1 PRICE AND CONTRACT
1.1 The following definitions will apply in these Terms of Trading:
“Coatings” galvanizing, and/or any chemical, electrical or metallurgical coating process.
“Contract” any contract between the Customer and the Company for the sale of Goods and/or provision of Services, incorporating
these Terms of Trading.
“Customer/You” means the person, firm or company who has placed an order for Services and or Goods from the Company.
“Delivery Point” means the Company’s trading address from time to time or such other address as the Company may specify to
the Customer in advance.
“Excluded Products” any Products which are unsafe or not appropriate to be given a Coating.
“Goods” any goods we may supply to you including Processed Products
“the Company/We shall mean GalvanizeUK Limited.
“Order” means any order from the Customer to the Company for the supply of Services in such form as the Company may
determine from time to time.
“Processed Products” Products in respect of which we have or will have undertaken Services
“Products” items delivered to us by or on behalf of the Customer for us to apply Coatings.
“Relevant Products” Products title to which has passed to the Company under clause 6.2 and Processed Products.
“Services” the services which the Company is to provide to the Customer pursuant to the Order (including the preparation of
Products for Coatings and the application of Coatings to Products) in accordance with these Terms of Trading.
“Terms of Trading” means the standard terms and conditions of contract set out in this document.
1.2 No Order placed by the Customer shall be deemed to be accepted by the Company until:
1.2.1 a written acknowledgement of order is issued by the Company; or
1.2.2 the Company commences provision of the Services,
1.2.3 Any Order shall be accepted entirely at the discretion of the Company, at which point and on which date the
Contract shall come into existence,
1.3 The price (“the Price”) for the Services (and any Goods) is stated in the Contract and excludes delivery, taxes duties and any other
special packaging (unless otherwise stated). VAT, taxes and duties will be charged in addition at the rate applying at the time of
delivery.
1.4 Any quotation or estimate or contract made by the Company is given subject to these Terms of Trading. Without prejudice to the
Company’s right not to accept an order, quotations will be valid for 30 days from date of issue, unless otherwise stated.Unless
otherwise stated or agreed in writing by the parties, the Price quoted:
1.4.1 is an illustrative estimate only and the price charged will be the Company price current at the time of delivery as
set out in the Contract;
1.4.2 is based on the actual black weight of the relevant Product before the performance of the Services plus ten percent
(10%); and
1.4.3 will not apply where the Products to which Coatings are to be applied contain a high silicon content. If, during
the performance of the Services it is or becomes evident that the Products do contain a high silicon content then, prior to
undertaking any further performance of the Services, the Company reserves the right to increase the Price to account for the
resultant increase in zinc pick
1.5 At any time before applying the Coatings the Company may adjust the Price to reflect any increase in its costs of supplying the
Services and /or Goods.
1.6 The Contract will be subject to these Terms of Trading to the exclusion of all other terms and conditions (including any terms or
conditions which the Customer purports to apply under any purchase order, confirmation of order, specification or other document
whatsoever and whenever).
1.7 No amendments to these Terms of Trading shall be effective effect unless expressly agreed in writing by the Company and
included in the Contract.
1.8 Any quotation is not an offer. All orders by the Customer for the Goods or Services if accepted will be accepted subject to these
Terms of Trading. All other terms conditions and/or warranties whatsoever are excluded from the Contract or any variation thereof
unless expressly accepted by the Company in writing
1.9 If, subsequent to this Contract, any other contract for goods or services is concluded with the same Customer by letter, email, fax,
telex or orally, or by any combination of these, without express reference to these Terms of Trading, it shall be a term of such a
contract that these Terms of Trading apply to such contract.
1.10 Any statement or representation by the Company its employees or agents upon which the Customer wishes to rely must be
set out in writing and included in the Contract. Any statement or representation which is not so confirmed in writing is followed
or acted upon entirely at the Customer’s own risk. For the avoidance of doubt illustrations, weights, measures, performance
capabilities, application suitability information and other data set out in the sales literature of the Company are statements of
opinion and are provided for information only and form no part of the Contract.
1.11 The Contract is between the Company and the Customer as principals; neither the benefit nor the burden is assignable by
the Customer without the Company’s prior consent in writing; the Contract may be assigned or sub-contracted by the Company.
1.12 No Contract may be cancelled by the Customer except with the agreement in writing of the Company and the Customer
shall indemnify the Company in full against all loss (including loss of profit), costs (including the cost of all labour and materials
used), damages, charges and expenses incurred by the Company as a result of cancellation.
2 OBLIGATIONS OF THE CUSTOMER AND CONDITION OF PRODUCTS DELIVERED TO US FOR COATING
2.1 It is a condition of this Contract that the Customer ensures that the Products are fit and proper for the application of the Coatings
in a safe and effective manner and the Customer understands and agrees that:
2.1.1 the Customer is aware of the processes which the Company will administer to the Products as part of the Services;
2.1.2 all Products must be:
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(i) manufactured from ferrous raw materials and should be new or stock rusty only;
(ii) free from paint (other than water-soluble paint which may be used by the Customer to make temporary identification markings on
the Products), preservatives, oil greases, varnishes, anti-splatter residues, heavy rust and scale, and any costs incurred by the
Company in removing these shall be at the Customer’s expense and
(iii) free from welding slag (which should be removed by the Customer from all welds as welding slag will
not be removed by the pickling operation); and
2.1.3 subject to clause 2.1.4 below, it is the responsibility of the Customer to mask and protect any surface of the Product
to which a Coating is not to be applied and to clearly indicate this on the Order, Also Subject to 2.1.4 below, provided that the
Customer has first ascertained that masking and protecting of the relevant surfaces is possible, where specifically requested by the
Customer, the Company may undertake the masking of surfaces upon request by the Customer and at the Customer’s expense; and
2.1.4 given the nature of the Services, the Company gives no guarantee that any masking carried out by either the
Customer or the Company pursuant to clause 2.1.3 above will completely eliminate the pick-up by the Products of the relevant
Coating.
2.2 The Company will have no liability for any loss damage delay or other liability whatsoever in relation to Products and the related
Processed Products to the extent that the condition in clause 2.1 is not fully complied with.
2.3 The Company notwithstanding clause 2.1 above will have the right to reject Products presented for coating if the Company
considers the Products are not fit to be so processed and in addition the Company will if it so chooses; modify, drill, suspend or
otherwise adapt the Products in order for them to be subject to Coating and all such activities will be at the risk and expense of
the Customer and any such additional activities be chargeable and added to the Price.
2.4 The Company will have no liability whatsoever for any loss or damage to the Products nor the inability of the Processed Products
to be assembled or reassembled or to be joined to any other item as a result of the Coating. Thus it is the Customer’s responsibility
to ensure that the Products when the Coating has been applied will be fit for the Customer’s own purpose.
2.5 The Customer will fully indemnify the Company in relation to any liability that the Company may incur as a result of any breach
of clause 2.1 and for any damage or change that may be incurred to the Processed Products as a result of the activities of the
Company under clause 2.3 above.
3 DELIVERY AND RISK
3.1 All delivery times quoted are estimates only.
3.2 If the Company fails to deliver the Services and/or the Processed Products by the expiry of 14 days from any estimated delivery
date given by the Company(or if no date is stated 14 days after the expiry of a reasonable time within which the Services should
have been effected in respect of the Products) the Customer may, by informing the Company in writing, cancel the Contract,
however the Customer may not cancel if the Company receives such notice after commencement of the Services.
3.3 If the Customer accepts delivery of the Processed Products, it will be on the basis that it has no claim against Company for any
delay.
3.4 The Company may deliver the Processed Products and Services in installments. Each installment is to be treated as a separate
contract incorporating these Terms of Trading.
3.5 The Company may decline to deliver if:
3.5.1 it believes that it would be unsafe, unlawful or unreasonably difficult to do so; or
3.5.2 the delivery premises (or the access to them) are unsuitable for its vehicle(s).
3.6 If for any reason the Customer fails to collect the Processed Products on any collection date notified by the Company to the
Customer (‘Collection Date’) then the Company may store the Processed Products for 14 days entirely at the risk of the Customer.
