1. These Terms and Conditions are between the Catering agency (hereinafter called the Company) and the Employer/Client (hereinafter called the Client) and are deemed accepted by the Client by virtue of an interview, engagement or any form of contact with an applicant howsoever introduced by the company within one year from the date of introduction.

2. The Client agrees to notify the Company immediately they wish an offer to be made to a Candidate, and to supply copies of all letters of offer to any candidates introduced to the client by the company.

3. The word introduction shall mean any applicant who the Company has supplied to the Client whether or not the Client knew of a candidate previously or the candidate was known prior to introduction by the company.

4. The Company will raise an invoice the date the Candidate commences employment with the Client. All fees are payable within 14 days of the Company's invoice.

5. Fees are calculated as a percentage of the first year's gross remuneration, which shall include all emoluments that form gross taxable pay (e.g. guarantee, bonus, location weighting, on-call allowance and any form of retainer) Where a company car is provided, £500 will be added to the salary for the purposes of calculating a fee.

6. The Fees payable to the Company by the Client for the introduction of the applicant are:

Total Annual Salary	% Charged
£0 - £14 999	11.75%
£15 000 - £19 999	12.75%
£20 000 - £24 999	14.75%
£25 000 +	16.75%

VAT is payable on our fees and charged at the prevailing rate.

7. A Minimum charge of £900 shall apply.

8. In the event of a guarantee or retainer for a period of less than 12 months, the fees shall be calculated on a pro-rata basis as if the guarantee/retainer were for a period of 12 months.

9. In the case of candidates remunerated on a commission only basis or any other payment method where there is no basic salary, a minimum flat fee of
£2 500 will be charged.

10. Placement fee and Terms of Business for advertised assignments may be varied, subject to the Client's particular brief. Any difference to the general fee schedule and Terms of Business as laid out above will be agreed with the Client in writing prior to the commencement of the assignment.

11. Provided that the fees have been paid within 21 Days of the commencement of the candidate's engagement, and the engagement is then subsequently lawfully terminated for any reason other than redundancy, and the Company is notified in writing within 7 days of the termination, a rebate scale will operate as described on the attached 'Claw-Back' Sheet.

12. The Company can accept no liability whatsoever on behalf of the Client, their servant or agents, for any loss, damage, costs or expenses, howsoever caused which the client may suffer of for which the client may become liable arising out of or in connection with or as a result of introduction to the Client or the engagement by the Client of a candidate.

13. No variation can be made to these Terms without the written consent of the Proprietor of the Company.

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