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Corporate Structuring & Formation
Corporate Structuring & Formation
Corporate Structuring & Formation
We advise on the formation and structuring of UK and Gibraltar corporate entities, with a focus on efficiency, investor readiness and strategic alignment over the long term.
Whether we are acting for founders, investment firms or family offices, we make sure the structure chosen at the outset supports the client’s commercial objectives, tax position and regulatory obligations.
Our work covers the full life of a company’s establishment, from drafting bespoke constitutional documents and shareholders’ agreements to management frameworks. We regularly advise on holding companies, special purpose vehicles, nominee arrangements and group structures spanning more than one jurisdiction.
We also prepare clients for investment rounds, with close attention to share class structuring, capital tables and founder protections. For international clients setting up a UK or Gibraltar presence, we provide complete guidance on the corporate, tax and regulatory questions that inbound investment raises.
Our approach to corporate formation is practical and commercially attuned, drawing on deep experience advising fast growing companies, private capital vehicles and regulated firms. The advice we give is bespoke, discreet and set firmly in the wider strategic and compliance context our clients operate in.
The right structure depends on a number of factors, including your commercial objectives, the investors you are targeting, your regulatory exposure and your tax position. We advise on the full range of vehicles, from private limited companies and limited liability partnerships to holding companies and special purpose vehicles, and we help clients choose and put in place the structure that best fits their legal and strategic needs.
Yes. We have extensive experience of structuring across jurisdictions, particularly the use of Gibraltar entities within international groups. We design and implement arrangements that are tax efficient, confidential and compliant, and where it helps, we work closely with trusted local counsel and service providers so that execution stays smooth and coordinated across each jurisdiction.
For a new private company limited by shares, the paperwork usually includes a memorandum and articles of association, initial shareholder and board resolutions and, where appropriate, a shareholders’ agreement or nominee declarations. We prepare everything required and handle the formation filings with the relevant registrar, whether in the United Kingdom or Gibraltar.
We work with clients to make sure their corporate and legal structure is clear, compliant and attractive to prospective investors. That includes advice on share class structuring, capitalisation tables, pre-emption rights and founder protections, all shaped to meet what investors expect. Where it suits the stage and scale of the round, we can also introduce clients to capital raising firms.
Yes. We regularly advise on nominee and confidential ownership arrangements, including trusts and nominee shareholding structures. Clients often use these where they value privacy or want to separate beneficial ownership from legal title. We make sure any nominee arrangement is legally robust and sits properly within the wider governance framework of the company.
We provide full ongoing legal support once a company is formed. That covers corporate governance, keeping statutory registers in order and help with share transfers, director appointments and commercial agreements. The support carries on as the company grows, changes or prepares for investment, so its legal framework stays aligned with the commercial picture.