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EMI's new exercise window: The end of the golden handcuffs?
Masego Tigedi: 15 July 2026
For decades, employee share options have served two purposes.
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Masego Tigedi: 15 July 2026
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What HMRC's newest Employee Share Scheme statistics reveal
Grace Henley: 13 July 2026
On the 3rd of July, HMRC released its latest Employee Share Scheme (ESS) statistics for the tax year ending 2025, and we spent some time picking...
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What should be in your startup data room?
Chris Nash: 02 July 2026
When you’re preparing to raise investment, it’s easy to focus on the big-ticket items - preparing your pitch decks, applying for SEIS or EIS,...
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Dead equity: what it is, why it matters & how to avoid it
Graham Charlton: 22 June 2026
Dead equity is shares or options held by people who no longer contribute to a business.
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Navigating your migration from Carta to Vestd
Masego Tigedi: 17 June 2026
Carta. Big name, safe bet. Right?
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Vestd founder Ifty Nasir awarded OBE for share schemes
Grace Henley: 15 June 2026
Vestd founder and CEO Ifty Nasir has been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours 2026 with an OBE for services to Share Schemes and the Energy...
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Leaver provisions: what happens to employee shares and options?
Chris Nash: 12 June 2026
Employee share schemes are designed to reward individuals for helping to build a company, but what happens when an employee decides to move on?
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EMI's new exercise window: reporting implications
Masego Tigedi: 10 June 2026
The government's decision to extend the Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) exercise window from 10 years to 15 years has largely been welcomed as...
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EMI's new exercise window: five questions for HR
Masego Tigedi: 09 June 2026
The recent extension of the Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) exercise window from 10 years to 15 years may appear to be a relatively modest...
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Vestd raises its first institutional round with Foresight Group
Grace Henley: 09 June 2026
Vestd has secured a growth investment from Foresight Group, our first institutional round after ten years of building, growing, and staying...