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Board Resolution Template
Written resolution of the Board of Directors — formal structure, ready for signature.
When to use this
For decisions made between meetings. The text is intentionally formal — substitute the bracketed sections with the specifics. Run past company secretary or legal before circulation.
What’s included
- Recitals
- Resolution
- Signed by the directors
What to customise before you use it
- Replace Company Name with your real meeting, project, or stakeholder details.
- Replace Number with your real meeting, project, or stakeholder details.
- Replace Date with your real meeting, project, or stakeholder details.
- Replace factual background, one or two sentences with your real meeting, project, or stakeholder details.
- Replace further background if needed with your real meeting, project, or stakeholder details.
- Replace purpose of resolution with your real meeting, project, or stakeholder details.
- Replace Operative paragraph 1 with your real meeting, project, or stakeholder details.
- Replace Operative paragraph 2 with your real meeting, project, or stakeholder details.
- Replace Name with your real meeting, project, or stakeholder details.
The template
# Written Resolution of the Board of Directors of [Company Name] **Company number:** [Number] **Date:** [Date] In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, the directors named below RESOLVE as follows: ## Recitals **WHEREAS** [factual background, one or two sentences]; **AND WHEREAS** [further background if needed]; **AND WHEREAS** the Board considers it in the best interests of the Company to [purpose of resolution]; ## Resolution **NOW IT IS RESOLVED** that: 1. [Operative paragraph 1]. 2. [Operative paragraph 2]. 3. The directors are authorised to take all steps and execute all documents necessary or desirable to give effect to this resolution. ## Signed by the directors | Name | Signature | Date | |------|-----------|------| | [Name] | | | | [Name] | | | | [Name] | | | This resolution shall be effective on the date of the last signature above.