--- title: Surfing board manufacturer Skunk Works obtains R&D Tax Credit approval description: Skunk Works Surf Company Limited SEIS and EIS advance assurance image: https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/images_1-1.jpg --- [![Sapphire Business Advisors](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/hubfs/Sapphire%20Adviser%202026%20Assets/Sapphire%20Business%20Advisors.svg)](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk) [![Sapphire Business Advisors](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/hubfs/Sapphire%20Adviser%202026%20Assets/Sapphire%20Business%20Advisors.svg)](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk) - [About us](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk#about) - [Services](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk#services) - [Why Us](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk#why-us) - [Contact](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk#contact) - [Pricing](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/pricing) - [Blog](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/client-success-stories) Vasiliki Carson ###### 14TH October 2026 ![\Surfing board manufacturer Skunk Works obtains R&D Tax Credit approval\](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/images_1-1.jpg?width=671&height=460&name=images_1-1.jpg) ![\Surfing board manufacturer Skunk Works obtains R&D Tax Credit approval\](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/images_1-1.jpg?width=671&height=460&name=images_1-1.jpg) # Surfing board manufacturer Skunk Works obtains R&D Tax Credit approval Vasiliki Carson ###### 14TH October 2026 - [![](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/hubfs/twitter-black.svg)](https://www.twitter.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk%2Fclient-success-stories%2Fskunk-works-surf-company-limited-seis-and-eis-advance-assurance) - [![](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/hubfs/facebook-black.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk%2Fclient-success-stories%2Fskunk-works-surf-company-limited-seis-and-eis-advance-assurance) - [![](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/hubfs/linkedin-black.svg)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/client-success-stories/skunk-works-surf-company-limited-seis-and-eis-advance-assurance) ![Skunk Works Surf](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/images_1-1.jpg?width=248&name=images_1-1.jpg "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. 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