Terms and Conditions
Effective date: 4 August 2026
Welcome to the Oakshield website at oakshield.com.au (“Website”).
This Website is owned and operated by Oakshield Pty Ltd (“Oakshield”, “we”, “us” or “our”). By accessing or using this Website, you agree to these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with them, please do not use the Website.
1. About this Website
Oakshield provides business brokerage, business-sale preparation, valuation guidance, strategic advisory and related services.
The information on this Website is provided for general informational purposes. It is intended to help business owners and prospective purchasers understand the services Oakshield offers and the general considerations involved in buying, preparing or selling a business.
These Terms govern your use of the Website. Any professional services provided by Oakshield will be subject to a separate written agreement, appointment, authority, engagement letter or other agreed terms.
2. General information only
The information on this Website does not constitute legal, financial, accounting, taxation, investment or other professional advice.
Although Oakshield draws on its experience in business brokerage and advisory services, the circumstances of every business and transaction are different. You should obtain independent professional advice appropriate to your circumstances before making a financial, investment, purchase, sale or business decision.
Accessing this Website, submitting an enquiry or downloading a resource does not create a broker–client, adviser–client, fiduciary or other professional relationship between you and Oakshield.
3. Business appraisals and valuation information
Any valuation range, appraisal, estimate, benchmark, exit-readiness assessment or similar information provided through the Website is indicative only unless expressly stated otherwise in a separate written agreement.
Business values and transaction outcomes can be affected by factors including:
- financial performance and the quality of financial records;
- market and industry conditions;
- buyer demand and access to finance;
- business risks and reliance on key people;
- assets, liabilities, contracts and intellectual property;
- transaction structure and due-diligence findings; and
- information supplied by the business owner or other parties.
Oakshield does not guarantee that a business will sell, sell within a particular period or achieve a particular price, valuation or financial outcome.
4. Business listings and opportunities
Information about businesses, properties or other opportunities displayed on the Website may be supplied by vendors, owners, advisers or other third parties.
While Oakshield takes reasonable care when preparing listings, it does not independently verify every statement, figure, projection or representation provided by another party. Listings may be incomplete, subject to change or withdrawn without notice.
Unless expressly stated otherwise:
- photographs and descriptions are for identification and marketing purposes;
- financial figures and forecasts should not be treated as guarantees;
- the availability of a listed opportunity is not guaranteed;
- no listing constitutes an offer capable of acceptance; and
- interested parties must conduct their own investigations and due diligence.
Prospective purchasers should obtain independent legal, financial, accounting, taxation and other relevant advice before entering into a transaction.
5. Confidentiality and enquiries
Oakshield understands that confidentiality can be critical when a business is being prepared for sale or offered to the market.
Access to detailed information about a business may be subject to identity verification, buyer qualification, proof of financial capacity and the execution of a confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement.
You must not use information obtained from Oakshield to:
- contact a vendor’s employees, customers, suppliers, landlord or other stakeholders without permission;
- bypass or attempt to bypass Oakshield in relation to a listed opportunity;
- interfere with a business or proposed transaction;
- disclose confidential information to an unauthorised person; or
- use the information for any purpose other than evaluating the relevant opportunity.
Please do not submit highly sensitive, commercially confidential or security-sensitive information through a general Website form unless Oakshield has asked you to do so. Oakshield may arrange a more appropriate method for exchanging confidential documents.
6. Information you provide
You agree that any information you submit through the Website will, to the best of your knowledge, be accurate, current and not misleading.
You must not submit content that:
- infringes another person’s rights;
- is unlawful, fraudulent, defamatory or deceptive;
- contains malicious code or harmful material;
- impersonates another person; or
- you are not authorised to provide.
Oakshield may rely on the information you supply when responding to your enquiry. You are responsible for informing us if that information changes or requires correction.
7. Acceptable use
You must use the Website lawfully and responsibly.
You must not:
- attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Website, its server or connected systems;
- introduce viruses, malicious code or other harmful technology;
- disrupt, damage or place an unreasonable load on the Website;
- scrape, harvest or systematically extract Website content or contact information;
- reproduce business listings for commercial use without permission;
- use the Website to send unsolicited or unlawful communications; or
- use the Website in a way that infringes the rights of Oakshield or another party.
We may restrict or block access where we reasonably believe the Website is being misused.
8. Intellectual property
Unless otherwise indicated, the content on this Website—including its text, branding, logos, graphics, photographs, videos, downloads, reports, page designs and other materials—is owned by or licensed to Oakshield and is protected by intellectual property laws.
You may view the Website and print or download reasonable extracts for your personal, non-commercial use.
You must not reproduce, modify, publish, distribute, sell, commercially exploit or create derivative works from Website content without Oakshield’s prior written permission, except where permitted by law.
Third-party names, logos and trademarks remain the property of their respective owners.
9. Third-party websites and services
The Website may contain links to external websites, platforms or services. These links are provided for convenience and do not necessarily indicate Oakshield’s endorsement or approval.
Oakshield does not control and is not responsible for the content, availability, security, accuracy or privacy practices of third-party websites. You access them at your own discretion and subject to their terms.
10. Website availability and accuracy
Oakshield aims to keep the Website useful, secure and reasonably up to date. However, we do not guarantee that:
- the Website will always be available or operate without interruption;
- all content will be complete, accurate or current;
- errors will be corrected immediately;
- the Website will be free from harmful components; or
- the Website will be compatible with every device, browser or system.
We may change, suspend or remove any part of the Website without notice.
11. Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Oakshield excludes liability for loss or damage arising from:
- reliance on general information published on the Website;
- decisions made without appropriate independent advice;
- inaccurate or incomplete information supplied by third parties;
- interruption, unavailability or misuse of the Website;
- unauthorised access, viruses or other matters outside our reasonable control; or
- the use of a third-party website linked from this Website.
Where liability cannot legally be excluded, it is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.
Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts or modifies any right, guarantee, remedy or protection that cannot lawfully be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law or other applicable legislation.
12. Privacy
Oakshield handles personal information submitted through the Website in accordance with its Privacy Policy and applicable privacy laws.
By providing your contact details, you consent to Oakshield using them to respond to your enquiry, provide requested information and communicate with you about relevant services or opportunities.
Please refer to Oakshield’s Privacy Policy for further information about how personal information is collected, used, stored and disclosed.
13. Changes to these Terms
Oakshield may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes to the Website, its services, business practices or legal obligations.
The revised Terms will take effect when published on the Website. The effective date at the top of this page will be updated accordingly.
Your continued use of the Website after changes are published constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
14. Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of Queensland, Australia.
You submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Queensland and any courts entitled to hear appeals from those courts.
15. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, that provision will be read down or removed to the minimum extent necessary. The remaining provisions will continue to apply.
16. Contact Oakshield
If you have a question about these Terms and Conditions, please contact:
Oakshield Pty Ltd
7 Callabonna Street
Westlake QLD 4074
Australia
Phone: 0403 047 031
Email: norman@oakshield.com.au
Website: oakshield.com.au