ComplyKart Services
Agree on the hard stuff while everyone still likes each other
Every co-founder relationship is great until it isn't. A shareholders agreement decides control, exits, and deadlock while everyone is still friendly. We draft agreements that are fair, practical, and actually usable when things get tense.
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Fees and packages for shareholders agreement
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Shareholders Agreement
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Shareholders' Agreement Package Inclusions
- SHA drafting: board rights and reserved matters
- Anti-dilution, drag/tag-along and ROFR clauses
- Dividend and exit provisions
- Deadlock resolution mechanism
- Execution-ready draft with founder briefing
Overview
What a shareholders agreement actually does
A shareholders agreement is a private contract between a company's shareholders about how they run and exit the company.
It covers board composition, voting rights, and reserved matters (decisions needing special approval).
Transfer restrictions control who can sell shares, to whom, and on what terms — including rights of first refusal, tag-along, and drag-along.
It sets out what happens on deadlock, founder exit, or investor exit.
It works alongside the articles of association — the two documents must not contradict each other.
Benefits
Why founders and investors use our drafts
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Founder-friendly, investor-credible
We draft terms both sides can live with — protective where it matters, not punitive where it doesn't.
Deadlock solved on paper first
Shotgun clauses, mediation steps, buy-sell mechanisms — we put in a resolution path before you need one.
Aligned with your articles
We check and amend the articles of association so the two documents say the same thing.
Built for future rounds
The agreement anticipates new investors joining later, so you are not redrafting from scratch at every round.
Documents
Documents you will usually need
Clear, current documents matter more than a long checklist. Names, dates of birth and addresses should match across records.
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Process
How we draft your shareholders agreement
You’ll see each stage, what’s pending and what we need from you — so filings don’t bounce back.
Step 1 of 4
Map the relationships
Who holds what, who decides what, and where the friction points are.
Draft the agreement
Control, economics, transfer, exit — in plain, enforceable language.
Negotiate and align
We negotiate with the other side and align the articles.
Execute and file
Signed, stamped, and the necessary filings done.
Why ComplyKart
Why ComplyKart for this
You should know who’s doing what. Open a stage to see how the work is shared.
Startup and SME deal experience
We draft shareholders agreements for funded startups and family businesses alike.
Practical over theoretical
Clauses you will actually invoke, written so non-lawyers understand them.
Fixed scope, clear quote
You know what the drafting engagement covers before we start.
Startup and SME deal experience: We draft shareholders agreements for funded startups and family businesses alike.
If a founder or investor is outside India
Foreign ownership is possible in many sectors, but it adds document authentication, banking and FEMA work. Set the route before funds move.
Plan before you start
- Check whether your sector permits automatic-route foreign investment
- Confirm the Indian resident director arrangement
- Map ownership, beneficial ownership and pricing
- Allow time for apostilled or consularised documents
Plan for after setup
- Receive funds through permitted banking channels
- Complete RBI/FEMA reporting and keep the bank evidence
- Coordinate tax and ongoing compliance advice early
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
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Yes — it is a contract between the shareholders and enforceable in court, as long as it does not contradict the Companies Act or the articles.
Trust is good; paperwork is better. Most shareholder disputes we see are between people who trusted each other completely at the start.
The articles are the company's public constitutional document. The shareholders agreement is a private contract with more detail on rights between shareholders. They must be consistent.
Tag-along lets minority shareholders join a sale by the majority on the same terms. Drag-along lets the majority force the minority to join a sale. Both matter enormously at exit.
Yes, with the consent the agreement itself requires — usually a special majority. We draft amendment mechanics into it.
No — but it needs proper stamping as per your state, and the articles should be aligned and filed with the ROC.
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What clients say about working with us
Real stories from businesses we've worked with.
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I found the professionalism of the staff at complykart.com, a pleasure to work with. As a foreigner to India, they took the time to explain the documentation and assisted in every question I raised. I was pleased that complykart.com made it easy for my Business.
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