Learn how to manage and update your FounderCatalyst cap table, including adding, editing, and removing shareholders, updating ownership details, and completing share splits. This guide explains how shareholder invites work, what can be edited before and after allocation, and how to request changes once your cap table is locked.

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How to raise SEIS and EIS in the same round - a dual round

Learn how to structure a funding round that includes both SEIS and EIS investment. This guide explains the different approaches to running a dual round, how to add investors correctly on FounderCatalyst, and the key steps to follow when closing the round to protect SEIS/EIS eligibility.

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I have been invited to sign documents but can't find them

If you logged in to review and sign your documents and found that they were already complete, nothing has gone wrong. This note explains what happened and why it follows the correct legal process....

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Importing your captable or funding round investors

Learn how to import an existing cap table or bulk-upload investors into FounderCatalyst. This guide explains how to prepare your CSV file, import data from FounderCatalyst or SeedLegals, and submit your files for processing to save time when setting up your company or funding round.

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Incorrect nominal share value on SEIS3 certificates

Learn what to do if the nominal share value on your SEIS3 certificates is incorrect. This guide explains how to determine whether HMRC needs to be notified, when corrected SEIS3 certificates can simply be reissued, and includes a template email for contacting HMRC if required.

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Investor concerns about future dilution

Early-stage investors, particularly angel investors using the SEIS or EIS schemes, often worry about dilution. They’re taking on early risk and expect that risk to be rewarded fairly as the company grows....

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Leasing and licensing: an SEIS/EIS briefing for founders

How HMRC applies the leasing and licensing exclusions to SEIS/EIS advance assurance, the 20% substantial test, and what founders need to show on revenue and costs.

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Liquidation preference / Priority on Exit

Understand how liquidation preferences and exit priorities can impact the distribution of proceeds when a company is sold or wound up. This guide explains different types of liquidation preferences, their SEIS/EIS considerations, the advantages and risks for founders, and common approaches used in early-stage fundraising.

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Loans and SEIS & EIS

A guide explaining how loans interact with SEIS and EIS relief, including loan conversions, repayment using SEIS or EIS funds, founder loans, third-party loans, and the safest ways to avoid relief issues.

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