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Graham Charlton: 17 November 2025
Phantom shares, also known as phantom stock or shadow shares, let you link employee rewards to your company’s value without transferring actual...
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Rebecca Appleton: 25 July 2025
Employee ownership schemes are powerful tools for UK startups, scaleups, and SMEs looking to engage their teams and reward loyalty.
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Jemma King: 08 July 2025
India’s startup story has gone from “promising” to powerhouse in what feels like the blink of an eye. It’s now the third-largest startup ecosystem on...
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Rebecca Appleton: 22 April 2025
From April 2025, National Insurance (NI) contributions for many employers across the UK rose from 13.8% to 15%.
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Rebecca Appleton: 22 October 2024
Last updated: 30 October 2024. Every UK business with an employee share scheme is required to file an annual Employment Related Securities (ERS)...
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Rebecca Appleton: 26 June 2024
All is not well in the employment landscape. The persistent twin challenges of recruitment and retention are casting a long shadow over business of...
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Jemma King: 14 May 2024
At Vestd, we’re vocal supporters of the power of sharing ownership.
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Grace Henley: 30 January 2024
Last updated: 13 September 2024. “Everyone who makes your business work deserves equity.” When Simon Squibb, the founder of HelpBnk, shared his...
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Simon Banks: 31 October 2023
Equity has long been a driver of the entrepreneurial spirit in the US. That's not quite the case in the UK, however. At least, it's not at the...
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Grace Henley: 04 October 2023
Last updated: 19 April 2024 You're eager to implement an employee share scheme, and that's fantastic news! But are your employees on board with the...
