SEIS Portfolio Tracking for Angel Investors

Managing multiple SEIS investments

A first SEIS cheque fits in a folder. Five names later you have different certificate dates, one company that has not issued SEIS3 yet, and a follow-on that may be EIS instead. The operational rule: one company file, multiple capital lines, scheme on the line that received relief — not a single “tax type” for the whole relationship.

Investech’s Portfolio SEIS/EIS table is built for that: company, scheme badge (SEIS vs EIS), relief available, relief claimed, certificates received or awaiting, next due, status. Action needed is more useful than a green tick you applied yourself in Excel.

Recording investments

Record legal name (as on Companies House), trading name if different, amount in the currency you paid, completion date, and instrument. SEIS relief generally attaches to qualifying shares — a SAFE or note may convert later; do not mark the convertible as SEIS merely because the round was marketed that way. When shares are issued, update the line and attach the subscription documents.

If you invested via a nominee, note that on the company. Accountants waste hours assuming you hold certificated shares when a platform holds them.

Tax certificate management

The SEIS3 is the working document for a claim. Track requested vs on file. If the company is slow, that is an action, not a vibe. Investech’s Action centre surfaces missing certificates with upload and view — the same work you would do in email, with a score for tax readiness instead of a buried thread.

Exit tracking

Disposals, secondaries and failures change the book and can affect relief if they happen inside the minimum holding period. Record the event date, proceeds, and keep the certificate with the realised name in archive — do not delete the company because “it’s gone.” Your future self and HMRC both prefer a closed file to a missing one.

Document organisation

Minimum pack per SEIS name: subscription or nominee confirmation, SEIS3, articles or SHA extract if you have it, and any advance-assurance PDF the company shared. Record-keeping covers the wider file. SEIS-specific failure is mixing EIS3 and SEIS3 in one “certs” folder with no company label.

Portfolio monitoring

Watch holding-period end dates and unclaimed relief. Performance (MOIC) still matters — tax relief is not a substitute for a dead company. Keep SEIS names on the same dashboard as the rest of the angel book so you do not run a shadow tax spreadsheet that diverges from reality. Combined product view: SEIS/EIS portfolio tracker. EIS-specific: EIS portfolio tracking.

Best practices

1. Flag scheme on completion day, not in January.
2. Chase SEIS3 on a calendar, not when your accountant emails.
3. Never claim from a spreadsheet cell with no file attached.
4. Re-read holding-period rules when you plan a secondary.
5. Share the book, not a ZIP of random PDFs.

FAQ

What should I record for each SEIS holding?

Legal company name, amount, date, share class, scheme flag, SEIS3 status, expected certificate date if missing, and holding-period start. Store the certificate on the company, not in Downloads.

Does Investech replace my accountant?

No. It organises scheme flags, certificates, relief available vs claimed, and actions so you and your accountant are not reconstructing from email. This page is educational, not tax advice.

Can I mix SEIS and EIS in one book?

Yes — many angels do. Track each share issue under the scheme that applies. Investech lists both on the Portfolio SEIS/EIS table with separate badges.