MAKE YOUR FREE Shareholders' Agreement
Other Names:
Shareholder Agreement
Company Shareholders' Agreement
Company Members' Contract
Shareholders’ Contract
What is a Shareholders' Agreement?
A Shareholders' Agreement is a contract between the owners of a company that defines their roles, rights and obligations as company shareholders. Shareholders’ Agreements supplement a private limited company’s articles of association and help set out how the company is to be run.
When should I use a Shareholders' Agreement?
Use this Shareholders' Agreement:
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when you and other individuals are shareholders in a private limited company that has ordinary shares only
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to supplement the company's Articles of association (ie articles) with provisions relating to shareholders' powers and entitlements
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to keep these additional provisions confidential, in a private contract
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to make it easier to change provisions in the future without having to amend the company’s articles
