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How SMEs can offset rising National Insurance costs in 2025

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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ERS reporting: Avoiding late penalties

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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Solving the UK recruitment crisis: How share schemes can help

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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Mapping company share schemes across the UK

Jemma King: 14 May 2024

At Vestd, we’re vocal supporters of the power of sharing ownership.

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Equity for all? The risks and rewards

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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Why the UK's share scheme culture is surging

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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Share schemes: how to get employee buy-in

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...

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