Legal Health Check

Legal Health Check for SMEs — From R10,000

Identify legal risk before it becomes expensive. A structured review of your key legal documents and compliance position.

What We Review

Commercial Contracts

Supplier, customer, and service agreements — are they protecting your position?

Terms & Conditions

B2B and B2C terms — are they compliant and commercially reasonable?

Corporate Records

MOI, share register, resolutions — does the paperwork reflect reality?

Website Compliance

Terms of use, privacy policy — do they meet POPIA and CPA requirements?

Employment Documentation

Employment contracts, key HR policies — are restraints and IP provisions in place?

Recommendations

A prioritised action list — what to fix first, what can wait, and what needs urgent attention.

How It Works

1

Kick-off Call

We discuss your business, your key relationships, and what keeps you up at night. This helps us focus the review on what matters most.

2

Document Collection

You share your key contracts, terms and conditions, corporate records, website, and employment documentation. We provide a simple checklist.

3

Structured Review

A senior attorney reviews each area methodically, identifying practical legal risk — not theoretical problems.

4

Report & Recommendations

You receive a written report with prioritised recommendations, suggested next steps, and a follow-up discussion to walk through the findings.

What You Get

Written legal health check report
Risk assessment across 5 key areas
Prioritised list of recommended actions
Identification of missing or inadequate documents
Practical, actionable next steps — not a generic wish-list
Follow-up discussion to walk through findings
From R10,000 (excl. 15% VAT)

What's Not Included

Drafting or redrafting of documentsThe health check identifies what needs fixing. Remediation work is quoted separately.
Detailed regulatory compliance analysisFinancial services, health, mining, and other sector-specific compliance falls outside this scope.
Tax advice or structuringThis is a legal review, not a tax review. We can recommend specialist advisors.
Litigation risk assessmentExisting disputes or pending litigation require separate assessment.

The health check identifies where you stand. Fixing what needs fixing is a separate engagement — and we will always quote before starting.

Who This Is For

Growing Businesses

You have outgrown your startup documents. Contracts signed three years ago may no longer reflect your current operations, risk profile, or size.

Pre-Investment or Acquisition

You are preparing for funding, a new partner, or an acquisition. Investors and buyers will ask about your legal position — better to know first.

Founders Who Know

You know your legal house is not in order but you do not know where to start. The health check gives you a clear, prioritised starting point.

The Cost of Not Knowing

A supplier contract with no limitation of liability exposes you to uncapped claims
An outdated MOI may not reflect your current shareholding or decision-making structure
Website terms drafted from a template may not comply with POPIA or the Consumer Protection Act
Employment contracts missing restraint of trade or IP assignment clauses leave your business unprotected

A health check costs R10,000. A single dispute arising from any of these gaps can cost R100,000 or more — not including the management time, business disruption, and commercial damage.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the R10,000 inclusive of VAT?

No. The fee is R10,000 excluding 15% VAT. The total including VAT is R11,500.

How long does the health check take?

Typically 2 to 3 weeks from receipt of your documents to delivery of the final report.

What size business is this for?

SMEs with 5 to 100 employees, typically 2 to 10 years old. Businesses that have grown beyond their startup documentation but do not yet have in-house legal support.

Can you also fix the issues you find?

Yes. Any remediation work — such as redrafting contracts, updating terms and conditions, or amending corporate records — is quoted separately after the report is delivered.

Do you review tax or accounting matters?

No. This is a legal review. We can recommend accounting and tax advisors if the health check identifies areas that require specialist financial input.

Is this a once-off or recurring service?

The standard package is once-off. Annual legal health checks can be arranged on request — particularly useful for growing businesses with evolving legal needs.

Find Out Where Your Business Stands

A legal health check gives you clarity. You will know exactly where you stand — and what to prioritise.

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