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Shareholders agreements should contain clauses which protect the business interests of the company. For example, shareholders may be required to disclose conflicts of interest, restrained from being involved with competing businesses and have restrictions imposed on them in dealing with customers of the company.

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. The Agreement sets out: The allocation of shares among the owners of a limited company.

It is signed by the shareholder before any transfer or allotment is made. The signatory must identify as an individual or a company. In the case of being an individual they are required to give some personal information.

A shareholders' agreement is no different from any other form of contract and so can become binding on shareholders because it has been agreed to by all of them either orally, in writing (but not formally signed) or by conduct.

A standard Shareholder Agreement may be comprehensive or limited in scope and may also include non-shareholders. Major shareholders are able to operate the corporation without needing unanimous consent of all shareholders, which in some circumstances can stall corporate progress.

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.

It is not compulsory for the shareholders to enter a shareholders' agreement and it is for each shareholder to enter freely into the contract if he/she decides it is in their interests to do so. Generally though, it is preferable if all shareholders enter into the agreement so that they are all bound by its terms.