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Freelance / Contractor Agreement.

Product 11 of the 12 on page 8 of the Product Build & Risk Register. The B2B variant of the casual-contracts cluster — for the 8 million UK freelancers protecting themselves with each client engagement.

Score 25LSA + FCA clearB2 · Template + e-signFree + £9 standalone
Tier
Free → Freemium (membership)
Motion
Sorted (avoidance)
Build
B2 — Template + e-signature
Reg
🟢 LSA-clear · FCA-CMC-clear

A plain-English written agreement between a freelancer (or small consultancy) and their client, covering scope, fees, deliverables, IP ownership, payment terms, and termination. Signed online by both parties. The B2B variant of the casual-contracts cluster — different audience, similar build pattern.The promise. "Set the work, the fee, the timeline, and who owns what — all in plain English, signed by both sides, before the project starts."

AAt a glance

One-line descriptionA plain-English freelance / contractor agreement covering scope, fees, deliverables, IP, payment terms, and termination. Signed online by both parties.
TierFree first / membership for unlimited (B2B variant of cluster).
MotionSorted (avoidance) — formalising the engagement before scope-creep or late-payment disputes.
Funnel roleAcquisition into casual-contracts cluster from the B2B / self-employed cohort.
Build categoryB2 — Template + e-signature.
Reg category🟢 LSA-clear, FCA-CMC-clear.
Price pointFree first; £9 standalone; unlimited via £7.99/mo or £49/yr membership.
Target customerFreelancers (designers, writers, devs, consultants, marketers) AND small businesses engaging them.
The promise"Set the work, the fee, the timeline, and who owns what — all in plain English, signed by both sides, before the project starts."

BCustomer input

B.1The conversation shape

~7–10 min interview, slightly longer than the Builder Mock-Up Contract because IP and revisions clauses need more thought. Branches on user's role (freelancer vs client) and fee structure.

B.2The fields we collect

Section A — Who's involved

Section B — The work

Section C — Fees

Section D — IP and ownership

Section E — Revisions and scope

Section F — Termination

B.3Evidence & verification

B.4Branching

  1. Freelancer-led, fixed-fee, single project — ~45%
  2. Freelancer-led, day-rate, open-ended — ~25%
  3. Freelancer-led, retainer — ~15%
  4. Client-led — ~10%
  5. Multiple freelancers one contract — ~5%, complexity flag

B.5Drop-off risks

CProduct output

C.1The deliverable

A 3–5 page agreement signed by both parties. PDF + DOCX. See the Specimen Output below: Hannah Okafor (freelance brand designer) and Greenshoot Tea Co Ltd — £4,200 fixed-fee brand identity project.

C.2Document mock-up

Cover — Project title, parties, ref
1. Parties
2. The work (scope, deliverables, dates)
3. Fees (structure, VAT, schedule, late-payment)
4. Intellectual property (ownership on payment, portfolio rights, confidentiality)
5. Revisions and scope changes (Variation-Order Tool referenced)
6. Termination (notice, payment on termination)
7. General provisions (variation in writing, governing law, disputes)
8. Signatures

C.3What's included

C.4Visual treatment

Clean sans-serif (Inter) — business document, different register from Builder Mock-Up (homeowner) or Personal Loan Agreement (family). B2B feel.

C.5Handoff & follow-up

DPricing & commercial shape

Drafting cost~£0.25 per agreement
Acquisition£8–12 organic; £18–25 paid
Gross margin95%+
LTVStrongest in cluster — active freelancers renew monthly

Upsell hooks: Variation-Order Tool · Personal Legal MOT · Will + LPA · "LegalHelp for Freelancers" sub-brand.

ECompliance guardrails

E.1Why 🟢

Private B2B contracts between businesses are outside the regulated consumer-credit and consumer-protection regimes that apply to B2C. Both parties are businesses. Template only; no advice on enforceability, IR35, or commercial reasonableness.

