Free shareholders agreement template uk

Other Names: Shareholder Agreement Company Shareholders' Agreement Company Members' Contract Shareholders’ Contract

What we'll cover

• About Shareholders’ Agreements
• Shareholders’ Agreement FAQs
• Shareholders' Agreement checklist

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. For more information, read Shareholders’ agreements.

When should I use a Shareholders' Agreement?

Use this Shareholders' Agreement:

• when you and other individuals are shareholders in a private limited company that has ordinary sharesonly
• to supplement the company's Articles of association (ie articles) with provisions relating to shareholders' powers and entitlements
• to keep these additional provisions confidential, in a private contract
• to make it easier to change provisions in the future without having to amend the company’s articles