Start-Up / Scale-up Packages
A City Law Firm is an award-winning law firm based in the City of London and Croydon. We pride ourselves on our friendly and approachable team who are on hand to help and support you and your business.
We work closely with many start-up businesses, scale-ups, those seeking investment and more established businesses. We understand the needs of expanding businesses at each key stage, especially when it comes to legal documents, cash flow and protecting your brands.
We offer a range of packages which can also be tailored to your business needs and budget.
Our prices are tailored to be fixed or capped so you always know what you are paying and can effectively budget. Our flexible payment options will also help you to manage your cash flow
SCALE UP LEGAL PACKAGES
Essential payable 50% upfront – rest on completion – Premium & bolt on 50% plus monthly retainer
Bolt on services, discounted services and costs are detailed below
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ScaleUp Premium |
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An Initial comprehensive meeting to discuss | ![]() |
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Exclusive invitation to all our events | ![]() |
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Access to a dedicated client manager and a solicitor | ![]() |
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Consideration for SEIS/EIS or R & D funding / investment / introductions to our network (Help structuring the business for advanced assurance SEIS/EIS if seeking investment) | ![]() |
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Complimentary calls / emails to finalise draft documents | ![]() |
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Reviewing company structure and ensuring its correct ; tax efficient and suitable for your plans going forward | ![]() |
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Preliminary advice & audit on whether your key legal documents are appropriate and up to date | ![]() |
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Review and update shareholders agreement. Considering adding drag along / tag along clauses & what happens on exit of a shareholder, sale of shares or death of shareholder | ![]() |
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Review and update, directors service level agreements and employment contracts if have copies. Drafting costs if not in place are separate | ![]() |
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Check you have an up to date staff handbook or policies (suggest minor amendments and additional policies if applicable). Creation of the handbook is extra if required | ![]() |
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Audit of all intellectual property registrations and assignments. Ensuring that IP are in the right classes and countries | ![]() |
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Advice on whether to set up new classes of shares or amend your share capital | ![]() |
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Preliminary review of your commercial contracts and supplier and update agreements | ![]() |
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Review of Term Sheet | ![]() |
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If appropriate we can assist and apply, subject to criteria and business plan, for SEIS / EIS advance assurance possible for incoming investment | ![]() |
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Draft NDA & Assignment or licence for your IP | ![]() |
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Review and general advice in relation to any claims against the company and what must be disclosed to the investor or can be done to mitigate the issues | ![]() |
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Discussion about due diligence requirements of investors, check list and audit | ![]() |
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ScaleUp Essential
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ScaleUp Premium |
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Retainers are offered depending on the client’s needs so you spread these costs over 12 months. | ||
Individual Company documents |
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Company registration | From £200 | plus VAT |
Bespoke Articles of Association | From £1000 | plus VAT |
Shareholder Agreement | From £1500 | plus VAT |
Director Service Agreement | From £750 | plus VAT |
Employment contract | From £750 | plus VAT |
Option Agreement | From £1000 | plus VAT |
Individual Commercial documents |
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Franchise agreements | From £1500 | plus VAT |
Joint venture agreements | From £2000 | plus VAT |
Business terms and conditions | From £750 | plus VAT |
Website terms and conditions | From £500 | plus VAT |
Supplier Agreement | From £500 | plus VAT |
Distribution or marketing agency agreement | From £1500 | plus VAT |
Data Privacy/ GDPR |
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GDPR package which includes:
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From £1500 | plus VAT |
Privacy Policy | From £350 | plus VAT |
Intellectual Property |
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Trade mark application | From £350 | plus VAT |
The Scale-Up Pack is intended as a general overview of those legal issues that are likely to be relevant to a start-up to a business in England and Wales. The package includes bespoke drafting for your individual business and subject to board of director’s consent if protracted issues arise on the drafts we reserve the right to amend our fee. The package does not include advice on contentious matters or litigious matters or where overseas branches and jurisdictions need to be covered, which we can do outside the scope of this pack. Disbursements are third party fees and are not included within this package. Instructions will be subject to satisfactory KYC checks.
START UP LEGAL PACK
Essential payable 50% upfront – rest on completion – Premium & bolt on 50% plus monthly retainer
Bolt on services, discounted services and costs are detailed below
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StartUp Essential |
StartUp Premium |
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An Initial comprehensive meeting to discuss your business | ![]() |
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Exclusive invitation to all our events | ![]() |
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Access to a dedicated client manager and a solicitor | ![]() |
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Consideration for SEIS / EIS or R & D funding / investment / introductions to our network | ![]() |
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Complimentary calls / emails to finalise draft documents | ![]() |
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Company incorporation and advice on the best entity | ![]() |
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Drafting a standard shareholder’s agreement and Director’s Service Level Agreement | ![]() |
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Drafting policies: Website terms, privacy, data protection & cookies | ![]() |
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One Data Protection policy (GDPR) for staff/clients/security and retention of data | ![]() |
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One consumer / client terms and conditions (protecting cashflow, against PI and IP) | ![]() |
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NDA for your confidential information to pass to this parties | ![]() |
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Advice on your Intellectual Property: Inc one registered mark-1 class in the UK (extra marks/classes can be offered at a discounted rate) | ![]() |
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Draft NDA & Assignment or licence for your IP | ![]() |
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Distribution agent contract or contract with a shop/outlet/concession for your product | ![]() |
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Employment law advice drafting a standard GDPR compliant contract of employment or a sub-contractor/consultancy agreement; | ![]() |
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Advice on what policies you may require for staff and self-employed contractors (not drafting but advice and check list) | ![]() |
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Out of hours calls / emails subject to reasonability to discuss above and emergency work | ![]() |
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Help structuring the business for advanced assurance SEIS/EIS if seeking investment | ![]() |
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StartUp Essential |
StartUp Premium |
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Bolt on |
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Retainers are offered depending on the client’s needs so you spread these costs over 12 months. | ||
Individual Company documents |
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Company registration | From £200 | plus VAT |
Bespoke Articles of Association | From £1000 | plus VAT |
Shareholder Agreement | From £1500 | plus VAT |
Director Service Agreement | From £750 | plus VAT |
Employment contract | From £750 | plus VAT |
Option Agreement | From £1000 | plus VAT |
Individual Commercial documents |
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Franchise agreements | From £1500 | plus VAT |
Joint venture agreements | From £2000 | plus VAT |
Business terms and conditions | From £750 | plus VAT |
Website terms and conditions | From £500 | plus VAT |
Supplier Agreement | From £500 | plus VAT |
Distribution or marketing agency agreement | From £1500 | plus VAT |
Data Privacy/ GDPR |
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GDPR package which includes:
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From £1500 | plus VAT |
Privacy Policy | From £350 | plus VAT |
Intellectual Property |
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Trade mark application | From £350 | plus VAT |
The Start Up Pack is intended as a general overview of those legal issues that are likely to be relevant to a start-up to a business in England and Wales. The package includes bespoke drafting for your individual business and subject to board of director’s consent if protracted issues arise on the drafts we reserve the right to amend our fee. The package does not include advice on contentious matters or litigious matters or where overseas branches and jurisdictions need to be covered, which we can do outside the scope of this pack. Disbursements are third party fees and are not included within this package. Instructions will be subject to satisfactory KYC checks.
Our approach:
We have been looking after start-up & scale up businesses for over a decade. The key is giving concise, commercial advice without the legal jargon, always giving fixed fees or spreading your costs over 12 months using our popular retainer packages. We understand the need for swift advice, getting you ready for investment, weighing up all the different options and available options so having a proactive and entrepreneurial lawyer is just as important as our drafting skills
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