About to raise and nobody has mentioned SEIS advance assurance?

Your investor asks about SEIS while the application is still untouched.

That can slow the conversation and leave you explaining a relief your accountant should have prepared before the raise.

Check my SEIS position

Or read on to see how it works.

What happens when SEIS comes up after investor talks begin?

Raise date agreed
Angel asks about SEIS
Eligibility still unchecked
Evidence chased late
Application starts late
Funding talks slow

The funding conversation moves ahead before anyone has tested whether advance assurance is realistic.

Your angel gets explanations in pieces. You spend the raise answering tax questions that should already have an owner.

The investor questions your current accountant may leave unanswered

These are hard questions to answer during a live funding conversation.

Does the company appear eligible for SEIS?
Is advance assurance realistic before this raise?
What will the application need from us?
Who will explain the relief to our angel?
What follows when SEIS gives way to EIS?

That makes every later funding decision harder.

Raise timingInvestor questionsFounder timeRunwayBoard decisionsTax planning

Check my SEIS position

Advance assurance first, before your investor needs the SEIS answers

Eligibility checked early, documents prepared in house, with the reasoning explained.

Your raise can move forward with a prepared SEIS application and someone ready to speak with your angel.

SEIS?Eligibility checked first
Evidence gathered early
Application prepared in house
Angel call included
Raise with answers ready

If there is a fit, Fasih prepares the application and can speak directly with your angel.

Check my SEIS position

The investor conversation changes when Fasih can answer the SEIS questions

Before funds are committed

How the work moves before and after your investor conversation

Fasih owns the application and investor questions, while HMRC controls its decision timing.

Before day one
A straight eligibility answer
Fasih checks whether advance assurance looks realistic and tells you what the application will need.
Day 30
The application takes shape
Company information and supporting documents are prepared in house for submission.
Day 60
Investor questions have an owner
Fasih can speak with your angel and explain how the relief works for them.
Day 90
The wider tax work follows
R&D, patent box and year-end work are checked against the company’s next decisions.

See if the work fits

The free SEIS check comes before you commit to the application

Fasih checks when the company was incorporated, what funding is in place and whether advance assurance looks realistic.

A straight answer before you commit to the application.

After the call, you will know whether the application is worth pursuing and what needs to happen next.

Free eligibility checkwith Fasih, using your company details

No obligationproceed only if the fit is right

If you already have an accountant, we contact them and handle the handover.

Who this works for, and when we will say no

The check is for limited companies looking at SEIS or EIS funding.

A good fit

Your limited company is looking at SEIS or EIS funding, whether or not investors are in place yet.
You want advance assurance considered before the investor conversation moves further.
You can provide the company documents needed for a proper application.
You want SEIS, year-end accounts and later relief work handled together.
You are comfortable working online and want the fee agreed in writing.

We will say no

You expect us to introduce investors.
The business is a sole trader, partnership or LLP.
The company cannot pay fees now and needs them deferred.
You only want the lowest price and will not use the recommended software.
You need free support for an open HMRC enquiry.

Check if we fit

Two minutes. If it fits, you can arrange the free review with Fasih.

Own company

Advance assurance for Fasih’s software company before raising

Fasih obtained SEIS advance assurance for his own software development company before raising. The company then attracted investors, and he now speaks directly with a founder’s angel to explain the relief.

I was stuck with my R&D claim, but Fiscal Umbrella helped me navigate it smoothly. They're professional, efficient, and truly know their stuff. Highly recommended

Cartel Media · Google review · a year ago