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A few months ago we changed the game of digital equity management, by enabling private UK companies to execute option grants 100% online. But think we forgot about companies like yours based elsewhere in Europe, or operating in multiple jurisdictions? Guess again! We've now made grant execution even more flexible on Capdesk, so you can issue them compliantly, no matter where in the continent you're issuing them. 

With almost £2Bn pounds invested in UK startups through EIS last year, it’s clear that EIS can be a goldmine of a scheme for early-stage startups. Unfortunately, it comes along with quite a bit of paperwork. But, as you know, we’re all about the paperless life here at Capdesk, so we’re bringing you one step closer to it by letting you store EIS documents on Capdesk for your investors to stay informed about your application status, and making EIS3 signing and distribution digital to save you tons of admin time. Let’s put a smile on your investors’ faces!

We take your data privacy seriously. That's why we've now built an optional two-factor authentication feature on Capdesk, for those of you who want to be extra sure that no one else can access your account. Two-factor authentication can be enabled on an individual level by you, the user, or set as a requirement by the company for all the users it invites on the platform. It's a simple as 1-2-3. Just make sure you've got your phone nearby! 

You know we always try to make equity life as easy as possible for you - that's why we're giving you the option to export an overview of all the information relating to each type of security you might be using. So whether you want to share an overview of your options, warrants, phantom shares, or growth shares with an external party you don't wish to invite on Capdesk, all you need to do is use a coupe of clicks to export your data in spreadsheet form! 

We have big news! Capdesk is partnering with payment experts Shieldpay, to make digital option exercises possible! Upon termination of employment, your employees can choose if and how many of their vested options they would like to exercise through Capdesk. Shieldpay will ensure the transaction is safe for both you and your employee, by retaining the transfer money in an escrow account until the transaction process is completed and fully verified on Capdesk.

If you're one of the many companies who grant options to employees over issued shares, we have good news for you. You can now do so on Capdesk, with just a few clicks. It just got easier than ever to issue and monitor your grants!

So you just had to cancel some shares you previously issued - what's the next step? Well, you'll have to file a form known as 'SH06' to Companies House. Not sure what an SH06 is? Stay calm, we're here with some expert advice. Familiar with the form, but tired of all the manual work of filing to Companies House? We'll also tell you about how Capdesk makes filing your SH06 a whole lot faster. We're just natural problem solvers! 

Not sure how to file your CS01 at Companies House? Or just tired of spending too much time on filing your annual confirmation statements? Either way, we've got you covered. Here's some confirmation statement guidance and a bit about how Capdesk makes filing it to Companies House a lot, lot faster! 

If you're reading this, you've probably just put a share split or merge (aka consolidation or subdivision) behind you. Amazing!

Now all you need to do is let Companies House know, by filling out an SH02 form. This would normally take some time, to double check you got all the numbers down right. But with Capdesk, you actually don't need to worry about it: we autofill the form for you every time you make a share adjustment! Here's how. 

Remember the old, cumbersome days of manually trying to do share splits or merges on that usual spreadsheet? The long hours spent sorting out the adjustment of ratios for shares, options, convertible notes, and all sorts of equity - for each of your different share classes! Not to mention the new share certificates you had to issue, or updating your shareholder register, or filling out SH02s for Companies House for that matter.

Well you guessed right, all of this can now be done on Capdesk with a couple of clicks, and only takes a couple of minutes. Thank God for the digital age.