Contracts Articles
Expert articles and practical legal guides on contracts for uk businesses.
Essential Service Contract Clauses To Get Paid And Limit Liability In The UK
When you’re providing services, you’re usually selling something that’s harder to “hold” than a physical product: your time, expertise, and deliverables. That’s why service businesses often run into the same painful issues:...
14 April 2026
Exit Strategy Business Plan Example: UK Template For Startups And SMEs
When you’re busy building a product, winning customers and hiring your first team members, an “exit” can feel like something for a much later version of you. But in practice, an exit...
14 April 2026
Automatic Car Wash Franchise Legal Checklist In the UK
Launching (or joining) an automatic car wash franchise can be a smart way to tap into recurring demand, proven operating systems and a recognisable brand. But because automatic car washes involve physical...
14 April 2026
Intent To Create Legal Relations In UK Contract Law: Meaning And Examples
If you’re running a small business or building a startup, you’re probably making agreements every week - with customers, suppliers, freelancers, collaborators, and even potential investors. Some of those agreements feel “formal”...
14 April 2026
When Does A Contract Become Legally Binding In The UK? Key Elements
If you run a small business, contracts are part of everyday life. You might be signing up new customers, appointing suppliers, hiring contractors, or agreeing payment terms with partners. But the tricky...
14 April 2026
Deed Of Lease: What UK Businesses Should Know Before Signing
If you’re about to take on a shop, office, warehouse, studio, clinic, café, or any other commercial space, the paperwork can feel like it’s written in another language. One phrase you’ll often...
14 April 2026
Can Restrictive Covenants Be Enforced In The UK? Non-Compete Clauses
Hiring and training great people is one of the biggest investments you’ll make as a small business. So it’s completely normal to worry about what happens if a key employee leaves, takes...
14 April 2026
Force Majeure Examples: Key Events And How Contract Clauses Work In the UK
When you’re running a small business, you’re usually planning for the things you can control - pricing, staffing, suppliers, customer demand, and cash flow. But every now and then, something happens that’s...
14 April 2026
One-Way NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement) in the UK: Uses and Key Clauses
If you run a small business, there’s a good chance you’ll need to share confidential information at some point - with a freelancer, a developer, a marketing agency, a potential buyer, or...
14 April 2026
Lease Contract Meaning: What UK Businesses Should Know Before Signing
If you’re about to take on new premises for your business (a shop, café, office, warehouse, studio, clinic, or something in between), you’ll probably be asked to sign a lease. And while...
14 April 2026
Collaboration Contracts in the UK: What to Include for Your Business
Collaborations can be a brilliant way to grow your business - whether you’re co-creating a product, running a joint marketing campaign, building content together, or sharing resources to deliver a bigger project....
14 April 2026
De Jure Directors In The UK: Duties And Risks For SMEs And Startups
If you run an SME or a startup, you’ll probably hear the word “director” used in a few different ways. Sometimes it means a formal Companies House appointment. Sometimes it’s just someone’s...
14 April 2026
Second Lien Loans For UK SMEs: What To Know Before Borrowing
If you’re growing a business, cash flow can feel like it’s always one step behind your ambition. Maybe you’re scaling operations, hiring, buying stock, funding R&D, or bridging a gap to profitability....
13 April 2026
Can You Be a Sole Trader and an Employee at the Same Time in the UK?
If you run (or are thinking about starting) a side business while also being on someone’s payroll, it’s completely normal to ask whether you can be a sole trader and an employee...
13 April 2026
Order Form Agreements: Key Clauses and Common Legal Risks
If you sell products or services to customers (especially B2B), there’s a good chance you’ve used an order form already - even if you didn’t call it that. It might be a...
13 April 2026
What Is a Business Trust? UK Legal Basics
If you’re building a business in the UK, you’ve probably been told (more than once) to “choose the right structure” early on. Usually that means picking between a limited company, a partnership,...
13 April 2026Direct Losses in Contracts: Meaning and Liability Limits
If you’re running a small business, you already know that one awkward supplier dispute or one failed delivery can turn into a cashflow headache fast. That’s exactly why clauses dealing with direct...
13 April 2026Do You Need A Company Seal In The UK?
If you run a small business, you’ve probably seen a company document that ends with a neat little circular stamp impression and wondered if you’re missing something important. Company seals can look...
13 April 2026Unfair Contract Terms In The UK: What They Mean And How To Avoid Them
If you run a small business, your contracts are meant to protect you. But if your terms go too far, the law may treat some of them as unfair - meaning they...
13 April 2026
Employer Not Responding To A Grievance? What UK Businesses Should Do Next
When you’re running a small business, a grievance can feel like it lands on your desk at the worst possible time. You might be juggling customers, cashflow and a growing team -...
13 April 2026
Term Financing Explained: What Startups And SMEs Should Know Before A Term Loan
When you’re running a startup or SME, cashflow can feel like the main character in your business story. Maybe you’re trying to buy stock in bulk, hire key staff, fit out a...
13 April 2026
Commercial Property Rent Increases: What To Know Before Renewing A Lease
If you’re coming up to a lease renewal, a commercial property rent increase is often the first (and biggest) thing on your mind. That makes sense. Rent is usually one of your...
13 April 2026Can A Shareholder Sell Shares To Anyone? UK Rules On Share Transfers
If you run a UK limited company, it’s normal to assume shares work a bit like property: if you own them, you can sell them to whoever you want. In practice, whether...
12 April 2026
Franchising In The UK: Key Pros And Cons
If you’re looking for a way to grow a small business without starting entirely from scratch, franchising can be a tempting option. On paper, it looks simple: you buy into an established...
12 April 2026
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