E.2User-as-actor

E.3What the AI does NOT do

E.4Required disclosures

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E.5Danger words

FMarketing & SEO

F.1Search intent

F.2Keyword cluster

Primary: freelance contract template uk

Secondary:

Long-tail:

F.3On-page must-haves

F.4Content programme (8 articles)

  1. "What should a freelance contract include? Plain-English checklist"
  2. "Freelance IP — who owns the work?"
  3. "Late payment for freelancers — what you can actually do"
  4. "Freelance day rate vs fixed fee — which structure works?"
  5. "Freelance retainer agreements"
  6. "How to add new clients properly"
  7. "What is IR35 and how does it affect my contract?" (educational, no advice)
  8. "Freelance contract vs employment contract"

F.5Rob fit & partner channels

Editorial line: "Eight million self-employed people in the UK. Most of them work on a handshake. This is the three-minute fix." — Rob Rinder, co-founder.

Partner channels: IPSE · Federation of Small Businesses · freelance platforms · coworking spaces.

F.6Danger words (product-specific)

GBuild dependencies & open questions

G.1Before launch

G.2Open questions

  1. Vertical landing pages — designer / writer / developer / consultant variants — or one page with vertical FAQ?
  2. IR35 sense-check tool — separate diagnostic? (HMRC's CEST already exists.)
  3. NDA add-on — free pre-contract add-on?
  4. B2B sub-brand timing — "LegalHelp for Freelancers" Phase 1 or 2?
Specimen output

What the customer actually receives.

A 3-page A4 example: Hannah Okafor (freelance brand designer, trading as Okafor Studio) engaged by Greenshoot Tea Co Ltd (a small B2B tea wholesaler) to design a new brand identity. £4,200 fixed fee, 6-week project, IP transfers to client on full payment, freelancer retains portfolio rights.

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Ref LH-FCA-2026-05-21-3219
Issued 21 May 2026
Freelance / Contractor Agreement

Greenshoot Tea Co — Brand identity project.

An agreement between freelance brand designer Hannah Okafor and Greenshoot Tea Co Ltd for the design and delivery of a complete brand identity system. Scope, fee, IP and timelines, signed by both sides before work starts.

The Freelancer
Hannah Okafor
Trading as Okafor Studio
14 Spring Hill, Bristol BS6 7TX
VAT not registered
hannah@okaforstudio.com · 07700 900 818
The Client
Greenshoot Tea Co Ltd
Company no. 14238906
Unit 4, Brunswick Yard, Bristol BS1 6PB
VAT registered: GB 412 6803 25
tom@greenshoottea.co.uk · 0117 555 0244
Project
Greenshoot Tea Co — Brand identity system
Fee structure
Fixed fee — £4,200 (Hannah is not VAT registered)
Start date · completion
2 June 2026 → target 17 July 2026 (6 weeks)
Payment schedule
50% on signing (£2,100) · 50% on final delivery (£2,100) · Invoices net 14 days
IP ownership
Transfers to Greenshoot Tea Co Ltd on full payment · Hannah retains portfolio rights
Revisions
Two rounds of revisions included within scope · Variations beyond two rounds priced separately
legalhelp. — Self-help legal toolB2B agreement between businesses. Not regulated consumer credit or consumer-protection. LegalHelp is not a law firm.
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1.Parties

1.1This Agreement is made on 21 May 2026 between Hannah Okafor trading as Okafor Studio of 14 Spring Hill, Bristol BS6 7TX ("the Freelancer"), and Greenshoot Tea Co Ltd (company number 14238906) of Unit 4, Brunswick Yard, Bristol BS1 6PB ("the Client"). The Client's project lead is Tom Henderson, Director.

2.The work

2.1Scope of work

The Freelancer will design and deliver a complete brand identity system for the Client comprising: (a) a primary wordmark and secondary marks; (b) a colour palette of three primary and four secondary tones with usage guidance; (c) typography selection across three weights and recommended digital pairings; (d) packaging direction for the Client's caddy and pouch lines (3 SKUs each); (e) social-media template kit for Instagram and LinkedIn (12 templates total); and (f) a brand guidelines PDF documenting the above (target 24 pages).

