Power Pals develops collaborative AI assistants for people and teams working on professional and business tasks. Their Pals are designed to use relevant context and memory over time, and to bring specialist assistance together, so AI can support more than isolated, one-off interactions.
What innovation did you claim for with Leyton?
“Our R&D focused on making AI assistants more useful and reliable in ongoing workflows. That included developing ways to retain relevant context across interactions, keep different assistants’ contexts separate, coordinate multiple assistants, use current information and produce more consistent outputs. The claim covered qualifying work within our Power Pals project, rather than all of our development activity.”
Ben Geoghegan, CEO | Power Pals
How did you find the claim process end-to-end? How did this compare to your expectations?
“I found the process collaborative and thorough. Leyton worked with us through technical and financial discussions, reviewed the underlying records, and helped identify and ring-fence the qualifying work and costs. It was more structured than simply pulling together a set of figures, but their guidance made it manageable. The process included interviews, information exchanges, record reviews and assessments which all lead to a great outcome.”
What stood out for you during the process?
“Leo’s personal engagement and the wider relationship have stood out. The claim work also benefited from Leyton’s R&D specialists and technical advisers working with our team. I’ve appreciated that the conversation has continued beyond the claim, including thoughtful discussions about how Leyton might support people in our network.”
How will the benefit of the claim impact your business?
“The successful claim provides valuable financial support as we continue developing Power Pals. It helps us sustain our investment in the product and in the technical work needed to make AI more useful in real business workflows.”
What advice would you give to other businesses considering claiming R&D Tax Credits with Leyton?
“Talk to Leyton early and explain the technical challenges behind your development work, not just the product you’re building. Keep good records of the work, people’s involvement and costs, and be open to separating genuine R&D from routine development. Our experience showed the value of having specialists help assess that distinction.”
Is there anything else you’d like to share about your experience with Leyton?
“Our experience has been very positive. We value both the outcome and the relationship we’ve built with Leo and the wider Leyton team, and we’re happy to introduce them to other businesses where there may be a good fit.”
Ben Geoghegan, CEO | Power Pals