Most established businesses have accumulated a contract estate that no one has looked at in years. This typically includes customer contracts on terms agreed long ago, supplier contracts auto-renewing on terms, NDAs from a previous corporate identity, and a standard form of agreement that has been amended ad hoc over time.

What a health check is, and what it is not

A health check is not a substitute for redrafting documents. It is a triage. The exercise identifies which contracts carry real commercial risk, which are simply outdated, and which can be left alone. The output is a prioritised list of what to fix, in what order, with an estimate of the work involved.

For most businesses, the value is in being able to make an informed decision about where legal spend goes next. A clear picture of where your business stands across its contract portfolio is often the precondition for sensible legal investment.

Send me your five most important commercial contracts, and I will review each one, flag the key risks, and provide a single written report summarising your position and priorities.

Example: a typical scope and fixed fee

For a business with up to five commercial contracts to review, the typical scope looks like this.

What's included

  • Review of up to five commercial contracts
  • A single consolidated written report covering key risks, missing protections, and priorities for each contract
  • A follow-up call to discuss the findings and recommended next steps

What's outside this scope

  • Redrafting or amending any of the contracts (I can quote for this separately)
  • Negotiation with the other party beyond the scope described above
  • Tax advice

Fixed fee: £950, no VAT.

How I will approach your matter

Once you have instructed me, I will be in touch within one working day. Send me the five contracts, and I will review each one against the practical commercial risks the business faces, then produce a single consolidated report. A follow-up call is included to talk through the findings and what to do first.

To instruct me, or to talk through whether this is the right service for your matter, email geoffrey@caesar.co.uk. I aim to reply within 24 hours.