Seisly Advisers

Find a SEIS or EIS specialist

Most SEIS and EIS advance assurance applications never need an adviser: the £75 done-for-you application covers the whole process. For the cases that do, Seisly matches you to a specialist firm, after a free diagnostic shows exactly where your company stands.

Takes about five minutes. No account, no email sign-up.

How the panel works

Start with your diagnostic.

The panel is reached from your diagnostic report, so a firm sees your situation before it responds.

1

Run the free eligibility check

Answer a few questions about your company. You get a structured diagnostic of where you stand against every HMRC SEIS and EIS condition. Free, instant, no account.

2

Read your diagnostic report

It shows your scheme, your route, and any complexity flags. Most founders are clear to go straight to the £75 done-for-you application.

3

Send your diagnostic to a firm

If your case needs a specialist, your report routes you to the panel. Pick a firm whose specialism fits and send a request. Your diagnostic context goes with it.

4

The firm responds

They see your diagnostic context and accept or decline within 5 working days. If you engage them, you deal with the firm directly on their own terms.

Who is on the panel

The disciplines a raise can call on

The panel covers the specialisms a tax-advantaged raise can need. We match you to a firm whose discipline fits your case.

SEIS and EIS solicitors

Share rights and class structure, group and holding-company arrangements, and the legal side of getting investor-ready.

Tax advisers

Qualifying-trade and excluded-activity judgement calls, Knowledge Intensive Company status, and the finer points of the reliefs.

Accountants

Gross-asset and size tests, financial forecasts, and the numbers HMRC will look at.

Corporate finance advisers

Funding strategy, valuation, and running a round from end to end.

When you might need a specialist

Most founders never need one.

The £75 done-for-you application handles the straightforward case from end to end. The panel is here for when yours is not straightforward, for example:

  • an unusual or group company structure;
  • an excluded-activity or qualifying-trade judgement call;
  • prior VCS investment, or Knowledge Intensive Company status;
  • an investor who wants sign-off from a recognised firm;
  • anything that needs genuine adviser judgement rather than a form.

Most founders never need one – the panel is here for when you do.

Find a SEIS or EIS specialist: frequently asked questions

Do I need a specialist to apply for advance assurance?

No. For most founders the £75 done-for-you application covers the whole advance assurance process. The panel is for cases that genuinely need a human adviser – an unusual structure, an excluded-activity judgement call, or an investor who wants sign-off from a recognised firm.

Why do I have to run the diagnostic first?

The diagnostic produces a structured report on where your company stands against HMRC's conditions. Sending that with your request means a firm sees your situation up front and can give you a faster, more accurate answer than starting from a blank page.

Who is on the panel?

The panel covers the disciplines a tax-advantaged raise can call on: SEIS and EIS solicitors, tax advisers, accountants, and corporate finance advisers. When you send a request we match you to a firm whose specialism fits your case, and you choose whether to engage them.

What information do firms see when I send a request?

When you send a request, the firm sees a snapshot of your diagnostic – the scheme and route you're pursuing, how you scored against each HMRC condition, and any complexity flags – along with your name, email, company and a short note. They do not see your raw questionnaire answers or other personal data.

How much does it cost to use a specialist?

Running the diagnostic and sending a request to the panel is free. If you go on to engage a firm, you deal with them directly and they set their own fees. Seisly receives a referral fee from the firm, not from you.

Is Seisly a law firm or tax adviser?

No. Seisly is a service of Litigo Limited, a technology company. We prepare advance assurance applications and, where a case needs more, refer you to Seisly Advisers, our network of specialist firms. We are not a law firm or tax adviser, and nothing we provide is legal or tax advice.

Start with your diagnostic.

Run the free eligibility check. If your case needs a specialist, your report will route you to the panel, with your diagnostic ready to send.

Takes about five minutes. No account, no email sign-up.