The 18th of November 2025  marks a crucial step in the implementation of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023. On that date, a 12-month transition  period will begin, during which all UK company Directors and Persons with Significant Control (PSCs) must complete identity verification with Companies House . Although the 18th of November is not a hard deadline - as some in the entrepreneurial and the professional sectors have been fearing - it is nonetheless w

Startup, how to attract investors For those in the #startup ecosystem, whether in an #advisory role or as an #entrepreneur, #SEIS is a well-known and desirable acronym. If you are launching your startup, SEIS is a most desirable acronym. It stands for 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞  and allows your start-up company to offer its shares with a generous 50% tax relief . This means that any future investors   buying shares in your company will see

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