2.2Deliverables

Final outputs to be delivered as: vector source files (AI + SVG) for all marks and templates; high-resolution PNG/JPG exports at standard digital sizes; the guidelines PDF in print-ready and screen versions; and a 30-minute handover video walking Tom through file structure and usage.

2.3Timeline

Project starts 2 June 2026. Target completion 17 July 2026 (6 weeks). Reasonable allowance is made for the Client's input/feedback turnaround (target 3 working days per round); delays in feedback may extend the project completion date in proportion.

3.Fees and payment

3.1Total fee

The total fixed fee for the work in clause 2 is £4,200.00. The Freelancer is not VAT registered; no VAT is added.

3.2Payment schedule

StageTriggerAmount
DepositOn signing of this Agreement£2,100.00
Final balanceOn delivery of all final files and the guidelines PDF£2,100.00
Total£4,200.00

3.3Invoicing

The Freelancer will issue invoices on the trigger dates above. Invoices are payable net 14 days by bank transfer to the Freelancer's nominated business account.

3.4Late payment

If an invoice is not paid within the net-14-day period, statutory interest under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 will apply from the due date until payment is made in full, together with the Act's fixed sum compensation per overdue invoice. The Freelancer reserves the right to pause work on the project until overdue amounts are paid.

The Late Payment Act gives B2B suppliers an automatic statutory right to interest and a small fixed compensation amount when invoices are paid late — without needing to specify it in the contract. Naming it explicitly here makes the position clear from the start.

4.Intellectual property

4.1Ownership on payment

On receipt of the final balance (clause 3.2), the Freelancer assigns to the Client all intellectual property rights in the final deliverables described in clause 2.2. Until full payment is received, all rights remain with the Freelancer.

4.2Portfolio rights

The Freelancer retains the right to display the final deliverables in her own portfolio (website, social media, awards submissions) and to describe the project as her work. This right is permanent and does not lapse on termination.

4.3Confidentiality

Each party agrees to keep confidential any non-public business information shared by the other during the project. The Freelancer may, with the Client's reasonable approval, mention that the Client is a client of hers; the Client may, with the Freelancer's approval, credit the Freelancer in the final brand work.

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5.Revisions and scope changes

5.1Included revisions

Two rounds of revisions are included within the agreed scope (clause 2.1). A "round" means a consolidated set of feedback returned by the Client in writing within 3 working days of the Freelancer's delivery for that stage.

5.2Additional revisions

Revisions beyond the included two rounds, or changes that fall outside the scope in clause 2.1, will be priced separately by written agreement before work commences. The Freelancer recommends using the LegalHelp Variation-Order Tool to record any such scope changes; any clear written record signed by both parties is sufficient.

6.Termination

6.1By notice

Either party may terminate this Agreement on 14 days' written notice.

6.2For material breach

Either party may terminate immediately if the other commits a material breach that has not been remedied within 14 days of being notified. Material breaches include non-payment after the grace period and persistent failure to meet agreed deliverables.

6.3Payment on termination

On termination, the Client shall pay for all work properly done up to the termination date, calculated on a pro-rata basis against the deliverables in clause 2.2. The Freelancer shall hand over work-in-progress files reasonably needed by the Client to engage another designer.

7.General provisions

7.1Variation. No variation of this Agreement is effective unless in writing and signed by both parties.

7.2Entire agreement. This Agreement (together with any written variations) is the entire agreement between the parties about the project.

7.3Severability. If any provision is found unenforceable, the rest continues in force.

7.4Governing law. This Agreement is governed by the laws of England and Wales.

7.5Dispute resolution. Parties will first attempt resolution by direct discussion; then by mediation (CEDR or equivalent); then through the courts of England and Wales for sums above £10,000 or the Small Claims Court for sums at or below £10,000.

8.Signatures

By signing below, each party confirms they have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by this Agreement.

The Freelancer
Hannah Okafor · Okafor Studio
Hannah Okafor
Signed21 May 2026
The Client
Tom Henderson · Director, Greenshoot Tea Co Ltd
T. Henderson
For and on behalf of Greenshoot Tea Co Ltd21 May 2026
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