Website Terms of Use

Version: 1.0
Effective from: 4 August 2026
Last updated: 4 August 2026

Important information

These Terms govern use of the Heyworth & Co Group website.

The Website provides general corporate and portfolio information only. It does not constitute an investment offer, investment advice, professional advice, a commitment to enter into a transaction or a guarantee of any Group Company or portfolio business.

Clauses 11 to 14 restrict copying, automated extraction, artificial-intelligence use and other misuse of Website content. Clauses 18 to 20 contain liability provisions applying principally to business users.

1. About these Terms

1.1 Website covered

These Website Terms of Use, referred to as the Terms, govern access to and use of:

a. heyworth.io;

b. www.heyworth.io;

c. any subdomain of heyworth.io on which these Terms are published or linked;

d. any replacement domain on which these Terms are published; and

e. the content, links, functions and materials made available through those websites,

together referred to as the Website.

1.2 Website operator

The Website is operated by:

Heyworth & Co Group Ltd
Company number: 14622566
Registered in: England and Wales

Registered office:

5 Ribblesdale Place
Preston
Lancashire
England
PR1 8BZ

1.3 Definitions

In these Terms:

a. Heyworth & Co, we, us and our mean Heyworth & Co Group Ltd;

b. you and your mean the person accessing or using the Website and, where applicable, the organisation on whose behalf that person acts;

c. Business User means a person using the Website wholly or mainly for purposes relating to a trade, business, profession, employment, investment activity or organisation;

d. Consumer means an individual acting wholly or mainly outside their trade, business, craft or profession;

e. Content means any text, image, graphic, photograph, logo, design, layout, animation, video, audio, code, data compilation, portfolio description, statement, report, downloadable material or other content made available through the Website;

f. Group Company means a company that is a parent undertaking or subsidiary undertaking of Heyworth & Co within the meaning of applicable company law; and

g. Portfolio Business means a company, venture, brand or activity identified on the Website as forming part of, being supported by, or otherwise being associated with Heyworth & Co.

2. Acceptance of these Terms

2.1 Agreement

By accessing, browsing or using the Website after being given reasonable notice of these Terms, you agree to comply with them.

If you do not agree to these Terms, you must stop using the Website.

2.2 Use on behalf of an organisation

Where you use the Website on behalf of a company, partnership, public body, charity, fund or other organisation, you confirm that you have authority to act on its behalf.

2.3 Additional terms

Separate terms may apply to:

a. a particular transaction;

b. professional or advisory services;

c. employment or contractor arrangements;

d. access to confidential information;

e. an investment, acquisition, disposal or financing process; or

f. a service supplied by a Group Company or Portfolio Business.

Those separate terms take priority for the matter they govern.

3. Purpose of the Website

3.1 General information

The Website provides general information about:

a. Heyworth & Co;

b. its approach to building, owning and supporting businesses;

c. Group Companies and Portfolio Businesses;

d. areas of commercial interest; and

e. ways to contact the group.

3.2 No online transaction facility

The Website is not an online investment platform, marketplace, financial service, ecommerce service or facility for completing a corporate transaction.

3.3 Indicative information

Website Content may be simplified, selective or indicative. It is not intended to contain every fact that may be material to a commercial, legal, financial, technical or investment decision.

4. No investment offer or financial promotion

4.1 No offer

Nothing on the Website constitutes or forms part of:

a. an offer to sell or issue shares, securities or another investment;

b. an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity;

c. an invitation to lend, subscribe, invest, fund or participate in a transaction;

d. a prospectus, offering memorandum, investment memorandum or regulated disclosure document;

e. a recommendation concerning any investment, company, asset or transaction; or

f. a commitment by Heyworth & Co or another person to accept or consider any investment or transaction proposal.

4.2 No approval for reliance

No Content is represented as having been approved by an authorised person for the purposes of the financial-promotion restriction under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.

4.3 Independent advice

You must obtain your own legal, financial, tax, regulatory, technical and other professional advice before making an investment, funding, acquisition, disposal or other significant decision.

