Access EIS

Seeking the UK's most promising startups using powerful angel insights and proprietary data analysis

THIS ROUND IS CLOSED

Our Approach: Where Data Meets Experience

Access EIS combines rigorous data analysis with the wisdom of some of the UK's most successful angel investors.

Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

Please note that the fund is currently closed while we make updates to our algorithms and ready new analyses and material for investors.

Diversified Portfolio

The UK’s most diversified EIS fund.

We build a more diversified (30+) portfolio of carefully selected UK startups relative to typical EIS funds (8-10), optimising your chance of accessing the outlier returns that drive venture performance.

All early-stage investing is high risk, even when diversified.

Featured in Sifted’s Most Active Venture investors in Europe.

Co-investment Strategy

We only co-invest with angel investors with track records that meet our specific criteria, leveraging their expertise and network to access promising opportunities.

Listen to our most recent Angel Insights podcast.

Data Analytics

Our proprietary methodology uses advanced data analytics to identify outperforming investment patterns.

Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

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Our fund to date

Want to know more about our previous investee companies and how they are getting on? Read our latest Biannnual report here. Valuations are after fees, subject to change and not a guarantee of realisable gains.

EIS tax relief

The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) is a government scheme that offers investors a suite of tax relief to incentivise investment in startups.

The tax reliefs available to EIS shareholders are below.

Please note that tax reliefs are subject to personal circumstances (beyond those outlined below) and are liable to change.

Income tax relief of up to 30%

A £100,000 investment can result in a £30,000 reduction in your income tax bill for that year. To benefit from this, you need to have enough income tax liability and hold the shares for a minimum of three years. Maximise relief with carry back You can apply relief to the previous year if you still have the allowance available. This also allows you to apply the tax relief to the previous year's tax bill, potentially reclaiming taxes you've already paid.

Defer your capital gains bill

You can defer capital gains tax by reinvesting profits from selling other assets into EIS investments. This postpones the tax liability for the duration of your EIS holding. When you eventually sell your EIS shares, the original deferred gain becomes taxable again at whatever capital gains tax rate applies at that time.

Tax-free capital growth

You normally don't pay capital gains tax (CGT) when selling SEIS shares if you claimed income tax relief on them and the companies still meet the requirements.

Inheritance Tax Relief

EIS investments qualify for relief from inheritance tax under current legislation, provided that the investment has been held for at least two years, it is still held at time of death and remains unlisted.

Loss Relief

In the event of negative performance, there is some return on the downside through loss relief, on a per Investee Company basis.

The net amount of the loss (i.e. after deducting any income tax relief obtained on making the investment) can be offset against taxable income in the year in which the loss is made (or can be carried back to the previous tax year). If the loss is to be offset against a separate gain, this can be done in the tax year in which disposal occurs, or (in full or in part) in a subsequent tax year.

Risk warning: Please click here to read the full risk warning.
Investing in early-stage businesses involves risks, including illiquidity, lack of dividends, loss of investment and dilution, and it should be done only as part of a diversified portfolio. Tax relief depends on an individual’s circumstances and may change in the future. In addition, the availability of tax relief depends on the company invested in maintaining its qualifying status. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. You should not rely on any past performance as a guarantee of future investment performance.
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