Equity management for CEOs and MDs

Trusted by UK companies

THE PROBLEM TODAY

Equity should pull its weight

It's meant to drive growth and retention. But split between stakeholders and scattered across spreadsheets and email chains, it can't do either job properly.

× No clear line between share plans and strategic goals

× Governance risk hiding in outdated company records

× Board reporting that takes weeks to pull together

Why CEOS & MDS CHOOSE VESTD

Full visibility over equity

Company ownership and compliance in one place.

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Equity that does its job

Design a scheme that motivates your key people, not a document that sits in a drawer. Tie vesting to real milestones and give people a reason to stay for what's next.

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The FCA-regulated platform

Vestd is the first FCA-regulated and ISO 27001-certified equity platform of its kind, built for the responsibility equity management carries.

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Board-ready numbers

A cap table that updates in real time and stays synced with Companies House, so ownership and dilution are accurate without a week of reconciliation first.

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See the impact before you commit

Model funding rounds, secondary sales or exit scenarios, so you understand the effect on ownership before you're in the room deciding.

Customer voice

Hear from the people who use it.

"It's easy to see how your cap table is made up and it takes away that worry that you might mistype something in an Excel sheet."

Naghza Alam

Financial Director · Orthoson

"We were looking at a few other platforms, but Vestd was so dramatically better."

Svetlana Tarnagurskaja

CEO & Co-founder · The Dot Collective

"Vestd allows you to effectively set up a business that's like a big business, without big business costs."

David Vine

Chief Revenue Officer · Fresh Financials

Platform plus people

You won't onboard alone.

Getting started is straightforward, and we're with you at every stage that follows. This isn’t just software; it’s software with specialist support should you need it.

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Step 01

Talk it through first

Our specialists help you work out which share schemes suit your needs, including eligibility for tax-friendly options like EMI or CSOP.

Step 02

Customise it

Choose vesting schedules, conditions and leaver provisions for share incentives that match company goals and motivate your team.

Step 03

Stay ahead

Grants, leavers, valuations, filings. Equity isn't something to set and forget. Vestd sends timely reminders and helps you keep on top of admin.

Already have a scheme

Migrate to Vestd

Running a scheme on spreadsheets or another platform? We'll digitise your existing agreements and move them across cleanly, accurately and without disruption.

Migrate to Vestd →

New to share schemes

Considering a scheme?

Not sure where to start? Talk it through with an equity expert. We'll help you work out whether a scheme is right for you and which type fits your goals - no obligation.

Book a call →

Effective equity management

Clarity and control

Peace of mind for CEOs & MDs

Full audit trail

Every grant, signature and change is timestamped against the record it relates to.

Specialist support

Seamless migration, guided onboarding and support levels that scale with complexity.

HMRC-friendly

Share scheme documentation and HMRC valuations built to hold up under scrutiny.

Compliance by design

The first FCA-regulated and ISO 27001-certified equity management platform.

Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to get set up on Vestd?

Migrating an existing cap table or scheme usually takes one to two weeks, depending on complexity.

Setting up a new scheme takes one to six weeks, depending on type.

EMI and CSOP take three to six weeks, since they need HMRC valuation approval. Growth shares take one to three weeks for the hurdle rate valuation. Unapproved options, with no statutory valuation required, take one to two weeks.

Either way, you'll start with a call so we can give you a specific timeline.

What level of support do we get once we're set up?

That depends on your plan. Self-serve plans give you guided setup and step-by-step platform support. Guided service adds ongoing scheme design and management support as things change.

Full Service goes further: a dedicated Account Manager handles it hands-off from start to finish, including scheme design calls, HMRC notifications, company secretarial activity and annual update meetings - ideal if you'd rather it was managed for you than managed by you.

What kind of reporting can we get out of Vestd?

You can pull a real-time view of your cap table and ownership breakdown at any point, without waiting on manual reconciliation.

Vestd also supports scenario modelling, so you can see the effect of a funding round, secondary sale or exit on ownership and dilution before it happens, along with a full audit trail of grants, signatures and changes for governance and board reporting.

What does Vestd integrate with?

Vestd has a full two-way integration with Companies House, so share movements and filings stay in sync automatically in both directions.

It also connects with a wide range of HR platforms, including Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, BambooHR, Personio, HiBob, Sage HR, Breathe HR, CIPHR, CharlieHR and others, so employee data flows straight into your equity records without manual re-entry.

If you don't use an HRIS, you can still import employee details via spreadsheet.

What are Vestd's credentials?

Vestd is directly authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and holds ISO 27001 certification for information security, making it the first platform of its kind in the UK to hold both. Vestd is also a certified B Corp.

On top of that, Vestd holds exceptional customer service ratings on Capterra and G2, and has won industry recognition including Share Scheme Provider of the Year at the WSB Awards and Best Use of Technology in an Employee Share Scheme at the ESOP Centre Awards.

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Ready to get started - or not sure which plan fits?

Tell us a bit about your business, and we'll direct you to the right plan and connect you with an Equity Consultant for more information.

Share with Vestd - The WSB Awards 'Share Scheme Provider of the Year'

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