Shareholder meeting: consent to short notice

Consent from shareholders for holding a general meeting of a private limited company on short notice, to be signed by shareholders representing the minimum required aggregate percentage of the company’s total shares.

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When do I use this document?

  • for shareholders to consent to holding a general meeting of the company on short notice
  • for the general meeting of a private limited company

What are the key features?

  • form of notice from shareholder(s) to the company
  • alternative forms of notice depending on whether it will be signed by a single shareholder or multiple shareholders

What else do I need to know?

The notice period for a general meeting of a private limited company is 14 clear days unless the company’s Articles of Association specify a longer period.  However, the meeting can be held on shorter notice than 14 days, provided that the Articles of Association do not mandate a minimum period of notice.

Shareholders holding at least 90% in nominal value of the voting shares may consent to a meeting being held on short notice.  This percentage can be increased in the Articles of Association to a maximum of 95%.

Note that notice of the meeting must still be given.

What other documents are available?

Related documents for calling and holding general meetings include:

When do I use this document?

  • for the assignment of IPR by a third party contractor to a company
  • as part of the closing documents in an investment transaction

What are the key features?

  • 8 clauses over 4 pages
  • in the form of a deed between the company and the assigning contractor
  • definitions of Developed IPR and Intellectual Property
  • assignment and further assurance provisions
  • warranties from the assigning contractor as to ownership of the Assigned IPR

What other documents are available?

For a Deed of Assignment of general intellectual property rights by a founder to a company, see

For a Deed of Assignment of registered and unregistered trade marks, see

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Updated by a lawyer on 26/08/2024

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