Before receiving confidential business details, please review and accept our legally binding agreement to ensure mutual trust and protection.
At Royal Management Consultants Pty Ltd, we provide access to sensitive, high-value business information related to sales, mergers, and acquisitions. This Confidentiality Agreement ensures that all parties maintain discretion and protect intellectual property during the due diligence process.
This Confidentiality Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into by the party completing and submitting this form (“Recipient”) in favour of Royal Management Consultants Pty Ltd , in connection with potential business sales, mergers, acquisitions, or investment opportunities (“Transaction”).
The Recipient understands that in order to evaluate and/or pursue the Transaction, RMC may disclose certain confidential, sensitive, or proprietary information. This Agreement governs the terms under which such information will be received and protected.
1. Confidential Information
For the purpose of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” means any and all data, materials, financial records, business documents, intellectual property, and other information, whether verbal, written, or electronic, provided by RMC or its representatives in relation to the Transaction, including but not limited to:
Business structure and ownership details
Financial statements and client contracts
Staff lists, supplier arrangements, and commercial strategies
Policies, procedures, and legal documents
2. Obligations of Confidentiality
The Recipient agrees:
To keep all Confidential Information strictly confidential and not disclose it to any third party without prior written consent from RMC.
Not to use any Confidential Information for any purpose other than evaluating the Transaction.
Not to contact any clients, staff, suppliers, or stakeholders of the business(es) being presented, unless expressly authorised in writing by RMC.
To take all reasonable precautions to prevent any unauthorised use, reproduction, or disclosure.
3. Permitted Disclosure
The Recipient may disclose Confidential Information only to their professional advisors (e.g. lawyers, accountants) on a need-to-know basis, provided such parties are also bound by strict confidentiality obligations.
4. Exclusions
Confidential Information does not include information which:
Was lawfully known to the Recipient prior to disclosure by RMC;
Becomes public knowledge through no fault of the Recipient;
Is disclosed with RMC’s written approval;
Is required to be disclosed by law, court order, or regulatory authority (with prompt notice to RMC if legally permitted).
5. Return or Destruction of Information
If requested by RMC, the Recipient must immediately return or destroy all physical and electronic copies of the Confidential Information and certify compliance in writing.
6. No Representation or Obligation
RMC makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any Confidential Information. This Agreement does not obligate either party to proceed with any transaction.
7. Ownership and Intellectual Property
All Confidential Information remains the exclusive property of RMC or its clients. Nothing in this Agreement grants the Recipient any right, title, or interest in or to the Confidential Information.
8. Term
This Agreement shall remain in force for three (3) years from the date of submission and signing, or until such Confidential Information lawfully enters the public domain.
9. Governing Law
This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Victoria, Australia, and the parties agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in that jurisdiction.
10. Execution
By completing and submitting this form, the Recipient agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement.