The Shop Floor

Terms of advertising

Draft terms — to be reviewed by a solicitor before launch.

1. Advertising medium only

The Shop Floor is an online advertising medium. We publish adverts placed by business owners. We are not an estate agent or business transfer agent and we do not act for either buyer or seller.

  • We do not value businesses or give any opinion on price.
  • We do not check or verify turnover, margins, accounts or any other figures supplied by sellers.
  • We do not negotiate, introduce for a fee, hold deposits or handle any money relating to a sale.
  • Our fees are for advertising only and are never linked to whether, or for how much, a business sells.

2. Sales are agreed directly

Any sale is agreed directly between buyer and seller, with their own solicitors and advisers. Buyers should carry out their own due diligence.

3. Seller responsibilities

Sellers confirm the information they provide is accurate, that they are entitled to sell the business, and that they have checked any consent needed under their franchise, symbol group or partner agreement and their lease.

4. Confidential information

Buyers who request full details must accept a non-disclosure agreement. Sellers decide which buyers receive private information and documents.

5. Review and removal

We review adverts before they go live and may refuse, suspend or remove any advert at our discretion.

6. Liability

To the extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any loss arising from reliance on an advert or from any transaction between users.

7. Advertiser terms (services directory)

The services directory is paid advertising. We do not take commission on, arrange, supervise or guarantee any work won through an advert, and we do not endorse any advertiser.

  • You must be entitled to provide the services you advertise and hold any registration they need — including an SRA number for solicitors and FCA authorisation for finance and insurance brokers.
  • You must hold appropriate insurance for the services advertised.
  • Your profile must be accurate and not misleading. We review profiles before they go live and may refuse, suspend or remove them.
  • Regional Sponsor places are limited to two per category per region and are allocated in order of approval.
  • Packages run monthly and prices exclude VAT. Enquiries are sent to you; you must handle the personal data in them lawfully.