Beware the due diligence issues. If you start a company whilst employed/contracted elsewhere you will need to have your IP ownership and origin well-documented

Beware the due diligence issues. If you start a company whilst employed/contracted elsewhere you will need to have your IP ownership and origin well-documented. If you cannot get a document from your employer acknowledging that they have no claim to any IP in your company, then you will need to consider providing warranties to the new company that you accept liability for any subsequent claim, etc. Basically, go speak to a lawyer, but you want to make sure that you don't act in a way now that gives your employer some claim on the company you are starting. Do no actual work, whilst still employed, until this is resolved.