UK law firm Birketts has launched a new app for checking the eligibility of companies for the Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) and Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), which could offer potential investors highly attractive tax incentives for backing certain businesses.

By answering a series of questions, the app can quickly tell business owners whether they are potentially eligible for either scheme, with the SEIS specifically for start-up companies and the EIS open to a broader range of e...