SEIS and EIS advance assurance and compliance
Get investor-ready, and keep your investors' tax relief safe. Fixed-fee SEIS and EIS advance assurance applications and post-investment compliance, handled by a qualified accountant from start to finish.
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Raise with confidence, and protect your investors
Raising investment through SEIS or EIS turns on two things going right: convincing HMRC up front that your company qualifies, and filing the compliance paperwork correctly once the money is in. Get either wrong and your investors can lose the very tax relief they backed you for. We handle both, on a clear fixed fee, so you can raise with confidence and your investors get their certificates without a hitch.
What we take off your hands
- An honest eligibility check before you commit a penny
- The full advance assurance application, prepared and submitted
- HMRC's follow-up questions, dealt with directly
- Your SEIS1 or EIS1 compliance statement after the raise
- The SEIS3 or EIS3 certificates your investors need
Advance assurance
Most angel investors and crowdfunding platforms will not commit without HMRC's advance assurance, the written indication that an investment in your company is likely to qualify for SEIS or EIS relief. We review your eligibility honestly before you spend a penny, prepare the full application, and handle HMRC's follow-up questions until the assurance is secured. There is no right of appeal if HMRC declines, so the application has to be right first time. That is the part we take off your hands.
What's included
- An honest eligibility review before you spend a penny
- Your business plan and document pack pulled together
- The full application prepared and submitted to HMRC
- HMRC's follow-up questions answered until assurance is secured
Compliance and certificates
The relief only becomes real once the shares are issued and the compliance statement is filed. We prepare and submit your SEIS1 or EIS1 compliance statement, then, once HMRC authorises it, produce the SEIS3 or EIS3 certificates your investors need to claim their relief on their own tax returns. Done properly, this is the step that protects the trust your investors placed in you.
What's included
- Your SEIS1 or EIS1 compliance statement prepared and filed
- Submitted once your shares are issued
- SEIS3 or EIS3 certificates produced for each investor
- Everything your investors need to claim their relief
Which scheme fits
SEIS and EIS sit at different stages of a company's life. Here is how they compare, and we will tell you which one fits, or whether a combined SEIS-then-EIS raise makes sense, before you apply.
| SEIS | EIS | |
|---|---|---|
| Stage | Earliest-stage companies | Companies a little further along |
| Investor income tax relief | 50% | 30% |
| Typical use | A founder's first, smaller raise | A larger follow-on funding round |
Plain fixed fees
Clear prices for each part of the work, confirmed before anything begins. No hourly clock, no surprise invoices for a quick question. We scope your raise first, so you always know the number up front.
New to the schemes? Read our founder's guide to SEIS vs EIS advance assurance.
- Post-investment compliance: from £450 + VAT
- Combined SEIS and EIS, or complex cases: quoted individually
- Ongoing accounting: from £145 + VAT per month
Plain fixed fees. No hourly billing, no surprises.
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On your application start to finish
A qualified accountant prepares and runs the whole application, from the first eligibility review to the final certificate. Not a portal, not a junior learning on your file.
An honest eligibility check first
We tell you straight whether your company qualifies before you commit a penny, so you do not spend on an application that was never going to land.
We deal with HMRC, and stay on after
We handle HMRC's questions directly so you do not have to, and if you want it we carry on as your ongoing accountant once the raise is done.
Common questions
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Which scheme is right for my company, SEIS or EIS?
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“Tyler replied to my enquiry and he was clear, direct and professional from the start, and that has not changed since. Communication and work is on point. Deadlines met, no issue left unresolved. Would defo recommend. Runs a tight ship, which is exactly what I want from someone doing my accountancy.”
“I can't recommend my accountant highly enough. Professional, knowledgeable and incredibly reliable, with a clear ability to explain things in a way that actually makes sense. He takes the stress out of accounting, tax and business finances, and always gives practical, thoughtful advice. A brilliant accountant and someone I'm very grateful to have supporting my business.”
“I've worked with Tyler since the very beginning of my business and he's been exceptional throughout. He consistently goes above and beyond, always making time to help, answer questions and support us. Professional, highly skilled, reliable and incredibly efficient. I genuinely couldn't recommend him more highly.”
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