Editorial policy

We aim to use primary sources for important claims. For tax, company-registration and regulatory content, that normally means public-authority material. For product, offer, fee and eligibility claims, that normally means the provider’s current product page or terms.

Where a guide contains a time-sensitive fact, threshold, rate, reward, eligibility rule or legal requirement, the page should show a review date and link to a source readers can check themselves. We avoid presenting estimates, third-party reviews or marketing claims as guarantees.

Startup Edit can explain potential use cases, trade-offs and decision criteria. It does not provide personalised legal, tax, credit or financial advice. A reader should consider their own circumstances and obtain professional advice where a decision is consequential.

Our product coverage should state both who a product may suit and the conditions that may make it unsuitable. The provider’s application, verification and approval decisions are independent of Startup Edit.

Some content contains partner links. We make that relationship clear before a reader engages with the commercial content and link to the current provider terms. See the affiliate disclosure for more detail.

Commercial relationships do not justify unsupported superlatives, hidden conditions or selective presentation of material risks. We update, qualify or remove an offer if its terms can no longer be verified.

We welcome specific correction requests that identify the page URL, the claim in question, and an authoritative source. When a material error is confirmed, we will correct, qualify or remove it and refresh the page’s review date. Where a guide has become too stale to maintain confidently, it should be consolidated, redirected or removed from search discovery.

Startup Edit uses software tools to present calculations and organise information. Tools are designed as practical aids, not a substitute for checking official guidance or obtaining advice. Users should check inputs and save their own records before relying on a calculation or generated output.