Built to be SEIS-eligible — so your investors get the relief.
Every Founder75 company is set up to seek SEIS advance assurance from HMRC. That makes your future raise dramatically easier: external investors — angels, friends, family — can claim up to 50% income tax relief on what they put in.
50%
UK SEIS relief — for your external investors
40%
France JEI enhanced relief
20%
Luxembourg Art. 154 tax credit
Read this first. This page is information, not tax or financial advice. SEIS/EIS relief is for external investors in your company — not for a founder investing in their own company. As a majority (75%+) holder you exceed HMRC's 30% “substantial interest” limit, so your own subscription is not SEIS-eligible. Every situation differs — always take qualified UK tax advice, and HMRC advance assurance is required to confirm eligibility.
What it means for you
Your company becomes an easy yes for investors.
SEIS doesn't lower the cost of your own cheque — it lowers the cost of theirs, which is what makes your next raise move.
The core benefit
When someone invests £50,000 into your SEIS-eligible company, HMRC gives them £25,000 back as income tax relief — a net cost of just £25,000. Add CGT exemption and loss relief, and backing your company becomes one of the most tax-efficient things an angel, family member or contact can do. That is the lever — your company is easier to fund.
Why the structure works
Your equity and SEIS fit together.
You (Founder) — 75%+Buildnetic & Digiconnekt — up to 25%
75%+
≤25%
SEIS requires each external investor to hold under 30%. Because you hold the majority and B+D hold a minority corporate stake, there's ample room for individual angels to invest small stakes and each claim full SEIS relief — the most common form of early angel investment.
Can a founder ever get SEIS on their own money? Only with deliberate structuring — you personally holding ≤30%, with the balance held by genuinely unconnected parties (note: a spouse, parents or children count as you for the 30% test; siblings and unconnected co-founders do not). It also turns on voting rights, not just shares. This is a conversation we'll have with a tax adviser once you're on board — never a claim to make on your own.
The schemes
UK, France & Luxembourg relief.
Depending on where your investors are based, different state-backed schemes apply — all reduce income tax for individuals backing qualifying early-stage companies.
United Kingdom
SEIS
Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme
Income tax relief50%
Max investment / yr£200k
CGT exemption100% after 3 yrs
Holding period3 years
Loss reliefUp to 45%
France
IR-PME / JEI
Art. 199 terdecies-0 A CGI
Standard relief18%
JEI enhanced rateUp to 40%
Applies toExternal investors
Holding period5 years
Company testEU-HQ, <250 staff
Luxembourg
Art. 154 credit
LIR Art. 154quaterdecies (2026)
Direct tax credit20%
Max investment / yr€100k
Applies toResident & assimilated
Holding period3 years
Company testMinistry-certified
Applications open
A company investors want to back.
We help you stand it up SEIS-ready, so your raise is easier. Bring validated demand; you keep at least 75%.