Phase 13 · Outsourced Business Function Hubs · Delegate. Accelerate. Focus.
Outsourced Legal & Compliance Hub
Legal risk does not wait for a convenient moment to appear. Outsourced Legal & Compliance Hub gives you the contract protection, the regulatory coverage, and the compliance infrastructure — before you need it.
Outsourced Legal & Compliance Hub is a fully managed legal and compliance function — contract review and drafting, regulatory compliance, GDPR and data protection, employment law, commercial agreements, IP protection, and governance frameworks — delivered as a service to growing businesses that need professional legal coverage without the cost of a retained law firm for routine matters or an in-house counsel for the current scale. The Hub provides the legal infrastructure that protects the business, the compliance management that keeps it operating within regulatory requirements, and the commercial legal advice that ensures every significant agreement and corporate decision is properly protected.
The Pain We Solve
You may recognise yourself in one of these.
Three audience scenarios · because the same service produces a different transformation depending on where you are in the business journey.
Scenario 1
The business signing commercial contracts without legal review
The business is winning clients and signing contracts. Some contracts are the client's standard terms. Others are bespoke agreements negotiated over email. Few are reviewed by a lawyer before signature. The business has accepted liability clauses, IP assignment provisions, payment terms, and termination rights it does not fully understand — and the cumulative commercial risk of those unsigned, unreviewed agreements is growing with every contract signed.
Scenario 2
The business uncertain about its regulatory and compliance obligations
The regulatory environment the business operates in has complexity — GDPR, sector-specific regulations, employment law, health and safety, financial services requirements, or export controls. The founder is aware that compliance obligations exist but is not confident the business is meeting all of them. An unidentified compliance gap is a reputational and financial risk that is difficult to quantify but expensive when it crystallises.
Scenario 3
The growing business that has never had its legal infrastructure professionally reviewed
The business was founded with template documents and has grown without updating its legal infrastructure. Employment contracts are outdated. The shareholder agreement was drafted by a non-specialist. The terms and conditions have not been reviewed since the website launched. As the business grows, the legal exposure of this informal legal infrastructure grows with it — and the cost of rectifying a significant legal failure will far exceed the cost of the review that would have prevented it.
The Impact It Creates
The Moment You Will Feel the Difference.
Commercial legal risk is identified and mitigated — contracts are reviewed before signature, liabilities are understood, and the business is protected in its most significant commercial relationships
Compliance obligations are mapped and managed — the business knows what it is required to do, does it consistently, and has the documentation to demonstrate compliance under scrutiny
The legal infrastructure is fit for purpose — employment contracts, shareholder agreements, IP ownership, and corporate governance meet the standard that the business's current scale and ambition require
Legal cost is controlled — routine legal matters are handled efficiently within the Hub rather than at law firm hourly rates
What You Receive
The Specific Deliverables.
Tangible outputs · documented, dated, and yours to keep.
- Legal infrastructure audit — a structured review of the business's current legal documentation, compliance position, and contractual exposure
- Contract review and template library — review of standard client and supplier contracts, and development of a library of compliant template agreements for ongoing use
- Compliance framework — a structured map of the business's regulatory obligations with a management system for ongoing compliance monitoring and documentation
- GDPR and data protection management — a complete GDPR compliance programme including privacy policy, data mapping, processing agreements, and breach response protocols
- Ongoing legal advisory — access to legal guidance on commercial contracts, employment matters, and regulatory questions as they arise in the course of business
The Outcome
Where You Will Be on the Other Side.
After Outsourced Legal & Compliance Hub, the business has the legal protection, compliance infrastructure, and commercial legal advisory it needs to operate confidently — with the contracts properly reviewed, the regulatory obligations met, and the legal risk actively managed rather than passively accumulated.
Primary Focus
Delivering a fully managed legal and compliance function — contracts, regulatory compliance, GDPR, employment law, and governance — as a service, giving growing businesses professional legal protection and compliance management without the cost of a retained law firm or in-house counsel.
KPI Measurement
- Contract review coverage — percentage of significant commercial contracts reviewed before signature
- Compliance audit score — annual assessment of regulatory compliance completeness across all applicable frameworks
- Legal issue resolution time — average days from legal query to resolved advice
- Legal risk register — number of identified legal risks actively managed vs. unmanaged
Investment & ROI
Pricing Engineered Around the Value You Create.
Every engagement is sized against the value we believe we can create with you · the fee is always a fraction of the outcome. Four tiers · so the investment matches your stage of business.
Tier 1
Foundations
£5,000 – £15,000
Right for
Pre-startup, startup, and micro-business founders ready to build on evidence rather than instinct.
Typical Value Created
Bespoke
Engagement
4 – 8 weeks
Target Return
5 – 10× ROI
within 12 – 18 months
Tier 2
Acceleration
£15,000 – £50,000
Right for
Growing SMEs and established small businesses ready to scale a working model into the next revenue band.
Typical Value Created
Bespoke
Engagement
8 – 16 weeks
Target Return
5 – 10× ROI
within 12 – 18 months
Tier 3
Transformation
£50,000 – £250,000
Right for
Medium enterprises and scale-stage businesses ready to commit to a multi-quarter, organisation-wide shift.
Typical Value Created
Bespoke
Engagement
3 – 9 months
Target Return
5 – 10× ROI
within 12 – 18 months
Tier 4
Enterprise
£250,000 – £2M+
Right for
Large enterprises, global operators, and complex organisations ready for a multi-year strategic partnership.
Typical Value Created
Bespoke
Engagement
12 months and onward
Target Return
5 – 10× ROI
within 12 – 18 months
Why We Price This Way
Every engagement is sized around the value we believe we can create with you. The fee is always a fraction of the outcome · typically 10 – 20% of the expected first-year return.
This is how we make sure pricing aligns with results. The conversation is never “what does this cost?” · it is always “what is this worth to your business?” We answer that together in the first call, transparently, and decide the right tier from there.
If we cannot articulate a credible 5–10× return for your specific situation, we will tell you in the first call. That honesty is part of why our clients trust us with the work that matters most.
Why This Conversation Matters
“Legal problems do not announce themselves in advance. They arrive when the business is least prepared for them — in the form of a dispute, a regulatory investigation, or a contract that says something very different from what the business believed it said. Outsourced Legal & Compliance Hub ensures that when those moments come, the business is protected.”
A 90-minute structured strategy session · produces a usable roadmap whether you engage further or not.
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