The Customer is responsible for insuring the Products and Processed Products against all other risks at a suitable level while the
same are in the Company’s custody. After the 14 days the Company will charge the Customer a daily rate for storage, unless
otherwise agreed by the Company in writing.
3.7 If the Processed Products or Products are not collected from the Company within 28 days of the Collection Date then clause 3.8
shall apply.
3.8 If clause 3.7 or 5.6 applies then the Company will be entitled to sell such Processed Products and /or Products as it sees fit where
title to the same is vested in the Company. Further to the extent that title to the Processed Products is vested in the Customer and
not in the Company, then the Customer hereby irrevocably appoints the Company as its agent to effect a sale of such Products and
/or Processed Products at such price as the Company deems fit and the Customer shall keep the Company fully indemnified against
all liabilities whatsoever arising from such sale including implied warranties and conditions in favour of any buyer thereof and the
Company shall deduct from the proceeds of sale and keep for itself the full amount owed to the Company in respect of such
Processed Products.
3.9Where any Products or Processed Products are to be loaded or unloaded onto any vehicle by or on behalf of Customer, the
Customer shall be responsible for:
3.9.1 providing adequate and appropriate equipment and manual labour for loading or unloading the Products or
Processed Products onto or from the vehicle; and
3.9.2 ensuring that all loading and unloading is carried out in accordance with all relevant health and safety legislation
and requirements, including any such requirements in place at the Delivery Point or otherwise notified to the Customer by the
Company.
4 RISK
4.1 The Products and the Processed Products are at the Customer’s risk at all times.
4.2 Delivery shall take place either:
4.2.1 at the Company’s premises (if the Customer is collecting them or arranging carriage); or
4.2.2 at the Customer’s premises or address specified by the Customer to the Company (if the Company is
arranging carriage).
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4.3 The Customer must inspect and sign for the Processed Products on delivery. If any Processed Products are damaged the Customer
must indicate this on the delivery note at point of delivery. If Processed Products are not delivered, the Customer must write to
the Company within 14 days of delivery or the expected delivery time. The Customer must give the Company (and any carrier) a
reasonable opportunity to inspect the damaged Processed Products.
5 PAYMENT TERMS
5.1 Payment in cleared funds must be received by the Company before dispatch of the processed products, unless otherwise agreed
by the Company.
5.2 Where credit terms are agreed in writing, payment is due no later than 30 days after the beginning of the month following the
month of delivery or the issuance of an invoice by the Company (whichever is the earlier) unless otherwise agreed in writing. The
Customer must note that until paid in full the Processed products are the property of the Company and clause 6 applies.
5.3Without Prejudice to clause 6 if the Customer fails to pay the Company in full on the due date, the Company may:
5.3.1 suspend or cancel future deliveries or provision of Goods or Services;
5.3.2 cancel any discount offered to the Customer;
5.3.3 charge interest at the rate set under s.6 of the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 (the
“Act”);
(a) calculated (on a daily basis) from the date of our invoice until payment;
(b) compounded on the first day of each month; and
(c) before and after any judgment (unless a court orders otherwise);
5.3.4 claim fixed sum compensation from the Company under s.5A of the Act to cover the Company’s credit
control overhead costs; and
5.3.5 recover the cost of taking legal action to require the Customer to pay.
5.4 If the Customer has an approved credit account, the Company may withdraw it or reduce the credit limit or bring forward the due
date for payment. The Company may do any of those at any time on notice to the Customer.
5.5 The Customer does not have the right to set off any money it may claim from the Company against anything the Customer may
owe the Company.
5.6 The Company has a lien on any of the Customer’s property in the Company’s possession including any Products and Processed
Products which are not the property of the Company and if the Customer is in breach of its payment obligations to the Company
under this Contract then the Company shall have the right to sell the same under clause 3.8.
5.7 The Customer is to indemnify the Company in full and hold the Company harmless from all expenses and liabilities it may incur
(directly or indirectly including financing costs and including legal costs on a full indemnity basis) following any breach by the
Customer of any of its obligations under these Terms of Trading.
