Vasiliki Carson
14TH October 2026
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Surfing board manufacturer Skunk Works obtains R&D Tax Credit approval

Vasiliki Carson
14TH October 2026

Skunk Works Surf 

"Sapphire Capital were very easy to work with, friendly, professional and had a great ability to explain complicated matters in simple, easy to understand terms. We would highly recommend them."  Ricky Martin, Skunk Works Surf Company Limited.

Description: 

Sapphire acted for Skunk Works Surf Company on advising and assisting with the R&D Tax Credits, corporate structuring and the attainment of advance assurance from HMRC for SEIS and EIS.

Skunk Works Surf Company manufactures soft surfboards and stand-up paddle boards in an ecologically friendly way using state of the art machinery to ensure offering the market the highest standard of performance boards. 

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Sector:

Design and manufacturing

Classification:

R&D Tax Credits, corporate structuring and SEIS & EIS  

 

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Boyd Carson

Vasiliki (who also goes by Vicky) is the Director at Sapphire Business Advisers. Vasiliki is passionate about helping small businesses become investment ready, and has been doing so for the past 15 years. Prior to this, Vasiliki worked at Goldman Sachs and PwC in the USA and Japan. Vasiliki is reading for Executive MBA at Cambridge University.

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