Business owners often tell us that the paperwork is their least favourite aspect of running a business. Unfortunately, this frequently means that it doesn’t get done in time, or at all, but having contracts and the correct documentation in place is vital.

When things are running smoothly, and all parties are in agreement, a contract is probably a document which gathers dust in a drawer, but the moment there is a dispute or a misunderstanding it becomes invaluable as either the key to successful and peaceful resolution, or the cornerstone of litigation. Where a contract does not exist, disagreements can quickly escalate into expensive and time intensive legal disputes, as well as adding unnecessary stress to all those involved.

Similarly, checking you have the correct documentation is frequently seen as a job for when “there is more time”, but this extra time never arrives. Some documentation is a requirement for both legal and compliance purposes, and ensuring that your business has everything it needs to satisfy these requirements can seem daunting. Unity can do this task for you, making sure that your business has comprehensive documentation fulfilling all its obligations and implementing risk management.

Having the correct internal documentation is just as important. Policies and procedures are amongst the most critical. Where they do not exist it can expose the business to risk, and correcting issues again leads to expense, time and energy which are better spent elsewhere in the business. However, well drafted policies and procedures will contain everything someone needs to know to resolve the issue, so by already having them in place when an issues arises it is simply a case of reading and applying the policy.

Unity can help you by reviewing and checking the documentation and contracts you already have, identifying the documentation you don’t have that you are legally required to hold, drafting and putting this in place for you, and writing policies and procedures specifically for your business to minimise risk, allowing you to focus on the areas of running the business you enjoy.