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A suite of documents required for ongoing trading ranging from trading contracts to licences; suitable for the sole trader, partnership, or companies.

Everyday Legal website action icon Agreement Cover Sheet (Free)
Agreement Cover Sheet (Free)
A front sheet to cover agreements and contracts.
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Board Minutes
Taking the minutes at board meetings is a legal requirement in the UK. Directors can be held criminally liable for non-compliance. The Companies Act 0f 2006 mandates that accurate minutes of the meetings should be kept on file for 10 years. Board minutes record the decisions of a company board meeting. They accurately record decisions proposed and passed by the board.
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Board Resolutions
A Board Resolutions document is a written record of an action or decision made by a company's board of directors. The resolution can be created with or without a formal meeting of directors. The board of directors make key operational decisions for the company, except for those which may be reserved for the shareholders (owners). In small companies, the directors and the shareholders may essentially be the same people.
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Business Plan
It doesn’t matter whether you're starting up a new business or reviewing an existing one. Business Plans are most useful and key to success. This comprehensive template takes you through the typical sections needed for a sound business plan.
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Car Park Licence Agreement
A 'Car parking licence agreement' document. This can be used by owners, landlords, employers, or indeed by anyone with authority to allow parking.
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Cease And Desist Letter
Use this letter if somebody’s behaviour or course of conduct is troubling you. This could be a supplier, customer or even a neighbour! Feel free to download in 'word' and amend if you wish. This variation uses 'We' rather than 'I' in the wording.
Everyday Legal website action icon Change To Employment Terms Letter
Change To Employment Terms Letter
It is usual for an employee’s work situation to change over time. This may be a pay rise, promotion, change of role, or move of location. Whatever the change, upon the basis the employee has a written contract, it will be cheaper and quicker to record the change of circumstances by a letter rather than preparing and signing a brand new full contract.
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Complaint Letter (Goods)
Use this letter if you're unhappy with any goods you have purchased and wish to complain or draw the matter to the seller's attention. Please feel free to download in an editable format if you wish to amend.
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Complaint Letter (Services)
Use this letter if you are unhappy with services provided to you and you wish to complain or bring the matter to the attention of the person or business that provided the services to you. Please feel free to download in an editable format if you wish to amend.
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Confidentiality Agreement
This is similar to a non-disclosure agreement and is used when negotiations start between parties. Such agreements are useful to have as they permit negotiations to take place with the comfort that anything said in the course of the negotiations or any secrets or material provided is done so on a confidential basis and cannot be disclosed to any third persons without consent. These agreements can also protect against poaching of employees and customers who come to light during the negotiations. Each party simply signs and keeps a copy for their own use.
Consultancy Agreement (Between Company and Consultant)
A 'business consultancy agreement' document. This is used to agree (and contract) the services of a consultant for the benefit of a company.
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Contract Assignment - Letter
A Party to a contract may find itself in situations where it doesn’t wish to or cannot stay in the contract any longer. It may wish to transfer the contract to another party. Accordingly, the rights and obligations may be transferred to a different party. This is called ‘Assignment’.
Contract of Employment (Employer to Employee)
All employees have an employment contract with their employer. A contract is an agreement that sets out an employee’s employment conditions, rights, responsibilities and duties. These are called the ‘terms’ of the contract. Employees and employers must stick to a contract until it ends (eg by an employer or employee giving notice or an employee being dismissed) or until the terms are changed (usually by agreement between the employee and employer).
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Contract Termination - Letter
If the time has come to end a contract, it might be an idea to do so in writing, as such this letter would introduce clarity e.g. confirming the termination date together with any other matters the parties wish to deal with in an orderly fashion. If straightforward, why not use a letter to save time and expense? The letter needs to be signed by someone appropriately authorised.
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Contract Termination Agreement
If the time has come to end a contract, it might be an idea to do so in writing, as such this agreement would introduce clarity e.g. confirming the termination date together with any other matters the parties wish to deal with in an orderly fashion. If straightforward, you could use the letter template but if there are post-termination matters to deal with such as return of property or a payment run off, it might be better to use this Termination Agreement. The agreement needs to be signed by someone appropriately authorised.
