Free Startup Legal Templates (UK)

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Term Sheet (UK) by Seedsummit
This term sheet outlines the key provisions for a Series Seed equity funding round between a company, its founders, and venture capital investors. It covers investment structure, liquidation preferences, and governance rights, serving as a non-binding framework for definitive deal documentation.
Updated 19 Aug 2026

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Employment Contract (UK) - Senior Employee
This template provides the required 'particulars' of employment for senior personnel in the UK under the Employment Rights Act 1996. It includes specific provisions for strategic leadership responsibilities, discretionary bonus schemes, and post-termination restrictive covenants.
Updated 13 Aug 2026
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Employment Contract - Full Time (UK) by OLL
This full-time employment contract outlines mandatory terms including pay, hours, and holiday entitlement for UK-based employees. It contains specialized clauses for intellectual property assignment, working abroad arrangements, and the Working Time Regulations opt-out.
Updated 1 Dec 2025
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Settlement Agreement (UK) (Acas)
This settlement agreement facilitates the legal termination of employment by mutual consent under UK employment law. It provides for a settlement payment to the Employee in exchange for waiving specific legal claims against the Employer, while ensuring compliance with Acas guidelines.
Updated 13 Aug 2026
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Executive Service Agreement (UK) by Seedsummit
This executive service agreement establishes the terms of employment for a high-level executive or company director within a UK-based firm. It defines key obligations regarding director duties, intellectual property ownership, and restrictive covenants such as non-compete and non-solicitation clauses.
Updated 13 Aug 2026

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Hiring and Recruitment Policy (UK) by Study Academy
Recruitment and Hiring Policy sets out fair, merit-based recruitment, equal-opportunity principles, blind application review, background checks, confidentiality and annual policy review. Developed by the Study Academy hiring team, specialists in accredited UK workplace training and compliance.
Updated 28 Nov 2025
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Customer Care Policy (UK) by Study Academy
Customer Care Policy outlines responsive, inclusive and solution-focused standards across all customer channels, including fair treatment, reasonable adjustments, first-contact resolution, plain British English communication and protected handling of consumer data. Developed by the Study Academy Customer Experience & Accessibility training team, specialists in accredited UK compliance education and service-quality frameworks.
Updated 28 Nov 2025
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Code of Ethics (UK) by Study Academy
Code of Ethics sets out mandatory principles for honesty, fairness, confidentiality, intellectual-property respect, conflict-of-interest disclosure and zero tolerance for bribery, corruption, discrimination, harassment and bullying. Developed by Study Academy, a UK-based training provider delivering accredited compliance and workplace-skills education.
Updated 28 Nov 2025
Employee Handbook (UK) by OLL
This employee handbook template provides a modular set of workplace policies for staff in England and Wales, covering legislative updates through 2027. It defines non-contractual procedures for disciplinary actions, grievances, and flexible working while summarizing contractual entitlements like holiday and notice.
Updated 31 Jul 2026

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Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) by GOV.UK
This mutual non-disclosure agreement (NDA) protects confidential information shared between two parties for a specific project or discussion. It establishes legal obligations for both the Recipient and the Disclosing Party to maintain secrecy and restrict information use to a defined Purpose.
Updated 19 Aug 2026
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One-Way Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) by GOV.UK
This non-disclosure agreement protects ideas or inventions shared by one party for a specific project or conceptual discussion. It is executed as a deed to ensure legal enforceability without requiring a formal exchange of value between the discloser and recipient.
Updated 13 Aug 2026
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Founder Advisor Standard Template (FAST) by Founder Institute
This agreement establishes a formal relationship between a startup company and an advisor, providing equity-based compensation in exchange for mentorship and strategic services. It includes standardized equity percentages based on the company's development stage and the advisor's commitment level.
Updated 13 Aug 2026
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Founder Collaboration Agreement (UK) by Seedsummit
This template outlines the initial collaboration between founders working on a business concept before formal company registration. It includes provisions for intellectual property assignment, share ownership distribution, and confidentiality obligations.
Updated 13 Aug 2026

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