Shareholder agreement for England & Wales. Covers share transfers, dividend policy, decision-making, minority protection and exits. From £4.99.
A Shareholders' Agreement is a private contract between the shareholders of a company governing how the company is run, how decisions are made, and what happens when a shareholder leaves or wants out. Distinct from the Articles of Association, which is the public constitution of the company.
When a UK private limited company has more than one shareholder. The default position under the Companies Act 2006 is light — without a shareholders' agreement, minority shareholders have limited protection, majority shareholders have limited succession planning, and unresolved disputes have no contractual route to resolution.
Board composition and reserved matters requiring supermajority consent, minority shareholder protections, pre-emption rights on share transfers and new issues, drag-along and tag-along rights, leaver provisions (good leaver / bad leaver), restrictive covenants, dispute resolution, and exit mechanisms (sale, IPO, buy-back).
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