Share options explained: the essential guide for UK startups
Understand what share options are, how to set up a scheme and how tax works on share options as we unpack all the important facts about this topic.
How to give share options to your overseas employees
Want to reward your overseas employees with share options but don’t know how? We explain how UK companies can give share...
How to get back unallocated options when you sell your company
When you sell your company, if there are unallocated shares in your option pool, how do you make sure you get them back?...
Startup advisor shares: How much equity should you give your advisor?
As a general rule, early stage startups compensate advisors with 1% equity in the company. But this amount varies accord...
Milestone vesting: What it is and how to set it up
With milestone vesting, you grant shares in your company when pre-established criteria is met. Find out how you can use...
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Giving share options to customers and social media influencers
Companies usually give share options to employees and advisors, but sometimes they also like to incentivise customers an...
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Startup equity: how much to give employees
What you need to know about how much startup equity to give employees, advisors and founders in the UK. Read the guide.
What is an EMI scheme? EMI share options explained
An EMI Scheme is by far the most generous mechanism with which to award employees with equity in your company. Here's wh...
Choosing the right vesting schedule for your Share Option Scheme
At SeedLegals our option schemes allows you to design your scheme to suit your company. There are two main types of op...
Shares vs options: what’s the difference?
The important difference is that if someone owns shares, they are a shareholder immediately. With options, they have own...
How to create B Ordinary non-voting shares for your EMI Option Scheme
At SeedLegals we recommend companies issue their employees with EMI share options that convert into non-voting shares. T...
Vesting, Milestone or Exit-Only: Which share option scheme is best for you?
With around 1 in 6 of all EMI Share Option Schemes in the UK now done on SeedLegals, we see founders consistently asking...
So you want to grant options? Here are the tax implications
You want to grant your team options? Great! Here are a few things to consider before you get started
