Terms & Conditions

1. About these terms

These terms govern your use of NameVetted (“we”, “us”, “our”), an automated UK business-name clearance tool operated by BrandEngine. By using the site — running a name check, generating name ideas, or buying a clearance report — you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the service.

2. What NameVetted is — and is not

NameVetted provides automated pre-screening across Companies House, UK trademark records, sensitive-word rules, domains and social handles. It is a research and screening aid, not legal advice.

Trademark and availability results are indicative only. They do not guarantee that a name is free to use, registrable, or clear of third-party rights. Before committing to a name, incorporating a company, or filing a trademark, you should always confirm clearance with a qualified trademark attorney. Where a result is high-risk, we will point you toward professional advice.

3. Accuracy and data sources

Our checks draw on public and third-party sources, including Companies House, the Intellectual Property Office, domain registries and social platforms. These sources may be incomplete, delayed, or change without notice. We work to keep our screening accurate, but we cannot warrant that every result is complete, current, or error-free. Any reliance you place on a report is at your own risk.

4. Reports and payment

A free name check is available to everyone. A paid clearance report adds a trademark risk screen, risk assessment and a downloadable PDF, and is charged as a one-off fee shown at checkout. Payment is handled by Stripe; we do not store your card details.

Because a report is a digital service generated and delivered immediately, you agree that we begin providing it as soon as you pay, and that your statutory right to cancel is lost once the report has been generated. If a report fails to generate due to a fault on our side, contact us and we will re-run it or refund the fee.

5. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• use the service for any unlawful purpose or in breach of any third-party rights;
• scrape, bulk-download, resell, or systematically extract data or reports from the site;
• attempt to disrupt, overload, or circumvent the security or rate limits of the service; or
• misrepresent our screening output as legal advice or a guarantee of clearance.

6. Intellectual property

The site, its content and its software are owned by us or our licensors. Reports you buy are for your own business use. Public sector information from Companies House and the Intellectual Property Office is reproduced under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

7. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any loss arising from your reliance on screening results — including the cost of rebranding, lost profits, or disputes with third parties over a name. Nothing in these terms limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or any liability that cannot be excluded under UK law. Where we are liable, our total liability is limited to the fee you paid for the report in question.

8. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time. The version in force is the one published here, with the “last updated” date shown above. Continued use of the service after a change means you accept the revised terms.

9. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales, and any dispute is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

10. Contact

Questions about these terms? Email hello@namevetted.co.uk.