Buckworths works with entrepreneurs across all sectors and stages, whether you are building a business for the first time, scaling a proven concept, or managing a portfolio of ventures.
We provide fast, practical, commercially focused advice. We do not overcomplicate things, and we focus on what matters for your business at the stage you are at. Legal support should make it easier to build your business, not harder.
We advise on company structure, founders and shareholder agreements, commercial contracts, IP protection, employment, data protection, fundraising, and exit planning. For entrepreneurs managing multiple businesses, we advise on group structures, intercompany arrangements, and governance frameworks. We have a strong track record advising entrepreneurs on SEIS and EIS, VC, and angel investment, and we understand what it takes to position a business to attract the right investors and close deals on good terms.
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Our Services
- Commercial
- Commercial Property
- Corporate
- Data Protection
- Dispute Resolution
- Employee Incentivisation
- Employment
- Franchising
- Funding
- General Counsel
- Intellectual Property
- Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
- Regulatory Services
- Secretarial Services
- Strategy and Business Support
FAQs
A private limited company is the right structure for most entrepreneurs starting a new business. It provides limited liability, is what investors expect, and is the vehicle through which SEIS and EIS investment can be raised. Other structures such as LLPs are appropriate in specific circumstances. We advise on the right structure for your business and set everything up correctly from the outset.
Not always. Where your businesses share shareholders, directors, IP, or commercial relationships, the legal issues often overlap and can be addressed together efficiently. We work with entrepreneurs across multiple ventures and provide joined-up advice across their portfolio.
The key steps to protect personal assets when running a business are: 1. Operate through a limited liability company, which separates personal assets from company liabilities. 2. Avoid giving personal guarantees to lenders unless absolutely necessary. 3. Comply with directors' duties to avoid wrongful trading liability. 4. Keep company and personal finances strictly separate. We advise entrepreneurs on structuring their businesses to minimise personal exposure.