About these terms

These website terms and conditions (Terms) apply to your use of our website(s) and any content, materials and services made available through them (Website). By accessing or using our Website, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Website.

The Website is operated by Ascendant Accountants Limited (we, us, our). We are a private limited company registered in England and Wales (company number 08990192) with registered office at 3rd Floor, 86-90 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NE.

We provide accounting, tax and finance services across the UK, primarily to small businesses. Our team hold qualifications across the main accountancy bodies such as ICAEW, ACCA and CIMA/AICPA and other bodies from time to time and abide by their respective codes of conduct and professional development requirements.

We may operate and market our services under one or more trading names. Where relevant, Next Level Business, Crouchers, Nunns Accounting Services, flinder and others from time to time are trading names of Ascendant Accountants Limited.

Information only – no advice or client relationship

The Website is designed for general information purposes only. Nothing on the Website constitutes professional, financial, tax, legal or other advice. You should not rely on any information on the Website without seeking specific advice tailored to your circumstances.

Your use of the Website does not create a business, client, fiduciary or professional relationship between you and us. We only provide professional services under a written engagement letter or other signed agreement.

Using the Website

You agree to use the Website lawfully and in accordance with these Terms. In particular, you must not:

• use the Website in any way that breaches any applicable law or regulation;
• send, knowingly receive, upload, download, use or re-use any material that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, obscene, discriminatory or otherwise objectionable;
• introduce viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful;
• attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Website, the server on which the Website is stored, or any server, computer or database connected to the Website;
• interfere with, damage or disrupt any part of the Website or any equipment or network on which it is hosted.

We may suspend, withdraw or restrict the availability of all or any part of the Website for business, operational, security or legal reasons, without notice.

Client portals, apps and third-party services

From time to time, we may provide access to third-party tools or client portals (for example, for bookkeeping, document signing, scheduling or client communications). Your use of those services may be subject to separate terms, privacy notices and cookie policies provided by the relevant third party and/or by us as part of the relevant service.

Intellectual property, copyright and trademarks

All intellectual property rights in the Website and its content (including design, text, graphics, logos, applications, software and underlying source code) are owned by or licensed to us and are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.

You may download or print pages from the Website for your personal, non-commercial use, provided you do not modify them and you keep all copyright and proprietary notices intact. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store or transmit any of the material on our Website except as permitted by law or with our prior written consent.

The trade marks, names and logos displayed on this Website are trade marks of Ascendant Accountants Limited or third parties. Nothing on the Website should be construed as granting any licence or right to use any trade mark without prior written consent.

For copyright clearance requests, please contact [email protected].

External links

Where the Website contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your convenience only. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

Public forums and user submissions

If the Website includes features that allow you to upload or submit content (for example, comments), you are responsible for that content. We do not endorse user-generated content and we may remove or disable access to any content at our discretion. Do not submit confidential, sensitive or special category personal data through public areas of the Website.

Disclaimers and limitation of liability

While we make reasonable efforts to update the information on the Website, we make no representations, warranties or guarantees (whether express or implied) that the content on the Website is accurate, complete or up to date.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we exclude all conditions, warranties, representations or other terms which may apply to the Website or any content on it.

We will not be liable for any loss or damage, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty or otherwise, arising under or in connection with:

• use of, or inability to use, the Website;
• use of or reliance on any content displayed on the Website;
• viruses or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, programs, data or other proprietary material due to your use of the Website or your downloading of any content on it, or on any website linked to it.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited by law.

If you are a business user, please note that we will not be liable for: loss of profits, sales, business or revenue; business interruption; loss of anticipated savings; loss of business opportunity, goodwill or reputation; or any indirect or consequential loss or damage.

Privacy and cookies

Our Privacy Notice explains how we collect and use personal data when you use our Website or our services and how you can exercise your rights. Our Cookies and Similar Technologies Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies. Please read these documents alongside these Terms.

Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Any changes are effective when they are posted on the Website. By continuing to use the Website after changes are posted, you accept the updated Terms.

Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms, their subject matter and formation are governed by the laws of England and Wales. The courts of England and Wales will have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms or your use of the Website.

Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms or the Website, please contact us at [email protected]. For data protection queries, you may write to [email protected] (FAO: Data Protection Officer).