Your Startup, Your Pie: Legal Essentials for UK Food & Beverage Founders
Tuesday 22 July 2025
Starts 18:30 PM
Finishes 19:30 PM
Organized by Lisbon to London Startups
Venue: Online/Virtual
Address: Online event on your device
- Portugal
About this event
If you’re launching or scaling a UK-based Food & Beverage (fast-moving consumer goods) business, this plain-English webinar will guide you through the legal must-knows that could save you time, money, and stress. Learn what to protect, what to document, and how to build a legally solid foundation for growth and exit.
**What We’ll Cover:**
**Bake the Pie – Lay Your Legal Foundations**
1\. Trademarks & Slogans
*Protect your brand before you promote it*
* Register your name, logo, and slogan early
* Search UKIPO and Companies House before investing
* Consider international filings
2\. Packaging & Labels
*Compliance that sells*
* Include required details (e.g. allergens, expiry)
* Avoid misleading marketing claims
* Follow sector-specific rules
3\. Manufacturing Agreements
*Put it in writing, even for small-batch runs*
* Cover pricing, quality control, delivery, IP ownership
* Add protection clauses for delays or defects
**Slice the Pie – Share Ownership, Protect Relationships**
4\. Founders’ Agreements
*Avoid drama later. Agree now.*
* Decide roles, equity splits, and exit terms
* Use vesting to align commitment
5\. Investment
*Prepare to pitch and protect*
* Have your IP, contracts, and cap table investor-ready
* Understand term sheets and shareholder rights
6\. Options & Incentivisation
*Equity isn’t just for founders*
* Use EMI schemes for tax-efficient team incentives
* Define vesting and exit terms
**Sell the Pie – Sell Smart, Scale Smart**
7\. B2C Documentation
*Protect your online store and your customers*
* Get terms of sale, returns, privacy policy, cookie banner
* Follow UK consumer law and GDPR
8\. Distribution & Wholesale Agreements
*Expand beyond DTC without losing control*
* Set clear terms for exclusivity, territory, payment
* Avoid restrictive clauses or auto-renewals
9\. Selling the Business
*Built it right? Sell it right.*
* Be due diligence-ready from day one
* Know the documents: SPA, warranties, disclosure letter
* Understand your exit obligations
**Meet the Speaker:** [Michael Buckworth](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-buckworth-aa09a7b/ “https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-buckworth-aa09a7b/”), the founder of [Buckworths](https://www.buckworths.com/ “https://www.buckworths.com/”) and author of [Built on Rock](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Built-Rock-entrepreneurs-start-up-success-ebook/dp/B09FKB6DSC “https://www.amazon.co.uk/Built-Rock-entrepreneurs-start-up-success-ebook/dp/B09FKB6DSC”), the entrepreneur’s legal guide to start-up success. Advising on the risks and pitfalls to avoid when setting up your own business, this book makes the complicated aspects of start-up law simple. Chapter one is now available to download for free, click [here](https://www.buckworths.com/built-on-rock-michael-buckworth/ “https://www.buckworths.com/built-on-rock-michael-buckworth/”) to find out how to build your business on rock
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