Incorporations with articles that actually fit, SPVs structured for the deal, shareholder agreements with real leaver and deadlock provisions, and the heads of terms that make every later document cheaper.
| Item | What it covers | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Incorporation pack | Company formed with tailored articles, first board minutes, registers and share certificates, not the default model articles that fit nobody. | from £550 |
| SPV setup | A special-purpose vehicle structured for the specific deal or asset, with the intercompany documents to match. | from £995 |
| Shareholder / partnership agreement | Leaver provisions, drag and tag, reserved matters, deadlock, the clauses that decide real fallouts. | from £1,650 |
| Heads of terms | Drafted or reviewed before the lawyers on both sides start the meter running. | from £650 |
| Share transfers & board approvals | Stock transfer forms, board minutes and filings for a clean change of ownership. | from £395 |
| Board and shareholder resolutions | Minutes and resolutions drafted for the decision you are taking, Companies Act compliant. | from £295 |
| Share allotments and filings | New shares allotted properly: resolutions, SH01 and register updates. | from £395 |
| Share buyback | Own-share purchase run through the Companies Act procedure correctly, the one that is void if done wrong. | from £995 |
| Group reorganisation | Share-for-share exchanges, new holdcos and intra-group transfers, structured and papered. | from £1,950 |
| Director duties and governance advisory | Section 171 to 177 duties, conflicts, board process and governance packs for growing companies. | from £395 |
| Deal support | Due diligence, disclosure letters and the corporate side of acquisitions, scoped and capped in advance. Full M&A practice on the mergers and acquisitions page. | quoted per deal |
Bespoke and urgent matters outside the schedule: £650 per hour, capped estimates in advance. Corporate retainers from £995/month.
50/50 with no shareholders' agreement is the single most expensive structure in company law: perfect deadlock, no exit mechanism, and the friendship as the only dispute-resolution clause. £950 now is the cheap version of that conversation.
Nothing, for a company that never raises money, never falls out and never sells. For everyone else, the gaps (pre-emption, share classes, director deadlock) surface at exactly the moments they are hardest to fix.
Yes, cross-border structuring is native ground: the UK entity here, the foreign counterpart coordinated with vetted local counsel, one privileged relationship. See the market entry page.
No, by design. Structuring, drafting and advisory are in scope; completion monies sit with your bank or an authorised firm, and you will be told plainly where that line falls in your deal.
Send a brief outline of your matter. You will receive a personal reply from a solicitor, with a fixed-fee quote where the scope is clear. Payment is taken before work begins; every fee is fixed in writing first.
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