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Shareholders Agreement Editor

Create your customized UK Shareholders Agreement with investor rights and share transfer procedures

🏢 Company Details

📊 Share Capital Structure

? The total nominal value of all shares issued by the company. For example, £100 for 100 shares of £1 each.
? Total shares in existence. Commonly 100, 1,000, or 10,000 for easy percentage calculations.
💡 Most UK startups use £1 shares. For 100 shares, you'd have £100 share capital. This makes percentage calculations easier (1 share = 1%).

👤 Shareholder 1 Details

? Ordinary shares are standard. Preference shares may have special rights (e.g., priority dividends). A/B classes can have different voting rights.

👤 Shareholder 2 Details

📋 Shareholder Rights & Provisions

? Existing shareholders get first refusal on new shares before they're offered externally, preventing unwanted dilution.
? If a shareholder wants to sell, other shareholders get first opportunity to buy before shares are sold to outsiders.
? If majority shareholders sell, minorities can require their shares be included on the same terms - protects against being left behind.
? If 75%+ shareholders agree to sell, they can force minorities to sell on same terms - prevents small minorities blocking valuable sales.
? Shareholders with 25%+ can appoint a director to the board, giving them direct oversight of company management.
? Forces share sale if shareholder becomes bankrupt, breaches agreement, dies, or other trigger events. Bad leavers may get lower valuations.
? Commits to distributing at least 30% of annual profits as dividends, ensuring shareholders receive regular returns.
? Prevents shareholders from competing with the company or sharing confidential information during and after shareholding.

⚖️ Reserved Matters & Governance

? These critical decisions cannot be made by directors alone - they need overwhelming shareholder support to protect minority interests.
✓ Altering share capital or rights
✓ Issuing new shares or securities
✓ Large dividends (over 50% profits)
✓ Major borrowing (over £100,000)
✓ Acquiring/disposing material assets
✓ Changing business nature
✓ Winding up the company

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