Terms and Conditions for Use

Welcome to the UKTSA.com website

UKTSA is a partnership between Buckinghamshire, Surrey & Worcestershire Trading Standards and United Knowledge Ltd, registered as a company in England and Wales no. 12361667. Registered office: Chislehurst Business Centre, 1 Bromley Lane, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 6LH.

The scheme has been established to provide a listing of businesses which have been vetted against a set of criteria as an indicator that they are honest and trustworthy.

Acceptance of Terms and Conditions

By using this website, UKTSA.com, and its services (as defined below), you agree to adhere to and be bound by the following terms and conditions.

​We reserve the right to update or amend these Terms and Conditions at any time by publishing changes online. Your continued use of this website and/or services following any changes will be deemed acceptance of such changes. It is therefore your responsibility to check the Terms and Conditions regularly for updates.

​This website is continually updated, and its content may change from time to time.

These Terms and Conditions were last updated on 31/05/2024

Information Accessed through our Site

We ensure that all listed members on this website comply with the law, but we cannot guarantee that their work will never give cause for complaint. We can support you and the business in resolving any issues using the complaint procedure outlined on this website. Please see the limitations section for more information.

Once a business becomes a member of UKTSA, we monitor their performance using feedback left on this site, customer complaints, and databases accessible by Trading Standards. Members are also subject to an annual review before their membership renewal is approved.

While we take all reasonable care to ensure the information on this website is correct, we cannot guarantee or provide any warranty as to the accuracy, timeliness, or completeness of any information or material appearing on it.

The partnership operating UKTSA, its employees, or associates cannot accept any liability for indirect or consequential loss (including loss of profit, loss of business, depletion of goodwill, or otherwise), costs, expenses, or other claims for consequential compensation, howsoever caused, which arise out of or in connection with your use of this or any linked website.

If you become aware of any errors, omissions, or information that requires updating, please inform us as soon as possible.

Limitations of the UKTSA Scheme

The primary purpose of the UKTSA scheme is to assess the customer service standards of a business and its compliance with consumer protection legislation. By joining the scheme, businesses commit to fair trading.

You should not rely on this scheme as approval of any other aspect of a business’s operations or for tendering for Local Authority contracts.

Specifically, we do not:

  • Accept any liability for goods or services supplied by any business.
  • Guarantee the quality or condition of goods or services provided by any business.
  • Guarantee that the price of goods or services is competitive compared with other businesses.
  • Guarantee the financial status of any business.

We endeavour to ensure that listed businesses on this website comply with the law, but we cannot guarantee that their work will never give cause for complaint. If an issue arises, we can support you and the business in resolving it using the complaint procedure outlined on this website.