Tony Butler – Director at Derby Museums

Mo was quick to take advantage of the scheme and was able to marshall our team to ensure their efforts were maximised for our benefit. I’d recommend you work with him

Ruchita Shaikh, CE0 at Artcore Limited

Mo is a committed individual and very easy to work with. Mo helped in putting all the info together for the claim and helped us back claim from 2017/18, for a sizeable 6 figure sum.

Jeremy Mitchell, treasurer at Petersfield Museum.

I am pleased to recommend Mo. We always avoided this area but Mo provided some easily understandable templates to complete. We have received a reasonable 5 figure refund with another expected and optimistic we’ll receive a low 6 figure sum for the years 2018-21. Mo’s approach is friendly, approachable and hands-on, coming to this subject with many years experience and success with other organisations and I would say that any Museum or Gallery with unclaimed MGETR should speak to Mo. Without him we would not have done so.

Julia Twomlow, Creative Director and CEO at PK Porthcurno

Working with Mo has been a complete delight!  With his in-depth knowledge of the museum sector, and an easy style of communication, he helped us to unravel the complexities of tax rules.  The result was being able to submit a successful MGETR application which was significantly higher than in previous years and having the confidence to repeat this ourselves in the future.

Helen Hartstein, Museum Manager at Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, Exeter

We appointed Mo to carry out an exercise to estimate the potential tax relief the museum would be able to claim, based on its last two years’ exhibition programme. Mo was very easy to work with. He explained how MGETR works very clearly and talked us through the process. We provided him with all the required financial information, and he came back with a clear and thorough report which set out a compelling case for setting up a production company to claim the relief. After working with Mo, the museum team feel much better informed about MGETR and equipped with solid evidence about the potential offered by MGETR.

Ed Appleyard Chief Executive at Thackray Museum of Medicine

Working with Mo seemed like a no-brainer for us here at Thackray – not just because of making the process easy and relatively painless for us, but because his view of working across several similar organisations places him in a unique position of understanding this niche area of tax relief through such a broad and informed lens. He is also absolutely committed to our sector and charitable purpose, echoed through his voluntary role as a Board member for the Museums Association. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him.

Sarah Hayes, Museum & Trust Director at Birmingham Conservation Trust

I could not rate Mo Suleman any higher, as his knowledge and expertise have been a game changer for our organisation for what was our first MGETR claim.

Mo was extremely approachable and never pushy. In fact, he actively encouraged us to take our time and speak with other organisations before committing to our MGETR claim, which gave us real confidence in both the process and his integrity

Mo provided invaluable support to Birmingham Conservation Trust in securing our first Museum & Galleries Exhibition Tax Relief claim, guiding us through what is a complex process that we did not have the internal expertise or confidence to undertake ourselves.

Thanks to his knowledge and persistence, our 2024–25 claim was successful and resulted in a significant repayment. This has genuinely been a game changer for us as an organisation, strengthening our financial resilience and enabling us to plan for future growth.

He responded to our queries promptly, and his assurance that no upfront commitment was required was instrumental, demonstrating a clear understanding of the financial constraints and realities faced by charities and independent museums.

His ability to work effectively alongside our accountants was key to submitting a successful claim, as he effectively acted as a project manager for us and liaised with our auditors and HMRC directly.

I would not hesitate to recommend Mo to any organisation looking to explore MGETR claims, as his expertise and knowledge of the heritage sector delivers real results.

Luis Martins Chief Executive Officer at Lakeland Arts