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 value until someone, or something...
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.
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 the last tax year.
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.
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", especially given the current...
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.
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 share the reasons why they...
Digital equity management: the new way to share ownership The founders we talk to want to share equity with some or all of their team. They agree that it’s the right way to go, that everyone benefits when they have a piece of the pie, a...
Why don't more employees ask about equity? The idea of sharing equity is a no-brainer. Share schemes are proven to increase productivity and improve retention rates.