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SEIS/EIS

5 min read

Five reasons EIS applications get rejected (and how to fix them)

For many founders, applying for EIS (the Enterprise Investment Scheme) is a key mechanism that will help them to secure funding from prospective...

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3 min read

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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Contractors, subcontractors, and SEIS/EIS

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Contractors, subcontractors, and SEIS/EIS

For fast-growing businesses, using contractors and subcontractors is often a necessity in order to move quickly and take advantage of increasing...

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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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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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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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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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The founder's guide to an SEIS/EIS-ready pitch deck

If you’re raising investment in the UK, it’s likely that you’ll have heard of (and want to raise through) the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme...

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