I am going through the same situation I am afraid this is there company model is to snare small businesses that have no legal dept and use contract law to bully them scaring them with large fine etc and generally wearing you down into submission they do not believe in giving good prices and service I think this company is trying to make a quick dollar all thgere staff are brainwashed I think the directors and upper management belong in prison and I had to much stress dealing with these people and have had to submit but have gone to the obusman

I have had a very similar experience having realized 3 months before contract started cancelled even informed current supplier to not let them take over they applied 3 time and managed to get transfer. very similar story have ask for recording and sent to ambusman