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Articles and analysis on the The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme – the UK government initiative designed to encourage investment in early-stage startups by offering tax incentives to investors.

Growth Planning

Why should entrepreneurs care about EIS and SEIS?

Matthew Cushen, co-founder at Worth Capital, explores why entrepreneurs should care about the EIS and SEIS tax relief scheme.

News

Nine out of 10 growth businesses to close within a year

Investors taking fright during the coronavirus crisis are imperiling the future of Britain’s potential unicorns, says survey

Opinion

What the Chancellor can do this Budget to help small business finance

With high street and challenger banks both reining in SME lending, the government needs to loosen restrictions around tax-based funding, argues Gary Robins.

News

Separate BIS team for SMEs and SEIS shake-up recommended by E2Exchange

Business leaders in the UK are calling for 'more targeted support' for small and medium-sized businesses.

News

The Budget 2014: Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme made permanent to aid start-up financing

Start-ups in the UK seeking funding are set to be helped by making permanent a funding scheme which incentives investors to back risky businesses.

Funding

The £150,000 Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme threshold is not enough

Mark Payton, managing director of Mercia Fund Management, explains why the venture capital firm is campaigning to increase the level of tax-efficient seed funding for start-ups.

News

Only 8 per cent of businesses aware of the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme

Small and medium-sized businesses in the UK are unaware of a number of tax incentives designed to stimulate growth, new findings show.

News

‘Lego for DNA’ biotech start-up secures £150,000 of SEIS capital from Mercia

The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) has allowed biotechnology business Oxford Genetics to net £150,000 of new funding.

News

EIS and SEIS contribute to surge in use of government funding schemes

The creation of the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) has led to a sharp rise in the amount of businesses applying for government funding initiatives.

News

Ingenious Ventures begins three-month mission to back companies in media and creative industries

Start-ups in the media and creative industries are set to receive a boost from Ingenious Ventures following the launch of a new seed investment pot.

News

EIS and SEIS failing on awareness and eligibility fronts

The Enterprise Investment Scheme and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme are failing to register on the radar of UK entrepreneurs, despite having been around since 1994 and 2012 respectively.

News

Six new deals for London Business Angels as the network uses EIS and SEIS schemes

London Business Angels investors are backing six new companies, taking the network's 2013 deal count to 10.