Electronic signatures for small businesses

Electronic signatures for small businesses—quick, easy and free.

Landlords, builders, trades, service businesses and freelancers often need a straightforward agreement signed—not a complex contract platform. Upload the finished PDF, add up to four signers and we email it for you.

Less administration

Upload the agreement and tell us who should sign. We send the private request and return the completed PDF.

Clear evidence

Record the document hash, confirmed signer name, signing method, completion time and request evidence.

Data minimisation

Unsigned requests expire after 30 days and completed documents are automatically removed after seven days.

Everyday use

Where a focused signing workflow helps

Small organisations frequently need signatures on routine documents but may not need templates, complex workflow automation or a permanent contract repository. A deliberately focused, free tool can remove the paper process without introducing another large system.

For an uncomplicated agreement, this digital-signature workflow presents the final PDF to up to four customers, clients, tenants or other parties, captures each deliberate signing action and returns a portable completed copy. Suitability still depends on the document and local rules.

  • Landlords: property agreements, permissions and acknowledgements
  • Builders and trades: quotations, scopes and variations
  • Service businesses: client agreements and booking terms
  • Freelancers and consultants: project terms and proposals
  • Suppliers and subcontractors: work orders and confirmations
  • Clubs and small organisations: simple permissions and forms

Accountability

Recognisable names, not fragments of email addresses

The sender must confirm both a first and last name before creating or sending an agreement. That sender name is shown during review and used in the invitation, signing certificate and completion communication.

The recipient must also independently confirm their full name before signing. The confirmed name appears beneath the visible signature and is recorded in the tamper-evident evidence, helping both parties understand who completed the action.

International use

A practical service for UK, European and US customers

The web-based workflow can be used from modern browsers across the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States. The service records the signing process consistently, but it does not claim that one signature method is appropriate for every document in every jurisdiction.

Electronic-signature requirements vary by location, transaction and document type. Businesses remain responsible for deciding whether a simple electronic signature is suitable and for obtaining legal or professional advice when the agreement has formal execution requirements.

Clear boundaries

Know when to use a specialist service

Do not use this first release for wills, property transfers, powers of attorney, deeds requiring witnesses, notarised documents, regulated identity checks or transactions that require an advanced or qualified electronic signature.

The service is intentionally honest about those boundaries. Its purpose is to make ordinary PDF signing easier while preserving a readable document, a visible signature and a useful completion record.

The process

A quick route from agreement to signed copy.

  1. 01

    Finish the agreement

    Prepare the final wording and export a clean PDF with suitable signing space.

  2. 02

    Send the requests

    Assign fields to each intended signer. We email their expiring private links for you.

  3. 03

    Keep the result

    Receive the completed PDF by email and retain it in your own business records.

Common questions

Useful details before you begin.

Does my business need to install software?

No. The sender and recipient use the service in a modern web browser. The completed result is a downloadable PDF.

Can several people sign the same document?

Yes. You can add up to four signers and assign multiple signature and date fields to each person. You can also make yourself the final signer after the external recipients have signed.

Does Pen Free Signatures store our contracts permanently?

No. Drafts and unsigned requests are deleted after 30 days. Completed documents and their signing data are deleted seven days after signing.

Is this legal advice about electronic signatures?

No. The service provides a technical signing workflow, not legal advice. Check the rules that apply to your country, industry, transaction and document.

Send your next agreement quickly and free.

Upload the finished contract and add up to four signers. We send it for you and return it signed.

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