ESOP · Talent Equity
ESOP Setup and Equity Management
Design and document ESOP pools, grants, vesting, exercise, exits and board/shareholder approvals with startup-grade clarity.
Why ESOP documentation matters
ESOP promises become valuable only when the pool, grants, vesting, exercise terms and approvals are properly documented.
ESOPs fail when they are promised informally. Employees hear equity, founders assume flexibility, investors expect clean approvals and the law expects proper documentation.
- ESOP scheme
- Grant documentation
- Cap table impact clarity
What BSA handles
Clear deliverables, founder-readable advice and execution support.
Connected workflow
From first brief to maintained records.
Each step is designed to connect with the next one, so the page reads the way the service should run: understand the facts, prepare the documents, execute correctly and leave the company with a clean record.
1
Plan the pool
We map hiring goals, investor expectations and dilution.
2
Draft scheme
ESOP documents are prepared with practical vesting and exit rules.
3
Approve and grant
Board/shareholder approvals and grant paperwork are completed.
4
Track equity
Registers, cap table and employee records are maintained.
ESOP scheme and grant records
What founders should keep ready before creating or cleaning an ESOP plan.
BSA reviews the ESOP file against dilution, approvals and employee clarity. If cap table data, employee details, grant terms, valuation inputs, board/shareholder approvals or existing promises are missing, BSA helps prepare the documents in the right sequence.
Cap table
Employee list
Draft ESOP terms
Board/shareholder approvals
Valuation and exercise details
Risks to avoid
The expensive mistakes usually happen before anyone calls them legal issues.
These are the gaps BSA looks for early, because they tend to appear later in bank reviews, investor diligence, statutory notices, founder disputes or transaction closing.
Informal ESOP promises
No shareholder approval
Unclear leaver terms
Cap table mismatch
Founder questions
Quick answers before you start.
Can a startup promise ESOPs before creating a scheme?
It is risky. Promises should be aligned with an approved scheme and grant documentation.
Do ESOPs dilute founders?
Yes. ESOP pool creation affects cap table economics and should be planned before fundraising discussions.
Start the service
Speak with CS Bhavya Sharma
Share your company stage, urgency and documents available. BSA will help you understand the correct next step and the fastest clean route to execution.
