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capitalisation table

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.

convertible note (KISS terms)

This is one of three templates we have for doing a seed investment or bridge financing. It accrues interest and has a maturity date.

distributor agreement

This is a simple supplier friendly B2B distributor agreement for low value/low risk electronic products.

due diligence checklist

This is a typical legal due diligence list that a lead investor will send to a company raising capital.

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.

letter of intent

This is a simple document to outline the main in principle terms of a proposed commercial relationship. The document is not legally binding.

mutual confidentiality agreement (NDA)

This is a simple mutual (or two way) confidentiality agreement setting out the terms on which each party will keep confidential the other party’s information.

privacy policy

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

SaaS agreement

This is a simple supplier friendly B2B SaaS services agreement for low value/low risk SaaS service supplies.

SaaS terms of use

These are simple supplier friendly B2B SaaS terms of use for low value/low risk SaaS service supplies.

SAFE

This is one of three templates we have for doing a seed investment or bridge financing. The amount of the investment is not a loan, has no set maturity or repayment date and does not accrue interest. 

services agreement

This is a simple supplier friendly B2B services agreement for one-off low value/low risk service supplies.

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.

wholesale investor certificate

This certificate is for use by an investor who is seeking to invest in a company on the basis that they are a wholesale investor.

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