Terms
& Conditions

Last updated: 15 July 2026

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These terms and conditions apply to all design, creative, digital and related services supplied by Grantstudio.

 

1. About Grantstudio

Grantstudio is the trading name of a sole trader.

 

Trading address: 14 Sumner Road, Salford M6 7QH
Email: hello@grantstudio.co.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)7900 495100

 

In these terms, “Client”, “you” and “your” mean the person, business or organisation purchasing services from Grantstudio. “We”, “us” and “our” mean Grantstudio.

 

These terms are intended for business clients. If you are a consumer, please contact us before accepting a quotation, as different statutory rights may apply.

 

2. Definitions

“Contract” means the agreement between Grantstudio and the Client comprising the accepted quotation or proposal and these terms.

 

“Client Materials” means all information, copy, images, logos, data, files, content, instructions and other materials supplied by or for the Client.

 

“Deliverables” means the work, designs, files, content, documents or other outputs to be supplied by Grantstudio under the Contract.

 

“Quotation” means Grantstudio’s written proposal, estimate or statement of work describing the services, fees, scope and, where applicable, timescales.

 

“Services” means the services described in the Quotation.

 

“Pre-existing Materials” means any tools, templates, methods, software, typefaces, code, assets, knowledge, processes or intellectual property owned or developed by Grantstudio independently of the Contract.

 

3. Formation of the Contract

A Contract is formed when you accept a Quotation in writing, or ask or permit Grantstudio to begin work, whichever happens first.

 

A Quotation is valid for 14 days from its date unless it states otherwise. We may withdraw or amend a Quotation before acceptance.

 

These terms take precedence over any terms proposed by the Client unless Grantstudio agrees otherwise in writing.

 

4. Services and timescales

Grantstudio will use reasonable skill and care in providing the Services and will make reasonable efforts to meet agreed timescales.

 

Any dates or timescales are estimates unless expressly agreed in writing as fixed. Time will not be of the essence.

 

Project timings depend on the Client supplying clear instructions, feedback, approvals and Client Materials when requested. Delays by the Client may require revised timescales and may result in additional charges.

 

5. Client responsibilities

The Client will:

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• Provide a suitably authorised point of contact.

• Provide complete, accurate and timely instructions, approvals and Client Materials.

• Ensure it owns, or has obtained all necessary rights, licences and permissions to use the Client Materials.

• Ensure that Client Materials and instructions are lawful and do not infringe another person’s rights.

• Check proofs, drafts and Deliverables promptly and carefully before approval, publication, printing or launch.

• Obtain independent legal, regulatory, trade-mark, accessibility and technical advice where appropriate.

 

The Client will indemnify Grantstudio against reasonable losses, liabilities, costs and claims arising from Grantstudio’s use of Client Materials or instructions in accordance with the Contract, where the Client has breached these responsibilities.

 

6. Scope, approvals and revisions

The Quotation sets out the agreed scope of work and any included rounds of revisions.

 

Requests beyond that scope, including additional concepts, revisions, meetings, formats, pages, functionality or changes after approval, are additional work. Grantstudio will notify the Client of any extra charge or revised estimate before carrying out material additional work.

 

Once the Client has approved a Deliverable in writing, it is deemed final. Grantstudio is not responsible for errors, omissions or changes identified after approval, except where required by law.

 

All changes to the brief, scope, budget or timescale must be agreed in writing.

 

7. Fees, expenses and payment

Unless the Quotation says otherwise:

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• A 50% deposit is payable before work begins.

• The remaining balance is payable on completion, delivery or the relevant agreed milestone.

• Invoices are due within 28 days of the invoice date.

• Grantstudio isn’t VAT registered and will not charge VAT

• Approved third-party costs, including stock imagery, font licences, print, hosting, development, software, photography, illustration and production costs, are payable by the Client in addition to Grantstudio’s fees unless expressly included in the Quotation.

 

Grantstudio may suspend work, withhold Deliverables or delay publication where an invoice is overdue. The Client remains responsible for reasonable costs caused by the suspension.

 

For business-to-business debts, Grantstudio may charge statutory interest and recovery costs under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998.

 

8. Cancellation and postponement

The Client may cancel a project by giving written notice. The Client must pay for all work completed, time committed, expenses incurred and non-cancellable third-party costs up to the date of cancellation.

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Where a project is postponed by the Client for more than 28 days, Grantstudio may invoice for work completed and reasonable costs incurred to date. Restarting the project may be subject to a revised quotation, timescale or availability.

 

Grantstudio may terminate the Contract by written notice if the Client materially breaches these terms, repeatedly fails to provide required information or approvals, or fails to pay an undisputed invoice when due.

 

9. Intellectual property

All intellectual-property rights in Grantstudio’s Pre-existing Materials remain with Grantstudio or the relevant third-party owner.

 

Subject to full payment of all sums due under the Contract, Grantstudio assigns to the Client the intellectual-property rights in the final Deliverables created specifically for the Client, to the extent stated in the Quotation. This does not include Pre-existing Materials, third-party assets, software, stock imagery, fonts or other materials subject to separate licence terms.

 

Until full payment is received, Grantstudio retains ownership of all Deliverables and grants the Client only a limited, revocable licence to review them internally.

 

The Client is responsible for obtaining and maintaining any licences needed for third-party materials used in the final work, including fonts, stock assets, software and online services, unless the Quotation expressly says otherwise.

 

Grantstudio may display completed work, the Client’s name and a reasonable description of the project in its portfolio, case studies, social media, pitches and marketing, unless the Client has agreed confidentiality with Grantstudio in writing before publication.

 

10. Naming and trade marks

Where Grantstudio provides naming, brand or identity work, it is creative and strategic advice only. Grantstudio does not provide legal advice, trade-mark clearance or confirmation that a name is available or registrable.

 

The Client must obtain its own trade-mark searches and legal advice before adopting, registering or using a name, strapline, logo or identity commercially.

 

11. Digital, website and third-party services

Where Services involve websites, hosting, domains, social platforms, analytics, search engines, advertising platforms or other third-party services:

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• The Client is responsible for maintaining its own account access, payment details and compliance with the relevant platform terms, unless agreed otherwise.

• Grantstudio does not guarantee specific rankings, traffic, conversions, sales, uptime, platform approval or commercial results.

• Third-party platforms, software and services may change, fail or become unavailable. Grantstudio is not liable for matters outside its reasonable control.

• The Client is responsible for ongoing website maintenance, security, backups, content updates and legal compliance after launch unless these are included in the Quotation.

 

12. Confidentiality

Each party will keep the other party’s confidential information private and use it only to perform the Contract. This does not apply to information that is public other than through breach of confidence, already lawfully known, independently developed, or required to be disclosed by law.

 

13. Liability

Nothing in these terms limits or excludes liability that cannot lawfully be limited or excluded, including liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

Subject to the above, Grantstudio’s total liability arising from or connected with a Contract, whether in contract, tort or otherwise, will not exceed the fees paid by the Client under that Contract.

 

Grantstudio will not be liable for indirect or consequential loss, loss of profit, revenue, business, goodwill, anticipated savings, data or opportunity.

 

14. Force majeure

Grantstudio is not liable for delay or failure caused by events beyond reasonable control, including illness, internet or software failure, supplier failure, strikes, fire, flood, power outage, cyber incident or changes to third-party platforms.

 

15. General

The Client may not transfer the Contract without Grantstudio’s written consent. Grantstudio may use suitably qualified subcontractors where necessary but remains responsible for the Services.

 

If any part of these terms is unenforceable, the rest will remain in effect.

 

A person who is not a party to the Contract has no right to enforce its terms under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.

These terms and the Contract are governed by the law of England and Wales. The courts of England and Wales will have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute.

 

16. Contact

Questions about these terms should be sent to hello@grantstudio.co.uk.