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Issuing Shares to Investors in the UK: Legal Basics for Startups
Issuing shares to investors can reshape ownership, control and future fundraising. This guide covers the UK legal basics founders should check before
10 September 2026
Co-founder Agreements for Event Management Startups in the UK
A co-founder agreement can stop expensive disputes in an event management startup. Here is what UK founders should cover on equity, roles
8 September 2026
After Company Registration: A UK Founder’s Legal Protection Checklist
Registered your company and think you're covered? Incorporation is only the start - this checklist shows UK founders what to protect before trading.
8 September 2026
What Is a Micro-entity Company in the UK?
A micro-entity company in the UK is not a separate business structure, but a reporting category for very small companies that meet certain thresholds
6 September 2026
How to Check and Reserve a Company Name on Companies House
A Companies House name search is an important first step, but it does not fully secure your brand. Here is how UK founders can check a company name
5 September 2026
LLP Registration in the UK: Is It the Right Structure for Your Business?
Considering llp registration in the UK? Learn what an LLP is, when it suits your business, the setup steps, and the common mistakes founders should avoid.
4 September 2026Co-founder Agreements for UK Food Subscription Startups
A co-founder agreement can save UK food subscription startups from expensive disputes over shares, roles, recipes, branding and exits. Here is what
3 September 2026Co-founder Agreements for a UK Specialty Grocery Business
A co-founder agreement can protect a UK specialty grocery business from disputes over ownership, roles, supplier contacts and founder exits. This guide
2 September 2026
Legal Essentials for Launching a SaaS Startup in the UK
Launching a SaaS startup in the UK takes more than building the product. This guide covers the legal essentials founders should sort out early, from
2 September 2026
Term Sheet vs Shareholders Agreement "What's The Difference" (2026 Updated)
If you're raising investment, bringing on a co-founder, or just trying to formalise who owns what in your company, you'll usually hear two documents mentioned early on: a term sheet and a...
1 September 2026
How Do Small Businesses And Startups Do Legal? We Asked Them! (2026 Updated)
If you run a small business or a startup, you're probably doing a hundred things at once - selling, building, hiring, marketing, fixing your website, chasing invoices, and trying to stay profitable....
1 September 2026
Raising Capital From Friends And Family ? How To Do It Right (2026 Updated)
When you're building a startup or scaling a small business, it's completely normal to look first at the people who already believe in you. Friends and family funding can be fast, flexible...
1 September 2026
Can You Accept Investment Before Your Shareholders Agreement Is Ready?
Can you take investment before your Shareholders Agreement is signed? Yes, but only if the right funding documents and company approvals are already in place.
1 September 2026
What Is A Shareholders Agreement? (2026 Updated)
If you're building a UK company with one or more co-founders, investors, friends, or family members, it's easy to focus on the exciting parts first: product, customers, growth, funding. But when you're...
31 August 2026Co-founder Agreements for UK Retail Fitout Businesses
A co-founder agreement can protect UK retail fitout businesses from disputes over shares, roles, client relationships, spending and founder exits. Here is
26 August 2026
Do You Need a Co-founder Agreement for a UK Inventory Management Software Startup?
Building inventory management software with a co-founder? A UK co-founder agreement can help you sort out shares, IP ownership, decision-making and
26 August 2026Co-founder Agreements for UK Restaurant Groups
A co-founder agreement can make or break a UK restaurant group. Here’s what founders should include on shares, roles, authority, funding, exits and brand
22 August 2026
Phoenix Companies in the UK: Risks, Red Flags and Director Liability
Phoenix companies can be lawful in the UK, but they raise real risks around insolvency, company names, asset transfers and director liability. This guide
22 August 2026Co-founder Agreements for Private Tutoring Startups in the UK
Building a tutoring startup with a co-founder can go wrong quickly if ownership, roles and exit terms are left to verbal promises. This guide explains
21 August 2026
Public Companies in the UK: Advantages, Disadvantages and Legal Considerations
Thinking about whether a public company is the right move for your business? This guide explains the main advantages, disadvantages and legal
16 August 2026
Co-founder Agreements for Creative Agencies in the UK
A co-founder agreement can save a creative agency from disputes over equity, clients, IP and exits. This guide explains what UK founders should include
16 August 2026Co-founder Agreements for UK Facilities Management Companies
A co-founder agreement can prevent costly disputes in UK facilities management businesses by setting out ownership, roles, decision-making, client
15 August 2026
What Is a Community Interest Company in the UK?
Want to understand the cic meaning in the UK? Learn what a Community Interest Company is, how it differs from a charity or limited company, and what
15 August 2026
How to Run a Compliant Shareholder Meeting in the UK
Shareholder meetings can create problems when notice is wrong, voting thresholds are misread, or records are incomplete. This guide explains how UK
15 August 2026
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