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UK startup essentials: how to register for tax

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UK Startup Essentials: How to register for tax

Last updated: 1 May 2024. Welcome to UK Startup Essentials, where we focus on the key tasks and tedious admin that (like it or not) you need to take care of when launching a new business. For example, setting up a business bank account, getting...

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UK startup essentials: business bank accounts explained

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UK Startup Essentials: Business bank accounts explained

Last updated: 1 May 2024. Welcome to UK Startup Essentials, where we cover business basics and key topics like taxes, insurance and more. All the...

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EMI schemes keep vesting schedules simple

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EMI schemes: keep vesting schedules simple

So, you’ve discovered the Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI), the most tax-efficient employee share option scheme in the UK. Nice! By default, EMI...

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AMA: James Higgins, founder of Ethical Bedding

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AMA: James Higgins, founder of Ethical Bedding

We caught up with James Higgins, the founder of Ethical Bedding, an eco-friendly bedding brand raved about in Good Housekeeping, The Times and beyond.

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Startup valuation methods explained

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Startup valuation methods explained

Last updated: 29 April 2024. Valuing businesses is an art, not a science. And it’s often considered a dark art at that - there’s no magic formula....

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How UK companies can give US employees stock options

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How UK companies can give US employees stock options

Last updated: 17 June 2024. Stock option schemes (or what we tend to call share option schemes in the UK) are a surefire method of uniting teams...

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409A valuations what you need to know

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409A valuations: what you need to know

Last updated: 6 September 2024.

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Underrated benefits of working from home

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Underrated benefits of working from home

Though some business leaders are vocal about their dislike for remote working (looking at you Elon Musk) studies show that working from home actually...

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How secondary markets can help employees unlock their equity

The concept of inviting employees to participate in the long-term success of a company, as opposed to simply being the recipients of a salary every...

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Share scheme design: get your free guide

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Share scheme design: Get your free guide

7 min read UK Startup Essentials: How to register for tax Sam Jeans: 18 August 2023 Last updated: 1 May 2024. Welcome to UK Startup Essentials, where...

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