DISCLAIMER & REGULATORY NOTICE

1. COMPANY INFORMATION This website is operated by We Buy Any Company Group Ltd trading as Blackstar Advisory Group ("we", "us", or "our").

  • Registered in: England and Wales.

  • Registered Office: Bartle House, 9 Oxford Court, Manchester, England, M2 3WQ.

  • Company Number: 16101487.

2. NATURE OF BUSINESS Our business activities are strictly limited to the commercial acquisition of UK limited companies (Ltd) and Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP). We act solely as a Principal Purchaser. We are not brokers, intermediaries, or agents for the seller.

3. REGULATORY STATUS (NON-ADVISORY) We explicitly state that we are NOT authorised or regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

  • We are NOT Financial Advisors.

  • We are NOT Solicitors or Legal Advisors.

  • We are NOT Licensed Insolvency Practitioners.

The content on this website is for information purposes only. It does not constitute financial, legal, tax, or insolvency advice.

4. COMMERCIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST In any transaction, our position as a purchaser is commercially distinct from, and may conflict with, your position as a seller. We represent our own commercial interests solely. We do not owe you a fiduciary duty or a duty of care regarding the valuation or disposal of your company.

5. REQUIREMENT FOR INDEPENDENT ADVICE We strictly require that all directors and shareholders seek independent legal and financial advice before entering into any agreement to sell their company. This is particularly critical if the company is in financial distress. You proceed entirely at your own risk if you fail to obtain such advice.

6. ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING (AML) & DUE DILIGENCE We comply with The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017. We are required to carry out due diligence and identity verification on all sellers and beneficial owners prior to the completion of any acquisition.

7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY To the fullest extent permitted by law, We Buy Any Company Group Ltd excludes all liability for any loss or damage (including financial loss or business interruption) arising from reliance on the information provided on this website. We do not guarantee that the information is accurate, complete, or up-to-date.

8. GOVERNING LAW This notice shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

PRIVACY POLICY Effective Date: 21 December 2025

1. IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND WHO WE ARE

Purpose of this Privacy Policy This privacy policy aims to give you information on how We Buy Any Company Group Ltd trading as Blackstar Advisory Group collects and processes your personal data through your use of this website, including any data you may provide when you submit a company for valuation or purchase.

Controller We Buy Any Company Group Ltd is the controller and responsible for your personal data.

  • Data Privacy Manager: Michael Searles

  • Email: support@blackstaradvisorygroup.co.uk

  • Telephone: 08000 843087

Complaints You have the right to make a complaint at any time to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection issues (www.ico.org.uk). We would, however, appreciate the chance to deal with your concerns before you approach the ICO.

2. THE DATA WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU

We collect, use, store and transfer different kinds of personal data about you as follows:

  • Identity Data: First name, last name, title, and job role within your company.

  • Contact Data: Billing address, email address, and telephone numbers.

  • Transaction Data: Details of the corporate entity (Ltd or LLP) you wish to sell, including financial standing, creditor details, and shareholding structure.

  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type, time zone setting, and operating system.

We do not collect any Special Categories of Personal Data (race, religion, health, criminal convictions).

3. HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA

We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:

  • To register you as a new seller:

    • Type of Data: Identity, Contact.

    • Lawful Basis: Performance of a contract.

  • To assess your company for acquisition (Due Diligence):

    • Type of Data: Identity, Contact, Transaction.

    • Lawful Basis: Performance of a contract; Necessary for our legitimate interests (to assess commercial viability).

  • To manage our relationship with you:

    • Type of Data: Identity, Contact.

    • Lawful Basis: Necessary to comply with a legal obligation.

  • To administer and protect our business:

    • Type of Data: Identity, Technical.

    • Lawful Basis: Necessary for our legitimate interests (running our business, network security).

4. DISCLOSURES OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

We may adhere to strict confidentiality but may have to share your personal data with specific third parties for the purpose of the acquisition process:

  • Professional Advisers: Lawyers, bankers, auditors, and insurers who provide consultancy, banking, legal, insurance, and accounting services.

  • HM Revenue & Customs & Regulators: Authorities who require reporting of processing activities in certain circumstances.

  • Third Parties: To whom we may choose to sell, transfer, or merge parts of our business or our assets.

5. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS

We do not transfer your personal data outside the United Kingdom (UK).

6. DATA SECURITY

We have put in place appropriate security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorised way. In addition, we limit access to your personal data to those employees, agents, contractors, and other third parties who have a business need to know.

7. DATA RETENTION

How long will you use my personal data for? We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for.

  • Prospective Sellers (No Deal): Data retained for 12 months for internal analytics.

  • Completed Acquisitions: Data retained for 6 years after the transaction concludes for tax and legal compliance purposes.

8. YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS

Under certain circumstances, you have rights under data protection laws in relation to your personal data:

  • Request access (Data Subject Access Request).

  • Request correction of the personal data.

  • Request erasure of your personal data.

  • Object to processing of your personal data.

  • Request restriction of processing.

  • Request transfer of your personal data.

  • Right to withdraw consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@blackstaradvisorygroup.co.uk.

COOKIE POLICY

Effective Date: 21 December 2025

1. INTRODUCTION This Cookie Policy explains how We Buy Any Company Group Ltd trading as Blackstar Advisory Group ("we", "us", "our") uses cookies, pixels, and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website blackstaradvisorygroup.co.uk. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

2. WHAT ARE COOKIES & TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?

  • Cookies: Small text files placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device.

