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 the right to buy shares in future...
Explore your options: why share options could work better than a cash bonus
Do share options make a better bonus than cash? Find out why an option scheme could be a better long-term and cash-smart...
SeedLegals vs Carta: which platform to choose for cap table, SEIS/EIS, funding and options
The days of painstakingly tracking equity allocation on a series of spreadsheets are over. In this post, we explore two...
SeedLegals vs Vestd: comparing equity management platforms
The SeedLegals all-inclusive Options plan costs just £2,490/ year, with unlimited schemes, grants and support. Check out...
Shares… Growth Shares… EMI Options… Unapproved Options… Which is right for your team?
Shares… Growth Shares… EMI Options… Unapproved Options… it all sounds so complicated. But actua...
5 min readShare option pool: what it is and how to set it up
We explain what a share option pool is, how to set it up and how much equity to put aside for your UK share option pool....
5 min readAdvisory shares: How much equity should you give your advisor?
Startups commonly give 1% equity to General Advisors paid only in equity, who work less than 2 days a month. Discover m...
Tax implications of share option schemes: here’s what you need to know
Understand tax on share options for UK companies and employees for EMI and Unapproved options on grant, exercise and sal...
409A valuation: what it is and when you need one
To give shares or options to your US taxpaying employees, you need to first establish the fair market value (FMV) of the...
Share Incentive Plans (SIPs) explained
We explain what share incentive plans are, how they work and how they’re different to share option schemes.
S431 and NIC tax elections: what are these forms for share option holders?
You might sign these tax elections if you run a company share option scheme or if you’re granted options. We explain wha...
When is the right time to set up an EMI option scheme?
How well developed does a startup need to be to consider an EMI scheme? Most founders understand the power of offering...
What are Unapproved share options?
Unapproved share options are the more flexible, but less tax-advantageous, way to grant equity to your team. Find out ho...
