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    Unapproved Options vs Growth Shares calculator

    What's the best option to give shares to your team?

    Learn more about how to use the calculator before you get started.

    The calculations below are based on .

    • No other shares have been issued
    • Current shareholders have paid nothing for their shares (and will be subject to CGT at 20% on sale)
    • Unapproved Options are exercised at current share price, only on exit (and will be subject to Income Tax at 40%)
    • Growth Shares are issued at a hurdle above current share price
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    Business valuation

    Current valuation
    Assumed exit valuation
    Current valuation
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    Assumed exit valuation
    £
     
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    Current shares

    Total shares issued
    Current share price
    Hope premium
    Hurdle price
    Total shares issued
    Current share price –
    Hope premium
    %
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    3

    Current shareholders

    Name
    Ownership
    Number of shares
    Name
    Ownership
    %
    Number of shares –
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    Ownership
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    Add shareholder
    Total ownership –
    Total number of shares –
    4

    Future shareholders

    Name
    Ownership
    Number of shares
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    Ownership
    %
    Number of shares –
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    Ownership
    %
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    Ownership
    %
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    Add option holder
    Total ownership –
    Total number of shares –
    5

    Out-turn on exit

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    Net benefit
    %
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