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Investment

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Common valuation mistakes (and how to avoid them)

Valuing your business is one of the most important steps when seeking investment, offering equity to employees, or approaching an exit. Yet, many...

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How to get SEIS funding for your startup

Last updated: 17 June 2026. Are you looking for a cash injection for your startup? The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) could be for you.

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Are you ready to raise? A quick reality check

You have a product, customer base, and ambitious plans - now you just need the capital to make it happen.

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Should you set up your share scheme before a funding round?

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Should you set up your share scheme before a funding round?

If you’re preparing to raise investment, you’re probably prioritising your pitch deck, speaking to investors, and (we would hope) getting your cap...

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What should be in your startup data room?

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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EIS eligibility explained: do you qualify?

The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) is a powerful fundraising tool for scaling startups, offering generous tax reliefs to investors who fund...

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Raising investment? Know your preferential rights

When you raise investment, you’re not just offering shares or ownership in your company - you’re also offering specific terms that will shape how...

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EIS & RUVs: Raise more, faster, without losing your tax relief

Funding rounds are increasingly complex, involving multiple smaller check investors from friends and family to angels to institutional investors....

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EIS exits: What happens when an investor leaves early?

For experienced founders raising through the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), most conversations centre on advance assurance, closing the round,...

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