These Terms of Service (“Terms”) apply to your use of the Riversmeet Advisory website at www.riversmeetadvisory.com (the “Site”) and summarise the commercial basis on which we provide our services. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not accept these Terms, please do not use the Site.
1. About us
The Site is operated by Riversmeet Advisory Limited (“Riversmeet”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), a company registered in England and Wales and a portfolio company of UAP Group. You can contact us at hello@riversmeetadvisory.com.
2. Use of the Site
You may use the Site for lawful, personal, and business purposes only. You agree not to:
- Use the Site in any way that breaches applicable local, national, or international law or regulation
- Use the Site in any way that is fraudulent, unlawful, or has any fraudulent or unlawful purpose or effect
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Site, the server on which the Site is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Site
- Introduce any virus, trojan, worm, logic bomb, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful
- Use any automated system, including robots, spiders, or offline readers, to access the Site in a manner that sends more request messages than a human can reasonably produce in the same period
- Scrape, harvest, or extract data from the Site other than as permitted by our
robots.txtor with our prior written consent
We reserve the right to withdraw or restrict access to the Site at any time without notice.
3. Intellectual property
All intellectual property rights in the Site and its content, including text, graphics, logos, images, insights articles, and software, are owned by or licensed to Riversmeet. You may view, download, and print content from the Site for your personal, non-commercial use, provided that you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices. You may not otherwise reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from any part of the Site without our prior written consent.
The Riversmeet name, logo, and related marks are trade marks of Riversmeet Advisory Limited. All other trade marks referenced on the Site are the property of their respective owners.
4. Content on the Site
Information on the Site, including our insights articles, is provided for general information only. It does not constitute advice on which you should rely. We make reasonable efforts to keep content up to date, but we make no representations or warranties that the content is accurate, complete, or current. Formal advice is provided only under a written engagement.
5. External links
The Site may contain links to third-party websites. Those links are provided for your convenience and we have no control over the content of third-party sites. We accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.
6. Our services
Any services we provide, including executive search, leadership advisory, board consulting, and talent strategy, are governed by a separate written engagement letter and our Standard Terms and Conditions for services. Nothing on this Site constitutes an offer to provide services, and no contract for services is formed until a written engagement is in place.
A summary of our standard commercial terms is set out below. These are provided for information only and are subject to the full terms that will apply to any engagement. A copy of our full Standard Terms and Conditions is available on request.
Summary of our standard commercial terms
- Scope of services. We provide executive search, leadership advisory, board consulting, and talent strategy services. The scope of any engagement is set out in the applicable engagement letter.
- Standard of care. We will exercise reasonable skill, care, and diligence. We do not guarantee that any particular candidate will be available, suitable, or willing to accept an engagement.
- Candidate introductions. A fee is payable if a client engages a candidate introduced by us within 12 months of the most recent introduction, whether for the original role or any other role.
- Fees. Fees are calculated as a percentage of first-year total compensation and are set out in the applicable engagement letter. All fees are exclusive of VAT and payable within 30 days of invoice.
- Replacement guarantee. For retained search engagements, a replacement search is provided at no additional professional fee where a placed candidate leaves within the guarantee period, subject to the conditions set out in our Standard Terms.
- Client due diligence. Clients are responsible for their own due diligence, including right to work checks, reference verification, and any regulatory checks required.
- Equality. We are committed to equality of opportunity and comply with the Equality Act 2010.
- Confidentiality. Each party treats information received in the course of an engagement as confidential.
- Data protection. We comply with the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. See our Privacy Policy for details.
- Liability. Our total aggregate liability under any engagement is limited to the fees paid by the client for that engagement, and we exclude liability for indirect, consequential, or special losses. Liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, for fraud, or for any matter that cannot lawfully be limited, is not excluded.
- Governing law. Our engagements are governed by the laws of England and Wales, with exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
7. Disclaimers
The Site is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we exclude all representations, warranties, and conditions relating to the Site and its content, whether express or implied. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.
8. Limitation of liability for Site use
To the fullest extent permitted by law, 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 your use of, or inability to use, the Site. This includes loss of profit, loss of business, loss of goodwill, loss of anticipated savings, or loss of data.
Nothing in these Terms limits or excludes our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or for any other liability that cannot lawfully be limited or excluded.
9. Complaints
If you wish to make a complaint about our services, please contact us in writing at hello@riversmeetadvisory.com. We maintain a formal complaints procedure in accordance with the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. A copy is available on request.
10. Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. The latest version will always be available on the Site, with the effective date shown at the top. Your continued use of the Site after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
11. Governing law and jurisdiction
These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them, including non-contractual disputes or claims, are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. The courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any such dispute or claim.
12. Contact
Questions about these Terms should be sent to hello@riversmeetadvisory.com.
See also our Privacy Policy.
