Terms and Conditions

Forth Emergency Services
2 Manor Terrace, Writhlington, Radstock, Bath, BA3BNR
1. PAYMENT TERMS
1.1 Payment is due within 7 days from invoice date.
1.2 Payment must be made in British Pounds (£) .
1.3 Time for payment is of the essence. All amounts due must be paid in full without any deduction, withholding, set-off, or counterclaim.
1.4 We are not VAT registered. No VAT is charged on our invoices.

2. LATE PAYMENT
2.1 If payment is not received by the due date, we reserve the right to charge interest at the statutory rate under the Late Payment of
Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 (currently Bank of England base rate plus 8% per annum) on the outstanding amount from the due date until payment is received in full.
2.2 Interest shall accrue on a daily basis and be compounded monthly.
2.3 In addition to interest, we may charge statutory debt recovery costs as set out in the Late Payment legislation (£40 for debts up to £999.99, £70 for
debts £1.000-£9.999.99, €100 for debts £10,000 or more).
2.4 We reserve the right to suspend further deliveries or services until all outstanding invoices are paid in full.
3. PAYMENT METHODS
3.1 We accept payment by:
- Bank transfer (BACS/Faster Payments)
- Credit/debit card
3.2 All bank charges relating to payment are the responsibility of the Customer.
3.3 Payment by cheque is not deemed received until the cheque has cleared.

4. DEPOSITS AND ADVANCE PAYMENTS
4.1 A deposit of 50% of the total invoice value is required within 7 days of order confirmation.
4.2 Work will not commence until the deposit has been received in cleared funds.
4.3 Deposits are non-refundable except where we are unable to fulfill the order through our own fault.

5. RETENTION OF TITLE
5.1 Title to goods supplied remains with us until payment is received in full for those goods.
5.2 Until title passes, the Customer must store goods separately and clearly identify them as our property.

6. INVOICE QUERIES AND DISPUTES
6.1 Any queries regarding an invoice must be raised in writing within 14 days of the invoice date. Please contact us at: xero@fesevents.uk
6.2 If no query is raised within this period, the invoice will be deemed accepted and payment will be due in accordance with the payment terms.
6.3 Any genuine errors will be corrected and a revised invoice issued. However, raising a query does not entitle the Customer to withhold payment of the undisputed portion of the invoice.
7. SET-OFF AND DEDUCTIONS
7.1 The Customer is not entitled to withhold payment or make any deduction from the invoice
amount unless:
A. court of competent jurisdiction has issued a final judgment in favour of the Customer: or
B. We have agreed in writing to the deduction.
7.2 No payment shall be deemed to have been received until we have received cleared funds.

8. GOVERNING LAW
8.1 These invoice terms and conditions are governed by the laws of England and Wales.