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From idea to entity – with clarity and confidence.
We work with founders from day one, helping shape the concept, align the team, and build strong legal foundations that support business growth.
Whether you’re pre-launch or newly incorporated, our practical, scalable legal advice is designed to help you move quickly and confidently, ensuring you’re set up for long-term success. Learn more about our work with Emerging companies and how our BScale platform supports start-ups with scalable legal solutions.
The decisions you make at inception will shape your business’s future trajectory. We help you get it right from the start, with legal structures which support your ambitions and avoid future pitfalls.
If you’re just getting started, our guides to setting up a company and the duties of a company director offer practical insights to help you lay the groundwork.
This practical guide outlines the key duties under the Companies Act 2006, helping you navigate your role with confidence and avoid common pitfalls.
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Starting a business is exciting—but complex. Explore all the areas where we offer practical, early-stage support, so that you can focus on building and growing with confidence.
Drafting founders’ agreements to clarify roles, responsibilities, equity splits, and decision-making processes.
Advising on the most appropriate legal entity (e.g. limited company, LLP, or other) based on your goals, funding plans, and tax profile.
Structuring shareholdings and preparing for future employee option schemes (e.g. EMI), even at this early stage.
Ensuring your brand, technology, and creative assets are properly owned and protected from day one.
Read more about Brand and Design Protection and Transactional Intellectual Property.
Helping you draft NDAs, supplier agreements, and terms of business to support early operations.
Helping you hire your first team with compliant contracts and policies.
Making sure your business meets initial legal obligations, including data protection and sector-specific regulations, such as Consumer and eCommerce.
Explore our Venture Capital expertise for early-stage funding and governance support.
We understand that at inception, resources are tight and decisions are fast-paced. Our team offers practical, scalable legal support that grows with you, including access to free startup templates via our BScale Document Generator.
See the BScale document generatorSee how our emerging companies platform compares to conventional legal services for scale-ups.
Emerging companies platform |
Traditional legal support |
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Tailored legal advice |
Practical, commercially focused guidance at a price point designed for scale-ups. |
Often expensive and not tailored to early-stage needs. |
Investor access |
Direct connections to venture capital firms, strategic partners, and funding support. |
Typically limited to legal advice only. |
Multidisciplinary team |
A team that grows with you – covering contracts, compliance, IP, employment, and more. |
Narrow focus, often requiring multiple providers. |
Growth-stage expertise |
Support from Series A through to exit, with experience in scaling businesses. |
May lack experience with high-growth trajectories. |
Flexible engagement model |
Designed to evolve with your business needs and budget. |
Rigid fee structures and engagement terms. |
“The right legal foundations don’t just protect your business – they unlock its potential.”
Alex Lloyd Partner
Comprehensive legal and business advice for emerging companies and their founders, helping to create, protect and maximise value for you and your business.
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Expert legal solutions to guide venture capital investors and emerging companies through their life cycle from investment to exit.
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Specialist intellectual property advice to protect your brand and design.
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Clear, pragmatic advice on the creation, development, protection, management and exploitation of intellectual property.
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We work with consumer-facing businesses navigating the opportunity of digital business and eCommerce, to help them comply with the growing regulatory landscape and thrive in the online marketplace.
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