Founders Agreement
Almost every founder dispute we see could have been settled in an afternoon at the start, for a fraction of what it eventually cost. A founders agreement fixes equity, vesting, roles and — most importantly — what happens when someone leaves. Signing one while everybody still likes each other is the entire point.
- Pricing
- Fixed professional fee
- Review
- Maker–checker on every filing
- Queries
- Departmental replies included
What you get
Included in this engagement
- Equity split and capital contribution of each founder
- Vesting schedule with a cliff, and treatment of unvested shares on exit
- Roles, responsibilities and time commitment of each founder
- Decision-making thresholds and deadlock resolution
- Restrictions on transfer — right of first refusal, tag-along, drag-along
- Intellectual property assignment to the company
- Non-compete, non-solicit and confidentiality covenants
- Exit, buy-back and valuation mechanism
- One round of revisions after your review
Checklist
Documents required
- 1
Names and details of all founders
- 2
Proposed equity split and capital each is bringing in
- 3
Description of the business and its current stage
- 4
Roles each founder will take and time commitment
- 5
Vesting terms you have in mind, if any
- 6
Details of the company, where already incorporated
- 7
Any existing understanding or term sheet between founders
Good to know
- A founders agreement works best when its key terms are also written into the Articles of Association, so they bind the company and not only the signatories.
Who needs this
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Priced before we start
Every service on this site carries its fee. You get a written scope and a number before any work begins, and the invoice matches it.
Two people on every filing
Nothing goes to a department on one pair of eyes. A second professional reviews the return before it is submitted.
A person, not a ticket
You get a named associate who knows your file, reachable on WhatsApp, not a queue and a different voice every call.
We watch the calendar
Once you are on our books we track your due dates and reach out before the deadline, not after the late fee.
Next step
Start your founders agreement.
Send us your details and we will come back with a written scope, the exact document list and a confirmed timeline — usually the same working day.
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