Terms & Conditions

Last updated: May 2025

All quotations are made and all orders are accepted subject to the following terms and conditions. Any terms and conditions contained in any acceptance of a quotation which vary, are contrary to, or add to those herein shall be void and of no effect. A customer desiring any reasonable amendment to these terms should communicate with us before forwarding an acceptance.

1. Definitions

“The Company” refers to School Noticeboards, a trading name of Paul David Enterprises Limited. “The Customer” refers to the individual or organisation placing an order or purchasing goods from the Company. “Goods” refers to the products supplied by the Company.

2. Orders and Acceptance

All orders are subject to acceptance by the Company. An order is not binding on the Company until it has been confirmed in writing (including by email). The Company reserves the right to refuse or cancel any order at its discretion.

Where goods are ordered by schools, academies, colleges, universities or other educational institutions via purchase order, the institution placing the order accepts full liability for payment in accordance with these terms.

3. Pricing and Payment

All prices shown on the website are exclusive of VAT unless otherwise stated. VAT will be added at the prevailing rate at the time of invoice. The Company reserves the right to amend prices without notice.

Payment for online orders is due at the time of order. For orders placed via purchase order by approved educational institutions, payment is due within 30 days of the invoice date unless alternative terms have been agreed in writing.

The Company reserves the right to charge interest on overdue accounts at a rate of 8% above the Bank of England base rate in accordance with the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998.

4. Delivery

The Company will endeavour to dispatch goods within the timeframes stated on the product page. Delivery dates are estimates only and the Company shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from delay in delivery.

The Company shall not be responsible for loss or delay arising from causes beyond its reasonable control, including acts of God, war, civil disturbance, industrial action, natural calamity, government restrictions, fire, flood, or non-availability of materials or transport.

All deliveries are to ground floor only. Couriers are not insured to carry goods above ground floor level. Please make appropriate arrangements to receive goods at ground level.

Risk in the goods passes to the Customer upon delivery. Title to the goods remains with the Company until payment in full has been received.

5. Damaged Goods

Any damage to goods must be reported to the Company within 48 hours of delivery, with photographic evidence. Goods signed for as undamaged and subsequently reported as damaged after 48 hours may not be eligible for replacement or credit.

Where goods are delivered by courier, any visible damage should be noted on the delivery documentation at the time of receipt.

6. Returns

These terms apply to Business-to-Business (B2B) transactions. The Consumer Contracts Regulations and Distance Selling Regulations do not apply to B2B purchases, and the right to cancel or return goods is not automatic.

Returns for items that have not arrived damaged, or that are unwanted, will be at the manager’s discretion. All such returns are subject to a 20% restocking and collection fee, with a minimum charge of £25.00 + VAT.

To be eligible for a return, all items must be:

• In pristine, as-new condition
• In their original, undamaged packaging
• Reported to the Company in writing within 24 hours of delivery

Made-to-order and custom items are non-refundable under any circumstances.

Please see our Delivery & Returns page for full details.

7. Warranty and Defects

The Company shall not be liable to the Customer or any third party in respect of defects in goods delivered, whether patent or latent, or for any injury, damage or loss resulting directly or indirectly from such defects.

Without prejudice to the foregoing, the Company reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to replace goods or parts in respect of any complaint received in writing relating to alleged defects within one month of the date of delivery. For these purposes, the date of delivery is the date of dispatch from the Company.

Where manufacturer warranties apply (for example, our 25-year surface warranty on porcelain enamel boards), the terms of those warranties are as specified by the manufacturer.

8. Intellectual Property

Ownership of all intellectual property rights in relation to design work carried out by the Company rests with the Company unless otherwise agreed in writing. The Customer may not reproduce, distribute or use such design work without the express written consent of the Company.

9. Limitation of Liability

The Company’s total liability to the Customer in respect of any claim shall not exceed the value of the goods supplied in relation to that claim. The Company shall not be liable for any indirect, consequential or economic loss.

10. Governing Law

These terms and conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with English law. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

11. Changes to These Terms

The Company reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions at any time. The terms applicable to any order are those in force at the date the order is accepted.