Options and Option Schemes

Step-by-step guide to filling out your EMI Valuation

Everything you need to complete a valuation for your EMI Options Scheme

Written by Temi Fagbo
Updated over a week ago

What happens if I've made a mistake on our EMI filings?

Written by Temi Fagbo
Updated over a week ago

How many share options should I grant to my employees?

Written by Meagan Snopkowski
Updated over a week ago

What happens to the share options when an employee leaves the company?

Written by Meagan Snopkowski
Updated over a week ago

What is an EMI Valuation and why do I need one?

Written by Meagan Snopkowski
Updated over a week ago

How do I know that an employee is eligible for EMI?

Written by Meagan Snopkowski
Updated over a week ago

How do I know if my company is eligible to offer EMI options?

Written by Meagan Snopkowski
Updated over a week ago

What is an Option Grant?

Written by Meagan Snopkowski
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What is an Unapproved Option Scheme?

Written by Meagan Snopkowski
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What is an EMI Option Scheme?

Written by Meagan Snopkowski
Updated over a week ago

What is an Option Scheme?

Written by Meagan Snopkowski
Updated over a week ago

What is an Option Pool?

Written by Meagan Snopkowski
Updated over a week ago

How to Give Options to your Employees on SeedLegals

Written by Matthew Rowell
Updated over a week ago

How to grant options to employees in your startup... for Christmas

A guide on how to grant share options (equity) to employees in your start up for Christmas

Written by AJ Alao
Updated over a week ago

How to create an Options Pool and give options to your team

Here are the three things that come together to let you give share options to your team

Written by Anthony Rose
Updated over a week ago

What happens if I create a bigger share Option Pool than I need?

Creating more options than you need has the effect of diluting the founders, and distributing their equity to future investors

Written by Anthony Rose
Updated over a week ago

Choosing the right Share Option Scheme

EMI or Unapproved? Here's how to choose which is right for you

Written by Anthony Rose
Updated over a week ago

How to Create an Option Scheme on SeedLegals

Written by Matthew Rowell
Updated over a week ago

What is a J30 form, how do I fill it and where do I send it?

Written by Anthony Rose
Updated over a week ago

EMI Annual Return: Adjustments and Replacements Sections

A guide to the adjustments and replacement sections on your EMI annual return

Written by Meagan Snopkowski
Updated over a week ago

Your EMI Annual Return: A step-by-step guide

EMI annual return guide

Written by Meagan Snopkowski
Updated over a week ago

FAQs for New Option Holders in an EMI Scheme

Written by Matthew Rowell
Updated over a week ago

When is the right time to put your EMI Scheme in place?

Written by Meagan Snopkowski
Updated over a week ago

What does SeedLegals' EMI Option Scheme include?

The feature list of everything included when you complete your scheme with us.

Written by Matthew Rowell
Updated over a week ago

Step-by-Step Guide to creating an EMI Options Scheme

Everything you need to give out options and set up your EMI Options Scheme

Written by Anthony Rose
Updated over a week ago

EMI Option Scheme important dates, don't miss them!

When granting options under an EMI Option Scheme some things need to be done in a certain order and within a strict time limit

Written by Anthony Rose
Updated over a week ago

How to do your EMI Valuation on SeedLegals

Written by Matthew Rowell
Updated over a week ago

Why do I want a low EMI Valuation?

Written by Matthew Rowell
Updated over a week ago

How to register your EMI Option Scheme with HMRC

After you set up your EMI Option Scheme on SeedLegals, you need to register it with HMRC.

Written by Anthony Rose
Updated over a week ago

Creating an Option Grant on SeedLegals

Giving out options after setting up a scheme.

Written by Matthew Rowell
Updated over a week ago

How to notify HMRC about the granting of an EMI Option

After you register your EMI Option Scheme with HMRC and have granted an EMI Option, you have 92 days to notify HMRC about that grant.

Written by Anthony Rose
Updated over a week ago