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Contract Variation Letter
Circumstances sometimes change and the original purpose or requirements of a contract may change. If so, and if the changes are not wholesale, it might be an idea to reflect these by amending or varying the original contract instead of writing a new whole new one.
Contractor Agreement (Between Business and Contractor)
A formal agreement for a contractor (and their skills and services) that will be working for a Business.
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Debt Recovery - First Letter
This template letter is a friendly written first contact when one of your bills/debts/accounts appear not to have been paid. Hopefully, this letter will prompt payment but if the sum remains unpaid please see our further options to send something more forceful!
Debt Recovery - Letter Accepting Payments In Instalments
A 'business letter accepting payments in instalments' document.
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Debt Recovery - Letter Before Action
Use this letter to threaten court proceedings when all previous efforts have failed to achieve results. This is however a formal letter confirming that you will proceed to a court to seek the required remedy. Accordingly, it is not the letter to send more than once and tends to be used by those who really mean it!
Debt Recovery - Letter Proposing Payments In Instalments
A 'business letter proposing payments in instalments' document.
Everyday Legal website action icon Debt Recovery Letter - Second Letter
Debt Recovery Letter - Second Letter
A 'business second debt recovery letter' document.
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Distribution Agreement
A distribution agreement document between a business and a distributor. Use this agreement if you instruct someone to distribute/sell your products on your behalf. It will deal with scope, quantity, price and performance.
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Email Footer And Disclaimer
An 'email footer and disclaimer' reference document. Use the text as an insert (into to your emails) if you have set up and are using a business e-mail account.
Everyday Legal website action icon Fire Risk Assessment (FREE)
Fire Risk Assessment (FREE)
A business 'Fire risk assessment' template document. Useful for all our customers whether personal, partnership, companies or other organisations. We provide this free of charge (PDF Download only).
Everyday Legal website action icon Heads Of Terms
Heads Of Terms
A non-binding document outlining the main issues relevant to a tentative sale, partnership, or other agreement. Such documents can be legally binding if the agreement document contains terms or language which explicitly indicates a binding intention.
Everyday Legal website action icon Holiday Let Agreement
Holiday Let Agreement
A simple agreement between you (the owner) and short term tenants. If you let your property for holiday reasons, the law states you can do this without the occupiers gaining any rights to remain in the property. There are no term restrictions on the length of the holiday itself, but it must really be an actual holiday.
Everyday Legal website action icon Home Office Rental Agreement
Home Office Rental Agreement
A 'Home Office Rental Agreement' document useful for the self employed or those wishing to rent out. The home is clearly a most resourceful asset. With the advent of airbnb, not only have owners been letting out properties as holiday lets but there is a new trend to let out houses for office purposes. The self employed who work from home have been renting their home office space to their business for some time now.
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Invoice
An 'Invoice' document is a list of goods sent or services provided, with a statement of the sum due for these; a bill.. If you or your customer are VAT registered and VAT is chargeable there must be an invoice. If you find that your invoices are not being paid, you need to find out the reason very quickly as without cash-flow, your business will struggle. If this is the case, why not have a quick look at our debt collection letters?
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Job Description
A 'Job Description' document useful for all businesses, employers and HR departments. Clear expectations of employees are explained at the outset of their employment about what is expected of them. This template is the perfect starting place as the outline defining a person’s role, expected skills and accountabilities.
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Job Offer Letter
A business 'job offer letter' document specially prepared for businesses, HR departments and the self employed. We also have a 'Job Description' template which goes hand in hand with this letter. Letters reduce uncertainty and introduce clarity in respect of the terms and expectations.
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Letter Ending Deliveries
A letter template confirming the termination of deliveries which could be anything for businesses, the self employed or personal individual.
