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Expert articles and practical legal guides on startups for uk businesses.
IP Ownership When You Hire A Fractional CTO
Hiring a fractional CTO can speed up your startup's growth, but you need clear ownership of code, architecture and strategy materials from the start.
13 November 2026
Company Set Up Solicitor For Sheffield Startups
Setting up a Sheffield startup? Incorporation is only one piece of the puzzle. Here is what to know about shares, articles and shareholders agreements.
13 November 2026
UK Trade Mark Classes For Subscription Box Brands
Choosing trade mark classes for a subscription box can feel fiddly. Here's how to protect your products, online retail services, packaging and digital extras.
12 November 2026
LTIP Vs EMI Options For Growing UK Companies
Choosing between an LTIP and EMI options can feel technical, but the right structure can help you hire and retain key people without giving away control too early.
11 November 2026
Privacy Policy For Apps Used By Children
Launching an app children can use? Your privacy notice needs to be clear, age-appropriate and backed by the right UK data protection checks.
11 November 2026
Do I Need A Company Lawyer For A Founder Dispute?
Founder disagreements can move quickly. Here is what to check before escalating, from your shareholders agreement and filings to director duties and IP.
10 November 2026
Do I Need A Startup Lawyer Before Taking Investment?
Preparing for seed or angel investment? Here's what to check before issuing shares, from your cap table and investor documents to IP ownership and Companies House filings.
10 November 2026
IP Assignment Deed Template For App Developers
Built your app with founders, contractors or freelancers? An IP assignment deed can help move the software IP into your company before launch, investment or sale.
10 November 2026
Do I Need A Fundraising Term Sheet Solicitor?
Received a startup investment term sheet? Here's what to check before signing, from control and dilution to investor rights and the documents that follow.
9 November 2026
Open Source Code: Who Owns Your Software IP?
If your developers use open source code, your startup can still own valuable software IP. The key is knowing what was used, what the licence says and what your contracts cover.
9 November 2026
Stock Transfer Form Template: What Founders Must Check
Using a stock transfer form template? Make sure the share transfer is properly approved, stamped and recorded before you update your company records.
9 November 2026
How To Set Up EMI Options For Your First Hire
Offering equity to your first hire can be a smart move. Here's how EMI options work, what documents you need and the approval steps to get right.
9 November 2026
Board Minutes Template For Approving A Share Transfer
Approving a share transfer? Here is what your board minutes should cover, plus the stock transfer form, register and Companies House steps to get right.
8 November 2026
Do I Need A Solicitor To Buy Out A Co-Founder?
Buying out a co-founder? Here's how to connect the share transfer, Companies House steps, director resignation, IP ownership and settlement terms.
8 November 2026
Can A Director Leave And Start A Competing Business?
A director can often compete after leaving, but timing, confidential information, IP, restrictions and shareholder documents can change the answer fast.
8 November 2026
Employment Contract Template: What To Include
Hiring your first employee is exciting, but a free template can leave gaps. Here's what to include in your UK employment contract before you send it out.
7 November 2026
Do I Need A Channel Partner Agreement Solicitor?
Appointing a reseller, referral partner or distributor? Here's when to get legal help and the key clauses to check before you sign.
7 November 2026
Job Agreement Checklist For Your First Employee
Hiring your first employee? A proper job agreement helps you cover pay, notice, probation, IP ownership and confidentiality from day one.
7 November 2026
Do I Need An IP Lawyer Before Launching A Product?
Launching a new product? Here is when to get IP advice, what to check first, and how to protect your name, designs, content and contractor-created work.
7 November 2026Do I Need A Technology Lawyer For My SaaS Startup?
Signing customer, investor or developer contracts for your SaaS startup? Here's when specialist technology legal help is worth it and which documents matter most.
6 November 2026Company Set Up Solicitor: What Do They Actually Do?
Setting up a company is more than getting a Companies House number. Here's what a company set up solicitor actually helps with, from shares to founder protections.
6 November 2026
Do I Need A Solicitor To Register A Company?
You can often register a company yourself, but the share structure, articles and founder documents may need more care. Here's when legal help makes sense.
6 November 2026
Surviving The First 6 Months As A Startup (2026 Updated)
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1 November 2026
What Is Share Vesting And What Kind Of Contract Do You Need? (2026 Updated)
If you're building a startup, bringing on a co-founder, or hiring key people early, you'll probably hear the word "vesting" sooner rather than later. Share vesting is one of those concepts that...
1 November 2026
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