UK shareholder agreements: when you need one

A UK Shareholders Agreement is a private contract between the shareholders of a company that governs the rights and obligations between them — sitting alongside (but not replacing) the Articles of Association. You need one as soon as there's more than one unrelated shareholder, when investors come in, or when share vesting or restrictive covenants are needed.

Corporate governance for growing UK SMEs

Corporate governance for UK SMEs is the system of rules, practices, and decision-making structures that determines how the business is directed and controlled. Beyond the legal minimum (Articles, director duties, statutory filings), most growing UK SMEs benefit from a board, regular meetings with minutes, a register of interests, and a reserved matters policy. The cost is low; the protection in disputes is high.