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Letter Of Intent (LoI)
A letter of intent (LOI or LoI, and sometimes capitalized as 'Letter of Intent' in legal writing, but only when referring to a specific document under discussion) is a document outlining the understanding between two or more parties which understanding they intend to formalize in a legally binding agreement. The concept is similar to a 'heads of terms' agreement.
Everyday Legal website action icon Licence to Assign Intellectual Property
Licence to Assign Intellectual Property
A business 'assignment of Intellectual Property' (IP) document, suitable for individual owners or organisations. A licence is an agreement between the IP owner and another party. It grants them permission to do something that would be an infringement of the rights without the licence. IP can be licensed to another business or individual in return for a fee (if required).
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Loan Agreement
A business or private and personal loan agreement suitable for family/friends/individuals/organisations. Please note that this template is not for a consumer credit type regulated activity.
Everyday Legal website action icon Non Disclosure Agreement (Mutual)
Non Disclosure Agreement (Mutual)
A non-disclosure agreement (NDA), also known as a confidentiality agreement (CA), confidential disclosure agreement (CDA), proprietary information agreement (PIA) or secrecy agreement (SA), is a legal contract between at least two parties that outlines confidential material, knowledge, or information that the parties wish to share with one another for certain purposes, but wish to restrict access to or by third parties. It is a contract through which the parties agree not to disclose information covered by the agreement. An NDA creates a confidential relationship between the parties, typically to protect any type of confidential and proprietary information or trade secrets. As such, an NDA protects non-public business information. NDAs are commonly signed when two companies, individuals, or other entities (such as partnerships, societies, etc.) are considering doing business and need to understand the processes used in each other's business for the purpose of evaluating the potential business relationship.
Everyday Legal website action icon Non Disclosure Agreement (One Way)
Non Disclosure Agreement (One Way)
The 'One Way' indicates it is in favour of the 'Discloser' (those giving the confidential information to a 'Recipient') - A non-disclosure agreement (NDA), also known as a confidentiality agreement (CA), confidential disclosure agreement (CDA), proprietary information agreement (PIA) or secrecy agreement (SA), is a legal contract between at least two parties that outlines confidential material, knowledge, or information that the parties wish to share with one another for certain purposes, but wish to restrict access to or by third parties. It is a contract through which the parties agree not to disclose information covered by the agreement. An NDA creates a confidential relationship between the parties, typically to protect any type of confidential and proprietary information or trade secrets. As such, an NDA protects non-public business information. NDAs are commonly signed when two companies, individuals, or other entities (such as partnerships, societies, etc.) are considering doing business and need to understand the processes used in each other's business for the purpose of evaluating the potential business relationship.
Non Executive Director Letter Of Appointment
This 'Non Executive Director letter of appointment' template document (contract) is suitable for all types of companies and HR functions.
Everyday Legal website action icon Office Sharing Agreement
Office Sharing Agreement
A 'business office sharing agreement' document, useful for any size organisation with spare office space wishing to rent out. Office sharing is a popular and growing concept that permits organisations which own or control office space to share or rent out workstations or self-contained units to other organisations (maybe smaller ones) who are looking for flexible affordable work-space.
Everyday Legal website action icon Parental Guarantee Agreement (Corporate)
Parental Guarantee Agreement (Corporate)
An agreement for one company to guarantee another, useful if the company you are contracting with is young or has fragile finances.
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Partnership Agreement
A 'business partnership agreement' document template. A partnership agreement is a written agreement between the owners (partners). Why have a written Partnership document? When partners initially go into business, they agree on almost everything. Ambitions and emotions are high! Sometimes trust is so high that they never bother to get a written partnership agreement. Lots can go wrong though.
Everyday Legal website action icon Partnership Dissolution Deed
Partnership Dissolution Deed
An agreement to terminate or dissolve a partnership thereby recording agreed business issues on termination. Dissolving or ending a partnership can be difficult. Especially for those who didn’t bother with a written partnership agreement. When dissolving a partnership without a separate deed, the default position is that assets and liabilities are split equally.
