The standard terms that govern engagements with EC Solution. Specific engagement letters sit on top of these where agreed with a client.
These Terms & Conditions ("Terms") govern the use of the ecsolution.co.uk website and the provision of services by EC Solutions Global Limited (trading as EC Solution, referred to as "we", "us", and "our") to its clients (referred to as "you" and "the Client").
For any individual client engagement, a separate engagement letter or statement of work will set out the specific scope, fees, and commercial arrangements. Where a conflict arises between these Terms and a signed engagement letter, the engagement letter prevails for the engagement it covers.
EC Solutions Global Limited is a company registered in England and Wales. We provide fractional Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and related strategic finance services to UK small and medium-sized businesses. Our services include, but are not limited to, ongoing fractional finance leadership retainers, defined-scope project engagements (such as fundraise support, M&A due diligence support, finance function reviews, and finance transformation), and advisory work.
Our work is advisory and consultative. We bring senior finance expertise and experience to bear on the Client's business. Decisions about the Client's business remain the responsibility of the Client and its directors. Nothing in our work constitutes:
Where specialist input is required in any of those areas, we will recommend appropriately qualified third-party advisors, and the Client is responsible for engaging them directly.
Every engagement starts with a no-cost, no-obligation discovery call, usually 30 minutes. This is a conversation to understand the Client's situation and assess whether EC Solution is a good fit.
If both parties want to proceed, we provide a written proposal setting out the scope of work, deliverables, timeframe, and fees. Once agreed, the proposal or accompanying engagement letter, together with these Terms, forms the contract between us.
We offer two main engagement structures, and may combine elements of both where appropriate:
Fees are set out in the relevant engagement letter. Unless otherwise agreed in writing:
Fee rates are reviewed annually. Any change to retainer fees takes effect on at least 30 days' written notice and only applies from the start of the following calendar month.
Retainer engagements continue on a rolling basis until either party gives written notice. The default notice period is 30 days, unless otherwise agreed in the engagement letter. Project engagements end on completion of the agreed scope.
Either party may terminate an engagement with immediate effect in the event of a material breach by the other that has not been remedied within 14 days of written notice, or if the other party becomes insolvent or is subject to formal insolvency proceedings.
On termination, fees are payable up to and including the effective date of termination for work performed and commitments made. Any prepaid fees relating to the period after termination will be refunded pro rata, less reasonable costs properly incurred.
To deliver our work effectively, we rely on the Client to:
We are not responsible for delays, costs, or outcomes that result from the Client failing to meet these responsibilities.
Each party will keep the other's confidential information confidential, and will not disclose it to any third party except as required for the engagement, as required by law, or with the other party's written consent. This obligation survives the end of any engagement.
Confidential information does not include information that is already public, that was already known to the receiving party from another source, or that is independently developed without reference to the confidential information.
Where a more detailed non-disclosure agreement is signed in connection with a specific engagement, that NDA takes precedence for the matter it covers.
Any deliverables created specifically for the Client in the course of an engagement (for example, a bespoke cash flow model, a board pack template, or a set of investor materials) become the property of the Client on payment of all related fees.
We retain ownership of our own underlying know-how, methodologies, frameworks, and pre-existing materials, including those we develop or refine during an engagement. Nothing in these Terms or any engagement letter transfers that underlying IP to the Client, but the Client receives a perpetual, non-exclusive licence to use anything delivered to them as part of the engagement for their own business purposes.
The free tools published on ecsolution.co.uk (including the Day Rate Calculator, the Financial Leak Calculator, and the Scale-up & Exit Readiness Assessment) are provided for general information and guidance. They use benchmark ranges and diagnostic logic designed to give a useful indicative view, but they are not a substitute for professional advice tailored to the Client's specific circumstances.
Any output, score, or report generated by these tools is indicative only. No engagement with EC Solution is created by use of the tools, and we accept no liability for decisions taken in reliance on tool outputs alone.
Content on the website, including text, images, and layout, is owned by EC Solution (or licensed to us). You are welcome to read, print, and share it for personal or business reference. Republishing substantial extracts, or using our content to train models or build derivative services, requires our prior written permission.
Nothing in these Terms or any engagement letter limits or excludes liability for:
Subject to the above, and to the fullest extent permitted by law:
We maintain appropriate professional indemnity insurance in line with the scale of our engagements. Details are available on request.
We take potential conflicts of interest seriously. Before accepting any new engagement, we check for conflicts against our active client base. Where a potential conflict arises during an engagement, we will raise it with the Client promptly and discuss how best to manage it, which may include declining to take on additional related work.
How we handle personal data is set out in our Privacy Policy. Where an engagement involves us processing personal data on behalf of the Client, a separate data processing agreement will be entered into alongside the engagement letter.
During any engagement and for 12 months after it ends, neither party will directly solicit for employment any member of the other party's team who has been materially involved in the engagement. This does not prevent general recruitment advertising or the hiring of someone who approaches the other party on their own initiative.
We may update these Terms from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when they were last revised. Changes apply to engagements entered into after the update date; engagements already in flight continue on the Terms in effect when the engagement letter was signed, unless both parties agree otherwise in writing.
No waiver of any right under these Terms is effective unless in writing. If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in force. These Terms, together with any engagement letter, constitute the entire agreement between the parties on the subject matter they cover and supersede any prior discussions or representations.
Neither party may assign these Terms or any engagement letter without the written consent of the other, except that EC Solution may assign to a successor in the event of a corporate reorganisation or sale of the business.
A person who is not a party to these Terms has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any of them.
These Terms and any engagement letter are governed by the laws of England and Wales. The parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales for any dispute arising out of or in connection with them. Before issuing any formal proceedings, the parties will attempt in good faith to resolve any dispute through direct discussion and, where appropriate, mediation.
Questions about these Terms, or about a specific engagement, can be sent to hello@ecsolution.co.uk.