4.4 Signed documentation required

No investment, acquisition, disposal, financing, joint venture or other transaction will become binding unless it is recorded in definitive written documents signed by duly authorised parties.

5. No professional advice

5.1 Informational purpose

Content does not constitute:

a. legal advice;

b. investment or financial advice;

c. tax or accounting advice;

d. regulatory advice;

e. technical or security advice;

f. employment advice; or

g. any other professional advice.

5.2 No duty of care

Subject to rights that cannot lawfully be excluded, publication of Content does not create a professional duty of care to a Business User.

6. No relationship created by use or contact

6.1 No appointment

Accessing the Website, sending an email, taking part in an introductory discussion or providing information does not:

a. create a client, advisory, fiduciary or investment-management relationship;

b. appoint Heyworth & Co to provide services;

c. create an agency, partnership or joint venture;

d. reserve availability or create exclusivity;

e. oblige Heyworth & Co to investigate, respond to or progress an enquiry;

f. require Heyworth & Co to keep unsolicited information confidential; or

g. create a contract.

6.2 Authority to bind

A binding commitment can be made only in writing by a person with actual authority to bind the relevant legal entity.

Silence, receipt of information, participation in a meeting or provision of preliminary observations does not constitute acceptance.

7. Group Companies and Portfolio Businesses

7.1 Separate legal personality

Each Group Company and Portfolio Business is a separate legal person or business activity responsible for its own:

a. products and services;

b. contracts and commitments;

c. employees and contractors;

d. websites and communications;

e. personal-data processing;

f. regulatory responsibilities; and

g. debts, liabilities and legal obligations.

7.2 No cross-guarantee

A reference to a Group Company or Portfolio Business does not mean that Heyworth & Co:

a. guarantees its obligations;

b. accepts liability for its activities;

c. acts as its agent;

d. supplies its products or services; or

e. has assumed a duty to its customers, users, employees, suppliers or other stakeholders.

No cross-guarantee or other financial support should be inferred unless it is expressly documented in a binding written agreement.

7.3 Description of relationships

References to a group, portfolio, ownership, backing, support or association describe the relationship presented on the Website at the time of publication.

They do not:

a. alter the separate legal identity of an entity;

b. transfer a liability between entities;

c. create rights for a third party;

d. constitute a complete statement of legal ownership or control; or

e. replace official corporate records or transaction documents.

7.4 Changes

The composition, ownership, activities and status of the group or portfolio may change without advance notice.

8. Accuracy and currency

8.1 Reasonable care

We take reasonable care when preparing the Website, but do not guarantee that Content is:

a. complete;

b. current;

c. error-free;

d. suitable for a particular purpose; or

e. a comprehensive statement of the affairs of Heyworth & Co, a Group Company or a Portfolio Business.

8.2 Independent verification

You should independently verify information before relying on it for a material decision.

Official corporate information should be checked against the relevant public register and current documents issued by the entity concerned.

8.3 Forward-looking statements

Content may include plans, objectives, expectations, intentions or statements concerning future activity.

Actual events and results may differ. Such statements are not promises, forecasts on which you should rely or guarantees of future performance.

9. Enquiries and unsolicited information

9.1 Authority and accuracy

When contacting us, you confirm that:

a. the information you provide is accurate in all material respects;

b. you are entitled to provide it;

c. you are not impersonating another person;

d. you are not breaching a duty of confidence or another person's rights; and

e. your communication is lawful and sent for a genuine purpose.

9.2 Confidential information

Do not send confidential, price-sensitive, legally privileged, security-sensitive or commercially restricted information unless an appropriate written confidentiality arrangement has first been agreed.

9.3 No automatic confidentiality obligation

Unless required by law or expressly agreed in writing, receiving unsolicited information does not:

a. create a duty of confidentiality;

b. prevent us or another Group Company from considering a similar opportunity;

c. create exclusivity;

d. restrict existing or future business activity; or

e. oblige us to retain, review, return or respond to the information.

9.4 Handling submissions

We may forward an enquiry to the Group Company or Portfolio Business to which it relates, subject to our Privacy Notice.

