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What does Subscription mean? In legal practice, subscription means the act of a party (the granter) signing a document to execute it, usually at the end of the main text or in the execution block. Usage differs by jurisdiction. In Scotland, subscription is a defined concept under the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995. A document is subscribed when the granter signs at the end of the principal document (commonly the last page). If properly witnessed, the subscription is “self‑proving”, enhancing evidential weight. Initialling pages or annexures does not replace subscription, though such measures can help identify attachments. In England and Wales and Northern Ireland, subscription...

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Precedent: short-form business angel subscription and shareholders’ agreement for private companies (England and Wales)

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This Agreement is dated [ insert date ]

Parties

  1. [ Insert name of investee company ], a company incorporated in England and Wales with number [ insert company number ], whose registered office is at [ insert address ], with brief particulars set out in Schedule 1 (the Company)
  2. The several persons whose names and addresses appear in Part A of Schedule 2 (together, the Founders)
  3. [ The several persons whose names and addresses appear in Part B of Schedule 2 (together, the Other Shareholders) and ]
  4. [ Insert name of investor ] [ incorporated in England and Wales under number [ insert company number ] whose registered office is at OR of ] [ insert address ] (the Investor)

[ (each of the Company, the Founders, the Other Shareholders and the Investor is a Party and, together, the Company, the Founders, the Other Shareholder and the Investor are the Parties). ]

BACKGROUND

The Investor has agreed to commit funds to the Company in accordance with, and subject to, the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement...

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