Terms & Conditions
All products are offered subject to availability.
No persons under the age of 18 are permitted to view this website or to purchase any goods from it.
Prices quoted are subject to brand owner and duty increases from time to time. Vertical Drinks Ltd (the “Company”) will endeavour to inform customers of these increases at all times however this may not always be possible.
Credit
Credit is subject to suitable references and ongoing review where appropriate. We may take searches against you, the applicant entity and (as appropriate) each of the principals, officers, partners or members of the applicant entity (together “Principals”) at credit reference agencies who will supply us with credit information for use in the assessment of your credit application. We may also seek bank references from your nominated bank(s). If you require a credit account, you consent to such searches being carried out on you, the applicant entity and each Principal and to us holding copies of such information for the purposes mentioned above.
If you cease to trade with Vertical Drinks Ltd , any outstanding accounts become due immediately. Failure to pay the outstanding balance will result in interest and any charges associated with recovery of any balance being paid by the customer. Any invoices not settled within our payment terms may be referred to our debt Recovery Agents, and will be subject to a surcharge of 15% plus VAT in lieu of our recovery charges.
Payment Terms
Payment terms and credit period are specified on your invoice.
Vertical Drinks Ltd reserves the right to charge interest @ 8% above Bank of England base rate on any overdue debt over 28 days old unless covered by agreed credit terms.
We may terminate this contract or suspend further deliveries under this contract (without notice ort any liability to you) if you become unable to pay your debts as they fall due, or any steps being taken with a view to appointing an administrator or similar in respect of debts unsettled.
Vertical Drinks Ltd will recharge the cost of any returned payments, as revised from time to time at the following rates:
Returned cheque: £20
Returned Direct Debit: £20
A late payment charge (at the Company’s discretion, in lieu of interest, on any payments which are no more than 14 days late) will be levied at the rate of £15.00.
In the event of non-payment the fees from the Company’s Collection Agency, of 17.5% will be added to the original invoice
amount.
Retention of Title:
In the event of sale of the goods by the customer prior to payment, the customer shall hold the proceeds of the sale as the trustees for The Company in such a way as to be identifiable as the property of The Company.
Where it is not possible to identify the specific goods then we reserve the right to claim for all monies outstanding.
Best Before Dates
Vertical Drinks Ltd will not knowingly supply products within the time periods set out below without prior consultation with the customer, all items in the special offers section are excluded.
Cask Beers – 7 days
Keg Beers – 10 days
All packaged items – 30 days.
By Purchasing from Vertical Drinks Ltd you agree that you are not breaching any third party tie.
Goods are NOT supplied on a ‘sale or return’ basis unless an agreement has been made in writing prior to delivery and may attract a 5% return fee.
By signing for a delivery from Vertical Drinks Ltd you are deemed to have accepted the Terms and Conditions.
General
You may not assign, sub-license or otherwise transfer any of your rights under these Terms.
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of that provision will not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms, which shall remain in full force and effect.
Failure by either party to exercise any right or remedy under these Terms does not constitute a waiver of that right or remedy.
Headings in these Terms are for convenience only and will have no legal meaning or effect.
These Terms cannot be varied except in writing by a director of Vertical Drinks Ltd. Please read these Terms carefully before agreeing to them. If you are uncertain as to your rights under them or if you have any queries or comments about them, please contact us at sales (at) verticaldrinks.co.uk or seek independent legal advice.