Investing
Everything you need to know about investing on Crowdcube.
How Crowdcube works
- What is Crowdcube?
- What is an equity investment?
- Making an equity investment
- What is equity crowdfunding?
- How does investing actually work?
- What is a nominee?
Making an investment
- How do I make an investment?
- Can I pay in a different currency?
- What is the exchange rate of my investment?
- What are the charges for investing in a business raising in euros?
- When will shares be issued for a Convertible raise?
- How does the investment process work in a convertible round?
AML checks
- What is an anti-money laundering check?
- What do you accept as proof of ID?
- What do you accept as proof of address?
- Why has my proof of ID been rejected?
- Why has my proof of address been rejected?
- Why has my driving license been rejected?
Post-funding process
- How can I make a return on my investment?
- What happens once I've received my share certificate?
- Will I receive updates from the businesses I've invested in?
- Do I need to tell you if I change address?
- Can I transfer my shares?
- What if a business I have invested in fails?
UK Tax Relief
- What tax reliefs are available?
- How do I claim EIS or SEIS on my investment?
- Is there a minimum holding period to claim relief with EIS/SEIS?
- When will I receive my EIS/SEIS certificate?
- What do 'EIS Pending' and 'EIS Partial' mean?
- Are there any restrictions on claiming EIS?
Non-UK Tax Relief
Cubex: buy & sell shares
- What are the fees for buying or selling shares?
- What is Cubex, and how does it work?
- Can I sell my shares?
- How can I sell my shares?
- How is the price set for shares on Cubex?
- How will the payments be managed for the sale of shares?
General Investment Account
Direct Community Offer
- What is a Direct Community Offer (DCO)?
- What is a secondary share and a primary share?
- Does this type of investment offer SEIS or EIS tax relief?
- How does a Direct Community Offer differ to a standard equity pitch on Crowdcube?
- Will the experience be different when investing via a Direct Community Offer?
- How do I make a return on my DCO investment?
