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Company Formation Done Right - Structured to Protect Your Equity

Structure your company correctly from day one - the right share classes, articles and shareholder terms to protect control, equity and future growth.

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Getting a company off the ground is deceptively easy - filing at Companies House takes minutes. Structuring it correctly, so it protects your equity, your control and your tax position for years to come, is a different matter entirely. We advise founders and business owners on the right vehicle for their commercial goals, whether that is a private limited company, a holding and trading structure, a group reorganisation or a joint venture. Get this wrong at the outset and you inherit problems that are expensive, and sometimes impossible, to unwind later.

Our work covers incorporation, share class design, allocation of equity between founders and investors, and the drafting of bespoke articles of association that actually reflect how the business will be run - not the off-the-shelf model articles that leave you exposed on transfers, pre-emption, decision-making and director appointments. We build in the mechanisms that matter: what happens when a founder leaves, how new investors come in, how disputes are resolved and how control is preserved as the company grows.

This is corporate law delivered by recognised specialists. Blackstone Corporate Law is a Legal 500 UK Leading Firm 2022, led by Managing Director Emma Nawaz (SRA 383912), with offices in Manchester and London and coverage in The Times, BBC, Financial Times and The Guardian. For a no-obligation initial discussion about structuring your company properly from day one, call 0330 808 0849.

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What does Company Formation and Structuring involve?
Company formation and structuring involves incorporating your limited company correctly, drafting articles of association that actually reflect how you intend to run and exit the business, and putting the right share structure and shareholder arrangements in place from day one. Get it wrong and you risk dilution, deadlock, tax inefficiency and disputes that are far harder - and more expensive - to fix later. At Blackstone Corporate Law, our specialists structure it properly the first time; call 0330 808 0849 for a no-obligation discussion.
How much does Company Formation and Structuring cost?
Company formation and structuring costs vary depending on the complexity of the shareholding, the articles of association, and any bespoke agreements needed to protect founders and investors - a simple incorporation is very different from a multi-founder structure with tailored share classes and voting rights. We recommend a no-obligation initial discussion on 0330 808 0849 with Emma Nawaz (SRA 383912), Managing Director and a Legal 500 UK Leading Firm 2022 specialist, who will scope the work and give you a clear, commercially sensible fee before you commit.
How long does Company Formation and Structuring take?
Straightforward company formation can be completed within 24 to 48 hours once we have the necessary details, but proper structuring - share classes, articles of association, shareholder arrangements and tax-efficient ownership - typically takes one to two weeks to get right. Rushing this stage is how founders end up with dilution risk, deadlock and disputes later, which is why we take the time to structure it properly from day one. For a no-obligation initial discussion, call 0330 808 0849.

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