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Commercial Contract Review: Protect your margin and limit your liability.
Solaris: Aligning Contractual Risk with Operational Reality.
Liability Control. PI Alignment. Payment Certainty.
A contract that is legally enforceable can still be commercially fatal. If your terms are not aligned with your Professional Indemnity (PI) insurance, your cashflow requirements, or the UK Construction Act, you are carrying unrewarded risk. Solaris provides a high-level commercial audit to ensure your foundations are robust.
We bridge the gap between solicitor-standard and commercial-standard. If you want to harden your T&Cs and secure your right to get paid, this review provides the blueprint.
The gap: legal enforceability vs commercial safety
Most T&Cs are drafted for the court, not the boardroom. They focus on what is legal, but ignore what is insurable or profitable. This creates unrewarded risk for the business owner.
• Liability caps that exceed your PI insurance limits
• Payment terms that destroy cashflow certainty
• Implicit fitness for purpose clauses that create strict liability
• Weak variation and scope mechanisms that lead to unpaid work
• Intellectual property exposure where you lose ownership of your work
The 90/10 service model
T&C audit and design
• Cross-referencing liability caps against PI policy limits
• Hardening payment notice regimes (Construction Act compliance)
• Securing intellectual property and data ownership
• Drafting Solaris-rigid commercial protection
Commercial mechanics
• Standardising variation mechanisms to ensure payment for scope creep
• Installing clear termination and suspension triggers for non-payment
• Defining the standard of care to avoid uninsurable strict liability
Strategic advisory
• Bid-level risk review for high-stakes contracts
• Commercial escalation support during contract disputes
• Sounding board advisory for board-level decision governance
Disclaimer: Solaris provides commercial contract advisory based on operational experience. We are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice. We recommend all terms are reviewed by your legal counsel prior to execution.
Proven commercial wins
Solaris delivers tangible commercial rigour. Past outcomes for B2B SMEs include:
• Payment terms halved: Successfully renegotiated standard terms from 60 to 90 days down to 30 days, materially accelerating cashflow.
• Liability alignment: Reduced contractual liability exposure by capping terms to match existing Professional Indemnity (PI) insurance limits.
• IP protection: Redrafted consultancy agreements to ensure ownership of intellectual property and technical data remained with the provider.
Why Solaris?
We already have T&Cs from our solicitor
A solicitor ensures your terms are legal. Solaris ensures they are commercially safe. We look at your PI policy, your cashflow needs, and your delivery reality to make the terms work for the business, not just the file.
Our clients will not sign new terms
They will sign fair terms that protect both parties. We structure your terms to be professionally reasonable while closing the unrewarded risk gaps that lead to disputes.
Is your contract Solaris-rigid?
This service is designed for UK B2B firms who want to remove contractual guesswork and secure their margin.
• Engineering, consultancy, or specialist service firms
• UK SMEs (typically £750k+ turnover)
• You use standard T&Cs but have not reviewed them against your PI insurance lately
• You want better payment certainty and Construction Act compliance
Start a contract review
Submit your details below to request a commercial audit of your B2B terms and conditions.
Contract review FAQs
Are you a law firm?
No. Solaris provides commercial contract advisory based on operational experience at Commercial Director level. We focus on the financial and risk implications of your terms, rather than legal theory.
Why is PI insurance alignment important?
If your T&Cs allow for a liability cap of £5m, but your PI insurance only covers you for £1m, you are exposed to the gap. We ensure your contractual shield matches your insurance shield.
Can you help with Construction Act compliance?
Yes. Many firms have payment terms that do not satisfy the requirements for payment notices and pay less notices. We ensure your terms are compliant so your right to get paid is protected.