Sell your employee stock options — the full journey, handled.
Options aren't cash, and exercising them isn't free. Polemarch walks you from grant letter to bank credit: exercise planning, perquisite tax clarity, then a documented sale to a verified buyer.
- CDSL / NSDL · SEBI-grade KYC
- No pool accounts · direct to your demat
- ₹80 Cr+ transacted · 30 Lakhs+ shares
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Exercise-to-sale planning
The exercise cost and perquisite tax hit BEFORE the sale pays you. We sequence both legs so you're never out of pocket longer than necessary.
Know the net number first
Strike price, perquisite tax, capital gains, transaction terms — you see the estimated take-home before you commit to exercising.
Window-deadline aware
Left the company? Post-exit exercise windows are unforgiving. Tell us your deadline and we work the timeline backwards.
Buyers already waiting
HNIs, family offices and dealers on our desk actively seek employee blocks in quality unlisted companies.
Company-process compliant
ROFR notices, board approvals, scheme rules — we run the mechanics so the transfer is valid and undisputed.
Paper trail your CA will love
Exercise records, SPA, transfer forms, settlement proofs — everything documented, settled T+2 working days after transfer.
How it works
Select & review
Browse disclosures, valuation metrics and research notes before you commit.
Secure transaction
Pay through a compliant, transparent settlement framework. 2% flat platform fee.
Receive in demat
Shares are credited directly to your demat via CDSL/NSDL — T+2 working days.
Who this is for
Current and former employees holding unexercised options or recently exercised shares in unlisted companies.
- You hold vested options and aren't sure whether exercising is worth it.
- You've left (or are leaving) and your exercise window is counting down.
- You've exercised and now hold shares you'd like to convert to cash.
- You want one desk to handle the tax-aware sequencing, not three advisors.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between selling options and selling shares?
Options themselves usually can't be sold — they must be exercised into shares first (paying the strike price, triggering perquisite tax). The shares are then sellable in the unlisted secondary market. Polemarch helps you plan both legs together so the sale proceeds fund the exercise cost as tightly as your scheme allows.
What taxes apply when I exercise and sell?
Two events: exercise triggers perquisite tax on (fair market value − strike price), taxed as salary; sale triggers capital gains on (sale price − FMV at exercise), long- or short-term by holding period. We give you the standard picture and paperwork — confirm specifics with your CA.
Can Polemarch fund my exercise cost?
We don't lend, but sequencing helps: with a buyer or a Polemarch Guarantee offer lined up before you exercise, the gap between paying the strike and receiving sale proceeds is as short as the transfer mechanics allow.
My company's scheme requires board approval to transfer. Is that a problem?
It's routine. Most schemes have ROFR or approval mechanics rather than outright bans. We prepare the notices and follow the scheme so the transfer is valid — an invalid transfer is worthless to any serious buyer, so this protects you both.
What if my options are only partly vested?
Only vested options can be exercised and sold. We'll price the vested tranche now and, if you like, set a reminder to revisit as the rest vests.
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Selling ESOPs or unlisted shares, planning a company liquidity program, or exploring an investment — share the details and our team responds within one working day.
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