Equity Participation & Share Options in BioTech Companies

Andrew Webster Limited provide tax, legal and accounting advice. Over the years, we have built up considerable expertise and developed a niche of providing such advice to companies within the BioTech sector especially with regards to all aspects of Employee Participation - from both the company's' and the employees' points of view.

Andrew Webster Limited were recently invited to present and host 2 workshops at the BioteXpo 2006 organised by E.R.B.I on the 28th of February, 2006 at the Newmarket Millennium Grandstand, Rowley Mile Racecourse. This event has been postponed and will now be held later in the year. For further details, visit the ERBI Website at www.erbi.co.uk

The presentation prepared by Andrew Webster, Managing director and Specialist Tax Advisor,for the event provides an overview of the tax implications of Corporate Share options and Equity Participation Schemes. This presentation has relevance for

• Purpose of planning Equity Participation
• Types of Equity Participation
• Practical Considerations
• Shares vs Share Options
• Ways to issue share's to Employee's
• Unapproved Share Options
• HMRC Approved Share Option Scheme's