Venture Capital Schemes

Helping ambitious early-stage businesses put SEIS, EIS and other venture capital schemes in place, reducing investor risk and unlocking the funding needed to scale.

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Jargon-free SEIS/EIS expertise, making fundraising smoother, faster and clearer from day one

Cooper Parry helps businesses unlock the full value of the UK’s investment incentives. Our Venture Capital Schemes team takes a commercial, founder‑friendly approach to SEIS, EIS and VCT, cutting through complexity and keeping your round moving.

We combine deep technical expertise with practical insight, simplifying the rules, reducing risk and giving companies and investors the confidence to move fast. Whether it’s your first raise or you’re scaling at pace, we make the VCS landscape clear, compliant and strategically valuable.

what are venture capital schemes?

SEIS

Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme

Designed to help the earliest stage startups raise their first external investment.

EIS

Enterprise Investment Scheme

Supporting growing, innovative businesses by offering investors attractive tax reliefs.

VCT

Venture Capital Trusts

Listed funds that invest in small, high growth companies and give investors a diversified, professionally managed route into early-stage businesses.

SEIS & EIS: Specialist Guidance That Actually Adds Value

When you work with us, you get more than compliance support. You get a partner who knows how HMRC actually behaves in practice, what usually derails applications, and what investors expect from a strong fundraising story.

the fundraising landscape is shifting fast

Investor appetite for venture capital schemes remains strong, although regulatory pressure around SEIS, EIS and VCT continues to build. HMRC scrutiny is increasing and the bar for compliant, well‑structured advance assurance applications has never been higher. At the same time, early stage and scaling businesses are racing to secure capital in a competitive market, so delays, uncertainty or technical mistakes can derail momentum at exactly the wrong moment.

why venture capital schemes matter for your business

Fundraising is stressful enough without compliance risks, tax surprises or long waits for clarity. We take that pressure off your shoulders. By securing HMRC advance assurance, we help build investor confidence, prevent costly mistakes and keep your funding round moving at pace. The result is a smoother raise, fewer distractions and the confidence that you can access the capital you need, exactly when you need it.

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

“We really appreciate the clear advice and support provided to our company, which enabled us to structure the trade in a way that qualified under EIS. Potential issues in our plans were identified early and amended where necessary..."

The London Campus

“We worked with the ERVCS team at Cooper Parry on our EIS Advance Assurance application as we prepared to take investment, and the support we received was outstanding. Neil, Sarah, and Cameron were incredibly supportive and accessible throughout. Their depth of sector experience and their ability to navigate the complexities of the EIS regime with […]

Tweedy & Fluff

“We have thoroughly enjoyed working with the CP team, who always give us their best efforts to solve thorny issues without ever falling back on the “easy” and sub-optimal option. Particular mention goes to James and Claire for their big picture thinking and persistence, and Amber and Andrew who have been brilliant in helping us […]

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