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SEIS Eligibility Check
SEIS Eligibility Check
Please Enter the Name of Your Business
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Is your business registered, or established in the UK?
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Yes
No
To qualify for the scheme, your business must either be incorporated in the UK, or be established in the UK. This includes having a permanent office, a branch or other facilities for trade in the UK
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Has this company previously raised capital through the EIS scheme, or through a VCT (Venture Capital Trust)?
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Yes
No
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When was your company incorporated?
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Did your company begin actively trading more than 3 years ago?
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Yes
No
NOTE: The date you began trading is not necessarily the same as the date of your incorporation. HMRC may look at income statements to determine how long your company has been actively trading.
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Estimate the gross value of your company's assets
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£0 - £300,000
More than £300,000
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How many full time employees does your company have?
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25 or More
Less than 25
SEIS eligible companies must not have more than 25 full time (equivalent) employees
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Please select any of the following industries if they form the majority of your trade, or choose 'None of the Above' if not
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coal or steel production
farming or market gardening
leasing activities
legal or financial services
property development
running a hotel
running a nursing home
generation of energy, such as electricity and heat
production of gas or other fuel
exporting electricity
banking, insurance, debt or financing services
None of the Above
Only companies fulfilling the majority of their trade as a 'Qualifying Trade' are eligible. The above are industry's that may not qualify
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Do you have a business plan, financial forecasts, pitch deck or any other evidence of your company's intent to grow using investment?
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Yes
No
You must be able to show HMRC that your business has the intent to use the capital raised through the scheme to grow long-term
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Is your company in a position to issue new shares?
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Yes, we have the structure in place to issue new shares within the guidelines
No, we are not
This includes having strong legal and accounting structure/advice within your company to correctly issue shares. There are strict rules about the type of shares that can be issued to investors through the SEIS scheme; you and your team should fully understand these
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