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B Corp Conversion Lawyers
Legal support for your B Corp conversion
Becoming a certified B Corporation is a powerful way to align your business with high standards of social and environmental impact – and we’re here to help you get there.
Our corporate solicitors will guide you through the legal steps required for certification, including reviewing and updating your Articles of Association and ensuring compliance with B Lab’s governance requirements.
Whether you’re motivated by ethical goals, talent attraction or investor interest, we’ll make the legal process simple and stress-free – so you can focus on growing a business that does good.
B Corp benefits
Why should I consider becoming B Corp certified?
As the jobs marketplace becomes more competitive, recruiting top talent can be a challenge. The market for external investment is dynamic too, with a vast number of businesses chasing investors via funding rounds and pitches to potential funders.
One way to stand out from the crowd in the jobs and investment marketplace is to become a B Corp. Obtaining B Corp status is a way to demonstrate your commitment to the community, and can bring diverse benefits such as:
- Improved brand recognition by consumers, and as a result, increased sales
- Improved employee relations and ability to attract top talent
- Improved attractiveness to external investors who are increasingly focussed on corporate social responsibility or ESG (environment and social governance) factors when deciding whether to invest
What are the legal steps to B Corp certification?
As part of the process to become certified, your company will likely need to change its constitutional documents to incorporate certain B Corp language emphasising a commitment to having a material positive effect on society and the environment. The purpose of this is to entrench certain priorities and principles in your company’s governing constitution.
As a first step, you should check your Articles of Association and related documents such as shareholders agreements to ensure there aren’t any restrictions on making amendments to them. Amending your Articles will also need a special resolution of shareholders, and you’ll have to file the amended Articles at Companies House.
Your company will also need to sign a B Corp agreement that commits it to meeting the legal requirements of the B Corp registration process.
We help ambitious businesses become B Corp certified
Harper James’ expert team of business solicitors have an in-depth knowledge of the current business and investment landscape. Many of our lawyers have hands-on experience working directly for funders and venture capitalists, and we know what these investors are looking for when they choose businesses in which to invest. We can guide you through the certification process and help you prepare the documents that are necessary for B Corp accreditation.
Testimonials
What our clients say
Very responsive. Rapid initial account setup and activation.
Iain Miller
CEO and Director,
Iain David Miller
Fast and efficient communication. Easy to communicate instructions and timely turnarounds. Good value for money alongside good communication with explanation of path taken.
Daniel Lawrence
MD and Co-Founder,
Bots For That
Thorough, insightful and practical, glad I've got Jas and Wajiha on my team. I got the support and guidance I needed, when I needed it, without fuss or time wasting!
Shaun Robertson
CEO,
MiDx Ltd
Thank you for all your support, guidance, and great advice through our EOT, and especially being up for the pressure of the year-end deadline race. It’s business as usual for you, but it’s been a real learning curve for us, and now it marks the start of a new chapter. It’s been a pleasure for us working with you.
Pete Knight
Director,
Zircom Data Communications
I have worked with HJ for the past five years primarily on employment matters, including immigration/visas. The employment team are always readily available and responsive and have worked with us on some very challenging matters through to conclusion. Myself and my team always appreciate Simon, Ella and Shaun's pragmatic approach to situations that align with the best strategic outcomes. A sense of humour is always very welcomed given the demanding nature that specific situations can generate.
Siobhan Wright
Chief People Officer,
Trust Payments
We have worked with Harper James for a number of years now and it works really well for us as a business in that we can access their diverse team easily depending on our requirement at that time. They are a great team and good to work with.
Sarah Booth
Commercial Director,
Caterers Choice
Very responsive. Rapid initial account setup and activation.
Iain Miller
CEO and Director,
Iain David Miller
Fast and efficient communication. Easy to communicate instructions and timely turnarounds. Good value for money alongside good communication with explanation of path taken.
Daniel Lawrence
MD and Co-Founder,
Bots For That
Thorough, insightful and practical, glad I've got Jas and Wajiha on my team. I got the support and guidance I needed, when I needed it, without fuss or time wasting!
Shaun Robertson
CEO,
MiDx Ltd
Thank you for all your support, guidance, and great advice through our EOT, and especially being up for the pressure of the year-end deadline race. It’s business as usual for you, but it’s been a real learning curve for us, and now it marks the start of a new chapter. It’s been a pleasure for us working with you.
Pete Knight
Director,
Zircom Data Communications
I have worked with HJ for the past five years primarily on employment matters, including immigration/visas. The employment team are always readily available and responsive and have worked with us on some very challenging matters through to conclusion. Myself and my team always appreciate Simon, Ella and Shaun's pragmatic approach to situations that align with the best strategic outcomes. A sense of humour is always very welcomed given the demanding nature that specific situations can generate.
Siobhan Wright
Chief People Officer,
Trust Payments
We have worked with Harper James for a number of years now and it works really well for us as a business in that we can access their diverse team easily depending on our requirement at that time. They are a great team and good to work with.
Sarah Booth
Commercial Director,
Caterers Choice
Why choose our B Corp lawyers?
Wherever you are on your growth journey, there’s a member of our specialist team of solicitors that can help you reach your next milestone. We offer expert advice, hands-on support, and access to our network of contacts in the industry. Our team have extensive experience of helping businesses become B Corp certified, so we can guide you every step of the way.
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Our three transparent service plans are designed to give you the widest possible access to high-quality legal advice, whatever the size and nature of your business:
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Flexible access to senior solicitors at highly competitive rates
An alternative to our subscription plans, offering access to full service legal expertise on a project-by-project basis.
Enable
Purpose built legal support for start-ups and smaller businesses
Monthly subscription plan for £219 per month, with £149 monthly credit and access to all legal services at 50% discount on our Standard Rates.
Extend
Comprehensive legal partnership for established businesses
Fully account managed and scalable annual subscription plan with support from a curated team of partners and senior solicitors, with up to 36% discount on our Standard Rates.