5.8 Time for payment of amounts due to the Company shall be of the essence of the Contract.
5.9 All payments payable to the Company under the Contract shall become due immediately on its termination despite any other
provision.
6 TITLE
6.1 The Customer covenants and warrants that it has full title to all Products at the point of delivery to the Company.
6.2 In consideration of the Company agreeing to apply the Services in respect of the Products full title to all Products will transfer to
the Company upon delivery of the Products to the Company
6.3 Title to Products that have become Processed Products and any returned Products will pass to the Customer in accordance with
clause 6.4 but no warranties nor conditions are given by the Company nor will be implied as to the description, quality fitness for
purpose or otherwise except to transfer title to the Processed Products on the basis that the Customer effectively transferred title
to the products forming part of the Processed Products under clause 6.1 and without prejudice to clause 7
6.4 Full legal, beneficial and equitable title to and property in the Relevant Products and the Processed Products shall remain vested
in the Company (even though the Products/Processed Products may have been delivered to the Customer and risk is with the
Customer) until:
6.4.1 payment in full, in cash or cleared funds, for all the Processed Products and Services relating thereto that are
the subject of this Contract has been received by the Company; and
6.4.2 all other monies payable by the Customer to the Company on any other account or under the Contract or any
other contract between the Customer and the Company has been received by the Company.
6.5 Until full legal, beneficial and equitable title to and property in the Relevant Products passes to the Customer:
6.5.1 the Customer shall hold the Relevant Products on a fiduciary basis as the Company’s bailee;
6.5.2 the Customer must store them so that they are clearly identifiable as the property of the Company;
6.5.3 the Customer must insure them (against the risks for which a prudent owner would insure them) and hold the
policy on trust for the Company;
6.5.4 the Customer may use the Relevant Products and sell them in the ordinary course of its business, but not if:
(a) the Company revokes that right (by informing the Customer in writing); or
(b) the Customer ceases to pay its debts when they fall due or become insolvent or enter any insolvency process such as administration,
liquidation or receivership (“Become Insolvent”).
6.6 The Company may repossess the Relevant Products delivered to the Customer at any time on demand until title passes to the
Customer and the Company must be allowed to remove the Relevant Products from the Customer’s premises. The Customer shall
procure that the Company shall also be able to recover the Relevant Products from such third parties to whom the Relevant
Products have been on-sold.
6.7 The Customer provides its permission to enter any premises where the Relevant Products may be stored:
6.7.1 at any time, to inspect them; and
6.7.2 to remove them, using reasonable force if necessary.
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6.8 Despite the Company’s retention of title in the Relevant Products, it has the right to take legal proceedings to recover the Price
should the Customer not make payment to the Company by the due date.
6.9Without prejudice to clause 6.6 the Customer’s right to possession of the Relevant Products shall terminate immediately if:
6.9.1 the Customer has a bankruptcy order made against him or makes an arrangement or composition with his
creditors, or otherwise takes the benefit of any statutory provision for the time being in force for the relief of insolvent debtors, or
(being a body corporate) convenes a meeting of creditors (whether formal or informal), or enters into liquidation (whether
voluntary or compulsory) except a solvent voluntary liquidation for the purpose only of reconstruction or amalgamation, or has a
receiver and/or manager, administrator or administrative receiver appointed of its undertaking or any part thereof, or documents
are filed with the court for the appointment of an administrator of the Customer or notice of intention to appoint an administrator
is given by the Customer or its directors or by a qualifying floating charge holder (as defined in paragraph 14 of Schedule B1 to
the Insolvency Act 1986), or a resolution is passed or a petition presented to any court for the winding-up of the Customer or for
the granting of an administration order in respect of the Customer, or any proceedings are commenced relating to the insolvency
or possible insolvency of the Customer; or
6.9.2 the Customer suffers or allows any execution, whether legal or equitable, to be levied on his/its property or
obtained against him/it, or fails to observe or perform any of his/its obligations under the Contract or any other contract between
the Company and the Customer, or is unable to pay its debts within the meaning of section 123 of the Insolvency Act 1986 or the
Customer ceases to trade; or
6.9.3 the Customer encumbers or attempts to encumber or in any way charges attempts to charge any of the
Relevant Products.
