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Support for companies across all aspects of their insurance needs, especially those that arise during fundraising and team expansion. Howden is recognised as the go-to insurance broker for startups, offering: Board-level strategic advice Bespoke insurance solutions that exceed standard coverage Whether a business needs protection in advance of a funding round or tailored coverage to support its next stage of growth, Howden helps make the path smoother, safer, and better aligned with a startup’s ambitions. Who Howden supports: Founders actively fundraising: early preparation demonstrates forethought and operational maturity to investors Founders closing a funding round: ensuring all necessary coverage is in place before completion Founders hiring their first employees or expanding their team: protecting both people and operations Startups and scaleups with existing insurance: Howden can review current policies to ensure the right coverage and best value are in place.

CycleSaver is the UK’s first cycle-to-work (salary sacrifice) scheme to cater for employees who prefer using city bike hire schemes, rather than traditional bike ownership. Save up to 47% on flexible monthly salary sacrifice subscriptions offered by popular city bike share providers, including Lime, Forest, Santander Cycles, Beryl, Voi and Dott. Alternatively, you could opt for CyclePass – our most flexible product yet which allows you to purchase credit that can be used on ride bundles for more than one provider at a time.

Emerald Technology is a global hiring partner for startups and scale-ups looking to recruit, hire and pay talent anywhere in the world. By combining specialist global recruitment with Employer of Record (EOR) services and global payroll, we enable ambitious companies to build international teams without setting up overseas entities. Whether you’re planning your first overseas hire, expanding into the US, or scaling technical talent in Europe, Emerald supports the full international hiring journey. We source high-quality technical and commercial candidates, manage compliant employment contracts, and handle payroll, tax and local labour law requirements - reducing the risk and complexity of global expansion. Our Employer of Record (EOR) solution allows you to hire internationally in 160+ countries while we take care of compliance, statutory obligations and payroll administration. This means you can test new markets, employ global talent quickly and scale operations without the cost of establishing foreign subsidiaries. Unlike platform-only EOR providers, Emerald delivers dedicated, hands-on support from experienced global hiring specialists. You’ll work directly with real experts who understand startup growth and provide flexible, responsive guidance as your business scales. For SeedLegals founders raising capital and planning international expansion, Emerald offers a seamless solution for global recruitment, compliant employment and international payroll - so you can focus on growth while we handle the complexity.