SEIS Investment Opportunity

A creator-owned IP studio,
raising its founding round.

The Omnificium Ltd is building illustrated stories with lasting value. We're raising £200,000 in SEIS-eligible seed funding to produce, publish, and validate our first title.

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What we're building

A Long-Term Creative Studio

01

Original IP Development

Creator-owned illustrated properties, designed from the ground up for print, licensing, and adaptation. We keep the rights.

02

Direct-to-Audience Publishing

Kickstarter-validated releases, community channels, and direct sales. We prove demand before we scale, and we don't depend on publishers.

03

Serialised Storyworld

A 22-part narrative architecture built for repeat releases, growing catalogue value, and long-term expansion into merchandise, games, and screen.

Current Project

The Story of Hoo

The Story of Hoo — key artwork

Illustrated by Nashmin Valadi

A premium illustrated series blending storybook, visual narrative, and art-object sensibilities. The first title from The Omnificium Studio.

22-episode illustrated series, structured around the Major Arcana
Issue 1 script written and editorially passed
Lead artist Nashmin Valadi has completed the key art and character design for the series
Print spec confirmed with Short Run Press: 48pp, 297×210, gatefold, sewn binding, four colour
Full IP ownership retained by the company

Already in motion

The Omnificium Ltd is a registered UK company with two UK trademarks and ICO registration.

The raise buys production, not a company being set up. The lead artist is ready to begin.

The Raise

SEIS Seed Round

£20,000 raised £200,000
Production begins
£65,000
Full raise

£45,000 more starts production.

£200,000 for 25%

£600,000 pre-money / £800,000 post-money

The round is open on a rolling basis. Investment can be accepted at any point at the agreed terms, and shares are issued as each commitment completes, so investors receive their SEIS relief without waiting for the round to fill.

The lead artist is ready to begin. £65,000 is what starts her.

HMRC Advance Assurance Approved

SEIS Tax Relief

The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme offers significant tax advantages to qualifying investors backing early-stage UK companies.

50%
Income tax relief
0%
CGT on gains (3yr hold)
100%
Loss relief available

What the money unlocks

£65,000
Production begins

Issue 1 written, illustrated, printed in a run of 1,000, on sale direct, with a digital edition. Roughly nine months from close.

£125,000
Arc 1 in progress

Issue 2 published, Issue 3 in production, mailing list built to the 1,000-subscriber threshold that triggers the first crowdfunding campaign.

£200,000
Arc 1 complete, Arc 2 underway

Issue 3 published and the Volume 1 deluxe hardcover campaign run and funded, with the company carried into Arc 2 and the next three books.

The raise completes Arc 1 in full, with contingency, and carries the company through Arc 2: six books across four years on a single round. By the end of Arc 2 the catalogue is covering roughly three quarters of its own costs, with the balance drawn from reserves. A follow-on round then becomes a decision about how fast to grow rather than whether to continue. Volume 1 proves the mechanic on a cold audience. Volume 2 launches to backers who already own the first.

Use of funds

32%
Making the books

Illustration, editing, print runs, fulfilment, artist royalties.

29%
Founder

Twenty-four months on a stepped contract, starting below market and rising only once the first book is on sale. Part of the fee is deferred until the first crowdfunding campaign lands.

25%
Finding readers

Marketing, social media and campaign support, conventions, and the Volume 1 campaign.

7%
Running the company

Accountancy, legal, tools, ISBNs, webstore, insurance and overheads.

7%
Contingency

Held against production and campaign costs running over.

Founding Investor Perks

◆ 1st edition copies of every issue, standard and deluxe
◆ Selected exclusive signed prints
◆ Founding Investor credit on The Omnificium website
◆ Exclusive founding investor merch
◆ Invites to launch events and private previews
◆ A mystery collector's piece, created exclusively for founding investors and never reproduced

The Founder

TV
Tom Vereker
Founder & Creative Director, The Omnificium Ltd

Tom is a creative director and writer with over 15 years in the entertainment industry. He trained in graphic design at the Art Institute of Phoenix, then worked across fine art, animation, and art direction, including the immersive planetarium show Mesmerica. He developed the Story of Hoo storyworld, its 22-episode narrative architecture, and the commercial model around it.

The studio operates with a small, experienced freelance network. It's structured for long-term catalogue building, with the Story of Hoo fully owned by the company and future titles developed on fair, creator-friendly terms.

Timeline

Three-Year Plan

Year 1
Foundation & Validation
  • Issue 1 written, illustrated, printed (1,000 copies)
  • On sale direct and at conventions
  • Digital edition live
  • Launch community channels
  • Issue 2 in production
  • Prove execution and initial demand
Year 2
Arc 1 Complete
  • Issues 2 and 3 published
  • Volume 1 deluxe hardcover crowdfunding campaign
  • Expanded convention presence
  • Mailing list built, community revenue stabilises
  • Predictable release cycle established
Year 3+
Arc 2 & Expansion
  • Arc 2 (Issues 4–6) in production, funded by the catalogue and reserves
  • Volume 2 crowdfunding campaign (to an existing audience)
  • Larger, more efficient print runs
  • Selective retail pilots
  • Licensing and adaptation conversations

Get in Touch

Pitch deck, business plan and financials available on request.

Investor Enquiries
theomnificium@pm.me

This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a financial promotion or investment advice. HMRC Advance Assurance for SEIS has been granted; individual eligibility depends on personal tax circumstances. Investment in early-stage companies involves significant risk, including the potential loss of all capital invested. Prospective investors should seek independent financial advice. The Omnificium Ltd is a UK-registered company.