Partnership Variation Agreement - Major Amendments
An agreement which varies or amends an existing Partnership Agreement. Use this document to reflect changes to be made to your Partnership Agreement, in order that such changes are loud and clear and agreed in writing by all Partners. If any variation is minor, it might be easier to use the Minor Amends template, but either will suit your requirements.
Partnership Variation Agreement - Minor Amendments
An agreement to vary a Partnership Agreement or Deed, thereby ensuring that all changes are recorded and agreed by the partners. Use this document to reflect changes to be made to your Partnership Agreement (i.e. noted variations to clauses), in order that such changes are loud and clear and agreed in writing by all Partners. If any variation is more material (significant) it might be an idea to restate your Partnership Agreement and use the Major Amends template.
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Promissory Note (IOU)
A promissory note is a written note of a promise to pay monies to someone - also known as an IOU, or loan agreement. It will have legal standing confirming that the borrower promises to repay to the lender a certain amount of money in a certain time frame.
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Purchase Order
A Purchase Order' template document for easy completion and reference. A purchase order ("PO") is a business document and first official offer issued by a buyer to a seller indicating types, quantities, and agreed prices for products or services. It is used to control the purchasing of products and services from external suppliers. Purchase orders can be an essential part of resource planning.
Everyday Legal website action icon Rent Deposit Deed
Rent Deposit Deed
A 'rent deposit deed' document template confirming the payment and secure banking of a deposit amount. The deed covers landlord and tenant responsibilities and articulates expectations such as; What should happen if the tenant 'defaults' or landlord is required to return the deposit.
Everyday Legal website action icon Room Rental Agreement
Room Rental Agreement
A 'Room rental agreement' document. This is an Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement which is only for private residential use when you want to formally rent out a room rather than the whole property.
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Sale of Business Agreement (shares)
An agreement template which deals with the sale of the shares in a business. A Sale of Business Agreement (SBA) is a critical legally binding contract outlining the agreed conditions of the buyer and seller of a business. It is the main legal document in any sale process. It sets out the agreed elements of the deal, includes a number of important protections to all the parties involved and provides the legal framework to complete the sale.
Sale of Goods And Services Terms - Business to Business
A contract for any business selling goods and services. Is it tempting to shake hands instead of getting a contract signed? It’ll be quicker and cheaper wouldn’t it? Well, you could trade/buy/sell/provide or receive services without a contract but both parties are leaving themselves wide open for potential hassles that a signed and agreed contract would eliminate.
Sale of Goods and Services Terms - Business to Consumer
A contract of terms and conditions for the sale of goods and services to consumers. Is it tempting to shake hands instead of getting a contract signed? It’ll be quicker and cheaper wouldn’t it? After all, we all know what we want. Without one, but both parties are leaving themselves wide open for potential hassles that a signed and agreed contract would eliminate.
Sale Of Goods Terms - Business to Business
A Sale of goods agreement (contract) document between businesses. Is it tempting to shake hands instead of getting a contract signed? It’ll be quicker and cheaper wouldn’t it? After all, we all know what we want! Well, you could trade/buy/sell/provide or receive services without a contract but both parties are leaving themselves wide open for potential hassles that a signed and agreed contract would eliminate.
Sale of Goods Terms - Business to Consumer
A terms and conditions contract for the sale of goods by a business to a retail consumer. Is it tempting to shake hands instead of getting a contract signed? It’ll be quicker and cheaper wouldn’t it? After all, we all know what we want. Well, you could trade/buy/sell/provide or receive services without a contract but both parties are leaving themselves wide open for potential hassles that a signed and agreed contract would eliminate.
Sale Of Personal Goods - Private Individual
A private individual 'Sale of Personal Goods Contract' between a buyer and seller. Its tempting to shake hands instead of getting a contract signed? It would be quicker and cheaper wouldn’t it? After all, we all know what we want. Well, you could trade/buy/sell/provide or receive services without a contract but both parties are leaving themselves wide open for potential hassles that a signed and agreed contract would eliminate.
