Standard terms & conditions
PRICES
Goods will be invoiced at price ruling on the date of despatch.
All prices in this list expressed in £ sterling.
VALUE ADDED TAX
All prices are exclusive of V.A.T. which will be charged at the current rate and shown on all invoices.
PAYMENT: NETT MONTHLY
Invoices are due and payable at the end of the month following the date of the invoice. Title of goods and the right of possession
shall remain with the company until such time as payment for goods is received in full.
We reserve the right to charge interest at the rate of 2% per month above the then current bank base rate and collection costs
on accounts not paid to our terms, pursuant to the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998.
CARRIAGE
Orders to the net value of £200.00 and above will be delivered carriage paid with the following exceptions:
Scottish Islands, Isle of Wight, Isle of Man, Channel Isles, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland
where the net value of a carriage paid order will be £500.00
POSTAGE
Postage will be invoiced at cost plus 100% to cover packing and handling.
MINIMUM ORDER VALUE
A minimum order value of £25.00 will be imposed as from 1st October 2022. This applies to the cost of product and does not include
carriage charges.
This charge will apply to all Imperial and Benton Range products unless a prior agreement has been made in writing.
CANCELLATION / ORDER AMENDMENT POLICY
Orders for special items which have been manufactured but not despatched and which are cancelled or amended for
whatever reason shall be fully chargeable.
Special items are designated as: masterkeyed locks, locks to pass or any item which has been specially manufactured or which does
not appear in the current product catalogue or price list.
We reserve the right to invoice these orders at 100% of the order value unless prior arrangements have been agreed in writing.
This policy will apply to all Imperial and Benton Range products.
RETURN OF GOODS
Goods may only be returned for credit by application and after a 'Returns Note' has been issued to the customer.
Goods that are returned without an accompanying 'Returns Note', issued by us, will not be accepted.
For goods to be returned a relevant Invoice or Delivery Note Number must be given, and not more than 6 months can have
passed since the goods were despatched, Any offer of credit by the seller will be discretionary, and subject to condition of
the goods when received at works and will be liable to a restocking charge of not less than 40%.
Please note that any goods that have been made to your specification or personalised in some way cannot be returned.
We will, of course, refund or replace any defective goods where we are found to be responsible, due to faulty materials or
workmanship.
CLAIMS
Claims for non-delivery and/or shortages and invoice queries will not be considered unless the seller is notified in writing within 10
days from the
date of invoice
SAMPLES
Samples for approval will be invoiced at the normal list price and credited in full upon return.
SITE INSPECTION
The seller reserves the right to invoice the buyer for any expenses incurred as the result of a visit to site for the purpose of
carrying out repair work, and it is found that no fault lies in the manufacturing of the sellers product.
INDEMNITY
The customer will indemnify the seller against all actions, costs and damages to which the customer may become liable as a result
of work done in accordance with the buyer's instructions which involve the infringements of any patent, registered design or trade
mark. The seller reserves the right to alter or amend any items in their manufacture without prior notification.
DEFECTIVE GOODS
Goods represented by the buyer to be defective shall not form the subject of any claim for any work done by the buyer, or for
any such loss, damage or expense whatsoever arising, directly or indirectly from such defects, such goods if returned to the seller
and accepted by him as defective will be replaced.
PRODUCT APPLICATION
The products illustrated in the catalogue are designed for use on doors and similar fittings in normal building construction. Where
a buyer wishes to use the products for an application outside the criteria mentioned reference should be made to the seller to
enable the seller to make an recommendations which the buyer must follow. Specifications in the catalogue are correct at the
time of going to press but the right is reserved to make alterations without notice.
LEGAL CONSTRUCTION
This contract shall in all respects be construed and operate as an English Contract and be solely governed by English Law. Failure
by the seller at any time to enforce any of the above conditions shall not be construed as a waiver by the seller of such
conditions or in any way affect the validity of these conditions.