6.10 The Customer is not the Company’s agent. The Customer has no authority to make any contract on behalf of the Company
or in its name.
7 WARRANTIES
7.1 The Company warrants (subject to clause 7.2) that the Services as applied to the Processed Products
7.1.1 comply with their description as set out in the Contract; and
7.1.2 have been or will be effected with reasonable care and skill using reasonable materials and such Services are
free from material defects at the time of being effected,
7.2Whilst the Company takes all reasonable care during the execution of the Services in respect of the Processed Products, it cannot
accept any liability relating to:
7.2.1 distortion, buckling, fracture or change in physical or mechanical properties of the Products or Processed
Products, including as a result of the effect of heat during the performance of the Services or the cracking of Products or Processed
Products caused by thermal expansion and contraction during the performance of the Services (Distortion arises from the
introduction or relief of stresses in the steel and the stresses may be present as a result of manufacture or fabrication Ref BS EN
ISO 14713-2); or
7.2.2 applying the Services to Products that are unsuitable for hot dip galvanizing; or
7.2.3 applying the Services to Products received in an assembled condition (unless instructed in writing and
included in the Contract that the Products are to be disassembled prior to effecting the Services thereto;
7.2.4 lack of free movement of moveable parts incorporated into Processed Products arising from the application
of the Coating or otherwise; or
7.2.5 drilling of Products by the Company to allow venting or drainage or suspension or otherwise to facilitate the
execution of the Services; or
7.2.6 any wet storage stain on Processed Products which may occur after Processed Products have left the Delivery
Point; or
7.2.7 the thickness of Coating achieved by the Supplier in respect of Products comprising low reactive steel and
the Customer acknowledges and agrees that the thickness of Coating which is achieved in respect of such Products may not achieve
the standard set out in BS EN ISO 1461.
7.3Without prejudice to Clauses 6.3 and 7.1 above, the Company gives no other warranty (and excludes any warranty, term or
condition that would otherwise be implied) as to the description and/or quality of the Services and the Processed Products or their
fitness for any purpose.
7.4Where reasonably requested by the Company and in any event where Processed Products are to be onward shipped by the
Customer following their delivery by the Company, Processed Products must be inspected and approved by the Customer prior to
packing by the Company for delivery. Inspections carried out pursuant to this clause shall be carried out by the Customer during
business hours upon prior arrangement with the Company. Inspection by the Customer pursuant to this clause above shall be
deemed to be final
7.5Where the Customer:
7.5.1 fails to inspect any relevant Processed Products upon the Company’s request in accordance with clause 7.4: or
7.5.2 fails to notify the Company in the course of inspection of any Processed Products in accordance with clause 7.4
of any defect or failure of the Processed Products to conform with the Contract,
7.5.3 then, subject to clause 7.10 below, the Customer shall be deemed to have accepted the Processed Products as
having been delivered in accordance with the Contract and the Customer shall not be entitled to reject the Processed Products, and
the Company shall have no further liability for any defect or failure, and the Customer shall be bound to pay the Price for the
Processed Products as if the Processed Products had been delivered in accordance with the Contract.
7.6 Subject to clauses 7.4 and 7.5, if the Customer believes that the Company have performed any Services and/or Processed Products
that are defective in materials or workmanship by the Company, it must:
7.6.1 inform the Company (in writing), with full details, as soon as possible; and
7.6.2 allow to the Company investigate (including access to the Customer’s premises and to the Processed
Products).
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7.7 If the Customer establishes to the Company’s reasonable satisfaction that there is a failure to comply with the warranty in clause
7.1 then as the Customer’s exclusive remedy the Company shall at the Company’s sole option and in its sole discretion and within a
reasonable time;
7.7.1 repair or make good such defect or failure free of charge (including reasonable costs of transportation of any
goods or materials to and from the Customer’s UK location for that purpose);
7.7.2 re-perform such Services if appropriate but the Customer will bear all costs of transport, removal and
reinstatement;
7.7.3 refund that amount of the Price as relates to application of the Services which do not comply with clause 7.1
7.8 The Company shall not be liable for a breach of the warranty set out in Clause 7.1 if:
7.8.1 The Customer has failed to undertake any pre-delivery inspection as may be requested by the Company in
accordance with clause 7.4 above; or
7.8.2 the Customer makes any further use of such Processed Products after giving notice in accordance with clause
7.6; or
7.8.3 the defect arises because the Customer failed to properly store, install, commission, use or maintain the
Processed Products in accordance with any instructions oral or written from the Company and in accordance with good trade
practice; or
7.8.4 the Customer alters or repairs such Processed Products without the written consent of the Company.
