

Articles of Association: start-up business single investor
Articles of Association for a start-up company to be adopted at closing of an investment by a single investor. Intended to accompany the Shareholders Agreement, these Articles containing relatively strong protections for the investor.
Read moreWhen do I use this document?
- for an investment transaction by a single investor in a start up business
- as the new Articles of Association of the company to be adopted at closing
- in conjunction with either the combined Investment & Shareholders Agreement or Shareholders Agreement – see
What are the key featuers?
- form of new Articles of Association for the company
- amendments and additions to the Companies Act 2006 Model Articles
- investor consent right and pre-emption rights on the allotment of new shares
- regulations governing the transfer of shares, including:
- permitted transfers to defined classes of permitted transferees
- pre-emption rights on the transfer of shares to third parties
- compulsory transfer provisions for founders and employee shareholders
- tag-along and drag-along rights, including investor protection against being required to sell its shares
- regulation of shareholder meetings, including investor presence required for quorum
- investor right to appoint a director and investor’s director to be present for a quorate board meeting
What other documents are available?
For Articles of Association for an investment in an established business by a single investor, see
For Articles of Association for investment by multiple investors, see
When do I use this document?
- for an investment transaction by a single investor in a start up business
- as the new Articles of Association of the company to be adopted at closing
- in conjunction with either the combined Investment & Shareholders Agreement or Shareholders Agreement – see
What are the key featuers?
- form of new Articles of Association for the company
- amendments and additions to the Companies Act 2006 Model Articles
- investor consent right and pre-emption rights on the allotment of new shares
- regulations governing the transfer of shares, including:
- permitted transfers to defined classes of permitted transferees
- pre-emption rights on the transfer of shares to third parties
- compulsory transfer provisions for founders and employee shareholders
- tag-along and drag-along rights, including investor protection against being required to sell its shares
- regulation of shareholder meetings, including investor presence required for quorum
- investor right to appoint a director and investor’s director to be present for a quorate board meeting
What other documents are available?
For Articles of Association for an investment in an established business by a single investor, see
For Articles of Association for investment by multiple investors, see
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