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Field notes on the contracts a UK startup actually signs.
Short pieces on the legal mechanics behind building a UK tech startup. Written for founders, free of marketing and free of lawyer-speak.
Founders' agreement: what to lock down before your UK startup ships
Articles, shareholders' agreement, vesting, leaver mechanics. Get them right while everyone still agrees.
Read articleEMI options: how to grant UK startup equity without a tax bill
Working time, AMV agreement, Section 431 elections. Get the structure right before the first offer.
Read articleYour first UK SaaS contract: clauses that matter at seed stage
Liability under UCTA, indemnities, IP on customer data, UK GDPR wording. Three clauses decide the rest.
Read articleNDAs in seven minutes: mutual, one-way, when to skip (UK edition)
Pick the right shape, set a sensible term, and avoid the clauses that turn a quick signature into a negotiation.
Read articleHiring your first engineer: UK employment basics
Section 1 statement, PAYE, IR35, notice, restrictive covenants. The mechanics that make the offer letter real.
Read articleUK GDPR and DPA 2018: what your enterprise customer will ask for
UK GDPR runs parallel to EU GDPR with British twists. A clean processor DPA closes the security questionnaire in a week.
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