Legal
Effective date: 25 July 2026
Last updated: 25 July 2026
By using seisly.com you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, do not use the service.
1.1 Seisly is operated by Podium Platforms Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales (company number 16895608), registered at 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9JQ (“Seisly”, “we”, “us”, “our”).
2.1 Our services are supplied primarily to businesses. The person placing an order must act as a business customer and warrants that they are entering into the contract wholly or mainly for the purposes of a business carried on by them, their company, or a company to be incorporated and ratifying the order.
2.2 Where the purchaser is an individual founder ordering before incorporation, that person warrants that they are authorised to contract for the relevant company (or proposed company) and that the company will ratify the order if and when incorporated.
2.3 If, despite clause 2.1 or 2.2, a customer is found to be dealing as a consumer, these terms apply to that customer only to the extent permitted by law, and any consumer rights that cannot lawfully be excluded or restricted will prevail.
2.4 The customer must ensure the order details, company name, company number and billing details are accurate and must not place an order unless the customer has authority to bind the relevant company.
3.1 Seisly is a document preparation and application management service. We help companies prepare, and where requested submit, applications for SEIS and EIS advance assurance to HMRC. We serve UK companies and non-UK companies that qualify for UK SEIS/EIS.
3.2 Podium Platforms Limited operates the Seisly platform and sells the package described on this site. Podium Platforms Limited does not itself provide regulated tax advice in relation to the human review element of the package.
Where a human review is included, that review is carried out by Seisly Tax Services Limited under a separate engagement entered into directly between the customer and Seisly Tax Services Limited on Seisly Tax Services Limited's own terms. Seisly Tax Services Limited is a separate legal entity and is responsible for that review in its own right.
Any other tax, legal or investment advice is outside the scope of Podium Platforms Limited unless expressly stated otherwise in a separate written engagement.
3.3 Where a human review or expert review is provided, it is carried out by a qualified Chartered Tax Adviser acting for Seisly Tax Services Limited under that separate engagement. The review is limited to assessing completeness, consistency and readiness for submission and does not constitute a formal opinion on SEIS or EIS qualification unless expressly stated otherwise in the relevant engagement terms.
3.4 If you need legal or tax advice, you should consult a qualified solicitor or accountant. Our free Seisly Advisers referral service can connect you with a specialist firm from our panel; any engagement you enter into with that firm is a separate contract between you and the firm, on the firm's terms, and is not covered by these terms.
4.1 Our advance assurance ladder consists of: (a) AI review; (b) Human review; (c) Submission; and (d) Package.
4.2 AI review (£99 + VAT). We prepare the SEIS/EIS advance assurance application, an AI review checks it, and the customer files it with HMRC themselves.
4.3 Human review (£199 + VAT). A Chartered Tax Adviser reviews the application.
4.4 Submission (£199 + VAT). We submit to HMRC as the customer's appointed agent. Submission is available only where the review outcome is clear.
4.5 Package (£399 + VAT). The package fee covers preparation, one expert human review, one included recheck following amendments made in response to the initial review, and submission to HMRC where the application is assessed as ready for submission.
4.6 The package is priced on the basis that the following component values are fairly apportioned within the package fee: preparation £79, human review and one included recheck £171, and submission £149. The submission component is payable only if submission is made.
4.7 If the review outcome is clear, we will submit at no further charge.
4.8 If the review outcome is not clear, we will tell the customer what changes are required. If the customer makes those changes and the revised application is then clear, we will submit at no further charge. Only one recheck is included.
4.9 Further review is chargeable where: (a) the customer makes changes beyond those identified in the initial review; (b) new information, documents or facts are introduced; (c) the application is materially changed; or (d) a second or subsequent recheck is requested.
4.10 If the application never becomes clear and submission does not occur, no fee is charged for submission, but the preparation and human review components remain payable because those services have been performed.
4.11 We also offer a free Eligibility Check before purchase, and the free Seisly Advisers referral service described at clause 3.4.
4.12 All prices are as stated on the pricing page at the time of purchase.
5.1 All prices are stated exclusive of VAT.
5.2 We are not currently registered for VAT and do not currently charge it, and we cannot issue a VAT invoice until we are registered. Prices shown as “+ VAT” indicate that VAT will be added once we are registered. We make the current VAT position clear at the point of sale.
5.3 Once our VAT registration takes effect, VAT at the prevailing rate applies to orders placed on or after the date registration takes effect. HMRC sets that effective date, which may be earlier than the date we receive our registration; where VAT becomes due on an order as a result, we may issue a VAT invoice for the VAT element, and from that point VAT invoices are available for qualifying orders.
5.4 Fees are payable at the point of order. Any refund is of the amount actually paid, in accordance with section 8.
6.1 Agent authority applies only if you purchase the Submission service, or where submission is included in the Package and the application is assessed as ready for submission. Where you purchase Submission as a standalone service, the authority letter appointing Podium Platforms Limited as your agent to submit your advance assurance application to HMRC is generated automatically and immediately when your Submission payment is received. Where submission is included in the Package, the authority letter is generated when the application is assessed as ready for submission and we proceed to submit it. Purchasing the AI review or Human review alone does not appoint us as your agent.
6.2 This authority is limited to the specific advance assurance application you submit through Seisly. It does not give us authority to act for you in any other matter with HMRC.
6.3 Refunds for the Submission service are dealt with in section 8.
7.1 You are responsible for:
7.2 Providing false or misleading information to HMRC is a criminal offence. We accept no liability for applications prepared or submitted on the basis of information you have provided that is inaccurate or incomplete.
