The law and the standards

Guides to electronic signatures in the UK

What UK law says about signing electronically, what the standards mean, and how to read a supplier’s pricing page. Written for businesses, not lawyers.

Is an electronic signature legally binding in the UK?

Yes, for most UK business documents. The law, the exceptions that catch people out and why evidence matters more than validity.

Guide · 11-minute read

Electronic signatures for UK small businesses

How e-signatures work for a small UK firm: what is legally binding, what proof you get and what per-user pricing really costs.

Guide · 9-minute read

How to get a quote signed online, and the job agreed

What to put in a quote so a customer can say yes to it, three ways to get that yes in writing, and when you need no new tool.

Guide · 7-minute read

Simple, advanced and qualified electronic signatures in the UK

Simple, advanced and qualified signatures under UK eIDAS: what separates them, and when a business genuinely needs a qualified one.

Guide · 10-minute read

What is PAdES? The PDF signature standard, explained

PAdES explained: what a PDF signature actually contains, what B-B to B-LTA add and why an independent RFC 3161 timestamp matters.

Guide · 8-minute read

DocuSign alternatives for UK small businesses, without per-user fees

DocuSign alternatives for UK firms where several people send paperwork. What per-seat pricing actually costs, and what to check before switching.

Guide · 11-minute read

How to sign a PDF online in the UK (and get someone else to sign one)

Sign your own PDF free with Adobe Reader, Apple or Edge. To get someone else to sign and prove it later, here is how, step by step.

Guide · 7-minute read

Electronic signature evidence in the UK: how to prove who signed

What evidence counts if an electronic signature is challenged in the UK: who, what, when and intent, what an audit trail adds, and what to keep.

Guide · 8-minute read

Per-user vs flat-fee e-signature pricing: what a UK team really pays

Per user, per envelope or flat fee? What 1, 3 and 8 senders pay on DocuSign, Signable, Dropbox Sign and Pixasign, from each vendor’s own pricing page.

Guide · 7-minute read

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