The Vestd Blog

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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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What to do with your shares or options

Your company has offered you shares or share options. Great! Though you might be wondering: now what? What’s really in it for me? When do I get to...

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A simple guide to shares and options

Do you know the difference between shares and options? There’s a lot of information online but never enough time. To save you the trouble, we’ve put...

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Ordinary shares vs conditional shares: what’s the difference?

When people think of shares, they usually think of Ordinary Shares, otherwise known as Common Shares.