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Growth Share Hurdle Calculator

Estimate the hurdle value, indicative day-one AMV and illustrative exit payout for a UK growth share issuance. Use it as a starting point - an HMRC-defensible report requires an independent valuation.

Inputs

Use a negative number for net cash.

Uplift above the current ordinary value. UK practice: 0-15%.

Results

Equity value
£4,750,000
Ordinary value per share
£4.7500
Hurdle per growth share
£5.2250
Aggregate hurdle (existing shares)
£5,225,000
Indicative day-one AMV per growth share
£0.1900
Indicative AMV for the issuance
£19,000

Indicative only. The day-one AMV is a rule-of-thumb proxy (4% of ordinary value). A defensible AMV/UMV for HMRC requires an option-pricing valuation calibrated to the company's specific cap table, volatility and expected exit horizon.

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