Employment Contract — 2026 Drafting Guide
Draft employment contract — s.1 ERA particulars, restrictive covenants, confidentiality, IP, sector-specific provisions.
Business Services
Free, plain-English guides to the legal documents small businesses in England and Wales need most, with step-by-step drafting notes for every stage of a company’s life. Whether you’re incorporating, setting terms between founders, taking on staff, or dealing with financial difficulty, each guide explains what the document does, what it must contain, and how to prepare it yourself. Start with company formation and incorporation, put bespoke articles of association in place, protect the founders with a shareholders’ agreement, or set out staff terms with an employment contract. If your business is owed money, the statutory demand guide explains the formal route for demanding payment, and our Money Claim Online walkthrough shows how to recover unpaid invoices through the court, step by step. When a company is in difficulty, the insolvency guides cover the main procedures in plain English: company voluntary arrangements (CVA), creditors’ voluntary liquidation (CVL), members’ voluntary liquidation (MVL), pre-pack administration, individual voluntary arrangements (IVA), bankruptcy annulment under section 282 and defending director disqualification proceedings. Every guide is free to read — and when you’re ready, Chris can help you draft your own documents to a professional standard, in minutes.
Shareholders’ Agreement — 2026 Drafting Guide
Shareholders’ Agreement — founder vesting, leaver provisions, transfers, reserved matters, exit, Deed of Adherence.
Articles of Association — Bespoke Drafting 2026 Guide
Draft bespoke Articles — pre-emption, drag/tag, deadlock, reserved matters, transmission on death, share classes.
Business Incorporation & Company Formation — 2026 Complete Guide
Incorporate a UK limited company — IN01, memorandum, articles, first resolutions, PSC, post-incorporation checklist.
Insolvency 2026 — Why DIY Drafting is the New Default
2026 pillar guide: insolvency is digital form-filling at the right time. Chris drafts board minutes, SoA, proposals, creditor letters. The IP is retained only where statute requires.
Insolvency Statement of Affairs — 2026 Drafting Guide
Draft Statement of Affairs — realisation basis, creditor list, connected party disclosure, TUV/preference flags.
Pre-Pack Administration — 2026 Guide
Pre-pack administration — 2021 Regulations, Pre-Pack Pool, SIP 16, connected parties, TUPE, valuation.
Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) — 2026 Complete Guide
Draft IVA proposal — IVA Protocol, SFS, 75% approval, interim order, equity clauses, variation, termination.
Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation (CVL) — 2026 Director’s Guide
CVL step-by-step — wrongful trading, Statement of Affairs, s.214 IA 1986, misfeasance, creditor decision, CDDA risk.
Director Disqualification Defence (CDDA) — 2026 Guide
Defend CDDA proceedings — s.6 unfitness test, Section 16 letter, undertakings, mitigation, Schedule 1 factors.
Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) — 2026 Proposal Guide
Draft a CVA proposal — nominee, supervisor, creditor approval, landlord treatment, challenges, contribution models.
Bankruptcy Annulment Under s.282 — 2026 Guide
Set aside a bankruptcy order — s.282(1)(a) invalidity, s.282(1)(b) debts paid, trustee expenses, annulment vs discharge.
Members’ Voluntary Liquidation (MVL) — 2026 Tax-Efficient Closure Guide
Solvent company MVL — Declaration of Solvency, tax treatment, BADR, TAAR, liquidator, distributions.
Statutory Demand — 2026 Creditor’s Guide
Issue a Statutory Demand correctly — prescribed form, service, 21-day window, set-aside defences, follow-on insolvency.