Everyday Legal website action icon Sale of Personal Goods Letter
Sale of Personal Goods Letter
A Sale of Personal Goods letter. Is it tempting to shake hands instead of getting a letter signed? It’ll be quicker and cheaper wouldn’t it? After all, we all know what we want – it’s clear from the emails! Well, you could trade/buy/sell/provide or receive services without a letter (contract) but both parties are leaving themselves wide open for potential hassles that a signed and agreed contract would eliminate.
Sale of Services Terms - Business to Business (Template)
A contract for any business selling services to another business. Is it tempting to shake hands instead of getting a contract signed? It’ll be quicker and cheaper wouldn’t it? After all, we all know what we want. Well, you could trade/buy/sell/provide or receive services without a contract but both parties are leaving themselves wide open for potential hassles that a signed and agreed contract would eliminate.
Sale of Services Terms - Business to Consumer
A Terms and Conditions contract template for sale of services from a business to a consumer. Is it tempting to shake hands instead of getting a contract signed? It’ll be quicker and cheaper wouldn’t it? After all, we all know what we want. Well, you could trade/buy/sell/provide or receive services without a contract but both parties are leaving themselves wide open for potential hassles that a signed and agreed contract would eliminate.
Everyday Legal website action icon Sales Agent Agreement
Sales Agent Agreement
A business "Sales Agency" agreement document for the sale of goods. Is it tempting to shake hands with your new Agent instead of getting a contract signed? Well, you could trade/buy/sell/provide or receive services without a contract but both parties are leaving themselves wide open for potential hassles that a signed and agreed contract would eliminate.
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Senior Employment Contract
A 'Senior Employment Contract' document. This is useful for HR functions and all types of organisations. A contract of employment is an agreement between an employer and employee and is the basis of the employment relationship.
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Settlement Agreement HR
A settlement agreement (formerly known as a ‘compromise agreement) is a legally binding contract between employer and employee which details and settles all potential claims possible against an employer. A settlement agreement is typically used at the end of employment. It can however be used to settle a disagreement during employment.
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Share Certificate
A share certificate is a written document signed on behalf of a company that serves as legal proof of ownership of the number of shares indicated. A share certificate is also referred to as a stock certificate.
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Subcontracting Agreement
A business subcontracting agreement document template. Is it tempting to shake hands instead of getting a contract signed? It’ll be quicker and cheaper wouldn’t it? After all, we all know what we want – it’s clear from the emails!! Well, you could trade/buy/sell/provide or receive services without a contract but both parties are leaving themselves wide open for potential hassles that a signed and agreed contract would eliminate.
Everyday Legal website action icon Term Sheet for New Company
Term Sheet for New Company
A 'business term sheet' document. A term sheet is a bullet-point document outlining the material terms and conditions of a potential business agreement, transaction or formation. After a term sheet has been signed off, it guides those people working on the project in its preparation.
Everyday Legal website action icon Vehicle Sale Agreement
Vehicle Sale Agreement
A 'personal vehicle bill of sale' document for private sellers useful for businesses (other than the motor trade) or private individuals. This agreement is designed for a sale of a vehicle between private individuals or businesses and not the motor trade. A Vehicle Sale Agreement is a document that can be used to lay out the details of the sale of a vehicle from a Seller to a Buyer.
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Website Privacy Policy
A business website privacy policy document for your online presence, organisational HR and employee needs. If you do collect personal data, you must by law have a compliant privacy policy.
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Website Terms And Conditions
A 'Website terms and conditions' document. It is considered best practice to install appropriate terms and conditions on your website. If you do collect personal data, you must by law have a compliant privacy policy.
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Worker Zero Hours Contract
A business 'zero hours' (flexible working) contract document, suitable for all businesses, organisations and HR functions. A worker contract is an agreement between an employer and a worker (who may not be an employee) and is the basis of the working relationship.
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Working Time Directive Opt Out Letter
A 'business working time directive opt out letter' document, useful for individuals and workers, employees, businesses, senior management, and HR departments where individuals agree to provide more hours than the statutory maximum.