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Investment

Why execution creates more urgency than pitch decks

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Why execution creates more urgency than pitch decks

Founders spend weeks polishing pitch decks, refining narratives, and perfecting slides, then wonder why investor conversations still move slowly.

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Changes to EIS and VCT: Your Budget 2025 update

You’ve probably seen the headlines around the government’s new Budget 2025 announcement, with changes to EMI dominating the founder space. However,...

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4 min read

The trust test: turning investor questions into proof

Investor questions aren’t obstacles. They’re your trust test, a fast, brutally effective way to uncover weak logic, missing evidence and unspoken...

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3 min read

SEIS & EIS loss relief: A guide for founders and investors

Whilst investing in early-stage companies is an exciting prospect with great upside potential, it also carries risk.

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6 min read

Understanding financial promotion: What founders need to know

When you’re raising capital, whether that’s through your pitch deck, a LinkedIn post, or even a coffee chat with an investor, you’re entering a...

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5 min read

Combining SEIS and EIS: Structuring a dual round

Raising investment through both the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) and the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) in the same round can allow...

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3 min read

Structuring micro rounds: How founders can raise faster and more often

Fundraising doesn’t always have to be a large all-in-one marathon. Whilst it’s easy to craft a vision of grandiose raises to fuel accelerated growth,...

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Voting rights explained

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Voting rights explained

When you buy shares in a business, you typically get voting rights in key decisions the organisation needs to take.

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What is a bare trust?

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What is a bare trust?

Trusts are a well-established means to manage the distribution and ownership of assets, such as property, cash, or shares.

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How EMI options fit into your fundraising journey

When you’re building a startup, you’re spinning a lot of plates: raising, growing, strategising, hiring - all of which will affect the decisions you...

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