7.8.5 All warranties, conditions and other terms implied by statute or common law are, to the fullest extent
permitted by law, excluded from the Contract (except as set out in clause 6.3, 7.1 and 7.10).
subject, in every case, to the remaining provisions of this Clause 7, the Company’s liability under this Contract shall in no event
exceed the Price and performance of any one of options in clause 7.7 shall constitute an entire discharge of the Company’s liability
in respect of any failure to comply with its obligation under this Contract.
7.9 Subject to Clause 7.7 and 7.10:
7.9.1 the Company’s total liability in contract, tort (including negligence or breach of statutory duty),
misrepresentation, restitution, breach of statutory duty or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with the performance or
contemplated performance of this Contract shall be limited in the aggregate, to the lower of:
(a) the total Price payable under this Contract; or
(b) £1,000 per complete Processed Product that is the subject of a valid claim under this Contract; and
(c) the cost of the Product that has been damaged as originally delivered to the Company but excluding any profit or central overhead
element.
7.9.2 the Company shall not be liable to the Customer for any pure economic loss, loss of profit, loss of use, loss
of business, loss of opportunity, loss of reputation, loss of anticipated savings, loss of use of money, depletion of goodwill, liability
to the Customer’s clients, nor otherwise, in each case whether direct, indirect or consequential, nor any claims for consequential
compensation whatsoever (howsoever caused) which arise out of or in connection with the Contract.
7.10 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary nothing in these Terms of Trading shall restrict or limit the Company’s liability
for death or personal injury resulting from its negligence, nor fraudulent misrepresentation.
7.11 The Company makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of its advice, recommendations and representations but it cannot
accept any liability for any loss or damage that arises out of the information supplied.
8 SPECIFICATION
8.1 If the Company delivers the Services and/or Processed Products in accordance with the Customer’s specifications and/or
instructions, the Customer must ensure that:
8.1.1 the specifications or instructions are accurate and referred to clearly in the Order ;
8.1.2 Processed Products prepared in accordance with those specifications or instructions will be fit for the purpose
for which the Customer intends to use them; and
8.1.3 the Customer’s specifications or instructions will not result in the infringement of any intellectual property
rights of a third party, or in the breach of any applicable laws or regulation. The Customer shall have responsibility for ensuring
that it meets the requirements of all applicable laws and regulations affecting both the Products and the onward sale of the
Processed Products including compliance with international import and export laws and regulations and shall indemnify the
Company in respect of any violation of the same
8.2 The Company reserves the right;
8.2.1 to make any changes to the Services which are required to conform with any applicable safety or statutory
requirements; and
8.2.2 to make without notice any minor modifications in its specifications to the extent that it deems necessary or
desirable.
9 CANCELLATION
9.1 The Company may suspend or cancel the performance of its obligation under this Contract, by written notice if:
9.1.1 the Customer fails to pay the Company any money when due (under the order or otherwise);
9.1.2 the Customer the Company becomes insolvent;
9.1.3 the Customer the Company fails to comply with its obligations under the Contract
10 WAIVER AND VARIATIONS
10.1 Any waiver or variation of these Terms of Trading are only effective if:
10.1.1 made (or recorded) in writing;
10.1.2 signed by a duly authorized officer on behalf of each party; and
10.1.3 expressly stating an intention to vary these terms.
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11 FORCE MAJEURE
11.1 If the Company is unable to perform its obligations to the Customer (or able to perform them only at unreasonable cost)
because of circumstances beyond its reasonable control, it may cancel or suspend any of its obligations to the Customer, without
liability.
