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| Annual Price |
(Standard) + VAT |
(Carta Build) + VAT |
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| FCA-regulated sharetech Our competitors don't seem to think this matters, but we do. |
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| UK-focussed share scheme specialists To quote one of our customers, "What the [Vestd] team doesn't know about share schemes, isn't worth knowing". |
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| B Corp certification A public commitment to meet the highest standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. |
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| ISO 27001 A globally recognised standard for information security management. |
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| One share scheme valuation per year Valuations are essential for many scheme types, like EMIs and CSOPs. We've got you covered. |
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| Share scheme design Follow a guided workflow to create a bespoke share scheme that aligns with your company’s goals. |
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| Create share classes You can create additional share classes for investment rounds or share schemes. Vestd takes out all the guesswork and files the required documents with Companies House. |
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| Issue shares Issue shares directly to new and existing shareholders, and Vestd will take care of Companies House filings and generate share certificates for you to issue. |
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| Stock transfers A stock transfer is used to manage the sale or gifting of shares between shareholders. Vestd generates the Share Purchase Agreement and Stock Transfer Form for the relevant people to sign, then updates Companies House. |
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| Share buybacks | ||
| Create branded share certificates All share issuances come with a share certificate for the shareholder. You can even customise them with your branding. |
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| Companies House integration We automatically file documents with Companies House when required. We’re also the only platform that pulls data from Companies House, which saves time when joining. |
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| Unlimited shareholders | ||
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| Digital cap table Whenever any share capital activity takes place on Vestd, your digital cap table will be automatically updated accordingly. You can also simulate different views and download the data for investors. |
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| Scenario modelling Use our modelling tools and calculators to see how your share capital will look after investment rounds, option grants and other scenarios. |
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| Legal share scheme docs You can use Vestd’s agreements for your option and growth share schemes. Each agreement is customised to the unique needs and goals of each share scheme. |
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| Business doc templates Complimentary document templates such as Advance Subscription Agreements, NDAs and Shareholders’ Agreements to help you streamline business procedures. |
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| In-house valuation team Our in-house specialists produce valuations to ensure maximum tax certainty for your option holders. |
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| Process leavers Formally record when an employee leaves the company, as well as full and partial cancellations of shares/options, in a compliant manner. |
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| Data room Securely upload, store and share documents, financial reports and investor prospectus with key stakeholders. Only those invited to each room will have access. |
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| Company Share Option Plans (CSOPs) CSOPs are a tax-efficient way to motivate, retain and reward employees. |
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| Enterprise Management Incentives (EMIs) The most popular and tax advantageous share scheme for UK businesses. |
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| Unapproved option scheme The flexible way to grant options to virtually anyone. |
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| Growth shares The flexible way to reward virtually anyone for their help in growing your business. |
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| Free webinars | ||
| Free online guides | ||
| Recipient presentation Free onboarding presentation for scheme members led by one of our equity specialists. |
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Why choose
Vestd over Carta
Compare Vestd & Carta
Vestd is directly authorised and regulated by the FCA.
Award-winning. Purpose-driven. UK-based.
Success is better shared, so we make it simple. And in doing so, we’re helping build a world that is better for everybody.
We are the only FCA-regulated, B Corp-certified and ISO 27001-certified business of our type - and the businesses we serve deserve nothing less.
