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Expert articles and practical legal guides on startups for uk businesses.
When Should You Use A Pilot Agreement?
Running a trial with a customer? A pilot agreement helps you test the project, protect your IP and data, and avoid accidentally agreeing to the full deal.
21 October 2026
NDA Or Non-Compete For Startup Pitch Meetings?
Sharing your startup idea can feel risky. Here is how NDAs, non-use clauses, non-solicitation clauses and non-competes work in UK pitch meetings.
19 October 2026
Share Buyback Agreements For Founder Exits
Buying back a departing founder's shares can clean up your cap table, but the process has strict UK company law steps. Here's what to plan before you sign.
18 October 2026
EMI Scheme Checklist For Startup Founders
Planning EMI options for your startup team? Here's a practical checklist covering eligibility, option terms, approvals, leaver rules and HMRC filings.
18 October 2026
Privacy Policies For UK AI Chatbot Startups
Launching an AI chatbot in the UK? Here's how to explain prompts, account data, training uses, processors and retention in a privacy policy users can understand.
18 October 2026
Founder Share Buyout Agreements in the UK
When a co-founder leaves early, their shares can become a major cap table issue. Learn how UK founder buyouts use leaver clauses, valuation methods and company law steps.
16 October 2026
Non Disclosure Agreements for UK Pitch Decks
Deciding whether to ask for an NDA before sharing your pitch deck? Learn how UK founders can manage confidentiality with investors, partners, contractors and buyers.
16 October 2026
A Guide To Outsourcing (2026 Updated)
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30 September 2026
How to Dispose of Shares in a UK SME or Startup
If you run a UK startup or SME, disposing of shares can be one of the biggest legal (and commercial) moments in your company’s life. Maybe an early investor wants to exit....
29 September 2026
How To Write A UK Business Contract: Key Clauses And Mistakes
When you’re running a small business, it’s easy to treat contracts like paperwork you’ll “sort out later”. But the reality is this: if you want to write a contract that actually protects...
29 September 2026
Business Agreement Template: What To Include And When To Hire A Solicitor
If you’re running a small business, it’s completely normal to start with a search for a business agreement template UK. You might be onboarding your first client, bringing on a contractor, partnering...
29 September 2026
Corporate Finance Solicitors: What SMEs And Startups Should Know Before Raising Capital
Raising capital can be one of the most exciting milestones in your business journey. It can also be one of the easiest places to make expensive mistakes. If you’re a UK startup...
29 September 2026
Share Certificate Example: What To Include And How To Issue One
If you run a UK limited company and you’ve issued shares to a founder, investor, employee (or even to yourself), there’s a good chance you’ll be asked for a share certificate at...
29 September 2026
Can Shareholders Vote to Trigger a Shareholder Put?
Shareholders can only vote to trigger a shareholder put if the company’s documents give them that power. This guide explains how put rights work in the
29 September 2026
Naming a Company in the UK: Legal Rules and Common Pitfalls
Choosing a company name in the UK is not just about finding something catchy. This guide explains the Companies House rules, trade mark risks, restricted
29 September 2026
UK Agreement Template: What To Include And When To Get Legal Help
If you’re running a small business, you’re probably signing (or being asked to sign) agreements all the time - with customers, suppliers, contractors, collaborators, and sometimes even investors. So it makes sense...
28 September 2026
Private Equity Loan Notes: Risks and Terms for UK Founders
If you’re raising investment for your UK startup or growing SME, you’ll probably come across private equity loan notes sooner than you expect. They can look (and sound) like a straightforward way...
28 September 2026
How Exclusion of Liability Clauses Work in UK Contracts
If you run a small business, you’re probably signing (and sending) contracts all the time - customer terms, supplier agreements, website terms, consultancy deals, and everything in between. And when something goes...
28 September 2026Choosing a Business Structure for a UK Digital Marketing Agency
Choosing the right business structure for a UK digital marketing agency affects liability, growth, co-founder ownership and client contracts. This guide
28 September 2026
Choosing a Limited Company Name in the UK
Choosing from limited business names in the UK is not just a branding decision. You need a name that meets Companies House rules, avoids trade mark
28 September 2026
Giving Investors Shares in a UK Company: Legal Issues to Consider
Thinking about giving an investor shares in your UK company? Here are the legal issues founders should check before signing, from approvals and
28 September 2026
How to Register a CIC in the UK
Want to register as a CIC in the UK? This guide explains the legal steps, community interest test, asset lock, common mistakes and the practical documents
27 September 2026Is a CIC a Charity in the UK? Key Legal Differences
A CIC is not the same as a charity in the UK. This guide explains the legal differences, when the issue matters for founders, and what to check before
27 September 2026
Public Limited Companies in the UK: Key Legal Advantages and Trade-offs
A public limited company can help UK businesses raise capital more widely, but it also brings tighter rules, higher costs and more public scrutiny. This
27 September 2026
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