11.2 Examples of those circumstances include act of God, accident, explosion, war, terrorism, fire, flood, transport delays,
strikes and other industrial disputes and difficulty in obtaining supplies.
12 GENERAL
12.1 The Contract and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it shall be governed and interpreted
exclusively according to the Laws of England and Wales. The parties hereby agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the
English and Welsh Courts.
12.2 The Company is a member of a group and it may:
12.2.1 perform any of the Company’s obligations and invoice the Customer through any of its group companies;
and
12.2.2 treat a debt owed by you to a group Company as a debt owed to the Company
12.3 If the Customer is more than one person, each of you has joint and several obligations under this Contract
12.4 If any of these terms are void or unenforceable as drafted:
12.4.1 it will not affect the enforceability of any other of these terms; and
12.4.2 if it would be enforceable if amended, it will be treated as so amended.
12.5 The Company may treat the Customer as insolvent if:
12.5.1 the Customer is unable to pay its debts as they fall due; or
the Customer (or any item of its property) become the subject of:
(a) any formal insolvency procedure (examples of which include receivership, liquidation, administration, voluntary arrangements
(including a moratorium) or bankruptcy);
(b) any application or proposal for any formal insolvency procedure; or
(c) any application, procedure or proposal overseas with similar effect or purpose.
12.6 All brochures, catalogues and other promotional materials are to be treated as illustrative only. Their contents form no part
of any contract between the Customer and the Company and the Customer should not rely on them in entering into any contract
with unless specifically set out in the Contract.
12.7 Any notice by either party which is to be served under these terms may be served by leaving it at or by delivering it to (by
first class post or by fax) the other’s registered office or principal place of business. All such notices must be signed.
12.8 Except as set out in clause 12.2 this Contract will create not any right enforceable (by virtue of the Contracts (Rights of
Third Parties) Act 1999) for any person not identified as the Customer or the Company
12.9 The only statements upon which the Customer may rely in making the Contract are those made in writing by someone who
is an authorised representative of the Company and contained in or clearly referred to in the Contract.
13 COMPLIANCE
13.1 The Customer shall comply with all relevant anti-corruption legislation in connection with the Contract and the Company’s
business and shall immediately notify the Company if it discovers or suspects that any of its officers, directors, employees or
representatives are acting or have acted in a way which violates such legislation.
13.2 The Customer acknowledges that the Company has a code of responsible business: The Code of Conduct together with the
Company’s Anti Bribery and Corruption Policy are available on request and the Customer shall, at all times, conduct, and procure
that its officers, directors, employees and/or representatives conduct, business ethically and in accordance with the relevant
provisions of the Code of Conduct and the Anti Brobery and Corruption Policy. This clause shall apply whether or not the
Customer is acting pursuant to the Contract or its relationship with the Company.
13.3 The Customer agrees that it must be able to demonstrate its compliance with the requirements referred to in this Clause 13
at the request of and to the satisfaction of the Company which includes, but is not limited to, the Company having the right to
inspect any site involved in work for the Company. If the Customer fails to comply with this Clause 13, the Company shall be
entitled, in its sole discretion, to terminate this Contract and any other agreements between the Customer and the Company without
penalty to the Company, but with obligations for the Customer to remedy any damages suffered by the Company as a result of
such termination.
14 MISCELLANEOUS
14.1 Any failure to exercise or any delay by the Company in exercising a right or remedy provided by this Contract or at law or
in equity will not constitute a waiver of the right or remedy or a waiver of any other rights or remedies. A waiver of a breach of
any of the terms of the Contract or of a default under these Conditions will not constitute a waiver of any other breach or default
and will not affect the other terms of the Contract.
14.2 The Customer shall not, without the written consent of the Company assign, transfer, mortgage, charge or deal with in any
other manner with any of its rights under any Contract or purport to do the same.
14.3 The Company shall be entitled to appoint one or more sub-contractors to carry out all or any of its obligations under any
Contract and shall for the avoidance of doubt be entitled to assign, any interest or rights that it has in relation to any Contract.
14.4 Headings appear for convenience only and shall not affect the construction of these Terms of Trading.