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UK BUSINESS LAW

Practical advice for business

Get plain advice on contracts, hiring, compliance, and disputes. We help UK SMEs cut risk and keep deals moving.

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Metric 01

250+

Contracts, company setup, hiring docs, compliance checks, debt recovery, and dispute support in one place.

Metric 02

48 hrs

Contracts, company setup, hiring docs, compliance checks, debt recovery, and dispute support in one place.

Metric 03

4.8/5

Contracts, company setup, hiring docs, compliance checks, debt recovery, and dispute support in one place.

HOW IT WORKS

A clear four-step process

Clear contracts for sales, suppliers, and SaaS.

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3-5 business days

Contract Drafting

From £650

Clear contracts for sales, suppliers, and SaaS.

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5-7 business days

Business Formation

From £500

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2-4 business days

Employment Agreements

From £450

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01One-week review

Compliance Reviews

From £850

Check your terms, policies, and notices before go-live.

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02Fast start

Debt Recovery

From £700

Letters before action and claim support for unpaid invoices.

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03Case by case

Commercial Litigation

From £1,500

Case prep, evidence review, and court papers.

CORE SERVICES

Legal help for UK businesses

Send a short note or call. We sort the facts and tell you the next step.

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01

Tell us the issue

Send a short note or call. We sort the facts and tell you the next step.

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02

Get a fixed plan

We set scope, fee, and timing so you know what happens next.

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03

Review the draft

We send the draft work, explain the key points, and note any risk.

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04

Move with support

We handle follow-up questions, changes, and next steps until it is done.

CASE STUDIES

Recent client results

60-minute advice call One contract draft or review One revision round Company setup checklist Plain next-step memo

Fixed one-off feeFixed one-off fee

Starter

From £750

  • 60-minute advice call
  • One contract draft or review
  • One revision round
  • Company setup checklist
  • Plain next-step memo
Most popularFixed project fee

Signature

From £1,950

  • Two advice calls
  • Two contract drafts
  • Employment agreement pack
  • Compliance risk review
  • Commercial terms redraft
  • 14-day email follow-up
Monthly or fixedMonthly or fixed

Scale

From £4,800

  • Monthly legal review
  • Contract suite for teams
  • Employment policy set
  • Debt recovery action plan
  • Claim and defence prep
  • Four strategy calls a month

WHAT CLIENTS SAY

What clients say

Drafted terms, client order form, and NDA for a marketing agency before launch.

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Agencies

New agency terms, signed in a week

Drafted terms, client order form, and NDA for a marketing agency before launch.

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Startups

Company setup for two founders

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SMEs

Hire pack for first employee

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Trade

Invoice recovery without court

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Suppliers

Claim defence for a supplier

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Commercial contracts

Harriet Bell

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Employment agreements

Omar Khan

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Dispute resolution

Nina Patel

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Company formation

James Whitfield

Proof

Customer notes

Verified

“Altum Legal kept our terms simple and got the draft out in two days.”

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Maya Chen

Founder, Northbridge Studio

Verified

“They fixed our hire pack fast and explained every change in plain terms.”

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Oliver Grant

Operations Lead, Red Oak Print

Verified

“We got payment after one firm letter and a clear plan for the next step.”

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Priya Shah

Finance Director, Westgate Trade

Service area

London

Central London, Westminster, Camden, Islington, Southwark, Hackney

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Area 01

London

Central London, Westminster, Camden, Islington, Southwark, Hackney

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Area 02

South East

Reading, Oxford, Guildford, Brighton, Croydon, Slough

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Area 03

West Midlands

Birmingham, Coventry, Solihull, Wolverhampton, Walsall

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Area 04

North West

Manchester, Liverpool, Warrington, Chester, Salford

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Questions

Common questions

Quick answers before visitors choose a product, service, or next step.

01Do you work with startups?+

Yes. We help founders form the company, set the first contracts, and sort hire and compliance basics before the first sale.

02Can you fix one contract?+

Yes. We can draft a new contract or review yours, then mark the risky parts in plain English and tell you what to change.

03Do you offer fixed fees?+

Yes. Many matters are fixed fee. We agree scope first, so you know the cost before work starts on most common work.

04Can you help with debt recovery?+

Yes. We send letters before action, chase payment, and support claims when B2B invoices stay unpaid, with records kept clear.

05Do you handle court claims?+

Yes. We prepare claim papers, evidence bundles, and defence steps for commercial disputes, and keep you informed at each stage.

06Which areas do you cover?+

We work across London, the South East, and other UK business hubs by phone and video calls, with meetings in person when needed.

Monthly legal notes

Get short legal notes for UK SMEs: contract tips, hiring checks, compliance updates, and practical steps you can use fast.