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Essential checklists
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We created some easy-to-follow guides so you can focus on the important bits, tick off the to do’s and stay on track with startup essentials.

Download our checklists for step-by-step expert guidance on how to sort your essential legal documents, get S/EIS Advance Assurance, set up share option schemes and more.

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Funding

Find and close investment

Learn how to stand out and close investors for your startup. Download the free investment checklist.

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EMI

Set up an EMI
scheme

Do you want to attract and retain a dream team for your company? Download the free checklist to find out how to set up your EMI scheme.

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Exit

Exit
and sell your startup

Ready to sell or planning ahead? Find out how to prepare to get a fair valuation, how to structure the sale and the legal documents you need.

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R&D tax credits

Maximise your R&D
claim

This handy checklist will guide you through what you need to do to prepare for a successful R&D tax credit claim.

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S/EIS Advance Assurance

Apply for Advance Assurance

Make your company dramatically more investable. Find out what you need to apply for Advance Assurance and keep your application organised with this useful checklist.

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Legal documents for startups

Create essential legal documents

Do you know the essential legal documents you need to protect yourself and your company? Our checklist walks you through the documents you need and how to create them.

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SEIS EIS

Make the most of SEIS and EIS

Our posts explain how the government’s Enterprise Investment Schemes (SEIS and EIS) work, and how to use them to make your company more investable.

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Funding

Master startup funding

Our experts share their insights from helping thousands of companies raise funds from a few thousand from friends and family, to millions at Series B and beyond.

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Option Schemes

Share equity with options

Our posts explain all about tax-advantaged EMI options and more flexible Unapproved options. We explain how options work and how to use them to attract and retain talent.

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Find Investors

Find startup investors

Find investors for every stage of your company growth, from idea to exit. Read our posts and bookmark our directories of UK angels and VCs to speed up your research.

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Deal Data

Get insights from our deal data

Our data experts investigate and explain the patterns we see in our data from thousands of investments. Use their insights to make better-informed decisions.

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R&D

Understand R&D tax relief

Are you eligible for Research and Development tax relief? What costs can you claim for? How do you apply? Our R&D experts answer your questions in these posts.

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