Terms & Conditions

General Conditions of Sale

1. GENERAL. All orders are accepted and executed on the understanding that the purchaser is bound by the
following General Conditions of Sale. Where there is any inconsistency between these General Conditions of Sale
and any conditions which the purchaser seeks to impose, these General Conditions of Sale shall prevail.

2.VALIDITY OF QUOTATIONS. The company reserves the right to refuse the purchasers' acceptance of a
quotation unless such quotation is stated to be open for a specific period and is not withdrawn in such period.

3.PRICES AND DISCOUNTS. The published prices and the discounts applicable to the Company's products are those ruling on the date of publication and are subject to alteration without notice.

4. QUOTATIONS. All prices quoted are exclusive of VAT. A minimum invoice value of £20.00. exclusive of carriage will apply to all consignments

5. PAYMENT. New customers are dealt with on a Purely Proforma Basis. On return orders, a 30 day credit account
may be applied for on condition of completing and signing our application form and agreeing to our terms and conditions.

6. CARRIAGE. Unless otherwise specified by the company, goods are delivered ex works to any part of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. When special delivery arrangements are requested, the difference between standard delivery and special rates will be charged.

7. PACKING. A charge is made when it is necessary to despatch goods in crates or cases but this amount will be credited in full on the return, within one month, of the crates or cases in good condition, carriage paid. No charge is made for any form of packing and no credit will be allowed for its return.

8. LOSS OR DAMAGE IN TRANSIT. Clear receipts should be given only if goods have been examined, as an unqualified signature may react to the disadvantage of the purchaser if the consignment should become the subject of a claim. In the event of short delivery of damage in transit, it is essential that the Company's despatching depot and the Carriers be advised within three days of receipt of goods. Irrespective of condition of packing, goods and packing should be held for inspection by Carriers, before return. After inspection, Carriers should accept goods for return to sending depot, carriage free. The following details should be sent to the company:

Advice Note Number                                                                                                                                                                                                        Carriers Name
Conditions of Package
Date Consignment Received                                                                                                                                                                                                  Date Carrier Advised                                                                                                                                                                                                        Extent of Damage or Shortage

In the event of non-delivery, Carriers and the company's despatching depot should be advised within ten days of the date of advice/packing note. The Company will be responsible for goods lost or damaged in transit unless the
above conditions are reserved.

9. DESPATCH. Any times quoted for despatch are to be estimates only and the company shall not be liable for failure to despatch within such time unless the Purchaser has suffered thereby and the amount payable in respect thereof shall have been agreed in writing as liquidated damages, in which case the Company's liability shall be limited to the amount so agreed to be paid. In all cases, whether a time for despatch be quoted or not, the time for despatch shall be extended by a reasonable period if delay in despatch is caused by instructions or lack of
instructions from the purchaser or by industrial dispute or by any cause whatsoever beyond the company's reasonable control. Each despatch shall constitute a separate contract and any failure or difficulty in any one despatch shall not validate the contract in respect of the remaining despatches.

10. DEFAULT. The Company shall have the right to discontinue delivery and also at its discretion to determine the contract in respect of any undelivered goods if the purchaser defaults in payment. Save as aforesaid and as provided in Clause 8, the Company shall not be under any liability in respect of defects in goods delivered or for any injury, damage or loss resulting from such defects and his liability under this Clause shall be in lieu of any warranty or condition implied by law as to the quality of fitness for any particular purpose of such goods.

11. RETURN OF GOODS. In no circumstances may goods supplied against a firm order be returned without the customer having first applied for and obtained the written consent of the company. A handling charge amounting to not more than 20 per cent of the invoice value of the returned goods may be deducted from any credit allowed where it is established that the reason for their return is not subject to the provision of Claus 8 hereof or through any error on part of the company.

12. RESERVATION OF TITLE. Any goods delivered to the Purchaser shall remain the property of the Company until payment in full has been made by the Purchaser but the risk in the goods shall pass to the Purchaser on delivery.

13. DESCRIPTIVE MATTER AND ILLUSTRATIONS. All descriptive and forwarding specifications, drawings and particulars of weight and dimensions issued by the Company are approximate only and are intended only to present a general idea of the goods to which they refer and shall not form part of a contract.

14. EXPORT. Goods purchased on the Home Market must not, without previous consent, be offered or sold for export and any enquiries or orders for export must be placed directly with the Export Department of the company with indication of country of destination.

15. PATENTS. In the event of any claim being made or action being sought against the Purchaser in respect of infringement of British patents by the use or sale of goods supplied hereunder, the purchaser is to notify the Company immediately and the Company shall be at liberty with purchaser's assistance if required but at the Company's expense, to conduct through the Company's own Lawyers and Experts all negotiations for the settlement of the same or any litigation that may arise therefrom: subject to such notification and provided that no such goods, or any part thereof, shall be used for any purpose other than that for which the Company supply them, the company will indemnify the Purchaser in respect of any such claims.

16. LEGAL CONSTUCTION. These General Conditions of Sale shall be constructed in accordance with the law of England and if any question, dispute or difference shall arise between the parties in respect of their interpretation
of their rights or duties herefore, the same shall be referred to a single arbitrator in London in case the parties can agree upon one. Otherwise it shall be referred to arbitration in London under the provision of the Arbitration Acts 1889 to 1950 or any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof which provisions shall also apply to the case of a reference to a single arbitrator.