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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 2026
Co-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
Co-founder Agreements for UK Mobile Beauty Businesses
A co-founder agreement can protect UK mobile beauty businesses from disputes over ownership, client lists, social media accounts, profits and exit rights
14 August 2026
What Happens If There Is a Breach of a Director's Duty?
A breach of a director's duty can expose a UK company and its directors to repayment claims, disputes, removal from office, and governance problems. This
13 August 2026
Can A Former Co-Founder Use Company IP In Their New Business?
Can a former co-founder reuse software, branding or confidential know-how in a new venture? The answer depends on who legally owns the IP.
13 August 2026
Choosing the Right Corporate Partner in the UK: Legal Checklist
A UK legal checklist for choosing the right corporate partner, including due diligence, contracts, IP ownership, privacy, risk allocation and exit terms
12 August 2026
What Is an LLP Member in the UK? Rights, Duties and Liability
An LLP member is more than just a name on the paperwork. This guide explains what an LLP member means in the UK, including rights, duties, authority
10 August 2026Corporate Directors in the UK: Are They Allowed and What Are the Risks?
Corporate directors can look like a neat solution for group control, but UK businesses need to handle them carefully. This guide explains when corporate
9 August 2026
How To Legally Pause, Pivot Or Wind Down A Startup
Need to pause, pivot or close your startup without creating legal headaches? Get clear on the key steps before costs, contracts and director risks escalate.
5 August 2026Co-founder Agreements for UK Market Stall Businesses
A co-founder agreement can stop common disputes in a UK market stall business before they start. Here’s what founders should cover on ownership, profits
3 August 2026
From Founder To Director: What Changes When You Incorporate?
Becoming a director is more than a title change. Do you know the legal duties and risks that begin once your company is incorporated?
3 August 2026
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