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secondary sale

4 min read

How to structure an investor-friendly secondary share sale

Secondary share sales, where existing shareholders sell their equity to new investors before an IPO or acquisition, are no longer a niche part of...

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5 min read

Agile vs priced rounds: Choosing the right fundraising structure

Raising investment isn’t just about the ticket price of your round - it’s also about how you raise. The structure of your fundraise will influence...

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RUV mistakes

4 min read

Roll-up vehicle pitfalls: mistakes companies need to avoid

Roll-up vehicles (RUVs) are one of the most effective ways to simplify a crowded cap table and remove friction from future fundraising. It's a type...

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Why execution creates more urgency than pitch decks

3 min read

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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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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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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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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