We may delete, return, restrict or decline to review material that is unsolicited, inappropriate, unlawful, unsafe or outside our areas of interest.

10. External websites

10.1 Third-party links

The Website may link to a Group Company, Portfolio Business or third-party website.

A link is provided for convenience and context. It does not, by itself, constitute:

a. an endorsement;

b. a guarantee;

c. an agency relationship;

d. acceptance of responsibility for the linked website; or

e. confirmation that all information on the linked website is current or accurate.

10.2 Separate terms

A linked website is governed by its own terms, privacy information and operating arrangements.

We are not responsible for the availability, security, content or independent processing activities of another website, subject to liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.

11. Intellectual property

11.1 Ownership

Unless stated otherwise, the Content and the intellectual-property rights in it are owned by, licensed to or used with permission by Heyworth & Co or the relevant rights holder.

11.2 Limited permission

You may:

a. access and view the Website for lawful personal or internal business purposes;

b. print or save a reasonable number of pages for your own reference; and

c. share an unmodified link to a public page.

11.3 No transfer

No intellectual-property right is transferred to you.

No permission is granted to use a company name, brand, trade mark, logo, design, photograph, biography, portfolio description or other protected material except as expressly stated in these Terms or agreed in writing.

12. Prohibited use of Content

Except where applicable law prevents restriction, you must not without prior written permission:

a. reproduce, republish, distribute, sell or commercially exploit a substantial part of the Content;

b. use Content in a misleading, defamatory or deceptive context;

c. remove copyright, trade-mark or attribution notices;

d. imply endorsement, investment, partnership, affiliation or approval that does not exist;

e. copy Content into a pitch, tender, investment memorandum, marketing campaign or competing website;

f. create a confusingly similar website, brand, profile or presentation;

g. use portfolio descriptions, images or statements to solicit business by pretending to act for Heyworth & Co or another identified business; or

h. assist another person to do any of those things.

13. Automated extraction and artificial-intelligence use

13.1 Restrictions

Except where expressly permitted by law or agreed in writing, you must not:

a. scrape, crawl, harvest, index or systematically extract Content beyond ordinary search-engine indexing;

b. use automated means to build a database, directory, lead list, profile or commercial-intelligence product from the Website;

c. use Content to train, fine-tune, evaluate or improve a machine-learning or generative-artificial-intelligence model;

d. use an artificial-intelligence system to imitate the Website, its writing, structure, branding or portfolio presentation for commercial purposes;

e. carry out automated competitive benchmarking or monitoring that places an unreasonable load on the Website; or

f. circumvent a technical measure intended to prevent automated access.

13.2 Search engines

Clause 13.1 does not prohibit ordinary indexing by a genuine public search engine in accordance with published technical instructions.

14. Acceptable use and security

You must not:

a. use the Website unlawfully, fraudulently or maliciously;

b. attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Website, server, hosting environment or connected system;

c. introduce malware, harmful code or destructive content;

d. conduct vulnerability scanning, penetration testing or denial-of-service activity without written authorisation;

e. interfere with the availability or proper operation of the Website;

f. submit spam, bulk solicitation or deceptive communications;

g. use another person's identity or contact details without authority; or

h. use the Website in a way that infringes another person's rights.

15. Website availability and changes

15.1 No uninterrupted service guarantee

The Website is provided without charge. We do not guarantee that it will always be available, uninterrupted, secure or free from errors.

15.2 Changes

We may change, suspend, restrict or withdraw all or part of the Website or its Content at any time.

15.3 No obligation to preserve

We are not required to preserve a particular page, statement, portfolio description, design or version of the Website indefinitely.

16. Privacy and electronic communications

Our Privacy Notice explains how we process personal information connected with the Website, enquiries and related communications.

Where the Website uses cookies, browser storage, analytics or similar technology, we will provide the information and controls required by applicable law.

17. Viruses and user protection

We take reasonable steps to protect the Website but do not guarantee that it will be completely secure or free from harmful code.

