TRADE CLIENT TERMS & CONDITIONS

For the sale and supply of brewery products to business customers.

Last updated: 5 October 2026



These Trade Client Terms & Conditions apply to the sale and supply of goods by Cerne Abbas Brewery Limited to business customers. By placing an order with us, the Buyer agrees to these Terms unless different terms have been expressly agreed in writing by Cerne Abbas Brewery Limited.

1. Definitions

“Buyer” means the person, firm or company purchasing the Goods from the Company.

“Company”, “we”, “us” or “our” means Cerne Abbas Brewery Limited, a company registered in England and Wales Company Number: 09184819

“Goods” means the beer, beverages, merchandise or other products supplied by the Company to the Buyer.

“Terms” means these Trade Client Terms & Conditions together with any written quotation, order confirmation or other terms expressly agreed in writing by the Company.

2. Prices

All prices are quoted exclusive of VAT unless expressly stated otherwise.

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the price payable for the Goods will be the Company's price applicable on the date of delivery or deemed delivery.

Prices are subject to availability and may be affected by changes in duty, taxation, raw material costs, transport costs, currency movements and other market conditions. The Company reserves the right to amend prices before delivery where such changes occur, unless a fixed price has been expressly agreed in writing.

Any quoted price is subject to the Goods being available at the time of order.

3. Orders and availability

All orders are subject to acceptance by the Company and availability of the Goods.

The Company may decline an order or supply a different quantity where Goods are unavailable, subject to any rights the Buyer may have under these Terms or applicable law.

The Company may set minimum order quantities, delivery charges or delivery areas from time to time and will advise the Buyer where these apply.

4. Payment

For approved account customers, payment is due strictly within 14 days of the invoice date unless otherwise agreed in writing.

For non-account customers, payment is required with the order unless otherwise agreed in writing.

Time for payment is of the essence. Payment is not treated as received until cleared funds have been received by the Company.

If an invoice is not paid when due, the Company reserves the right to charge interest and recover compensation for debt recovery costs in accordance with the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 and associated legislation. Unless a different contractual rate has been expressly agreed, statutory interest may be claimed at 8% per annum above the Bank of England base rate.

The Company may also suspend further deliveries or withdraw credit facilities where payment is overdue.

5. Delivery and risk

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, delivery dates and times are estimates only.

The Company will take reasonable care in arranging delivery but will not be liable for delays caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control.

Risk in the Goods passes to the Buyer on delivery.

The Buyer is responsible for ensuring that the delivery address is accessible and that someone authorised to receive the Goods is available where required.

The Buyer should inspect the Goods as soon as reasonably practicable after delivery.

6. Claims for shortage, damage or defects

The Buyer must notify the Company as soon as reasonably practicable if Goods are damaged, short-delivered or appear to be defective.

For visible damage or shortages, the Buyer should record the issue on the delivery note and notify the Company and, where appropriate, the carrier within three working days of delivery.

Damaged packaging and faulty or disputed Goods should be retained and made available for inspection where reasonably requested.

Where a claim relates to delivery, the Company may require evidence such as a signed delivery note, photographs or other reasonable information.

Nothing in this clause limits or excludes any statutory rights or remedies that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.

7. Title and retention of title

Legal title to the Goods will remain with the Company until:

a) the Company has received payment in full in cleared funds for the Goods; and
b) the Buyer has paid all other sums then due to the Company.

Until title passes, the Buyer shall:

• keep the Goods identifiable as the Company's property;
• store the Goods separately where reasonably practicable and in suitable conditions;
• not remove, deface or obscure identifying marks or packaging;
• keep the Goods in satisfactory condition; and
• maintain appropriate insurance cover for the Goods.

If the Buyer fails to pay an amount due, enters insolvency proceedings, ceases or threatens to cease trading, or otherwise becomes subject to an insolvency event, the Company may, subject to applicable law, require the return of unpaid Goods and may enter the Buyer's premises for that purpose with the Buyer's permission or exercise any other lawful remedy available to it.

The Buyer must not sell, pledge, charge or otherwise dispose of Goods that remain the Company's property except in the ordinary course of its business and on terms that make clear the Buyer's obligation to account to the Company where applicable.

8. Personal guarantees

A personal guarantee is separate from these general Trade Client Terms.

No director, owner, employee or other individual signing these Terms on behalf of the Buyer will become personally liable for the Buyer's debts merely by signing these Terms.

If the Company requires a personal guarantee, it must be set out in a separate written guarantee which clearly states the extent of the individual's liability and is signed by the individual in their personal capacity.

9. Product quality and storage

The Buyer is responsible for storing and handling the Goods appropriately after delivery, including keeping beer and other products in suitable conditions and observing any storage or use-by guidance supplied with the Goods.

The Company is not responsible for deterioration caused by improper storage, handling or dispensing after delivery.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability for matters which cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.

10. Data protection

The Company may process personal information relating to the Buyer and its contacts for purposes including managing trade accounts, processing orders, delivering Goods, invoicing, credit control, customer service, fraud prevention and maintaining business records.

The Company will process personal data in accordance with applicable UK data protection law, including the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018.

Further information about how the Company processes personal data is contained in the Cerne Abbas Brewery Privacy Policy.

Where the Company relies on legitimate interests, contract, legal obligations or another lawful basis, the relevant processing will be carried out on that basis. Personal information will not be sold or used for unrelated purposes.

11. 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.

Subject to that, the Company will not be liable for indirect or consequential loss, loss of profit, loss of business, loss of goodwill or loss of anticipated savings arising from the supply of the Goods, except where such loss cannot lawfully be excluded.

The Company's liability will otherwise be subject to applicable law and to any limits expressly agreed in writing between the parties.

12. Events beyond our control

The Company will not be responsible for failure or delay in performing its obligations where this results from circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including severe weather, fire, flood, industrial disputes, supply shortages, transport disruption, equipment failure, power failure, government action or other similar events.

The Company will take reasonable steps to minimise the effect of such circumstances and resume performance as soon as reasonably practicable.

13. General

These Terms, together with any written quotation, order confirmation or other terms expressly agreed in writing, form the agreement between the Company and the Buyer concerning the supply of the Goods.

These Terms do not prevent the parties from agreeing additional terms in writing.

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, that provision will be treated as modified or removed to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will continue in full force.

A failure or delay by the Company to exercise any right or remedy will not constitute a waiver of that right or remedy.

The Buyer may not transfer its rights or obligations under these Terms without the Company's prior written consent, except where permitted by law. The Company may assign or transfer its rights where reasonably necessary as part of a sale, restructuring or transfer of its business.

14. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms and any dispute or claim arising from them are governed by the law of England and Wales.

The courts of England and Wales will have jurisdiction to determine any dispute arising from or in connection with these Terms, subject to any mandatory rights or jurisdiction that cannot lawfully be excluded.

CHEERS
 

Cerne Abbas Brewery
Chescombe Barn
Barton Meadows Farm
Dorchester Road
Cerne Abbas
Dorset
DT2 7JS

Website: cerneabbasbrewery.com

Telephone: 01300 341999

Email: sales@cerneabbasbrewery.com