Rules and ethics
SEIS and EIS advance assurance: documents, timelines and rejection reasons
A practical guide to SEIS and EIS advance assurance: the documents and forecasts HMRC asks for, how to apply, typical timelines and why claims are rejected.
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seis
Rules and ethics
Cross-border funding for UK startups, using EU programmes, US angels and EIS
Cross-border startup funding UK: how founders combine EIS and SEIS with Horizon Europe money and US angels after Brexit, and the limits to watch.
Rules and ethics
UK term sheet SEIS EIS: checks across a funding round
UK term sheet SEIS EIS: checks across scheme eligibility, advance assurance, share terms, investor protections and post-round records.
Strategy
Angel investment networks vs syndicates: which suits UK founders?
Angel networks pool members behind one application while syndicates follow one lead. We compare UK relief, control and post-investment duties for founders.
Foundations
Scottish angel investors fund earlier than VCs
Angel investors in Scotland back pre-revenue startups earlier than venture capital funds, using SEIS relief and Scottish Enterprise co-investment.
Rules and ethics
Convertible notes in the UK: how they work for seed rounds
Convertible notes in the UK seed round: how they work, why advance subscription agreements are more common, and what SEIS and EIS rules mean for founders.
Rules and ethics
SEIS vs EIS: which startup tax relief fits your round?
Compare SEIS and EIS on company age, gross assets, employee numbers and investor limits, and see which startup tax relief a UK founder can offer.