A friend. A sibling. Your partner. A colleague.
Right now, you're excited. You're planning the future, not thinking about worst-case scenarios. That's exactly why this is the best time to protect both your friendship and your business.
Nobody starts a business expecting arguments over:
Yet these are some of the most common causes of founder disputes.
A shareholder agreement isn't about expecting the worst. It's about agreeing the rules while everyone is still on the same side.
Most business disputes between founders don't happen because the business failed. They happen because the basic rules — who owns what, what happens if someone leaves, how decisions get made — were never written down in the first place.
Would everybody already know what happens next?
Without an agreement, these situations don't resolve themselves quietly. They stall the business, drag on for months, and often end with legal costs that dwarf what a proper agreement would have cost at the outset — and, in the worst cases, they end the friendship along with the business.
It's not a document you hope to never need. It's the reason you'll probably never need to fall back on it.
We find the right solicitor for your situation — not just the nearest one. Every business is different, and so is every solicitor. When you get in touch, our team speaks with you directly to understand what you actually need — your timeline, the size and stage of your business, and how complex the situation is. From there, we match you with a solicitor whose experience genuinely fits, and you get a fixed-fee quote before anything starts.
A few minutes, no jargon required.
Based on timeline, business size, and complexity, not just who's next in line.
Clear cost, before any work begins.
Yes — this is exactly for people who trust each other. It's not a sign of doubt, it's what lets you both relax knowing the terms exist on paper, not on memory.
This is the cheapest and easiest point to do it. The agreement gets harder — and more expensive — to put in place once the business has grown and there's more at stake.
Fixed fee, agreed upfront before any work starts — no hourly surprises.
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