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Mutual non-disclosure agreement (England and Wales)
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For two businesses or individuals in England and Wales about to share confidential information before a deal, a joint project, an investment or a supplier relationship. Each party agrees to keep the other's information confidential, use it only for the stated purpose, share it only with people who need to know it, and return or destroy it on request, for the number of years chosen. It keeps the usual exceptions and allows reports to the police and protected disclosures. Governed by the law of England and Wales.
- Made for use in England and Wales
- Last updated October 28, 2026
- Document in English
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When to use this document
- You are about to share business plans with another company in England or Wales and want them kept confidential.
- Two businesses are discussing a possible deal and both sides will share sensitive information.
- You want a non-disclosure agreement in place before showing a potential partner your product.
- A supplier needs to see your designs and you want both sides bound to keep them secret.
What you fill in
The details the document asks for.
- Date
- First party's name (business or person)
- First party's company number, if a company
- First party's address (number and street)
- Town or city
- First party's postcode
- Second party's name (business or person)
- Second party's company number, if a company
- Second party's address (number and street)
- Second party's postcode
- Purpose
- Number of years the duties last
- Person signing for the first party
- Person signing for the second party
Common questions
- Is a non-disclosure agreement enforceable in England and Wales?
- Yes, as a contract, and the law of confidence protects information shared in confidence even without one. A court can award damages for a breach and grant an injunction to stop a threatened disclosure. An NDA works best when the purpose and the information it covers are clearly defined and its duration is reasonable for the information concerned.
- Can an NDA stop someone reporting wrongdoing in the UK?
- No. A confidentiality clause cannot stop a worker making a protected disclosure (whistleblowing) under Part 4A of the Employment Rights Act 1996, and a term that tries to do so is void to that extent. Nor should an agreement try to stop anyone reporting a crime to the police. This agreement says expressly that such reports are always allowed.
- How long should confidentiality last under a business NDA?
- Long enough to protect the information while it keeps its value: you choose the number of years when you fill in the agreement. Trade secrets are protected under this agreement for as long as they remain secret. A very long period for ordinary business information is harder to justify and to enforce, so match the period to the information being shared.
How you can sign this document
- Print it and sign by hand. The signature lines in the document are left blank on purpose — sign on them in ink.
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