You are responsible for using appropriate device security, software updates, backups and other protective measures.

18. Consumer rights

Nothing in these Terms excludes or restricts:

a. liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence;

b. liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;

c. statutory rights or remedies that cannot lawfully be excluded; or

d. any other liability that cannot lawfully be limited.

Where you are a Consumer, these Terms apply only to the extent permitted by consumer-protection law.

19. Liability to Business Users

19.1 Application

This clause applies where you are a Business User.

19.2 Excluded losses

Subject to clause 18, Heyworth & Co will not be liable in connection with the Website for:

a. loss of profit, revenue, business, contracts or anticipated savings;

b. loss of investment or financing opportunity;

c. loss of goodwill or reputation;

d. loss, corruption or unavailability of data;

e. business interruption;

f. loss arising from reliance on incomplete, indicative or outdated Content;

g. loss arising from a linked website or another legal entity; or

h. indirect or consequential loss.

19.3 Free informational service

The Website is provided free of charge for general information. You are responsible for independently verifying information before making a material decision.

19.4 Aggregate cap

Subject to clause 18, our aggregate liability to you and the organisation on whose behalf you use the Website for all claims arising from or connected with the Website will not exceed £100.

The cap applies collectively across:

a. all claims;

b. all causes of action;

c. all representatives and users of the same organisation; and

d. all versions and uses of the Website.

19.5 Other agreements

This clause does not limit liability accepted by a legal entity under a separate signed agreement. That liability is governed by the relevant agreement.

20. Business-user indemnity

Where you are a Business User, you will reimburse Heyworth & Co, its officers and relevant Group Companies for reasonable losses, liabilities, costs and third-party claims directly caused by your:

a. unlawful use of the Website;

b. infringement of intellectual-property or confidentiality rights;

c. unauthorised extraction or artificial-intelligence use of Content;

d. false claim of association, authority, endorsement or investment;

e. submission of information you were not entitled to disclose; or

f. material breach of clauses 9, 12, 13 or 14.

This clause does not apply to the extent that the loss was caused by the negligence, unlawful conduct or material breach of Heyworth & Co.

21. Suspension and enforcement

We may restrict or block access where we reasonably believe that:

a. these Terms have been breached;

b. access presents a security or legal risk;

c. automated or abusive activity is occurring; or

d. restriction is reasonably necessary to protect the Website, another person or legal rights.

We may seek injunctive or other appropriate relief where unauthorised use threatens intellectual property, confidentiality, security or reputation.

22. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms where:

a. the Website changes;

b. our business or group structure changes;

c. the law changes;

d. a new risk or use case is identified; or

e. clarification is appropriate.

The current version will be identified by its version number, effective date and last-updated date.

Changes apply from the effective date stated in the updated Terms.

23. General legal provisions

23.1 Severance

If a provision is found unlawful or unenforceable, it will be treated as modified to the minimum extent necessary. If modification is not possible, it will be removed without affecting the remaining provisions.

23.2 No waiver

A delay or failure to exercise a right does not waive that right.

23.3 Assignment

You may not assign or transfer rights under these Terms without our written consent.

We may transfer our rights and obligations where reasonably connected with a reorganisation, sale, transfer of the Website or succession to our business, provided that this does not reduce mandatory rights.

23.4 Third-party rights

Except as expressly stated, a person who is not a party to these Terms has no right to enforce them under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.

23.5 Entire agreement for Website use

For Business Users, these Terms constitute the entire agreement concerning use of the Website, but do not replace a separate signed agreement governing another matter.

24. Governing law and jurisdiction

24.1 Business Users

These Terms and any non-contractual dispute connected with them are governed by the law of England and Wales.

The courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes involving a Business User.

24.2 Consumers

A Consumer may also have rights under the mandatory law of the country in which they live and may be entitled to bring proceedings in another competent court.

25. Contact

Questions about these Terms may be sent to:

Email: Email
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Heyworth & Co Group Ltd
5 Ribblesdale Place
Preston
Lancashire
England
PR1 8BZ