Terms & Conditions

By executing a Statement of Work (SOW), issuing a purchase order, paying an invoice, or utilizing the website and services provided by Iron Ink Group Ltd., you agree to be bound by these Terms in full. If you are entering into this Agreement on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind such entity to these Terms.

 

1. Definition of Services

Iron Ink Group Ltd. provides high-level strategic B2B marketing alignment, specifically designed to bridge the gap between global corporate strategy and regional EMEA execution. Services are categorized into three core engagement modules:

• Strategic Brand Audit: A deep-dive clinical analysis of existing brand perception, asset alignment, and regional market blockages, typically delivered over a four (4) week operational window.

• Fractional CMO/ Marketing Leadership Retainer: A long-term ongoing leadership partnership where the Company acts as a fractional executive for your marketing division.

• Project-Based Execution & Team Integration: Ad-hoc specialized marketing activities as required by the client. We aim to be a  seamless extension into the Client’s internal communication structures

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2. Fees, Invoicing, and Payment

All engagement fees are professional fees billed in British Pounds Sterling (£) unless specified otherwise in writing. The standard baseline fee structures are as follows:

 

Strategic Brand Audit

£10,000 Flat Fee

100% upfront initialisation fee prior to commencement of work.

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Fractional CMO/ Leadership Retainer

£5,000 – £8,000 / Month

Billed monthly in advance, due within seven (7) calendar days of invoice date.

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Project-Based Execution

Defined per Scope

50% advance deposit; 50% upon milestone or completion as defined in the specific SOW.

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2.1 Late Payments: Iron Ink Group Ltd. reserves the right to suspend all services, communication access, and delivery of operational assets if an invoice remains unpaid past its designated due date. Late balances shall accrue interest at a rate of 8% per annum above the Bank of England base rate, calculated daily from the date payment became overdue.

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2.2 Taxes: All fees outlined are exclusive of Value Added Tax (VAT), sales tax, or local accounting withholdings, which will be calculated and appended to invoices where legally required (e.g., in compliance with EU VAT regulations and UK tax authorities).

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3. Client Obligations and Talent Delivery

3.1 Access and Collaboration: For Iron Ink Group Ltd. to eliminate strategic friction, the Client must provide timely, complete, and unhindered access to relevant documentation, global asset decks, internal metrics, and stakeholders (including Regional Sales Directors and Global HQ leadership). Delayed or restricted access will automatically extend project timelines and deliverables.

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3.2 Operating Model: The Client acknowledges that Iron Ink Group Ltd. operates under a flexible, elite contractor framework, where needed. Core advisory is delivered directly by the founder; however, specialised execution may involve vetted external sub-contractors (e.g., designers, country-specific localisation specialists). Iron Ink Group Ltd. maintains full accountability for the quality and delivery of these specialists.

 

4. Intellectual Property Rights

4.1 Proprietary Methodologies: All systems, clinical audit frameworks, diagnostic protocols, and strategic logic utilised by Iron Ink Group Ltd. during the rendering of services remain the exclusive intellectual property of the Company.

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4.2 Work Product Ownership: Upon full and final settlement of all financial liabilities owed to Iron Ink Group Ltd., the specific localized assets, translated white papers, brand guidelines, and tailored sales enablement tools prepared explicitly for the Client shall be assigned to the Client. The Company retains a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free license to use anonymous data points and case study frameworks for internal agency improvement and marketing.

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5. Term, Suspension, and Termination

5.1 Retainer Engagements: Fractional CMO Retainer models are initiated for a minimum fixed term of three (3) months to establish programmatic stability. Following the initial term, either party may terminate the retainer agreement by giving no less than thirty (30) days formal written notice.

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5.2 Fixed-Scope Engagements: Strategic Brand Audits and defined projects cannot be terminated mid-scope without full forfeiture of the specified contract amount. If a Client cancels a project prior to completion, the advance initialisation fee is entirely non-refundable, and work completed up to the date of cancellation will be billed accordingly.

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6. Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure

Both parties agree to treat all business plans, sales pipelines, regional revenue data, global corporate mandates, and internal operations as strictly confidential information. Confidential information shall not be disclosed to any third party without express written permission, except to authorised employees and verified project-fee specialists bound by equivalent non-disclosure standards. This obligation survives the termination of this Agreement for a period of five (5) years.

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7. Data Protection, Privacy, and Cookies

7.1 GDPR Compliance: Iron Ink Group Ltd. processes data as both a Data Controller and Data Processor in strict compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Personal data collected (such as corporate names, business emails, billing details, and interaction data) is stored securely and processed under the legal bases of contractual necessity, compliance with legal reporting mandates, or legitimate commercial interests.

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7.2 Retention & Security: Financial transactions and client order history are legally archived for seven (7) years for corporate tax and auditing purposes. System accounts utilize multi-factor authentication, and workforce personnel are fully trained on GDPR protocols.

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7.3 Website Usage and Trackers: When interacting with online channels hosted by Iron Ink Group Ltd., cookies (including essential security tokens from Wix, analytics tokens from Google Analytics, and marketing pixels from Meta and LinkedIn) are utilised to track site performance and behaviour. Clients and users can manage preference controls or opt-out via browser settings or standard opt-out interfaces.

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8. Limitation of Liability and Performance Disclaimers

8.1 Commercial Outcomes: Iron Ink Group Ltd. acts as a forensic strategic partner providing execution support, pipeline oversight, and structural alignment. We explicitly do not guarantee specific monetary quotas, absolute sales conversion rates, or localised stock performance. Sales enablement tools are optimised to drive pipeline, but final commercial closures depend entirely on the performance of the Client's internal regional sales teams.

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8.2 Liability Cap: To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the total collective liability of Iron Ink Group Ltd. for any claim, loss, damage, or legal cause of action arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be strictly limited to the actual amount paid by the Client to the Company for the specific service module giving rise to the dispute during the three (3) months immediately preceding the claim.

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9. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

This Agreement, its interpretation, and any non-contractual obligations or disputes arising out of it shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of England and Wales. Both parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising from or connected with these Terms.

 

Iron Ink Group Ltd. • Registered Office: 18 Siddons Close, WS13 7EH Lichfield, UK • Company Contact: info@ironink.com