diff --git a/packages/shared/src/constants.ts b/packages/shared/src/constants.ts
index 6a6441e002a..b0c92acb006 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/constants.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/constants.ts
@@ -905,6 +905,7 @@ export const PLUGIN_RESERVED_COMPANY_SETTINGS_ROUTE_SEGMENTS = [
   "general",
   "environments",
   "access",
+  "members",
   "invites",
   "secrets",
 ] as const;
diff --git a/ui/src/App.tsx b/ui/src/App.tsx
index fa320fe4639..abc17fc2487 100644
--- a/ui/src/App.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/App.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import { Inbox } from "./pages/Inbox";
 import { CompanySettings } from "./pages/CompanySettings";
 import { CompanyEnvironments } from "./pages/CompanyEnvironments";
 import { CompanySettingsPluginPage } from "./pages/CompanySettingsPluginPage";
-import { CompanyAccess } from "./pages/CompanyAccess";
+import { CompanyAccess, CompanyAccessLegacyRoute } from "./pages/CompanyAccess";
 import { CompanyInvites } from "./pages/CompanyInvites";
 import { CompanySkills } from "./pages/CompanySkills";
 import { Secrets } from "./pages/Secrets";
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ function boardRoutes() {
       <Route path="companies" element={<Companies />} />
       <Route path="company/settings" element={<CompanySettings />} />
       <Route path="company/settings/environments" element={<CompanyEnvironments />} />
-      <Route path="company/settings/access" element={<CompanyAccess />} />
+      <Route path="company/settings/members" element={<CompanyAccess />} />
+      <Route path="company/settings/access" element={<CompanyAccessLegacyRoute />} />
       <Route path="company/settings/invites" element={<CompanyInvites />} />
       <Route path="company/export/*" element={<CompanyExport />} />
       <Route path="company/import" element={<CompanyImport />} />
diff --git a/ui/src/components/CompanySettingsSidebar.test.tsx b/ui/src/components/CompanySettingsSidebar.test.tsx
index adc9fec554e..d10c4e401ea 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/CompanySettingsSidebar.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/CompanySettingsSidebar.test.tsx
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ describe("CompanySettingsSidebar", () => {
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Company Settings");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("General");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Environments");
-    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Access");
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Members");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Invites");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Secrets");
     expect(sidebarNavItemMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ describe("CompanySettingsSidebar", () => {
     );
     expect(sidebarNavItemMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       expect.objectContaining({
-        to: "/company/settings/access",
-        label: "Access",
+        to: "/company/settings/members",
+        label: "Members",
         badge: 2,
         end: true,
       }),
diff --git a/ui/src/components/CompanySettingsSidebar.tsx b/ui/src/components/CompanySettingsSidebar.tsx
index 522f2f5bb28..ed84e9baed3 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/CompanySettingsSidebar.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/CompanySettingsSidebar.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
-import { ChevronLeft, KeyRound, MailPlus, MonitorCog, Puzzle, Settings, Shield, SlidersHorizontal } from "lucide-react";
+import { ChevronLeft, KeyRound, MailPlus, MonitorCog, Puzzle, Settings, SlidersHorizontal, Users } from "lucide-react";
 import { sidebarBadgesApi } from "@/api/sidebarBadges";
 import { ApiError } from "@/api/client";
 import { Link } from "@/lib/router";
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ export function CompanySettingsSidebar() {
             end
           />
           <SidebarNavItem
-            to="/company/settings/access"
-            label="Access"
-            icon={Shield}
+            to="/company/settings/members"
+            label="Members"
+            icon={Users}
             badge={badges?.joinRequests ?? 0}
             end
           />
diff --git a/ui/src/components/access/CompanySettingsNav.test.tsx b/ui/src/components/access/CompanySettingsNav.test.tsx
index be3daa819c3..7d795ee825a 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/access/CompanySettingsNav.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/access/CompanySettingsNav.test.tsx
@@ -60,27 +60,29 @@ describe("CompanySettingsNav", () => {
     expect(getCompanySettingsTab("/PAP/company/settings")).toBe("general");
     expect(getCompanySettingsTab("/company/settings/environments")).toBe("environments");
     expect(getCompanySettingsTab("/PAP/company/settings/environments")).toBe("environments");
-    expect(getCompanySettingsTab("/company/settings/access")).toBe("access");
-    expect(getCompanySettingsTab("/PAP/company/settings/access")).toBe("access");
+    expect(getCompanySettingsTab("/company/settings/members")).toBe("members");
+    expect(getCompanySettingsTab("/PAP/company/settings/members")).toBe("members");
+    expect(getCompanySettingsTab("/company/settings/access")).toBe("members");
+    expect(getCompanySettingsTab("/PAP/company/settings/access")).toBe("members");
     expect(getCompanySettingsTab("/company/settings/invites")).toBe("invites");
   });
 
   it("renders the active tab and navigates when a different tab is selected", async () => {
-    currentPathname = "/PAP/company/settings/access";
+    currentPathname = "/PAP/company/settings/members";
     const root = createRoot(container);
 
     await act(async () => {
       root.render(<CompanySettingsNav />);
     });
 
-    expect(container.textContent).toContain("access");
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("members");
     expect(pageTabBarMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       expect.objectContaining({
-        value: "access",
+        value: "members",
         items: [
           { value: "general", label: "General" },
           { value: "environments", label: "Environments" },
-          { value: "access", label: "Access" },
+          { value: "members", label: "Members" },
           { value: "invites", label: "Invites" },
         ],
       }),
diff --git a/ui/src/components/access/CompanySettingsNav.tsx b/ui/src/components/access/CompanySettingsNav.tsx
index 82fb224551e..ded7a63def8 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/access/CompanySettingsNav.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/access/CompanySettingsNav.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { useLocation, useNavigate } from "@/lib/router";
 const items = [
   { value: "general", label: "General", href: "/company/settings" },
   { value: "environments", label: "Environments", href: "/company/settings/environments" },
-  { value: "access", label: "Access", href: "/company/settings/access" },
+  { value: "members", label: "Members", href: "/company/settings/members" },
   { value: "invites", label: "Invites", href: "/company/settings/invites" },
 ] as const;
 
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ export function getCompanySettingsTab(pathname: string): CompanySettingsTab {
     return "environments";
   }
 
-  if (pathname.includes("/company/settings/access")) {
-    return "access";
+  if (pathname.includes("/company/settings/members") || pathname.includes("/company/settings/access")) {
+    return "members";
   }
 
   if (pathname.includes("/company/settings/invites")) {
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/CompanyAccess.test.tsx b/ui/src/pages/CompanyAccess.test.tsx
index eefb7d73054..aaf4979e272 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/CompanyAccess.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/CompanyAccess.test.tsx
@@ -4,23 +4,25 @@ import { act } from "react";
 import { createRoot } from "react-dom/client";
 import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
-import { CompanyAccess } from "./CompanyAccess";
+import { CompanyAccess, CompanyAccessLegacyRoute } from "./CompanyAccess";
 
 const listMembersMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
 const listJoinRequestsMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
-const updateMemberAccessMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
+const updateMemberMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
 const archiveMemberMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
 const listAgentsMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
 const listIssuesMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
+const mockUsePluginSlots = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
+const mockNavigate = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
 
 vi.mock("@/api/access", () => ({
   accessApi: {
     listMembers: (companyId: string) => listMembersMock(companyId),
     listJoinRequests: (companyId: string, status: string) => listJoinRequestsMock(companyId, status),
-    updateMember: vi.fn(),
+    updateMember: (companyId: string, memberId: string, input: unknown) =>
+      updateMemberMock(companyId, memberId, input),
     updateMemberPermissions: vi.fn(),
-    updateMemberAccess: (companyId: string, memberId: string, input: unknown) =>
-      updateMemberAccessMock(companyId, memberId, input),
+    updateMemberAccess: vi.fn(),
     archiveMember: (companyId: string, memberId: string, input: unknown) =>
       archiveMemberMock(companyId, memberId, input),
     approveJoinRequest: vi.fn(),
@@ -40,6 +42,18 @@ vi.mock("@/api/issues", () => ({
   },
 }));
 
