Frequently asked questions

Beacon Risk and Beacon Insure are both live and priced separately. Beacon Risk is our contract risk analysis module. Beacon Insure checks your insurance cover against what your contract dictates, and is an add-on that requires an active Beacon Risk subscription. Our remaining modules (Beacon Tender, Docs, Safe, Commercial, Labour and Value) will launch on their own pricing as they go live.

You can keep going at the per-unit overage rate for your tier, with no subscription changes required. On Beacon Risk that is £25 per review on Starter, £20 on Professional and £15 on Enterprise. On Beacon Insure it is £9 per report on Starter, £7 on Professional and £6 on Enterprise. Each module's overage is billed against its own plan. If you are consistently exceeding your allowance on either module, upgrading that module's tier is usually more cost-effective.

Yes. You can upgrade at any time and the new rate takes effect from the next billing cycle. Your 12-month commitment continues from your original start date.

Downgrades can be requested at the end of your 12-month term. We don't allow mid-term downgrades to protect the stability of your team's access to the platform.

Beacon HQ is built for ongoing commercial protection, not one-off contract reviews. The 12-month commitment reflects the way the platform delivers value, accumulating across multiple contracts, projects and negotiations over a full trading year. It also lets us invest in product development, support and onboarding without month-to-month uncertainty.

Standard cancellation isn't available within the 12-month term. If there are exceptional circumstances, get in touch and we'll discuss them on a case-by-case basis.

Yes. On Beacon Risk, Starter and Professional both include a 14-day free trial: full access, no setup required, no credit card. Enterprise doesn't include a trial because of the scale of the commitment, but we can arrange a guided demo and pilot. Just request a demo.

All tiers include onboarding documentation and email support. Professional adds priority support. Enterprise includes dedicated account management and priority onboarding and training tailored to your team.

All prices shown exclude VAT. UK VAT is added at checkout at the prevailing rate.

Bacs Direct Debit at checkout. Invoices are available for accounting purposes from the billing portal.

The Founding Partner programme is invitation-only and capped at 10 places. If you're interested, apply via the form and we'll respond within 1 working day. If a place is available and the fit is right, you'll be invited to join.

You can cancel your subscription from the billing portal at the end of your 12-month term. Your access continues until the end of your paid period.

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