A professionally drafted Restaurant Shareholders' Agreement template built for Malaysian F&B partnerships, with a plain-English Founder's Guide and slide deck so you actually understand what you're signing.
Malaysian law (Contracts Act 1950 and Companies Act 2016). Restaurant-specific clauses. All 30 variables in one master table, so you're not hunting through 30 pages of legal text to make a change.
What's included
Three documents, instant download.
The Shareholders' Agreement Template (.docx) covers equity structure, vesting, share transfers, board composition, profit distribution, IP ownership, deadlock resolution, and exit provisions across 7 binding Schedules.
The Founder's Reference Guide (.PDF) walks through every Schedule in plain English: what each item is asking, why it matters, and what happens if you leave it blank.
The Founder's Slide Deck (.PDF) is 26 slides to walk through with your co-founder before either of you opens the legal document.
Why not a generic template
Most templates are written for tech startups. This one is built for restaurants. Key differences:
Drag-Along threshold locked at 75% minimum, protecting minority shareholders from a forced sale
Good/Bad Leaver determined by an independent expert, not the other founders
Non-compete clause written around what Malaysian courts actually enforce under Section 28, Contracts Act 1950
Director salary cap and anti-extraction clause, preventing a founder from quietly paying themselves more
IP assignment built into Schedule E on signing: restaurant name, recipes, and social media belong to the company
Who it's for
Two or more founders co-owning a Malaysian restaurant, café, or F&B concept through an Sdn Bhd. Particularly useful where one founder brings capital and another brings operational expertise or an existing brand.
Not suitable for sole traders or businesses outside Malaysia.
This is a template, not legal advice. Have a qualified Malaysian lawyer review the agreement before signing.
A professionally drafted Restaurant Shareholders' Agreement template built for Malaysian F&B partnerships, with a plain-English Founder's Guide and slide deck so you actually understand what you're signing.
Malaysian law (Contracts Act 1950 and Companies Act 2016). Restaurant-specific clauses. All 30 variables in one master table, so you're not hunting through 30 pages of legal text to make a change.
What's included
Three documents, instant download.
The Shareholders' Agreement Template (.docx) covers equity structure, vesting, share transfers, board composition, profit distribution, IP ownership, deadlock resolution, and exit provisions across 7 binding Schedules.
The Founder's Reference Guide (.PDF) walks through every Schedule in plain English: what each item is asking, why it matters, and what happens if you leave it blank.
The Founder's Slide Deck (.PDF) is 26 slides to walk through with your co-founder before either of you opens the legal document.
Why not a generic template
Most templates are written for tech startups. This one is built for restaurants. Key differences:
Drag-Along threshold locked at 75% minimum, protecting minority shareholders from a forced sale
Good/Bad Leaver determined by an independent expert, not the other founders
Non-compete clause written around what Malaysian courts actually enforce under Section 28, Contracts Act 1950
Director salary cap and anti-extraction clause, preventing a founder from quietly paying themselves more
IP assignment built into Schedule E on signing: restaurant name, recipes, and social media belong to the company
Who it's for
Two or more founders co-owning a Malaysian restaurant, café, or F&B concept through an Sdn Bhd. Particularly useful where one founder brings capital and another brings operational expertise or an existing brand.
Not suitable for sole traders or businesses outside Malaysia.
This is a template, not legal advice. Have a qualified Malaysian lawyer review the agreement before signing.
