SEIS/EIS-compliant allotment
Advance assurance follow-through, share issue and compliance certificates handled end-to-end.
Cosec · Thames Valley start-ups
Company Secretarial Solicitor for Start-ups in the Thames Valley
Thames Valley start-ups running lean rarely justify a dedicated company secretary — but the paperwork still needs to be right. We run the cosec layer at the intensity a pre-Series A business actually needs.
Company Secretarial Solicitor for Start-ups in the Thames Valley.
Founders of Thames Valley pre-seed to Series A start-ups needing proportionate cosec support.
SEIS and EIS compliance depend on getting share issues, share classes and use of proceeds right. Getting the paperwork wrong at seed compounds through every subsequent round.
Common matters on this page.
Option pool set-up
EMI scheme adopted with valuation, HMRC notification and grant paperwork.
Board pack and minute discipline
Monthly board pack template and minutes that stand up at diligence.
Legal risks & how we manage them
What can go wrong — and how we contain it.
SEIS/EIS status lost due to share-issue mechanics.
Pre-issue review against HMRC guidance.
Unauthorised share allotments requiring investor rectification.
s.550/551 authority checked and refreshed at each round.
Legislation that shapes this work.
- Companies Act 2006
- Governs allotments, authorisation and filings.
- Income Tax Act 2007 Part 5/5A
- SEIS/EIS statutory framework.
FAQs
Questions we get asked.
- Do you set up EMI schemes?
- Yes — scheme rules, valuation and grant paperwork.
- Can you take over cosec from our incorporation agent?
- Yes, with a clean handover pack.
Topical cluster.
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