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Share schemes

What's a cliff, and what's that got to do with shares vesting?

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What's a cliff, and what's it got to do with vesting?

There's a lot of jargon in finance, investment and even in business more broadly. Two words that don’t seem to go together, but actually do, are...

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Liquidity events and their relationship with share schemes

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Liquidity events and their relationship with share schemes

Equity in early startups tends to be highly illiquid, meaning you can’t easily convert investments into cash. It’s tough to know a startup’s true...

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Employee ownership: what are the choices?

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Employee ownership: what are the choices?

Business ownership in the UK has gone through a period of rapid diversification. More businesses are deciding to give their employees a slice of the...

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Why it's better to set up a share scheme sooner rather than later

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Why it's better to set up a share scheme sooner rather than later

Share schemes equip businesses with a means to incentivise employees beyond capital alone.

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Why do companies give employees shares

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Why do companies give employees shares?

According to HMRC, in the tax year ending 2021, there were 16,330 UK companies offering shares to their employees. That’s a jump of 6% compared to...

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Vesting and what it means for your company share scheme

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Vesting: what it means for your company share scheme

There are many ways to increase employee engagement and look to reward your employees for their hard work.

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Company share schemes - a worthy alternative to a pay rise

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Company share schemes: a worthy alternative to a pay rise?

If you asked employees out of the blue if they'd like a pay rise, it's unlikely that a single one would turn to you and say, "Thanks, but no thanks",...

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How do employee share option schemes work in the UK

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How do employee share option schemes work in the UK?

In the UK, more SMEs than ever are implementing Enterprise Management Incentives (EMIs) and other tax-advantaged share and share option schemes.

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Should I give equity to early employees? Yes, here’s why

If you believe that your team deserves a slice of the pie, we salute you. Not every founder is that way inclined. And that’s fine, but they’re...

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10 founders explain why they set up a share scheme

Why set up a share scheme? We hear this question a lot. But rather than us harping on, we asked some of the UK’s most progressive startup founders to...

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