Seisly Advisers

Find a SEIS or EIS specialist

Most SEIS and EIS advance assurance applications never need an adviser: the £99 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 £99 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 £99 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 £99 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 Podium Platforms Limited, a technology company. Seisly is not a law firm, accountancy practice or tax adviser, and nothing on this site constitutes legal, accountancy or tax advice. Where regulated legal, accountancy or tax services are provided, they are carried out by firms regulated by, or by individual members holding practising certificates from, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) or the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT), as applicable. That regulation applies to those firms and individuals and does not extend to Podium Platforms Limited. For advice specific to your circumstances, consult an appropriately qualified professional; we can refer you to Seisly Advisers, our panel of specialist firms.

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.