8.1 We begin preparing work immediately after purchase unless the customer instructs otherwise before work starts.
8.2 Where the customer is dealing as a business, once work has begun the relevant fee is non-refundable except as expressly stated in these terms.
8.3 If the customer is a consumer, the customer has a statutory right to cancel within 14 days where that right applies. By placing the order, the customer expressly requests that we begin performance immediately and acknowledges that they must pay for services supplied up to the point of cancellation. If the relevant service is fully performed within the cancellation period, the cancellation right for that service is lost to the extent permitted by law.
8.4 For cancellation purposes, the services supplied are apportioned as set out in clause 4.6. If cancellation occurs after work has begun, the customer pays for the part performed up to cancellation, including any review or recheck already carried out.
8.5 No charge is made for submission unless submission is actually made.
8.6 If submission does not occur because the application never becomes clear, the submission component of the package fee is not payable; the preparation and human review components remain payable because those services have been performed.
8.7 The included recheck is limited to amendments made in response to the initial review and does not include a fresh review of materially new information or a materially different application. Additional work outside that scope is charged at the then-current review rate.
8.8 Monthly outreach subscription (£29 + VAT per month). The monthly plan renews automatically each month. The customer may cancel at any time, and the subscription will end at the end of the current paid month. No further charges will be made after that point.
8.9 Annual outreach subscription (£299 + VAT per year). The annual plan is paid upfront for 12 months. The customer may cancel at any time, but cancellation before the end of the annual term does not give rise to a refund of any part of the annual fee. The annual fee is non-refundable once the term begins, except where we are required by law to provide a refund.
8.10 The outreach subscription is a separate product and is not governed by the package cancellation mechanics in clauses 8.1 to 8.7.
8.11 We will make any refund to the original payment method unless that is not possible, in which case we will agree an alternative with you. We aim to process refunds within 10 working days of confirming that a refund is due; the time it then takes to appear in your account depends on your card issuer or bank.
8.12 If you believe a refund is properly due, contact us first at support@seisly.com. Initiating a chargeback or payment dispute in respect of a fee that is non-refundable under this section, after work has begun, is a breach of these terms, and we reserve the right to recover the disputed amount together with our reasonable costs of recovery, including administrative and legal costs. Nothing in this clause affects any right you have under applicable law or your card scheme's rules to dispute a payment that was genuinely unauthorised or fraudulent.
8.13 Orders placed before the date these terms take effect are governed by the refund terms that were in force when those orders were placed. This section applies to orders placed on or after that date and does not remove any refund right you had already acquired on an earlier order.
9.1 We do not guarantee, promise or represent that any application will be approved by HMRC.
9.2 Advance assurance is a discretionary service provided by HMRC. HMRC is not bound by its previous decisions and may refuse advance assurance even where a company appears to meet all qualifying conditions. HMRC's decision is final and there is no right of appeal against it.
9.3 Our AI review is designed to identify common issues and improve application quality. It does not constitute a legal opinion on whether your company qualifies for SEIS or EIS, and it may not identify every potential issue with an application.
9.4 HMRC typically takes 4 to 8 weeks to respond to advance assurance applications. We have no control over HMRC processing times.
9.5 You remain solely responsible for the accuracy and completeness of all information provided, and for ensuring the company continues to meet all qualifying conditions throughout the compliance period. Any loss of, or failure to obtain, tax relief or qualifying status that results from HMRC's decision or from matters outside our control is not something for which we are responsible.
10.1 Nothing in these terms limits or excludes our liability for: (a) death or personal injury caused by our negligence; (b) fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; or (c) any other liability that cannot lawfully be limited or excluded.
10.2 Subject to clause 10.1, we are not liable, whether the liability arises in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty or otherwise, for any of the following, whether direct, indirect or consequential: (a) loss of profits, revenue, business or anticipated savings; (b) loss of, or failure to obtain, any tax relief, tax advantage or SEIS/EIS qualifying status, where that loss or failure results from HMRC's decision or from any matter outside our control; or (c) any indirect or consequential loss.
10.3 Subject to clauses 10.1 and 10.2, our total aggregate liability arising out of or in connection with each service we provide, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty or otherwise, is limited to the total fees paid for that service. In relation to business customers, the parties agree that this limit is reasonable having regard to the service price, the availability of the customer's own professional advisers, the fact that HMRC determines the outcome, and our ability to manage risk through insurance.
10.4 The limitations and exclusions in this section reflect: the level of the fees; the fact that the outcome of an HMRC application is determined by HMRC and not by us; the availability to you of your own professional advisers and your own insurance; and the allocation of risk the parties consider reasonable in the circumstances. You should maintain your own arrangements for any loss that could exceed these limits.
11.1 Nothing in these terms excludes or limits our liability for fraudulent misrepresentation. Any other liability for misrepresentation is subject to, and limited by, section 10, to the extent permitted by law.
12.1 The Seisly platform, including its design, software, and content, is owned by Podium Platforms Limited. You may not copy, reproduce, or distribute any part of it without our written permission.
12.2 Documents we generate for your application belong to you once paid for and submitted.
13.1 These terms, and any dispute arising out of or in connection with them (including non-contractual disputes), are governed by the law of England and Wales. The courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction over any such dispute.
14.1 We may update these terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by email, and continued use of Seisly after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
14.2 A change to these terms does not remove a right you had already acquired on an order placed before the change took effect. The terms that apply to a given order are those in force when that order was placed.
15.1 For refunds, cancellations or queries about these terms: support@seisly.com, quoting your order reference. For general enquiries: hello@seisly.com.
Podium Platforms Limited, 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9JQ.