Terms of Business

These Terms & Conditions explain the rules for using the Apex Exhibition & Events website and working with us for exhibition design, build and related services.

Last updated: 28 July 2026

These Terms & Conditions apply to:

Your access to and use of the Apex website; and
The supply of goods and services by AMCC Ltd trading as Apex.

Please read these terms carefully. By using our website, you agree to the website terms below. Our business terms apply when you request, order or purchase goods or services from us and are incorporated into our quotations, order acknowledgements and contracts.

1. About us

This website is operated by AMCC Ltd trading as Apex (“Apex”, “we”, “us” or “our”).

Our registered details are:

AMCC Ltd trading as Apex
Summit House
Athey Street
Macclesfield
SK11 6QU

Registered in England and Wales
Company number: 1488790
VAT number: [INSERT VAT NUMBER]
Telephone: 01625 429370
Email: hello@apex.co.uk

Part One: Website terms

2. Using our website

You may use this website for lawful purposes and in accordance with these terms.

You must not:

Use the website in a way that breaches applicable law or regulation
Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website, its server or any connected system
Introduce viruses, malware or other harmful material
Interfere with the operation or security of the website
Use website content in a misleading, defamatory or unlawful manner
Reproduce or commercially exploit website content without permission

We may suspend, restrict or withdraw access to some or all of the website where reasonably necessary.

3. Website information

We take reasonable care to keep the information on this website accurate and up to date. However, website content is provided for general information only and should not be treated as professional, technical or contractual advice.

Images, drawings, specifications, descriptions and examples of previous projects are intended to provide a general indication of our capabilities. They do not constitute a binding quotation, specification, guarantee or offer.

A binding commitment will only arise when it is included in a quotation, order acknowledgement or other written contract issued or approved by us.

4. Website availability

We do not guarantee that the website or any content on it will always be available, uninterrupted, secure or free from errors.

We may update, suspend or withdraw website content without notice. We are not responsible for disruption caused by maintenance, technical problems, hosting providers, internet services or events beyond our reasonable control.

You are responsible for maintaining appropriate security, software and virus protection on any device used to access the website.

5. Intellectual property

Unless stated otherwise, all intellectual-property rights in this website and its content belong to or are licensed to AMCC Ltd.

This includes:

Text and written content
Branding and logos
Photography and video
Graphics and illustrations
Exhibition concepts and designs
Drawings, plans and renderings
Website layout and presentation

You may view, download or print reasonable extracts for your internal, non-commercial use.

You must not reproduce, modify, distribute, publish, sell, license or commercially exploit our content without prior written permission.

Nothing on this website grants you ownership of or any right to use our intellectual property other than the limited permission described above.

6. Third-party websites

Our website may contain links to websites operated by third parties.

These links are provided for convenience and information only. We do not control or endorse third-party websites and are not responsible for their content, security, availability or privacy practices.

Your use of a third-party website will be governed by that website’s own terms and policies.

7. Website liability

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability where it would be unlawful to do so, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for losses arising solely from your use of, inability to use or reliance on this website, including:

Loss of profits, revenue or business
Loss of anticipated savings
Loss of data
Loss of opportunity
Loss of goodwill or reputation
Indirect or consequential loss

These website limitations do not replace or alter any liability expressly accepted by us under a separate written contract.

8. Privacy and cookies

Our collection and use of personal information are explained in our Privacy Policy.

Our website may also use cookies and similar technologies. Where required, you can accept, reject or manage non-essential cookies through our cookie-preference controls.

Part Two: Business terms

9. Scope of our business terms

These business terms apply to contracts under which we supply goods or services to a client acting for business purposes.

In these terms:

“Client” means the person, firm or company purchasing goods or services from us.
“Contract” means the agreement between Apex and the Client, incorporating these terms.
“Goods” means any physical items, exhibition structures, displays, equipment or other products supplied under the Contract.
“Services” means the design, planning, production, project management, installation, dismantling, logistics, storage or other services described in the Contract.

These terms apply to the exclusion of any terms the Client seeks to impose through a purchase order, confirmation, specification or other document, unless we expressly agree otherwise in writing.

If there is a conflict between these terms and a quotation, order acknowledgement or separately signed agreement, the documents will take priority in the following order:

A separately signed agreement
Our written order acknowledgement
Our quotation or agreed specification
These Terms & Conditions

Any variation must be agreed in writing by an authorised representative of Apex.

10. Quotations and orders

Unless stated otherwise, our quotations remain valid for 30 days from their issue date and may be withdrawn before acceptance.

A quotation is not an offer capable of automatic acceptance. A Contract is formed when we:

Issue a written order acknowledgement;
Sign a written agreement with the Client; or
Begin supplying the agreed Goods or Services with the Client’s authority.

The Client is responsible for ensuring that its order, brief, measurements, specifications, venue requirements, deadlines and other information are complete and accurate.

Any estimate is based on the information available when it is prepared. We may revise the price or timetable if the Client changes the scope or if the information supplied is inaccurate or incomplete.

11. Goods, services and specifications

The Goods and Services will be described in our quotation, proposal, specification or order acknowledgement.

Illustrations, renderings, samples, drawings, photography and descriptions provide an approximate representation only unless expressly incorporated into the agreed specification.

Colours, finishes and materials may vary slightly due to manufacturing processes, availability, lighting, display settings or the characteristics of natural and recycled materials.

We may make reasonable changes where necessary to:

Comply with law, regulation or venue requirements
Address health and safety concerns
Respond to the availability of materials
Improve construction or performance
Deal with circumstances outside our reasonable control

Any change that materially affects the agreed appearance, function or price will be discussed with the Client where reasonably practicable.

12. Client responsibilities

The Client must:

Provide accurate and complete project information
Give approvals, decisions and feedback within the agreed timescale
Obtain permissions, licences and consents for materials it supplies
Provide safe and reasonable access to relevant premises and venues
Inform us of applicable venue, organiser and site regulations
Disclose known hazards or unusual working conditions
Ensure that Client-supplied content does not infringe third-party rights
Cooperate with us and our contractors
Pay all amounts when due

We are not responsible for delay, additional cost or failure caused by the Client’s failure to meet these responsibilities.

13. Delivery and project timescales

We will deliver the Goods and Services to the location agreed in writing.

Unless we expressly agree otherwise, delivery dates and project timescales are estimates. Time will not be of the essence.

We will take reasonable steps to meet agreed dates, but we are not responsible for delay caused by:

Late instructions, approvals or payments
Changes requested by the Client
Venue or organiser restrictions
Customs, transport or carrier delays
Labour or material shortages
Third-party suppliers
Events beyond our reasonable control

If a Client-caused delay creates additional work, storage, transport, labour or other expense, we may charge the Client for those reasonable additional costs.

14. Price and additional costs

Unless stated otherwise, quoted prices exclude VAT.

The Client is also responsible for applicable charges that are not expressly included in the quotation, which may include:

Delivery, carriage and insurance
Loading and unloading
Venue services and handling
Electrical or internet services
Storage
Customs duties and local taxes
Travel and accommodation
Out-of-hours working
Changes to the agreed scope
Costs caused by delay or inaccurate information from the Client

We will obtain approval before incurring material additional costs where reasonably practicable.

15. Payment

Payment terms will be stated in our quotation, order acknowledgement or invoice.

Unless otherwise agreed, we may require:

An agreed deposit, normally 50%, when the order is placed; and
The remaining balance, normally 50%, on or before delivery.

In some circumstances, we may require payment in full when the order is placed.

Where we have approved a credit account, invoices must be paid within 30 days of the invoice date unless different terms are agreed in writing. We may amend or withdraw a credit facility at any time.

Payment is only treated as received when cleared funds are available to us. The Client must pay invoices in full without unauthorised deduction, withholding, set-off or counterclaim.

If an amount is overdue, we may:

Suspend work or delivery
Require immediate payment of other outstanding amounts
Charge statutory interest under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998
Claim applicable fixed compensation and reasonable debt-recovery costs
Withdraw any credit facility

Suspending work for non-payment may affect the delivery date and result in additional costs.

16. Risk and ownership

Risk in the Goods passes to the Client on delivery unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Ownership of Goods intended to become the Client’s property will not pass until we have received cleared payment of all amounts due under the relevant Contract.

Until ownership passes, the Client must:

Keep the Goods identifiable as our property
Keep them in reasonable condition
Not remove or obscure identifying marks
Not sell, dispose of or grant security over them

Some structures, equipment, components or materials may be supplied on a rental, hire or reuse basis and remain our property at all times. The quotation or specification will identify these where applicable.

Subject to applicable law, if the Client’s right to possess unpaid Goods ends, it must make those Goods available for collection and allow us reasonable access to recover them.

17. Intellectual property and designs

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, all intellectual-property rights in concepts, designs, drawings, renderings, plans and specifications created by Apex remain our property.

Payment for a project does not automatically transfer ownership of the underlying design rights.

The Client may use the final deliverables for the purpose stated in the Contract, subject to full payment. The Client must not reproduce, manufacture from, adapt, disclose or provide our designs to a third party without written permission.

The Client warrants that it has permission to use all logos, trademarks, photographs, copy, data and other materials it supplies to us.

The Client will be responsible for claims or losses resulting from our authorised use of Client-supplied materials that infringe a third party’s rights.

18. Quality and defects

We will provide the Goods and Services with reasonable care and skill.

Goods will be of satisfactory quality at the time of delivery, subject to:

Normal tolerances
Fair wear and tear
Correct use, handling and storage
The characteristics of the chosen materials
Any limitations explained in the quotation or specification

The Client must inspect the Goods and Services promptly and notify us in writing of any apparent defect within [INSERT NUMBER] working days of delivery or completion.

Where a valid defect is reported, we will have a reasonable opportunity to inspect and, where appropriate, repair, replace or reperform the affected Goods or Services.

19. Health and safety

The Client must provide a safe working environment and disclose any known hazards, restrictions or special requirements.

Our employees, agents and contractors are not required to work in conditions we reasonably consider unsafe or dangerous.

We may suspend work until unsafe conditions have been corrected. Any resulting delay or reasonable additional cost may be charged to the Client where the unsafe condition was not caused by us.

20. Cancellation and changes

The Client may only cancel a Contract or materially change its scope with our written agreement.

If we agree to a cancellation or change, the Client must pay for:

Work completed up to the effective date
Materials and services already ordered
Non-refundable third-party commitments
Cancellation charges imposed by suppliers or venues
Reasonable demobilisation and administrative costs
Any other unavoidable loss resulting from the cancellation or change

Deposits are non-refundable to the extent they cover costs, commitments or work already incurred.

Any revised scope, price or delivery date must be confirmed in writing.

21. Force majeure

Neither party will be liable for delay or failure caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control.

These may include:

Government action
War, terrorism or civil unrest
Fire, flood or severe weather
Epidemic or public-health emergency
Strikes or labour disputes
Transport or carrier disruption
Venue closure or event cancellation
Utility, communications or systems failure
Shortages of materials or labour
Import, export or customs restrictions

The affected party must notify the other as soon as reasonably practicable and take reasonable steps to reduce the effect.

If the event continues for more than 30 consecutive days and substantially prevents performance, either party may terminate the affected Contract by written notice. The Client must pay for work completed and costs properly incurred before termination.

22. Limitation of liability

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability for:

Death or personal injury caused by negligence
Fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation
Breach of obligations that cannot legally be excluded
Any other liability that cannot lawfully be limited

Subject to the above, our total liability arising from or connected with a Contract will not exceed the total price payable under that Contract.

We will not be liable for:

Indirect or consequential loss
Loss of profit, revenue or anticipated savings
Loss of business or opportunity
Loss of goodwill or reputation
Loss or corruption of data
Loss caused by inaccurate or late information from the Client
Loss caused by venue operators, event organisers or other third parties
Loss that could not reasonably have been anticipated when the Contract was formed

The Client remains responsible for arranging appropriate insurance for its property, personnel, event participation and business risks.

23. Suspension and termination

We may suspend performance or terminate a Contract by written notice if the Client:

Fails to pay an amount when due
Commits a serious breach and does not remedy it within a reasonable period after notice
Repeatedly breaches the Contract
Becomes insolvent or subject to an insolvency process
Ceases or threatens to cease trading
Creates a material health, safety, legal or reputational risk

On termination:

All unpaid invoices become immediately due
We may invoice work completed and costs incurred
The Client must return property belonging to us
Provisions intended to continue after termination will remain effective

Termination does not affect rights or obligations that arose before termination.

24. Subcontracting and assignment

We may appoint suitably qualified subcontractors to perform some or all of the Services.

The Client may not assign, transfer or subcontract its rights or obligations under a Contract without our prior written consent.

We remain responsible for the performance of subcontracted Services to the extent provided by the Contract.

25. Confidentiality

Each party must keep confidential any non-public commercial, financial, technical or project information received from the other.

Confidential information may only be used to perform or receive the Goods and Services and may only be disclosed:

To employees, advisers and contractors who need it for that purpose
Where the other party provides written permission
Where disclosure is required by law or a competent authority

This clause does not apply to information that is already public through no breach of these terms.

26. Publicity and project photography

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, we may photograph completed work and identify the Client and project in our portfolio, website, awards submissions and promotional materials after the project or event has been made public.

We will not disclose confidential information when doing so.

If the Client requires restrictions on photography or publicity, these must be agreed in writing before the project begins.

27. Notices

Formal notices concerning a Contract must be in writing and sent:

By hand;
By pre-paid first-class post; or
By email to the address stated in the quotation, order acknowledgement or subsequently notified in writing.

A notice is treated as received:

If delivered by hand, when left at the correct address
If sent by first-class post, two working days after posting
If sent by email, at the time of transmission when sent before 4:00 pm on a working day, or on the next working day when sent later

This clause does not apply to the formal service of legal proceedings.

28. General provisions

If any provision is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in effect.

A delay or failure to enforce a right does not waive that right.

No person other than Apex and the Client may enforce a term of the Contract under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.

Nothing in the Contract creates a partnership, joint venture, employment relationship or agency between the parties.

These terms, together with the quotation, specification, order acknowledgement and any signed agreement, form the entire agreement concerning the relevant Goods and Services.

29. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms & Conditions and any Contract incorporating them are governed by the laws of England and Wales.

The courts of England and Wales will have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes arising from or connected with these terms or a Contract.

30. Changes to these terms

We may update the website provisions in these Terms & Conditions by publishing a revised version on this page.

Changes to the business terms will not retrospectively alter an existing Contract unless agreed in writing by both parties.

31. Contact us

Questions about these Terms & Conditions should be sent to: