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Share Plan Management
The best of both worlds: expert legal support, easy online access
We provide continuous support for your employee share schemes, seamlessly managed through our online share plan management tool. Unlike standalone platforms that offer no legal guidance, our solution gives you the best of both worlds; a powerful management tool combined with advice from expert solicitors.
Why a one-size-fits-all approach can cost you
Employee share schemes can help drive business growth, attract top talent, and prepare your company for future funding or an exit. But managing these plans can be time-consuming and complex, taking your focus away from running your business.
Online platforms simplify share scheme management by automating administration, cap tables, and compliance. They offer a paperless way to issue shares, track vesting, and provide employee access. However, these platforms use standard templates and don’t provide tailored legal advice. Without expert input, businesses risk compliance issues and missed opportunities to optimise their schemes.
Think of online share plan tools like joining a gym. You have access to all the equipment, but without knowing how to use it effectively, you may not see the results you want. Our platform is like having a personal trainer, ensuring your employee share scheme is properly structured, fully compliant, and working in the best interests of your business.
A streamlined, hands-off solution
Whether you’ve already implemented share plans or are in the process of setting them up, we can seamlessly transfer your existing share plan information to our platform.
By letting us manage your share plans, you’ll benefit from:
Hands-off admin: We handle all share plan administration, from implementation to ongoing management and communication. Whether it’s updating details or sharing important information, we take care of it for you.
24/7 platform access: Our user-friendly online portal gives you and your employees 24/7 access to manage share plans, track vesting schedules, and provide real-time visibility of holdings for employees and shareholders.
Cap table visibility: Get complete clarity over your share capital with an intuitive cap table, making it easy to understand ownership structures at a glance.
Simplified ERS reporting: Easily access up-to-date share plan reporting data to meet HMRC’s annual reporting requirements, helping you stay compliant with less effort.
Expert support: Beyond the platform, we provide expert legal guidance and extensive resources, including FAQs and tailored advice, to support you every step of the way.
Need visual proof?
Watch our demo
In this short demo, you’ll see how our dashboard brings transparency, control and flexibility to your equity processes, with features like bulk stakeholder onboarding, real-time cap table views, share issuances, option awards, CLNs, secure document storage, and more. Whether you’re managing employees, contractors, or investors, everything you need is in one intuitive place.
Your legal experts
Samantha qualified as a solicitor in 2001, she has been advising entrepreneurial businesses on their employee and management ownership programmes for more than 20 years.
Jen joins us from S&P Global Limited for a period of almost 13 years. Initially, she joined as an Executive Assistant where her role evolved to that of a Corporate Paralegal, and eventually, she was promoted to Senior Corporate Paralegal.
Testimonials
What our clients say
We rely on Harper James to provide us with support across a full range of service areas, from commercial contracts and employment issues to fundraisings and investments. The team at Harper James are always available to provide us with cost effective, pragmatic and commercially focused advice.
Nick Holzherr
CEO,
Whisk.com
Harper James provides my small growing business with a scalable, reliable, team-oriented approach to legal advice. Whenever we face a problem, I know that Harper James are there to provide helpful and cost-effective advice, to scope out the options, make clear the costs and risks, and give me the information I need to make decisions.
Bryn Richards
CEO,
Aeristech
Harper James is a brilliant example of a company disrupting a traditional industry. Suddenly Solicitors become relevant and accessible for start-ups & small enterprises, with the best in-class knowledge of all major legal areas. I’ve used the business now for a year, and the Enable plan has been perfect for budgeting my company’s outgoings, and has given me a piece of mind when tackling key, decisive issues. Thank-you HJS!
Koral Ibrahim
Founder & MD,
The Ready House
Harper James are our go-to firm for all our legal needs. The team have been extremely helpful and have supported us in creating a strong legal base to operate as a business.
Aela Callan
Co-founder,
Head Set Immersive
Getting in touch with a law firm with diverse expertise for a gap analysis is vital - there are often areas requiring legal input that you might not anticipate. The solicitors at Harper James have taken the time to understand our business model and create specific contracts that have helped us unlock partnerships with large groups
Dr Charles Carslake
Co-founder and CEO,
Vet Vision AI
We rely on Harper James to provide us with support across a full range of service areas, from commercial contracts and employment issues to fundraisings and investments. The team at Harper James are always available to provide us with cost effective, pragmatic and commercially focused advice.
Nick Holzherr
CEO,
Whisk.com
Harper James provides my small growing business with a scalable, reliable, team-oriented approach to legal advice. Whenever we face a problem, I know that Harper James are there to provide helpful and cost-effective advice, to scope out the options, make clear the costs and risks, and give me the information I need to make decisions.
Bryn Richards
CEO,
Aeristech
Harper James is a brilliant example of a company disrupting a traditional industry. Suddenly Solicitors become relevant and accessible for start-ups & small enterprises, with the best in-class knowledge of all major legal areas. I’ve used the business now for a year, and the Enable plan has been perfect for budgeting my company’s outgoings, and has given me a piece of mind when tackling key, decisive issues. Thank-you HJS!
Koral Ibrahim
Founder & MD,
The Ready House
Harper James are our go-to firm for all our legal needs. The team have been extremely helpful and have supported us in creating a strong legal base to operate as a business.
Aela Callan
Co-founder,
Head Set Immersive
Getting in touch with a law firm with diverse expertise for a gap analysis is vital - there are often areas requiring legal input that you might not anticipate. The solicitors at Harper James have taken the time to understand our business model and create specific contracts that have helped us unlock partnerships with large groups
Dr Charles Carslake
Co-founder and CEO,
Vet Vision AI