bringing over 15 years’ experience in R&D tax relief.

Jeremy Tear
Co-Director

IPA’s chairman with over 24 years’ experience in R&D and founder of the first R&D firm.

Our Expertise

Our valuation director, Fernando Da Cruz Vasconcellos, PhD, MRICS is a Chartered Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). He is also a former Senior Teaching Fellow at the University of Cambridge, where he remains an invited lecturer, with more than 1,000 academic citations to his name.

IPA’s strategy and communications director, Matt Scott, is a former national newspaper columnist and media commentator who provides strategic-communications advice to major global blue-chips.

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  • The Nürburgring 24 Hours is almost here ⏱️

IPA are proud to stand alongside @hwaag_official at one of the toughest endurance events in motorsport.

24 hours of relentless racing, precision engineering, and teamwork pushed to the limit on one of the world’s most demanding circuits.

#HWA #HWAEVOR #24hnbr
  • IPA were proud to be part of the action at the 6 Hours of Spa alongside James Cottingham 🇧🇪
 
A fantastic weekend at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, celebrating performance, partnership and endurance racing at its finest! 
 
#6HSpa #JamesCottingham #WEC
  • Victory in France for @unitedautosports 🏆🇫🇷

Massive congratulations to the whole team on a superb performance and a deserved win for the #22 at the 4 Hours of Le Castellet 🍾

#ELMS #4HLeCastellet #UnitedAutosports #BeUnited
  • 📸 from the 12H Spa 
 
A last-minute call-up, a composed drive and a strong result to show for it.
 
A solid performance from Harry George and the Optimum Motorsport team to secure the win.
 
#HarryGeorge #12HSPA #OptimumMotorsport
  • An action-packed weekend on track 🔥

The opening round of WEC got underway in Imola, where @tomgamble and James Cottingham made a strong start. Tom finished P9 in Hypercar, while James delivered an impressive P4 in LMGT3.
 
@harryxgeorge delivered a standout performance at the 12H Spa-Francorchamps, stepping in at the last minute and taking the win with @optimummsport 🏆
 
Meanwhile, @hwaag_official had a successful run at the Nürburgring qualifiers, building strong momentum ahead of the 24-hour race in May.
 
#WEC #12HSPA #24hNBR
  • Where innovation meets endurance 🤝🇪🇸

#ELMS #4HBarcelona #BeUnited
  • What a weekend for @unitedautosports in Barcelona! 🇪🇸
 
A fantastic double podium for the team – the #23 crew powered to P2, while the #22 fought back brilliantly from the prologue to claim P3.
 
Some highlights from an unforgettable few days 📸
 
#ELMS #4HBarcelona #BeUnited
  • Livery reveal 👀

IPA are proud to be featured on this 2026 Gold Cup contender in the @gtworldcheu Endurance Cup. 

Wishing @harryxgeorge the best of luck for Round 1 at Circuit Paul Ricard this weekend 🇫🇷

#GTWorld #HarryGeorge
  • A dominant 1–2 for @unitedautosports at the 12 Hours of Sebring 🏆

Exceptional pace, strong teamwork and flawless execution across the race saw both cars deliver an outstanding result!

A superb effort from everyone involved to make it happen 🤝

#IMSA #BeUnited
  • It’s race day at Sebring! 🏁

Following a strong qualifying session, the @unitedautosports  #22 car will line up in P2, with the #2 car starting from P8.

IPA is proud to support the team as they take on the iconic 12-hour race at Sebring International Raceway.

#IMSA #BeUnited
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  • IPA are standing with @unitedautosports in Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪

Proud to support the team as they close out the @asianlemansseries with focus, determination and world-class performance. 

#ALMS #AbuDhabi #AsianLeMans #BeUnited #UnitedAutosports