Options
Share options granted by a company allow the holder to purchase shares at a future date. Companies frequently offer options to employees as part of their compensation package to motivate them and align their interests with…
What are Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) schemes?
The Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) allows smaller companies to set up tax-advantaged employee share schemes. Under an EMI scheme the company grants share options to employees to buy shares in the company at some time in the…
What are Company Share Option Plans (CSOPs)?
Company share option plans (CSOPs) are tax advantaged discretionary employee share option schemes. They allow companies to issue options to any employee or full time director to buy shares.…
Employee share schemes and options
Companies often use employee share schemes to remunerate and incentivise staff. The share schemes give employees either a stake in the company or share options to invest in the company. This means that the more profitable the…
2025 Review
of UK Company Formations
Read our comprehensive review of UK company formations in 2024, year-on-year growth rates and breakdown by county. This detailed insight is provided in the form of easy to understand infographics available for sharing through social media and on your own website