Consultancy agreement: company (project-based)

When do I use this document?

This is a Consultancy agreement for the appointment of a service company to provide consultancy services for specific project.  The services will be carried out by a named individual, with the consulting company agreeing to ensure that the individual provides the services

Use this document:

• for the appointment of an individual to provide consulting services through a service company
• for the appointment of a consultant for a specific project

What are the key features?

• 24 clauses over 15 pages
• project-based appointment
• framework for project milestones and timeframes
• service performance obligations on the consultant
• consulting fees on the basis of achievement of project milestones
• ownership of intellectual property rights arising from the services
• status of the consultant as an independent contractor
• early termination for breach and other circumstances

Is there anything else I need to know?

Often, this type of Consultancy Agreement is also accompanied by a letter from the named individual to the client.  This will contain undertakings from the individual directly to the client covering the following:

• that the individual owns the service company and will continue to do so
• that the individual will be employed by the service company by the individual
• that the client will own intellectual property rights in materials/work product generated by the individual
• that the individual will be responsible for the service company’s performance of the consultancy agreement

We have a form of this side letter available

• Consultancy Agreement: company (individual side letter).

What other documents are available?

For a form of consultancy for a service company on a time basis, see

• Consultancy Agreement: company (time-based). 

For forms of consultancy agreement with an individual consultant, see

• Consultancy Agreement: individual (time-based) 
• Consultancy Agreement: individual (project-based).