Specialist services for funded and scaling UK startups.

R&D relief, SEIS and EIS, EMI and share schemes, fractional CFO and core compliance.

Three service tiers

Start with company setup and investor-ready compliance, add R&D claims and share schemes as you raise, then move to exit and group advisory as you scale.

Foundations

Pre-seed and early-stage founders who need their company correctly set up, compliant, and investor-ready before the first round.

  • ✓Incorporation and company structure advice
  • ✓Annual accounts and corporation tax return
  • ✓Founder salary and dividend modelling (19% / 25% CT rates)
  • ✓Pre-trading expenditure review (7-year lookback)
  • ✓SEIS advance assurance application (up to £250,000 raise)
  • ✓Unlimited email support
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Growth

Funded and scaling startups that need R&D claims filed correctly, investor scheme compliance managed, and ongoing tax planning as headcount grows.

  • ✓Everything in Foundations
  • ✓R&D tax credit claim (RDEC 20% / ERIS 14.5% payable credit)
  • ✓EIS advance assurance and compliance (30% investor relief)
  • ✓EMI scheme setup and option grant compliance (up to £250,000 per employee)
  • ✓Employment Allowance and employer NIC planning (15% / £5,000 threshold)
  • ✓Quarterly management accounts and board-pack numbers
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Scale

Post-Series A companies, acqui-hire targets, and founders planning an exit who need advisory depth across share schemes, group structures, and disposal planning.

  • ✓Everything in Growth
  • ✓CSOP as EMI fallback once gross assets approach £30m limit
  • ✓s431 election management and restricted securities compliance
  • ✓Group structure and holding company modelling
  • ✓BADR eligibility review on exit (18% CGT rate, £1m lifetime limit)
  • ✓Annual ERS return filing and EMI grant notifications (due 6 July)
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R&D Tax Claims

R&D tax relief claims for UK software and technology companies

SEIS and EIS Advance Assurance

SEIS and EIS advance assurance for UK founders raising a round

EMI Scheme Setup

EMI option scheme setup and HMRC valuation for UK startups

Share Schemes

Share scheme advice when EMI does not fit: CSOP, growth shares and unapproved options

Fractional CFO

Fractional CFO and management accounts for VC-backed startups

Core Compliance

Corporation tax, accounts and compliance for UK startups