The UK’s equity specialists
Vestd was the first purpose-built platform for share schemes. We have helped thousands of founders to create share and option schemes. Costs are a fraction of what they used to be.
Share schemes & equity management for startups, scaleups and established UK companies.
Manage your portfolio with ease and evaluate potential investments.
Add your investments for complete visibility of your shareholdings. View cap tables and detailed share movements.
Explore future value scenarios based on various growth trajectories, to figure out potential payouts.
Set up and manage new SPVs without leaving the platform, then invite co-investors to fund and participate.
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Equity is a brilliant tool to keep the team focused on the company’s goals. It has never been easier to set up and manage a share scheme.
✓ 95% of customers say their scheme has increased employee retention
✓ You can set specific conditions for recipients
✓ Equity improves productivity and engagement
The old way involves lawyers and accountants. The new way is much more straightforward - you can issue shares directly via the Vestd platform and keep Companies House up to date. There’s no need for any paperwork. We’ll help you design and launch your scheme. The platform makes lifetime scheme management simple.
Each company is different but there are a few proven pathways to follow. Here are a few fast facts about share schemes:
✓ Average employee equity pools are c.18%
✓ Execs are twice as likely to get shares than the wider team
✓ EMI schemes offer the best tax efficiency
✓ Growth shares are the most non-dilutive
✓ Unapproved options are fast and flexible
Vestd was the first purpose-built platform for share schemes. We have helped thousands of founders to create share and option schemes. Costs are a fraction of what they used to be.
Vestd provides UK companies with a fully guided service for share and option schemes. You’ll always get five star support. Get started by booking a free consultation.
You’ll need one for HMRC to start a scheme, and also in future if your company grows. Our valuations team will provide you with up-to-date, defensible valuations as part of the service.
The platform itself allows you to manage all aspects of share and option management concisely in one place. The automations and integrations save you time. But while the platform is great, it is the team that makes Vestd stand out. From pre-sales to onboarding and the ever-helpful support team - not only do they support on the platform but provide excellent knowledge in this area.
Great platform. The team always provide brilliant support. I would definitely recommend using Vestd to anyone who needs to set up and administer an EMI scheme.
Straight forward and structured approach - so good for founders and also FD/CFO/advisor who is looking to get share capital and share option schemes in place.
A fantastic platform. The price is fixed. The customer support is fantastic and readily available. They have held our hand right through the whole process.
I love Vestd and I wish I had found it sooner. It makes the whole process of issuing shares whether they're growth shares or ordinary shares incredibly simple.
Amazing shift from Excel to Vestd. The support team were amazing and did a great job of completing our setup and we have been very pleased at being able to better manage our governance over time.
Thinking about giving your team some skin in the game?
We'll help you understand how to design a share scheme in next to no time. Calls are totally free and there's no obligation to use Vestd afterwards.