There is no legal requirement to have a formal shareholders' agreement, but every company with more than one shareholder is advised to have one. Without a shareholders' agreement, rights and obligations will be governed by the Companies Act 2006 and the default constitutional rules.
Drafting shareholder agreements without expert advice could put you at risk of including provisions which may be deemed by a court as invalid.
The short answer is no. A lawyer is not required to draft a contract for a business or an individual. In fact, anyone can draft a contract. Although this is the case, it's not necessarily the best strategy.
Our fees for preparing and drafting a shareholders' agreement start at £1,250 plus VAT. A Shareholders' Agreement helps protect the legal rights of all shareholders in a business and aims to ensure everyone is treated fairly.
Now it's time to look inward and say, what do we need to properly run this business? Having governance documents in place, such as a shareholder agreement, is critical. These written documents will dictate how the entity is run, who has what authority, and what's going to happen in the event of a dispute.
What to Think about When You Begin Writing a Shareholder Agreement. Name Your Shareholders. Specify the Responsibilities of Shareholders. The Voting Rights of Your Shareholders. Decisions Your Corporation Might Face. Changing the Original Shareholder Agreement. Determine How Stock can be Sold or Transferred.
No notarization or filing of a shareholders' agreement is required.
Write the contract in six steps Start with a contract template. Open with the basic information. Describe in detail what you have agreed to. Include a description of how the contract will be ended. Write into the contract which laws apply and how disputes will be resolved. Include space for signatures.
Generally, a contract is binding when the following is true: the parties intend to make a contract. there is an offer and an acceptance. the parties receive something in return for their promises.