Subscription Agreement: established business single investor
Subscription agreement for the investment in a start-up business by a single investor. The agreement covers the investment transaction and includes warranties from the company and, if agreed, founder shareholders.
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When do I use this document?
- for an investment by a single investor in an established business
- as a standalone subscription agreement where the parties will have a separate shareholders agreement
- for full-form warranties to reflect the trading history of the company and any subsidiaries
- for investment in a private limited company incorporated in England and Wales
- in conjunction with a Shareholders Agreement and new Articles of Association
- for Paper Rock’s associated Shareholders Agreement and Articles of Association, see
What are the key features?
- standalone subscription agreement
- 16 clauses and 2 schedules over 26 pages
- subscription: mechanism and terms for the subscription for shares by the investor
- completion: completion of the investment, including the issue of shares to the investor and payment by the investor
- warranties: warranties from the company and, if agreed, the founder shareholders
- limitations on liability: limitations on potential liability under the warranties of the company and, if giving warranties, the founders
What other documents are available?
For a combined Investment & Shareholders Agreement for an established business with a single investor, see
For a standalone Subscription Agreement for an established business with multiple investors, see
For standalone Subscription Agreements for a start-up business, see
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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