Bayes Entrepreneurship Fund

Useful links

BUSINESS PLAN & Pitchdeck & FUNDRAISING

UKBAA Guide on preparing your Business Plan

How to be perfectly prepared for your Fundraising Pitch

Different Sources of Funding

Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme

The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) is designed to help small, early-stage companies raise equity finance by offering tax reliefs to individual investors who purchase new shares in those companies in their earliest phase of development.

Enterprise Investment Scheme

Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) which offers tax reliefs to investors in higher-risk, early-stage small companies, often after, or alongside an SEIS round.

The UK Business Angels Association

The UK Business Angels Association (UKBAA) is the national trade association representing angel and early stage investment. Angel investing is part of a £1.5 billion EIS investment market in the UK – the single largest source of early stage capital in this country.

British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association

The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) is the industry body and public policy advocate for the private equity and venture capital industry in the UK.

Innovate UK

Innovate UK is the UK's innovation agency. They work with people, companies and partner organisations to find and drive the science and technology innovations that will grow the UK economy.

PATENT BOX

The Patent Box enables companies to apply a lower rate of Corporation Tax to profits earned from its patented inventions and certain other innovations.

Research and Development (R&D) Corporation Tax Relief

Research and Development (R&D) Corporation Tax Relief is a form of Corporation Tax relief that may reduce a company's tax bill.  Tax credits may also be received by means of a cash sum paid by HM Revenue and Customs.

Entrepreneurs Relief

Entrepreneurs Relief can reduce the amount of Capital Gains Tax made on disposal of qualifying business assets.