Six questions to ask before setting up a share scheme

Want to set up a share scheme? Before you do anything, there are six key questions you need to ask first.

Last year, tens of thousands of UK companies reaped the benefits of sharing ownership with employees. This year, thousands more are setting up share schemes to motivate retain talent.

In this FREE masterclass, you'll learn the six things you need to know to create your share scheme.

Date: Wednesday, September 06

Time: 12 noon

Six questions to ask before setting up a share scheme webinar

Chris Hill

Equity Consultant

Chris is an Equity Consultant and share scheme specialist and joined Vestd in August 2021. He works mainly with founders, financial directors and accountants to help them understand and identify the best share scheme solutions to meet their needs.

Chris' background is mainly in the manufacturing sector working with UK SMEs. He is familiar with the issues of recruitment, retention and incentivisation after several years running teams in a large US Global Company.

What I’ll cover

How to decide how many shares to give.
How to create a vesting schedule.
How to set the right conditions for awarding equity.
How to reduce legal fees by managing your share scheme digitally.

Who should attend

Business owners and HR managers who would like to reward their top talent with equity but want to avoid any pitfalls on the way. Whether you're new to share schemes or looking to optimise your existing scheme, this webinar is for you.

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.

Jenny James

Chief Operating Officer, Findr

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.

Sarah T.

Director

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.

Ciaran O.

Founder

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.

Tim S.

Investor

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.

James B.

Co-Founder

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.

Dan W.

Co-Founder & CEO

Ramp up overall business growth

Sharing equity creates a stronger team that works harder and is committed to the business.

Increase organisational productivity

Employees with equity work harder, because their growth is tied to the growth of the company.

Motivate your team to perform

Conditional equity agreements get the best out of your team and helps you hit your growth targets.

Improve employee engagement

The more all employees feel included in the success of the business, the more they’re motivated to contribute.

Retain and incentivise your best talent

Share schemes are proven to increase employee retention. Keep hold of your top talent using equity.

Reduce the cost of hiring A-players

It's a costly and lengthy process to hire for high-in-demand roles. Sharing equity gives them a reason to stay.

Get your questions answered faster

Schedule a free, 1-2-1 equity consultation and get on the fast track to launching your own employee share scheme.

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