Terms & Conditions

In these Terms & Conditions:

• "Company", "we", "us", "our" means Springboard Commercial Ltd, registered address 3 Water Lane, Ashwell, Rutland, LE15 7LS
• "Client", "you", "your" means the individual or organisation engaging our services or using our website
• "Services" means the commercial consultancy, advisory, coaching and related services provided by Springboard Commercial Ltd
• "Engagement" means a specific project, retainer or assignment agreed between the Company and the Client
• "Website" means www.springboardcommercial.co.uk and all associated pages

You may use our website for lawful purposes only. You must not use our website in any way that breaches any applicable local, national or international law or regulation, or that is fraudulent, harmful or objectionable.

We reserve the right to withdraw or amend the content of our website at any time without notice. We do not guarantee that our website will be available at all times or that content will be free from errors.

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided for your convenience only. We have no control over the content of those sites and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

Springboard Commercial Ltd provides commercial consultancy, advisory, interim and fractional leadership, coaching, and capability development services to businesses operating in the UK FMCG, food manufacturing and grocery retail sectors.

The information on our website is provided for general information purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. You should not rely solely on website content when making commercial decisions. We recommend you contact us directly to discuss your specific circumstances.

All services are delivered personally by David Minton unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Each engagement will be governed by a separate Statement of Work, Letter of Engagement or Service Agreement agreed between the Company and the Client prior to commencement. These Terms & Conditions apply to all engagements unless expressly varied in writing.

No engagement shall commence until both parties have agreed the scope, fees and terms in writing. Verbal agreements are not binding on the Company.

We reserve the right to decline any engagement at our sole discretion, including where we consider there to be a conflict of interest.

Fees for our services will be agreed in writing prior to the commencement of each engagement. Unless otherwise agreed, our standard payment terms are:

• Invoices are issued monthly in arrears or as otherwise agreed in the engagement letter
• Payment is due within 30 days of the invoice date
• We reserve the right to charge interest on overdue invoices at 8% per annum above the Bank of England base rate, in accordance with the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998
• All fees are exclusive of VAT, which will be charged at the prevailing rate where applicable
• Reasonable expenses incurred in the delivery of services will be charged at cost, with prior agreement where expenses are expected to be material

Both parties agree to keep confidential all information received from the other party that is designated as confidential or that reasonably should be understood to be confidential given the nature of the information and the circumstances of disclosure.

This obligation of confidentiality does not apply to information that:

• Is or becomes publicly available through no breach of this agreement
• Was already known to the receiving party prior to disclosure
• Is required to be disclosed by law, regulation or court order

The confidentiality obligations in this clause shall survive the termination of any engagement for a period of three years.

All intellectual property rights in materials, frameworks, tools and methodologies developed by Springboard Commercial Ltd prior to or independently of any engagement remain the property of Springboard Commercial Ltd.

Deliverables created specifically for a Client as part of an engagement (such as reports, strategies and presentations) shall, upon full payment of all fees, be owned by the Client. The Company retains the right to use anonymised versions of such work for its own business development purposes, subject to confidentiality obligations.

All content on our website — including text, graphics, logos and images — is the property of Springboard Commercial Ltd and is protected by UK copyright law. You may not reproduce, distribute or use any website content without our prior written consent.

Nothing in these Terms & Conditions shall limit or exclude our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited by English law.

Subject to the above, our total liability to you in connection with any engagement shall not exceed the total fees paid by you to us in respect of that engagement in the 12 months preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

We shall not be liable for any indirect, consequential, special or punitive loss or damage, including loss of profits, loss of business, loss of revenue or loss of anticipated savings, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such losses.

We accept no liability for the accuracy or completeness of information on our website. The website is provided on an "as is" basis without any warranties of any kind.

Either party may terminate an engagement by giving written notice as specified in the relevant engagement letter or Statement of Work. Where no notice period is specified, a minimum of 30 days' written notice is required.

Upon termination, the Client shall pay all fees and expenses incurred up to and including the date of termination. We shall deliver to the Client all completed deliverables and work in progress up to the termination date.

We reserve the right to terminate an engagement immediately if the Client materially breaches these Terms & Conditions or the engagement letter, or if the Client becomes insolvent.

These Terms & Conditions and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales.

The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with these Terms & Conditions.

We reserve the right to amend these Terms & Conditions at any time. The current version will always be available on our website. Continued use of our services following any amendment constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

If you have any questions about these Terms & Conditions, please contact: