Terms of Service
Effective October 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to Decomplexed®. By registering or using our platform, you agree to these Terms of Service. Our goal is to make expert advice clear, fair, and outcome-driven. These terms apply to both SMEs and advisers engaging through the platform.
2. Acceptance of Terms
- Your agreement begins when you register or use the platform.
- You must provide accurate information during registration and engagement.
- We may update these terms from time to time, and we will notify you of any significant changes.
3. Use of Platform
- SMEs: Submit challenges using the PERM® framework and pay the £250 commitment fee to initiate matching.
- Advisers: Register, bid transparently, and engage in good faith. Advisers pay the £250 commitment fee when initiating an engagement following a match.
- All users must comply with applicable laws and act with integrity when using the platform.
4. Expert Matching & Engagement
- Matching is based on strategic fit, not pay-to-play or sponsored placements.
- Adviser engagement terms are agreed directly between SMEs and advisers.
- Decomplexed® facilitates clarity and trust but does not guarantee specific outcomes.
- Feedback loops are required to maintain transparency and improve future matches.
5. Fees & Payment
- SMEs: £250 commitment fee to confirm the PERM® call and proceed to matching. No success fee is charged to SMEs.
- Advisers: £250 commitment fee to confirm engagement, plus a 5% success fee on the adviser’s fees, less the £250 commitment fee already paid.
- Invoices and timing: Invoices are issued and payable within the stated period.
- Transparency: No hidden charges or pay-to-play placements.
6. Privacy & Data
- Your data is handled in line with our Privacy Policy.
- SME challenges and adviser proposals remain confidential.
- We do not sell or misuse user data.
7. Intellectual Property
- The PERM® framework and all platform content are proprietary to Decomplexed®.
- Users may not copy, reproduce, or misuse materials.
- Case studies are anonymized unless explicit consent is provided.
8. Limitation of Liability
- Decomplexed® provides a clarity framework and matching service, not direct consultancy.
- We are not liable for adviser performance, outcomes, or third-party risks.
- Our liability is limited to fees paid to Decomplexed®.
9. Governing Law
- These terms are governed by UK law.
- Any disputes will be subject to the jurisdiction of the English courts.
10. Closing Note
Decomplexed® exists to make expert advice clear, fair, and outcome-driven. By engaging with us, you join a clarity-first platform built on transparency and trust.