Six questions to ask before setting up a share scheme
Setting the right incentives with share schemes, deciding the number of shares to give, and safeguarding your business if someone leaves.
A pay rise in this economy? Instead of hiking pay, businesses in the UK are rewarding their employees by sharing ownership with them.
Share schemes have been known to advance business growth and performance. But setting up share schemes can be tricky without the right support.
Join us for this webinar to know the six things you need to know to create the share scheme that’s right for your business.
Date: Wednesday, March 8
Time: 11:00 AM
What you’ll learn
- How to set aside equity for your team
- How to build a share scheme tailored to your business
- What to do if someone decides to leave
About your host
Chris Hill
Vestd Equity Consultant
Chris is a share scheme specialist at Vestd. Before joining Vestd, Chris worked mainly with UK SMEs in the manufacturing sector.
Today, Chris works closely with founders, financial directors and accountants to help them understand and identify the best share scheme solutions to meet their needs.
Our customers say good things...
Vestd has the most user-friendly platform and was built for UK businesses, by a team of genuine experts that helped us to get everything set up. What they don’t know about share schemes isn’t worth knowing.
David Biggs, CFO, Pusher
Our customers say good things...
Using our equity to boost business has been a revelation. We needed more customers but wanted to ensure they were right for us and that we could offer them loads of value. By inviting them to be shareholders we’ve created a real community of advocates.
Chris Drummond, Crafted Crate
Our customers say good things...
Vestd was great. Loads easier and simpler than doing this the traditional way. Though almost all of the process could be completed online without any direct communication, the Vestd team were always available to answer specific questions at various stages.
David Harvey, Seccl
Our customers say good things...
The Vestd Team is incredibly helpful and responsive and there is always someone willing to assist - no matter what time of day!
Gail Spooner, My Makeup Concierge
Our customers say good things...
This is the go-to online platform for Founders & CEOs who have zero time to learn and execute the intricacies of tax and equity distribution law.
Gail Spooner, My Makeup Concierge
Our customers say good things...
Vestd has been a brilliant tool for us. We recently closed a $1.1m seed round, and knowing that all the information is stored and processed in one place has been a massive time-saver. The calculators are handy and the dashboard is well-designed. We will definitely be using Vestd to manage our EMI option scheme going forward too. Overall, I would 100% recommend it to other founders.
Jacob Wedderburn Day, CityStasher
Our customers say good things...
It was a combination of extremely knowledgeable support and really simple and intuitive technology. You’ve massively simplified the whole share scheme process for everyone involved.
Jim Jensen, Propellernet
Our customers say good things...
With Vestd I can rest easy knowing all my records and resolutions are organised, secure and easy to view. Now I can concentrate on taking my business forward!
Kari Honkanen, Koodaa
Our customers say good things...
As a Founder, I wanted to reward my early stage team with shares, but with conditions attached. It’s been incredibly simple to use Vestd to build my team, and now that we have successfully completed our first major round of funding, we are looking for everyone to share in our success.
Leon Ifayemi, SPCE
Our customers say good things...
We needed a solution that had the right balance of speed, quality and affordability. Vestd excelled for us on all three. The level of service was far beyond what you’d expect from a software product.
Luke Fisher, ThanksBox
Our customers say good things...
The onboarding was really nice. UX flow is great, well thought out and intuitive. I’m not overstating it when I say it’s the best software service that we use.
Flair Football
Our customers say good things...
The process of giving or receiving shares in a private limited company used to be extremely cumbersome, expensive and confusing!
Ritam Gandhi, Studio Graphene
Our customers say good things...
Vestd have built a product around customer needs as their number one priority, leveraging technology. They have made something that is normally extremely complex and difficult to do, seamless and simple.
Ritam Gandhi, Studio Graphene
Our customers say good things...
The ongoing management of EMI options is a real challenge. It’s great that Vestd have made it possible for the individual employees to be able to view what options they have been awarded via the portal anytime.
Ritam Gandhi, Studio Graphene
Our customers say good things...
My experience with Vestd has been really fantastic. They have an amazing digital experience but have also added great "human" customer service to guide you through the process.
Ritam Gandhi, Studio Graphene
Our customers say good things...
Vestd makes the world of options simple. It’s a one stop shop for anyone looking to bring other people into their project.
Robert Lynch, CityMunch
Our customers say good things...
Vestd is a great platform for early stage startups to get started with equity incentivisation.
Robert Lynch, CityMunch
Our customers say good things...
Vestd has done all the tedious groundwork to give a business everything it needs to distribute equity using a simple online platform.
Tom Nixon, Maptio
Our customers say good things...
It takes the headache and cost out of allocating equity stakes to anyone helping a company get going.
Tom Nixon, Maptio
Our customers say good things...
There has been nothing at all I have disliked! Ifty and his team couldn't be more supportive and helpful.
Tracey Blake, Student Nannies
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Our customers say good things...
I felt immediately reassured that the Vestd experts could help us restructure things in a fair and efficient way, with an eye on the future.
Tracey Blake, Student Nannies
Why share equity with your team
Ramp up overall business growth
Sharing equity creates a stronger team that works harder and is committed to making the business a success.
Motivate your team to perform
Conditional equity agreements get the best out of your team and helps you hit your growth targets.
Retain the best talent
Share schemes are proven to increase employee retention. Hold onto top talent for longer by offering equity.
Increase productivity
Employees with equity work harder, because they feel directly responsible for the value of their company.
Improve employee engagement
The more all employees feel included in the success of the business, the more they’re motivated to contribute.
Reduce the cost of hiring A-players
Landing star players for key roles can cost a fortune in this highly competitive market. Equity is a fantastic incentive.
Want to get on the fast track?
Schedule a free, 1-2-1 equity consultation and get on the fast track to launching your own custom share scheme.
