Leyton

The Leyton Group is an international consultancy specialising in innovation funding, R&D tax credits (Forschungszulage) and performance optimisation. Its services include identifying and applying for national and EU funding programmes, VAT registration and compliance in more than 30 jurisdictions, and support during tax audits. Its digital platform, Leyton For Me, is used to track applications, and its AI and technology consultancy, Leyton CognitX, was introduced in 2025.

Customers are companies of all sizes, from SMEs to corporations, across more than 30 industries; the website states that over 50,000 companies have been supported. The website does not describe the pricing model in the text provided.

Leyton was founded in 1997 by François Gouilliard and Olivier de Beauminy. The website lists 18 countries and offices in Germany (Düsseldorf, Munich, Berlin) and the UK (London, Manchester, Glasgow, Belfast, according to current job listings). At the time of the input it had 40 open roles, mainly in sales, business development, scientific and financial consulting, plus some corporate functions.

Product: Consulting services for public innovation funding, R&D tax credits, EU funding applications, VAT compliance and tax audit support, with the Leyton For Me platform.