From 6 April 2026 the EIS and VCT lifetime company investment limit doubled to £24m and the annual limit rose to £10m, with the gross assets test lifted to £30m before a share issue (£35m after); knowledge-intensive companies can now raise up to £40m lifetime and £20m a year. VCT upfront income tax relief was cut from 30% to 20% to rebalance incentives, and HM Treasury expects the package to support around £100m of extra investment a year.
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EIS and VCT company limits doubled: £24m lifetime, £10m a year from 6 April 2026
Why this matters for founders
UK founders raising angel or venture money can now stay EIS/VCT-eligible for longer and take in far larger EIS-qualifying rounds, so it is worth re-checking your advance assurance and cap-table headroom against the higher limits before your next raise.
Source: GOV.UK (HM Treasury)
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