+vi.mock("@/lib/router", () => ({
+  Link: ({ to, children }: { to: string; children: React.ReactNode }) => <a href={to}>{children}</a>,
+  Navigate: ({ to, replace }: { to: string; replace?: boolean }) => {
+    mockNavigate(to, replace);
+    return <div data-testid="navigate">{to}</div>;
+  },
+}));
+
+vi.mock("@/plugins/slots", () => ({
+  usePluginSlots: mockUsePluginSlots,
+}));
+
 vi.mock("@/context/CompanyContext", () => ({
   useCompany: () => ({
     selectedCompanyId: "company-1",
@@ -146,7 +160,7 @@ describe("CompanyAccess", () => {
         },
       },
     ]);
-    updateMemberAccessMock.mockResolvedValue({});
+    updateMemberMock.mockResolvedValue({});
     archiveMemberMock.mockResolvedValue({ reassignedIssueCount: 1 });
     listAgentsMock.mockResolvedValue([
       {
@@ -164,6 +178,11 @@ describe("CompanyAccess", () => {
         status: "todo",
       },
     ]);
+    mockUsePluginSlots.mockReturnValue({
+      slots: [],
+      isLoading: false,
+      errorMessage: null,
+    });
   });
 
   afterEach(() => {
@@ -172,7 +191,7 @@ describe("CompanyAccess", () => {
     vi.clearAllMocks();
   });
 
-  it("keeps the page human-focused and explains implicit versus explicit grants", async () => {
+  it("keeps the page human-focused and hides advanced permission controls", async () => {
     const root = createRoot(container);
     const queryClient = new QueryClient({
       defaultOptions: { queries: { retry: false } },
@@ -188,10 +207,15 @@ describe("CompanyAccess", () => {
     await flushReact();
     await flushReact();
 
-    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Manage company user memberships");
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Manage the people who can work in Paperclip");
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Members can collaborate across the company by default");
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Advanced permission controls are available in Paperclip EE");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Humans");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Pending human joins");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("User account");
+    expect(container.textContent).not.toContain("Grants");
+    expect(container.textContent).not.toContain("explicit grants");
+    expect(container.textContent).not.toContain("Assign scoped tasks");
     expect(container.textContent).not.toContain("Agents");
     expect(container.textContent).not.toContain("Pending agent joins");
     expect(container.textContent).not.toContain("Open join request queue");
@@ -210,18 +234,16 @@ describe("CompanyAccess", () => {
     });
     await flushReact();
 
-    expect(document.body.textContent).toContain("Implicit grants from role");
-    expect(document.body.textContent).toContain("Owner currently includes these permissions automatically.");
-    expect(document.body.textContent).toContain(
-      "Included implicitly by the Owner role. Add an explicit grant only if it should stay after the role changes.",
-    );
+    expect(document.body.textContent).toContain("Update company role and membership status");
+    expect(document.body.textContent).not.toContain("Implicit grants from role");
+    expect(document.body.textContent).not.toContain("permissionKey");
 
     await act(async () => {
       root.unmount();
     });
   });
 
-  it("saves member role, status, and grants in one request", async () => {
+  it("saves member role and status without touching grants", async () => {
     const root = createRoot(container);
     const queryClient = new QueryClient({
       defaultOptions: { queries: { retry: false } },
@@ -248,7 +270,7 @@ describe("CompanyAccess", () => {
     await flushReact();
 
     const saveButton = Array.from(document.body.querySelectorAll("button")).find(
-      (button) => button.textContent === "Save access",
+      (button) => button.textContent === "Save member",
     );
     expect(saveButton).toBeTruthy();
 
@@ -257,10 +279,9 @@ describe("CompanyAccess", () => {
     });
     await flushReact();
 
