Consultancy agreement: company (project-based)

This Consultancy Agreement template is for the appointment by the client of a service company to provide consultancy services in relation to a specific project. The agreement will terminate once the project has been completed.

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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

What other documents are available?

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

For forms of consultancy agreement with an individual consultant, see

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

What other documents are available?

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

For forms of consultancy agreement with an individual consultant, see

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