Chris Gascoyne

Financial Advisor | Financial Strategy & Business Advisory

Chris Gascoyne, Specialist Advisor at Precision Plants for financial strategy and business advisory

About Chris

Virtual accountant and business advisor with 30+ years experience helping business owners achieve success. As a Xero Gold Champion, Chris combines deep accounting expertise with strategic business advisory to support innovative companies in emerging sectors, including hemp and cannabis biotechnology.

Role at Precision Plants

Chris provides critical financial strategy and business advisory services to Precision Plants, specialising in R&D tax credit claims, grant management, and investment structuring. His expertise in navigating complex funding mechanisms—including Innovate UK grants and SEIS compliance—has been instrumental in securing non-dilutive funding for hemp gene-editing research and commercial development.

Financial & Business Expertise

Financial modelling for hemp cultivation and biotech R&D
R&D tax credit claims for gene-editing research
Grant management (Innovate UK, university partnerships)
Investment structuring with SEIS compliance for biotech ventures

Current Roles

Director & Owner

Acumist (since 1994)

Xero Gold Champion Accountant

Recognised for excellence in cloud accounting