A shareholder agreement is the most important document a company with more than one owner can have. Here's what it must cover to actually protect you.
Starting a business with a co-founder without a shareholder agreement is one of the most common and most expensive mistakes in UK business. Here is what a properly drafted agreement needs to cover.
When you incorporate a UK limited company, Companies House provides default articles of association. These set out basic governance rules but do not address what happens when a co-founder wants to leave, when there is a deadlock, or when a shareholder wants to sell to an outsider.
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