Founders’ Agreement.
Get support with roles, equity, vesting and intellectual property and founder exits. We’ll review your situation and agree the work and records needed before you begin.
Is this the right starting point?
A founders’ agreement sets out the commitments behind a shared venture, including roles, ownership, intellectual property and departures.
When it fits
Co-founders starting together or revisiting how contributions and responsibilities should be documented.
Agree the rules behind your shared ambition.
Discuss support with roles, equity, vesting and intellectual property and founder exits. We confirm the tasks, review rounds and responsibilities around your requirements.
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Roles
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Equity
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Vesting
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Intellectual property and founder exits
An agreed founder document and a list of related ownership or corporate records needing alignment.
Your engagement confirms the final deliverables and any separately scoped work.Prepare the right records.
Start with the information below. The final checklist depends on your circumstances, the application or reporting route, and the recipient’s requirements.
Parties and existing documents
Legal identities, signatory authority, earlier agreements and current drafts.
Commercial and supporting records
Agreed terms, relevant ownership or transaction evidence and points still to be negotiated.
Records for this service
Founder roles, equity proposal, contribution plans, vesting expectations and ownership of existing work.
From review to handover.
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Understand the arrangement
Discuss what the document needs to achieve, the parties’ positions and the risks to address.
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Prepare the first draft
Set out the proposed rights, obligations and commercial terms and identify unresolved points.
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Review the terms together
Discuss comments, negotiations and changes within the agreed review scope.
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Prepare for execution
Deliver the agreed version and identify signing, stamping, registration or related actions to confirm.
Know the scope, cost and timing.
What affects the quote
Complexity, number of documents and parties, negotiation and review rounds affect scope. Execution, local registration, specialist opinions or disputes should be identified separately.
What affects the timeline
A draft can only be finalised when the key terms and party comments are resolved. Signing and external formalities may follow a separate schedule.
After this work
Retain the executed version, assign responsibility for obligations and review amendments when the underlying commercial arrangement changes.
Questions before you begin?
What does Founders’ Agreement support include?
Roles, equity, vesting and intellectual property and founder exits. The final inclusions and handover documents are agreed before the engagement starts.
What should I have ready?
Founder roles, equity proposal, contribution plans, vesting expectations and ownership of existing work.
What will it cost, and how long will it take?
Complexity, number of documents and parties, negotiation and review rounds affect scope. Execution, local registration, specialist opinions or disputes should be identified separately. A draft can only be finalised when the key terms and party comments are resolved. Signing and external formalities may follow a separate schedule.
Can I get help with existing records or an earlier application?
Share the current status, earlier submissions and any correspondence or deadlines. We’ll review the records and confirm the follow-up work that can be included.
