32 Flame Way, Colchester, England, CO4 5XA 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
info@directbusinessconsulting.com +44 7365 893704

Welcome to the Direct Business Consulting website. By using our site and services, you agree to the following terms and conditions. Please read them carefully.

1. Company Information
Direct Business Ltd having company number 15111255, offers its services under the trading name Direct Business Consulting. Contact information: info@directbusinessconsulting.com.

Definitions:
"We", "us", "our" and "ours" refers to Direct Business Consulting.
"You", "your", and "yours" refers to the Client/User/Potential Client.
"Client", "User", "Potential Client" refers to Individual Client, Company or Accountancy Practice.
"Site", "This site" refers to www.directbusinessconsulting.com

Rights – all of the material you see on this site is owned by us or used by us with the consent of the owner. We are very happy for you to visit this Site and to print copies of material on it for your personal, non-commercial use, but all other copying is prohibited and all other rights are reserved.

No Warranties – we provide this Site “as is”. We have taken care in preparing materials for the Site but we cannot guarantee that:
* It will always be available for you to visit/use in the current format;
* Material or Software downloaded from the Site will be compatible with your equipment or free from viruses
* All materials will be accurate or complete.

2. Services Offered
We provide a range of services, including Year End Accounts, Self Assessment, Bookkeeping, VAT Returns, Payroll - PAYE, Corporation Tax, Capital Gain Tax & Inheritance Tax, Pensions, and Practice Outsourcing services to other UK-based practices.

3. User Obligations
Users/Clients must provide accurate and complete information when engaging our services. Users/Clients are responsible for ensuring timely communication and provision of necessary documentation for successful completion of tasks.

4. Payment Terms
* One-off Assignments: For services like Self Assessments, payment is required before submission of accounts or tax returns. We provide draft computations for approval before invoicing. If payment is not received, submissions will not occur, placing liability on the client.
* Companies/Accounting Practice: Invoices are issued on the 23rd of each month, with payment due within 7 days. If a client is overdue for two months, services will be halted until payments are updated.

5. Intellectual Property
All content, designs, and intellectual property on the website are owned by Direct Business Ltd.
Any external designs or developments were commissioned by us, with full ownership rights transferred.

6. Limitation of Liability
We are liable only for negligence on our part. We accept no responsibility for penalties due to late submissions if Users/Clients fail to pay our service fee or provide necessary/complete documentation timely.

Our Liability to the fullest extent possible at law we exclude all liability for any loss or damage (including direct, indirect, economic or consequential loss or damage) suffered by you as a result of any visit to or use of this site or of any materials provided on it or downloaded from it or your inability to use this site or any error in the provision of this Site or any computer virus transmitted through this Site whether such loss or damage arises from our negligence or otherwise and even if we are expressly informed of the possibility of such loss or damage.

7. Privacy Policy
Our Privacy Policy, detailing how we handle personal data, is available on our website.

8. Termination Clause
* Companies/Accounting Practice: A minimum of two months’ notice is required for termination.
* One-off Assignments: Users/Clients must inform us if they switch accountants.
All outstanding payments must be settled before transferring data to a new accountant.
We reserve the right to retain data until full payment is received.

9. Governing Law
These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of the United Kingdom.

10. Amendments
We reserve the right to amend these terms at any time.

11. Dispute Resolution
In the event of a dispute, parties agree to attempt resolution through mediation before pursuing legal action.

12. Cookie Policy
Our website does not employ cookies for data tracking.

13. Links to other sites
Links to third party sites on this Site are provided solely for your convenience. If you use these links, you leave this Site. We have not reviewed all of these third party websites and do not control and are not responsible for these websites or their content. We therefore do not endorse or make any representations about them or any material found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If you decide to access any of the third party websites linked to this Site, you do so entirely at your own risk.

14. Linking this site
If you would like to link to this website, you may only do so on the basis that you link to, but do not replicate, the home page of this Website, and subject to the following conditions:
* you do not remove, distort or otherwise alter the size or appearance of our images;
* you do not create a frame or any other browser or border environment around this Site;
* you do not in any way imply that we are endorsing any products or services other than our own;
* you do not misrepresent your relationship with us nor present any other false information about us;
* you do not otherwise use any trade marks displayed on this Site without written permission from us;
* you do not otherwise use any trade marks displayed on this Site without written permission from us;
* your website does not contain content that is distasteful, offensive or controversial, infringes any intellectual property rights or other rights of any other person or otherwise does not comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

15. Other legal notices
There may be other legal notices on areas of this Site that relate to your use of specific areas.

16. Contact Information
For any questions regarding these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at info@directbusinessconsulting.com.