Guides by topic
UK Business Legal Guides
Pick the decision in front of you. Each guide covers the key legal checks, the official sources and where Sprintlaw can help.
12 topics
Choose the issue you need to solve
Ending employment
01Ending Employment: Dismissal and Redundancy in Great Britain
Thinking about ending someone's employment? Start here. Work out whether you're dealing with redundancy, misconduct, poor performance, ill health or another dismissal route, and what to do next.
Open guideWorking time
02Working Time, Leave and Pay
Apply Great Britain working-time limits, rest breaks, holiday entitlement and pay rules to the employee's contract and actual working pattern.
Open guideDeals
03Commercial Contracts and Contract Risk
For contracts governed by England and Wales law, turn the commercial deal into clear rules for scope, payment, liability, intellectual property, changes, termination and disputes.
Open guideSet-up decision
04Business Structures and Company Set-up
Compare sole trader, partnership and limited-company structures through control, liability, tax, administration and plans for growth.
Open guideGovernance
05Shareholders and Company Governance
Connect the Companies Act, articles, shareholders agreement and board process so ownership and decision-making rules work together.
Open guidePrivacy
06Privacy, Data and Workplace Monitoring
Map personal data, lawful bases, notices, processor contracts, monitoring, retention and incident response around the way the business actually operates.
Open guideCustomers
07Ecommerce and Consumer Law
Align checkout design, product information, cancellation, renewals, refunds and complaints with the promises in customer-facing terms.
Open guideIntangible assets
08Intellectual Property and Trade Marks
Identify what the business owns, what must be assigned or licensed and which names, designs or creative works need clearance or registration.
Open guideTransactions
09Buying or Selling a Business
Choose the deal structure, investigate what is really being transferred, allocate liabilities and plan a completion that works after the signatures are collected.
Open guideBusiness model
10Starting, Buying and Running a Franchise
Test the franchise model, economics, intellectual property, operating controls and exit terms before granting rights or committing to a network.
Open guideFunding
11Raising Capital for a UK Company
Choose the funding instrument, protect founder and investor expectations, satisfy company approvals and close the round with accurate records and filings.
Open guidePremises
12Commercial Leasing for Business Premises
Turn heads of terms into a lease that deals clearly with cost, use, repair, security of tenure, change, assignment and exit.
Open guideHow to use these guides
Evidence first. Action second.
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- 01
Frame the decision
Get clear on the facts and documents that matter.
- 02
Check the source
Confirm the current rule at the official source.
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Scope the work
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