Clear Legal Guidance For Founders And Growing Businesses.

Waypoint Legal supports startups and SMEs with practical, proactive legal advice so you can make confident decisions as you build and scale.

Who We Are

We provide ongoing, in-house style legal support for founders and growing businesses who need clarity, speed, and commercial judgement without hiring full-time counsel. That includes day-to-day commercial contracts, reviewing and negotiating customer and supplier agreements, managing risk as you scale, and acting as a consistent legal sounding board. We focus on the legal work that actually moves the business forward rather than one-off documents or reactive advice.

Alongside contracts, we work closely with founders and leadership teams on broader business and growth decisions. This can include employment and contractor matters, governance and investor readiness, international expansion considerations, and helping businesses stay legally organised as complexity increases. Our role is to sit alongside the business as it grows, offering practical legal guidance that aligns with commercial reality, not slowing it down.

Built for founders, not formalities.

Waypoint Legal works with founders, startups, and owner-led businesses who want clear, commercial legal advice without the friction of a traditional law firm.

Whether you’re launching, scaling, or navigating a key decision, we act as a calm, experienced legal partner alongside your business.

    • Proactive advice, not just document drafting

    • Commercial and founder-first thinking

    • Clear pricing and straightforward communication

    • Ongoing support, not one-off transactions

  • We focus on long-term relationships rather than isolated tasks. That means understanding your business, your goals, and the decisions you’re facing – then helping you move forward with clarity.

    You won’t find unnecessary legal jargon or over-engineering here. Just thoughtful, experienced guidance when it matters.

  • From startups to seasoned brands, we partner with people who care about doing things right and doing them well.

    We work with startups, SMEs, founder and owner driven businesses.

  • From £350.00 every month

    Best for: early-stage founders who want reliable legal cover without heavy usage.

    Some of what’s included:

    • Up to 2 hours of legal support per month

    • 1 contract review or draft per month (up to standard complexity)

    • Email support for quick questions

    • Commercial, plain-English advice

    How clients use this:

    • Reviewing customer or supplier contracts

    • Sense-checking legal decisions

    • Having a lawyer “on call” without committing to a firm

  • From £750.00 every month

    Best for: growing startups and SMEs with regular legal needs.

    Some of what’s included:

    • Up to 5 hours of legal support per month

    • Up to 3 contract reviews or drafts

    • Priority response times

    • Ongoing commercial and strategic advice

    • Support across multiple areas as the business evolves

    How clients use this:

    • Regular contract work

    • Negotiations

    • Structuring agreements

    • Ongoing legal input alongside leadership

  • From £1,500.00 every month

    Best for: founder-led businesses that want an embedded legal partner.

    Some of what’s included:

    • Up to 10 hours of legal support per month

    • Unlimited contract reviews and drafting (within fair use)

    • Priority access and faster turnaround

    • Strategic legal input for key decisions

    • Acting as a fractional legal partner to the business

    How clients use this:

    • Embedded legal support

    • Ongoing negotiations

    • Scaling, hiring, partnerships, and risk management


Clear and Predictable Pricing

We favour transparent, straightforward pricing wherever possible. Depending on your needs, this may include fixed-fee work or ongoing advisory arrangements.

We’ll always discuss scope and cost upfront – no surprises.

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