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Grace Henley

Grace leads organic content production at Vestd, demystifying complex financial concepts and sharing actionable strategies with UK businesses of all sizes. Grace is a seasoned marketing professional with over 8 years of B2B experience across the full content spectrum: from copywriting and editorial to design, social media, print, digital, and events.

Share schemes: how to get employee buy-in

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Share schemes: how to get employee buy-in

You're eager to implement an employee share scheme, and that's fantastic news! But are your employees on board with the idea?

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Why grant options over existing shares

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Why grant options over existing shares?

Equity dilution, share dilution (or whatever you want to call it) is not inherently a bad thing. Not if it’s well managed.

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EMI schemes: keep vesting schedules simple

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EMI schemes: keep vesting schedules simple

So, you’ve discovered the Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI), the most tax-efficient employee share option scheme in the UK. Nice! By default, EMI...

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AMA: James Higgins, founder of Ethical Bedding

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AMA: James Higgins, founder of Ethical Bedding

We caught up with James Higgins, the founder of Ethical Bedding, an eco-friendly bedding brand raved about in Good Housekeeping, The Times and beyond.

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How secondary markets can help employees unlock their equity

The concept of inviting employees to participate in the long-term success of a company, as opposed to simply being the recipients of a salary every...

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Share scheme design: get your free guide

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Share scheme design: Get your free guide

4 min read Share schemes: how to get employee buy-in Grace Henley: 04 October 2023 You're eager to implement an employee share scheme, and that's...

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how to reward overseas employees with equity

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How to reward international employees with equity

Last updated: 16 January 2025. Many UK-based businesses work with employees and contractors not based in the UK. Even with the rising number of...

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How to mobilise your cap table

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How to mobilise your cap table

As a startup, getting investment is key. After all, it takes more than a winning idea to grow a successful business. Unless you plan to fund your...

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AMA: Alexander Curiger, co-founder of Curius

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AMA: Alexander Curiger, co-founder of Curius

We love a startup that sets out to challenge the status quo. We talk to Alexander Curiger, co-founder of Curius, about breathing new life into the...

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