  • Pixels (Web Beacons): Tiny transparent images embedded in emails or webpages that allow us to see if you have opened an email or visited a certain page.

Cookies can be:

  • "Session Cookies": Temporary cookies that remain on your device only until you close your browser.

  • "Persistent Cookies": These remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them.

3. HOW WE USE COOKIES We use cookies to:

  • Distinguish you from other users.

  • Remember your preferences (e.g., region).

  • Protect the security of our website.

  • Analyse how our site is used to improve our service.

4. THE COOKIES WE USE We categorise our cookies into the following groups:

4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies These are required for the operation of our website (e.g., security cookies, load balancing). You cannot opt-out of these cookies.

4.2 Analytical/Performance Cookies These allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and see how they move around the site. We use Google Analytics.

  • Data collected: IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent.

4.3 Functionality Cookies These enable us to personalise content for you and remember your preferences.

4.4 Targeting/Marketing Cookies These record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We may share this information with third parties for advertising purposes.

5. THIRD-PARTY COOKIES Please note that third parties (including advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services) may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These are likely to be analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookies.

6. MANAGING YOUR COOKIE PREFERENCES You have the right to accept or decline cookies.

6.1 Cookie Banner When you first visit our website, you will be asked to consent to non-essential cookies. You can withdraw this consent at any time.

6.2 Google Analytics Opt-Out To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

6.3 Browser Settings You can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies), you may not be able to access all or parts of our site.

Find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers:

7. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes we make will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

8. CONTACT US If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact: Email: support@blackstaradvisorygroup.co.uk

4. TERMS OF WEBSITE USE (CORPORATE STANDARD)

Last Updated: 21 December 2025

1. INTRODUCTION AND ACCEPTANCE These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your use of blackstaradvisorygroup.co.uk ("our Site"). This Site is operated by We Buy Any Company Group Ltd trading as Blackstar Advisory Group ("we", "us", or "our"). We are registered in England and Wales.

By accessing or using our Site, you confirm that you accept these Terms and agree to comply with them. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use our Site.

2. NATURE OF BUSINESS & NO ADVICE DISCLAIMER Please read this section carefully. Our business is strictly limited to the commercial acquisition of corporate entities (Ltd and LLP companies).

  • We are NOT financial advisors.

  • We are NOT legal advisors.

  • We are NOT insolvency practitioners.

The content on our Site is provided for general information only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our Site. We make no representations, warranties, or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content on our Site is accurate, complete, or up-to-date.

3. CHANGES TO OUR SITE We may update and change our Site from time to time to reflect changes to our services, our users' needs, and our business priorities. We do not guarantee that our Site, or any content on it, will always be available or be uninterrupted. We may suspend or withdraw or restrict the availability of all or any part of our Site for business and operational reasons without notice.

4. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS We are the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights in our Site, and in the material published on it. Those works are protected by copyright laws and treaties around the world. All such rights are reserved.

  • You may print off one copy, and may download extracts, of any page(s) from our Site for your personal use.

  • You must not modify the paper or digital copies of any materials you have printed off or downloaded in any way.

  • Our status (and that of any identified contributors) as the authors of content on our Site must always be acknowledged.

  • You must not use any part of the content on our Site for commercial purposes without obtaining a licence to do so from us.

5. PROHIBITED USES You may use our Site only for lawful purposes. You may not use our Site:

  • In any way that breaches any applicable local, national, or international law or regulation.

  • To transmit, or procure the sending of, any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising or promotional material (spam).

  • To knowingly transmit any data, send or upload any material that contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time-bombs, keystroke loggers, spyware, adware, or any other harmful programs or similar computer code designed to adversely affect the operation of any computer software or hardware.

6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Whether you are a consumer or a business user:

  • We do not exclude or limit in any way our liability to you where it would be unlawful to do so. This includes liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or the negligence of our employees, agents, or subcontractors and for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

If you are a business user:

  • We exclude all implied conditions, warranties, representations, or other terms that may apply to our Site or any content on it.

  • We will not be liable to you for any loss or damage, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, even if foreseeable, arising under or in connection with:

    • Use of, or inability to use, our Site; or

    • Use of or reliance on any content displayed on our Site.

  • In particular, we will not be liable for:

    • Loss of profits, sales, business, or revenue;

    • Business interruption;

    • Loss of anticipated savings;

    • Loss of business opportunity, goodwill, or reputation; or

    • Any indirect or consequential loss or damage.

7. VIRUSES AND SECURITY We do not guarantee that our Site will be secure or free from bugs or viruses. You are responsible for configuring your information technology, computer programmes, and platform to access our Site. You should use your own virus protection software. You must not misuse our Site by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to our Site, the server on which our Site is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to our Site.

8. LINKING TO OUR SITE You may link to our home page, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it. You must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval, or endorsement on our part where none exists. We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice.

9. GOVERNING LAW These Terms, their subject matter, and their formation (and any non-contractual disputes or claims) are governed by English law. We both agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

10. TRADEMARKS "Blackstar Advisory Group" and "We Buy Any Company Group" are trading names of We Buy Any Company Group Ltd. You are not permitted to use them without our approval.

11. CONTACT To contact us, please email support@blackstaradvisorygroup.co.uk or call 08000 843087.