Commercial service / FOUNDATIONS
Start & structure
A new business, a new shareholder or a new group structure brings decisions about ownership, control and responsibilities. Barnard helps you put those arrangements into workable company documents.
OPEN. UNFOLD. GET BACK TO BUSINESS.
Does this sound familiar?
You’re setting up a business. Or changing who owns it.
- Starting a company with one or more founders
- Bringing in a shareholder or changing ownership
- Aligning the company’s documents with how the business operates
How we can help
Form the business
- Company incorporation and name reservations
- Memoranda of Incorporation (MOIs)
- Close corporation conversions and external company registrations
Agree ownership and control
- Shareholders’ agreements
- Voting, reserved matters and decision-making arrangements
- Minority protections, deadlock and exit mechanisms
Put the structure into effect
- Corporate and group restructuring
- Board and shareholder resolutions
- Ownership and B-BBEE structuring support
Before we speak
Useful information to have ready for the conversation.
- The proposed business activity and company name
- The people or entities involved and intended shareholdings
- Existing registration documents, MOI or shareholders’ agreement, if available
- Any intended investment, ownership change or deadline
You do not need all of this to make an enquiry. Start with a brief outline; the team will arrange how to receive any sensitive documents.
Download this checklist ↓From Barnard’s published work
Ownership restructuring
Barnard has advised on a B-BBEE ownership structure for a business in the manufacturing and medical sector.
Read the matter summary ↗