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capitalisation table

This template cap table is intended for use when considering a potential equity investment in a company.

capitalisation table – discounted debt conversion

This template cap table is intended for use when considering a potential equity investment in a company.

co-founder agreement – long form

This document is a long form co-founder agreement intended for use by the founders of a new startup who wish to provide for some level of claw-back of a co-founder’s initial shareholding.

co-founder agreement – short form

This document is a short form co-founder agreement intended for use by the founders of a new startup who wish to provide for some level of claw-back of a co-founder’s initial shareholding if he or she ceases to work for the company.

constitution

This constitution intended for use by a company with a simple shareholding structure and only one class of shares.

esop / employee share option plan (deed)

This is an ESOP deed for use when a company wishes to issue options to purchase shares in the company to an employee.

esop / employee share option plan (global)

This is an ESOP template for use when a company wishes to issue options to purchase shares in the company to an employee. This is suitable for a larger employee share scheme.

independent contractor agreement

This is a simple company friendly consultancy agreement for engaging independent contractors or consultants.

IP assignment

This document is intended for use by the founders of a startup company to formally transfer intellectual property relevant to the business, products or services of the company, to that company.

privacy policy

This is a simple privacy policy for use on a business’ website.

share and other registers

This document sets out the registers and other documents which companies are required to keep and maintain under the Companies Act 1993.

website terms of use

These are simple website terms of use that may be used for a website that describes a business and the team behind the business.

free startup guides

We've put together in-depth guides to help founders get up to speed.

legal basics for startups

If you're thinking of building a tech company, here's a good place to start. In this guide we cover legal basics every startup should know.

capital raising basics: getting investment ready

This guide is intended to help you with the process of getting your company investment ready, finding potential investors, and creating your capital raising road map.

capital raising basics: investment mechanics and terms

In this guide, we focus on what happens once you have found some willing investors – negotiating and completing the investment deal.

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snapit

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