Clear, reliable explanations for every contract you sign
AI contract risk review built for business owners, not lawyers. Upload a supply contract, get a colour-coded risk report in 2 minutes.
Most small businesses sign contracts they don't fully understand
No in-house lawyer. No time. No budget for a solicitor. So the contract gets signed anyway - and the problems come later.
owed to UK SMEs in outstanding late payments - often caused by weak contract terms that were never reviewed.
Hiscox, 2025
of UK companies experienced late payments last year. The contracts they signed didn't protect them.
Coface, 2025
of small business invoices are paid late. Most SME owners don't know their contracts entitle them to statutory interest.
FreeAgent, 2025
A typical UK solicitor charges £300-500 to review a single contract and takes 5-10 business days. Most SME owners don't pay that. They sign, hope for the best, and find out they had no protection when things go wrong.
Three steps. Two minutes. One less risk.
Contract arrives in your inbox
Our Outlook and Gmail add-on automatically detects contract attachments. A prompt appears: 'Contract detected - check for risks?' You can also drag and drop a PDF on our web app.
AI reviews against UK standards
Our engine checks every clause against UK supply contract benchmarks - UCTA, Late Payment Act, UK GDPR. It scores risk severity and flags missing protections you didn't know to look for.
Get your risk report
A colour-coded report with a 0-100 risk score, clause-by-clause breakdown, missing clause warnings, and suggested counter-language you can copy and send to your supplier.
Every clause scored. Every risk explained.
Not a wall of AI text. A structured risk report you can act on, share with your team, or use to negotiate with your supplier.
Meridian Supply Agreement Q3 2026 - 14 pages - Reviewed in 94 seconds
Liability - uncapped
No limitation of liability clause found. Your exposure is unlimited under this contract. UK market standard for supply agreements caps total liability at 100-150% of the annual contract value.
View suggested clause →Payment terms - 90 days net
Payment is due 90 days after invoice. The UK average for supply contracts is 30 days. Under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998, you are entitled to charge 8% + Bank of England base rate on overdue invoices.
View suggested clause →Force majeure - missing
This contract contains no force majeure clause. Neither party can suspend obligations during pandemics, natural disasters, or supply chain disruptions. 89% of UK supply contracts include this provision.
View suggested clause →GDPR data processing addendum - Required under UK GDPR if personal data (e.g. delivery addresses) flows through the supply chain.
Termination for convenience - No exit clause outside material breach. You are locked in for the full contract term.
Risk assessment, not legal advice. Data processed in UK. Zero retention.
Works where you already work
You don't need to learn a new tool or change your workflow. ContractShield embeds where contracts already arrive.
Microsoft Outlook
Contracts arrive as attachments. Our add-on detects them and shows a review prompt in the sidebar. One click to review, results appear without leaving Outlook.
Available nowGmail
Same experience in Gmail. The add-on detects PDF and DOCX attachments, prompts for review, and delivers the risk report in the sidebar panel.
Available nowWeb app
No add-on? No problem. Drag and drop any contract on our web app for the same risk review. Works with PDF and DOCX.
Available nowComing soon
Xero
Link contract risk scores to your supplier records
Coming soonQuickBooks
Contract intelligence meets accounting
Coming soonDocuSign
Risk check before you sign
Coming soonWhy not just paste it into ChatGPT?
Fair question. Here's the honest answer.
General AI tools can summarise a contract if you know the right questions to ask. But they don't proactively check for missing clauses, don't score risk against UK legal benchmarks, give different answers every time, and their output is a conversation - not a structured report you can act on.
| Feature | ChatGPT / Claude | Solicitor | ContractShield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £20/mo subscription | £300-500 per review | £3 per contract |
| UK law built in | Generic, US-biased | Yes - expert knowledge | Yes - UK playbooks |
| Finds missing clauses | Only if you ask | Yes | Yes - automatically |
| Structured risk score | No - prose | No - verbal | 0-100 with ratings |
| Consistent output | Different every time | Depends on solicitor | Same every time |
| Turnaround | Instant | 5-10 business days | 2 minutes |
| Data privacy | Unclear | Legal privilege | GDPR compliant |
| Actionable output | Consult a lawyer | Email advice | PDF with counter-language |
ChatGPT is a conversation. ContractShield is a risk report.
Built for the contracts UK small businesses actually sign
Starting with supply agreements - the highest-risk, most commonly ignored contract type for SMEs.
Supply & vendor agreements
Coming soon
Service contracts
IT, marketing, cleaning, consulting agreements
Coming soonFreelancer & contractor agreements
Scope of work, IP ownership, payment, termination
Coming soonNDAs & confidentiality
Scope, duration, carve-outs, permitted disclosure
Coming soonSaaS & software terms
Auto-renewal, data rights, SLA commitments, liability
Coming soonCommercial leases
Break clauses, rent review, repair obligations, deposit terms
Coming soonCheaper than the risk of not checking
Pay as you go
- Full colour-coded risk report
- 0-100 risk score
- Missing clause detection
- Suggested counter-language
- PDF export & sharing
- UK supply contract playbook
- Outlook & Gmail add-on access
No subscription. No commitment.
Pro
Everything in pay-as-you-go, plus:
- Unlimited contract reviews
- Priority processing
- Contract review history & dashboard
Cancel anytime. No lock-in.