--- title: The Protein Kitchen Limited approved by HMRC for SEIS & EIS description: The Protein Kitchen Limited SEIS and EIS advance assurance by HMRC. image: https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screen%20Shot%202017-01-23%20at%2019_37_55-1.png --- [![Sapphire Business Advisors](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/hubfs/Sapphire%20Adviser%202026%20Assets/Sapphire%20Business%20Advisors.svg)](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk) [![Sapphire Business Advisors](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/hubfs/Sapphire%20Adviser%202026%20Assets/Sapphire%20Business%20Advisors.svg)](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk) - [About us](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk#about) - [Services](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk#services) - [Why Us](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk#why-us) - [Contact](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk#contact) - [Pricing](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/pricing) - [Blog](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/client-success-stories) Boyd Carson ###### 14TH October 2026 ![\The Protein Kitchen Limited approved by HMRC for SEIS & EIS\](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screen%20Shot%202017-01-23%20at%2019_37_55-1.png?width=671&height=460&name=Screen%20Shot%202017-01-23%20at%2019_37_55-1.png) ![\The Protein Kitchen Limited approved by HMRC for SEIS & EIS\](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screen%20Shot%202017-01-23%20at%2019_37_55-1.png?width=671&height=460&name=Screen%20Shot%202017-01-23%20at%2019_37_55-1.png) # The Protein Kitchen Limited approved by HMRC for SEIS & EIS Boyd Carson ###### 14TH October 2026 - [![](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/hubfs/twitter-black.svg)](https://www.twitter.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk%2Fclient-success-stories%2Fthe-protein-kitchen-limited-seis-and-eis) - [![](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/hubfs/facebook-black.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk%2Fclient-success-stories%2Fthe-protein-kitchen-limited-seis-and-eis) - [![](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/hubfs/linkedin-black.svg)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/client-success-stories/the-protein-kitchen-limited-seis-and-eis) ![The Protein Kitchen](https://www.sapphirebusinessadvisers.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screen%20Shot%202017-01-23%20at%2019_37_55-1.png?width=380&name=Screen%20Shot%202017-01-23%20at%2019_37_55-1.png "The Protein Kitchen")   > "The team at Sapphire obtained our SEIS and EIS advance assurance amazingly quickly! I would highly recommend them." Kunal Kapoor, The Protein Kitchen Limited. ### Description: The Protein Kitchen is a company that specialises in the takeaway and fast-service restaurant concept, with focus on offering dishes high in protein and flavour, incorporating trending 'superfoods', with the aim of providing a healthy balanced option to the customer. 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