The Vestd Blog

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Calculate how many shares to give the team with our free tool

Yaroslav Kinebas: 15 July 2022

Last updated: 2 October 2024. We’ve devised a new calculator to help you calculate how many shares to issue to employees, key players, basically,...

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Free business diagnostic tool!

Jemma King: 13 May 2021

Anybody who’s run a growing business knows that keeping things on track is like spinning a dinner service’s worth of plates.

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EMI, Unapproved Options & Growth Shares: What's right for you?

Naveed Akram: 18 January 2018

Last updated: 6 February 2024. EMI options, unapproved share options and growth shares all have their benefits, but one may be a better fit for your...

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Calculate how multiple investment rounds will impact your equity

Simon Telling: 03 January 2018

Usually, at some point in your business’ life, you will be after investment. It can mean an exciting step forward for your business, and your team.

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Should I use unapproved share options or growth shares?

Simon Telling: 04 December 2017

Updated 06 February 2024. We spend a lot of time talking to business owners about different types of shares. Quite often it’s not as simple as ‘this...

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Should I use EMI options or growth shares?

Ifty Nasir: 10 November 2017

Last updated: 23 November 2023. There are many different ways to share ownership. EMI options are the most tax-efficient for your employees. Growth...

Shared ownership calculator: how many shares should you give to your team?

Ifty Nasir: 22 September 2017

Some of us struggle with the maths when trying to work out exactly how many shares (or options) to give to a member of the team so that they end up...