Starting, running, or selling a business? Sort the paperwork online.
Company formation, constitutions, minutes, employment agreements, and sale documents — drafted by an Auckland law firm, delivered through a plain-English online questionnaire. From $15.
You have two choices for each document: (1) Do it yourself via the DYOdocs online workflow at discounted prices, with detailed signing instructions, or (2) With legal advice from Ross Holmes Virtual Lawyers Limited, who will check, correct, and if required witness the document.
Starting Your Business
Company formation, constitutions, minutes, share registers — everything you need to incorporate a new NZ company.
Running Your Business
Employment agreements, operational minutes, loan agreements, privacy policies, and standard terms & conditions.
Selling Your Business
Agreements for the sale of shares or business assets, with proper warranties and settlement terms.
🚀 Starting Your Business
For an existing company that needs a constitution, initial minutes, and share register. Does not include Companies Office registration.
A tailored company constitution with the associated adoption minutes. The constitution sets the rules for how your company operates, including directors’ powers, shareholder rights, and meeting procedures.
Initial directors’ and shareholders’ minutes recording the company’s first decisions (appointment of directors, registered office, share allotments), plus a compliant share register.
Just the initial minutes (without the share register). Records the company’s first decisions after incorporation.
A shareholders’ agreement sets out the rights and obligations between shareholders, including share transfers, decision-making, dispute resolution, and exit provisions.
⚙️ Running Your Business
The New Zealand Government provides a free employment agreement builder. This is a comprehensive tool that generates compliant employment agreements.
Minutes recording directors’ and shareholders’ approval for the purchase of assets by the company.
Minutes recording directors’ and shareholders’ approval for the company to sign documents (e.g., leases, contracts, guarantees).
A formal loan agreement between parties — suitable for company-to-shareholder loans, related-party lending, or inter-company advances.
A Privacy Act 2020 compliant privacy policy for your business website or operations.
Standard terms and conditions for the sale of goods, supply of services, or use of your website. Consumer Guarantees Act compliant.
🤝 Selling Your Business
A comprehensive agreement for the sale and purchase of shares in a company. Covers price, conditions, warranties, and settlement.
An agreement for the sale and purchase of business assets (plant, equipment, goodwill, stock) as a going concern.
All prices include GST.
Optional Add-Ons from Ross Holmes Virtual Lawyers Limited
Want extra peace of mind? Add professional services to any document.
Expert Review
Per document. Ross Holmes Virtual Lawyers Limited will check and correct your document.
In-Person Witnessing
Per document. A practising lawyer or legal executive witnesses your signature in person at Ross Holmes Lawyers Limited’s Albany offices. Required for EPAs — Zoom is not valid for EPA witnessing under NZ law.
Zoom Witnessing
Per document. For documents for which online witnessing is legally valid, a practising lawyer or legal executive supervises your signing by Zoom. Not available for EPAs. Learn more about our Legal Takeaway service.
Print & Courier
1 person / couple. Professional printing and courier delivery to your door.
Business Legal Documents
Documents for every stage of your business — starting, running, and selling. Create professional documents in minutes with DYOdocs.
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