Shareholder Agreements
Shareholder agreements protect your business from damaging disputes and preserve the value of your business investment. Setting up and running a new business is the perfect opportunity to invest in a professionally drafted shareholders’ agreement before starting any joint project, no matter how casual the relationship. This way you, your business and your shareholders will be protected as your business grows.
Why are shareholder agreements important?
Shareholder agreements are important to cover all the issues that are not covered by the Memorandum of Incorporation of the company, or company legislation itself. In the absence of any written shareholder agreements, your company’s shareholders are typically treated equally and share dealings are governed by legal rules that may not necessarily take into account the aims of the founders of the business.
What are the advantages of shareholder agreements?
Some of the benefits of having a shareholders’ agreement in place include the following:
- Keep your business dealings private
- Safeguard your business against disputes
- Protect the interests of your shareholders
- Improve your ability to attract future investment
- Ensuring everyone is on the same page as to how the business should be run
How can we help you with Shareholder Agreements?
We work with a diverse range of UK-based companies, from new businesses just starting out to established businesses looking to bring new shareholders or investors on board. Putting in place robust and clear shareholder agreements is the best way to avoid damaging business disputes that often occur.
Our expert business solicitors can help your business by:
- Preparing comprehensive shareholder agreements involving founders, directors and shareholders to make sure everyone’s interests are protected
- Reviewing your company’s legal documents and providing legal advice on how these could be varied with a shareholders’ agreement in place
- Explaining the typical scenarios that can occur during the life of a business that could cause issues and disputes
- Demonstrating how having a shareholders’ agreement in place can help you attract new investors
- Amending other company documents to bring them in line with any shareholder agreements
- Providing legal advice if a dispute with your shareholders has already occurred
To speak with one of our expert business solicitors about shareholder agreements, contact us by calling 0131 478 4724, or complete our online enquiry form to request a call back.
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