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Discover our business contract templates and guidance designed for UK start-ups and small businesses in the tech industry. Our industry-specific documents simplify legal processes, ensuring compliance and efficiency, and are tailored to your unique business needs.

 
Non-disclosure Agreement
A Non-disclosure Agreement (NDA) protects confidential information shared between parties
and safeguards your business's proprietary information and secrets.
 
Intellectual Property Guidance
Given that most digital and technology businesses involve IP, we've outlined the essential components of Intellectual Property to support and clarify all contract templates.
 
Privacy Templates
Like IP, digital and tech businesses must comply with data protection regulations. Our templates ensure secure data handling between two or more parties and regulatory compliance.
 
IP Related Business Agreements
We offer business contract templates for service provider-customer (inbound) and supplier-customer (outbound) relationships, including beta evaluation agreements, master services agreements, SaaS contracts, employment contracts, and independent contractor agreements.
 
Non compete agreement
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A Non-Compete Agreement is a business
agreement that restricts one party from competing with another within a specified region and timeframe, protecting business interests. Non-compete agreements should always be reviewed by a solicitor.’
 
Independent contractor agreement
An Independent Contractor Agreement is a legally binding agreement outlining the terms and conditions between a business and a contractor, specifying project scope, payment, and responsibilities.
 
Key contract terms
The DLF website offers clear guidance on key business contract provisions, ensuring businesses can confidently implement contracts, including confidentiality clauses, employment terms, ownership rights, and other essential issues encountered early in the business cycle.
 
Company & Business Entity guidance
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Structuring your company for the purpose that you envision and to enable fundraising and compliance with UK corporate governance requirements. Company formation, shareholder agreements and related templates.
 
Partnership Agreement & Founders Agreement
A Partnership Agreement is a business contract that defines roles, responsibilities, and profit-sharing terms between partners. It addresses legal issues to ensure clarity and prevent disputes and serves as a reference document for start up relationships.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Can business legal advice be provided by non-qualified solicitors in the UK?

Generally, only qualified solicitors can provide legal advice for a fee in a regulated way. However:

  • Contract negotiations are often handled by non-lawyers and the Law Society permits this activity.
  • Technical legal questions are often referred to experienced solicitors in contract negotiations.
  • General legal information (e.g. explaining legal principles, offering templates) can be provided by non-lawyers, but it is important to ensure the source is reliable and content supervised by qualified professionals.
  • Getting legal advice from unqualified service providers can be risky where the specialty expertise is needed, and qualification standards ensure a minimum knowledge level.
  • Consider the analogy to a health issue – if you have a significant health concern would you consult a health professional? Sometimes it’s fine to consult the internet or Chat GPT but if it’s an acute issue it’s likely you would consult a GP.
  • Reserved legal activities (e.g. conducting litigation or representing someone in court) are strictly limited to qualified professionals.

Net it's always safest to consult a solicitor contact us.

What are the most common types of business legal documents?

Key legal documents for UK businesses typically include:

  • Business contracts (e.g. service agreements, supplier contracts).
  • Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs).
  • Employment contracts.
  • Privacy policies (GDPR-compliant).
  • Website terms and conditions.
  • Shareholder agreements.
  • Articles of association and incorporation documents.
  • Partnership or joint venture agreements.

These documents help define obligations, manage risk, and protect legal rights.

What is a business contract example?

A typical business contract example might be a Service Agreement where:

  • A marketing freelancer agrees to provide 10 hours of service per month to a small business.
  • The agreement sets out payment terms, deliverables, timelines, confidentiality clauses, and termination rights.

A solid example includes headings like: “Parties”, “Services”, “Fees and Payment”, “Term and Termination”, “Confidentiality”, and “Governing Law”.

What are the four types of contracts?

In UK business law, common types of contracts include:

  1. Written contracts – Most formal and enforceable (e.g. employment contracts, leases).
  2. Oral contracts – Valid in law but harder to prove.
  3. Implied contracts – Created by conduct or circumstances (e.g. using a service and paying for it regularly).
  4. Standard form contracts – Pre-drafted terms, often non-negotiable (e.g. website terms or subscription services).

Each carries legal obligations and can be enforceable if properly formed (offer, acceptance, consideration, and intent to create legal relations).

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