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You want to set up a share scheme, but is your cap table even ready?

Ifty Nasir: 13 December 2017

You’ve asked the big questions and you’ve decided that setting up a share scheme is the right decision for your team and the business.

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Should I use unapproved share options or growth shares?

Simon Telling: 04 December 2017

Updated 06 February 2024. We spend a lot of time talking to business owners about different types of shares. Quite often it’s not as simple as ‘this...

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Investment round or exit ahead? Clean up your cap table

Simon Telling: 15 November 2017

Last updated: 13 August 2024. We spend a lot of time talking to founders, investors, lawyers and accountants who have been involved in numerous major...

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Should I use EMI options or growth shares?

Ifty Nasir: 10 November 2017

Last updated: 23 November 2023. There are many different ways to share ownership. EMI options are the most tax-efficient for your employees. Growth...

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What I learnt from TechDay 2017

Evie Prysor-Jones: 02 November 2017

London can be overwhelming. You want to build relationships with potential customers, yet it can feel like you have too many options. Which event or...

How Many Shares to Give Your Team | Vestd

Ifty Nasir: 22 September 2017

Some of us struggle with the maths when trying to work out exactly how many shares (or options) to give to a member of the team so that they end up...

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Six lessons from the Employee Share Schemes for SMEs conference

Naveed Akram: 14 September 2017

When you enter a room that’s full of people who all share your belief in the power of ownership, you know you’re going to have a good day. At the...

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Employee Share Schemes Conference 2017 Insights | Vestd

Evie Prysor-Jones: 13 September 2017

As a growing business you’ll have been to conferences before. But how many times have you come away feeling like you could have got more out of it?...

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Shareholder Agreements: 3 Things Founders Must | Vestd

Simon Telling: 05 September 2017

When companies get seed investment from a crowdfunding raise or individual investors, it is often the case that a shareholder agreement (SHA) will be...