Guinness Founders SEIS

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Guinness Founders SEIS

Fundraising Status: Open - final close on 5th April 2026

We have partnered with our extensive network of company founders to help us identify the best early-stage investment opportunities and offer these to our investors via the Guinness Founders SEIS.

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Final Close

5th April 2026

Tax Year

Invested by the end of the 2026/27 tax year

Deployment

Targeted for 2026/27 Tax Year

Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme

The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme was introduced by the UK Government to encourage investment in early-stage companies by offering generous tax incentives.

For a company to qualify as an SEIS, it must be less than three years old, have less than twenty-five employees, gross assets worth less than £350,000, and receive funding through SEIS of no more than £250,000.

Why Guinness Founders SEIS?

Experienced Manager

We have been making tax-efficient investments for 15 years and have already distributed £130m to investors since 2016 and currently manage portfolios for over 4,000 clients.

Growth and Innovation

We favour innovative businesses that have the potential to deliver strong growth. These companies will be early-stage but can make the case for why they believe they can rapidly demonstrate product market fit.

Diversification

We target approximately 10 investments per portfolio into a range of sectors such as technology, education, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, leisure and food & drink.

Trusted Group

We form part of Guinness Global Investors' £8 billion under management with a team of more than 80 people based in Westminster, London.

Know Where You Stand

Our approach is transparent, open and human. We are an expert and ambitious team, committed to building trusted relationships.

How it works

Review

Review the Information Memorandum and Risk Factors

Apply Online

Apply for the Service online (either directly or via a Financial Adviser)

Closing Date

The Service has a final close on 5th April 2027.

Investments

Guinness Ventures will make SEIS-qualifying investments before the end of the 2026/27 tax year.

Certificates

An SEIS 3 certificate will be uploaded to the portal for each investment made on your behalf to enable you to claim SEIS Income Tax Relief and/or Capital Reinvestment Relief.

Exits

We will look to sell the investments, subject to liquidity. SEIS exits are exempt from capital gains tax.

Time Frame

You should be prepared to invest your money for at least five years. Some investee companies may take longer to exit.

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The value of an investment may fall as well as rise and you may not get back the full amount of your investment. The investment documentation contains more complete and detailed information of risk, charges and expenses that are to be borne by an investor for each product or service. The documentation should be read carefully before investing. Reference to specific securities is not intended as a recommendation to purchase or sell any investment. Please remember that past performance is not a guide to future performance. Retail investors are advised to consult their independent investment adviser before investing. Any data on this website is correct as at 30 April 2025 unless otherwise stated. Telephone calls will be recorded and monitored.

Guinness Ventures Limited (Company No: 13861716) is an appointed representative of Guinness Asset Management Limited (Company No: 4647882), which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

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