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Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme
The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme is a tax relief for early-stage micro and small companies in the UK that raise money by issuing new shares to investors. Open, no fixed deadline.
Run by HM Revenue & Customs
Checked against the official page (gov.uk) on 16 Oct 2026.
A tax relief scheme for early-stage companies raising money by issuing new shares; individual investors who buy the shares get the tax relief. Companies can receive up to £250,000 through the scheme.
These details are gathered from public web pages and are not financial advice. Check them with HM Revenue & Customs before you apply.
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Status and deadline
Status
Confirmed on the official page
Deadline
Confirmed on the official page
How much
Confirmed on the official page
Who can apply
Confirmed on the official page
Business size
Not confirmed on the official page
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How to apply
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Where it is open: UK-wide
Confirmed on the official page
Open across United Kingdom, so every council area in the North of England is shaded.
Drawn from the areas the funder names. If a scheme is only for part of a council area, check its own page. Boundaries from the Office for National Statistics.
- Confirmed on the official page
- Uncertain, or sources disagree
- Important, but we could not find it
Things we could not confirm
- Investors claim the tax relief, not the company; the company applies by submitting a compliance statement after issuing shares.
- Advance assurance from HMRC is available before going ahead, per the page.
- Gross assets and employee limits apply to the company and its subsidiaries.
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Source and last checked
Local Landscape gathers this information automatically from the pages below, then checks the key details against the official page. Checked against the official page (gov.uk) on 16 Oct 2026. Its details last changed on 16 Oct 2026. A person last checked it on 15 Oct 2026, so confirm the details with HM Revenue & Customs before you apply.
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- gov.uk/guidance/venture-capital-schemes-apply-to-use-the-seed-entethe official page, checked automatically, read 16 Oct 2026