-    expect(updateMemberAccessMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith("company-1", "member-1", {
+    expect(updateMemberMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith("company-1", "member-1", {
       membershipRole: "owner",
       status: "active",
-      grants: [],
     });
 
     await act(async () => {
@@ -382,4 +403,65 @@ describe("CompanyAccess", () => {
       root.unmount();
     });
   });
+
+  it("redirects legacy access deep links to the EE permissions route when installed", async () => {
+    mockUsePluginSlots.mockReturnValue({
+      slots: [
+        {
+          type: "companySettingsPage",
+          id: "permissions",
+          displayName: "Permissions",
+          routePath: "permissions",
+          pluginKey: "paperclip-ee",
+        },
+      ],
+      isLoading: false,
+      errorMessage: null,
+    });
+    const root = createRoot(container);
+    const queryClient = new QueryClient({
+      defaultOptions: { queries: { retry: false } },
+    });
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      root.render(
+        <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
+          <CompanyAccessLegacyRoute />
+        </QueryClientProvider>,
+      );
+    });
+    await flushReact();
+
+    expect(mockNavigate).toHaveBeenCalledWith("/company/settings/permissions", true);
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("/company/settings/permissions");
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      root.unmount();
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("shows a read-only EE unavailable fallback for legacy access deep links", async () => {
+    const root = createRoot(container);
+    const queryClient = new QueryClient({
+      defaultOptions: { queries: { retry: false } },
+    });
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      root.render(
+        <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
+          <CompanyAccessLegacyRoute />
+        </QueryClientProvider>,
+      );
+    });
+    await flushReact();
+
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Advanced Permissions");
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Paperclip EE unavailable");
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Open Members");
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Open Invites");
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      root.unmount();
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/CompanyAccess.tsx b/ui/src/pages/CompanyAccess.tsx
index 3f31fe1ef5b..0834e8c0266 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/CompanyAccess.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/CompanyAccess.tsx
@@ -2,17 +2,14 @@ import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";
 import { useMutation, useQuery, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import {
   HUMAN_COMPANY_MEMBERSHIP_ROLE_LABELS,
-  PERMISSION_KEYS,
   type Agent,
-  type PermissionKey,
 } from "@paperclipai/shared";
-import { ShieldCheck, Trash2, Users } from "lucide-react";
+import { Shield, ShieldCheck, Trash2, Users } from "lucide-react";
 import { accessApi, type CompanyMember } from "@/api/access";
 import { agentsApi } from "@/api/agents";
 import { ApiError } from "@/api/client";
 import { issuesApi } from "@/api/issues";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
-import { Checkbox } from "@/components/ui/checkbox";
 import {
   Dialog,
   DialogContent,
@@ -25,38 +22,13 @@ import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
 import { useBreadcrumbs } from "@/context/BreadcrumbContext";
 import { useCompany } from "@/context/CompanyContext";
 import { useToast } from "@/context/ToastContext";
+import { Link, Navigate } from "@/lib/router";
 import { queryKeys } from "@/lib/queryKeys";
-
-const permissionLabels: Record<PermissionKey, string> = {
-  "agents:create": "Create agents",
-  "users:invite": "Invite humans and agents",
-  "users:manage_permissions": "Manage members and grants",
-  "tasks:assign": "Assign tasks",
-  "tasks:assign_scope": "Assign scoped tasks",
-  "tasks:manage_active_checkouts": "Manage active task checkouts",
-  "joins:approve": "Approve join requests",
-  "environments:manage": "Manage environments",
-};
-
-function formatGrantSummary(member: CompanyMember) {
-  if (member.grants.length === 0) return "No explicit grants";
-  return member.grants.map((grant) => permissionLabels[grant.permissionKey]).join(", ");
-}
-
-const implicitRoleGrantMap: Record<NonNullable<CompanyMember["membershipRole"]>, PermissionKey[]> = {
-  owner: ["agents:create", "users:invite", "users:manage_permissions", "tasks:assign", "joins:approve"],
-  admin: ["agents:create", "users:invite", "tasks:assign", "joins:approve"],
-  operator: ["tasks:assign"],
-  viewer: [],
-};
+import { usePluginSlots } from "@/plugins/slots";
 
 const reassignmentIssueStatuses = "backlog,todo,in_progress,in_review,blocked,failed,timed_out";
 type EditableMemberStatus = "pending" | "active" | "suspended";
 
-function getImplicitGrantKeys(role: CompanyMember["membershipRole"]) {
-  return role ? implicitRoleGrantMap[role] : [];
-}
-
 export function CompanyAccess() {
   const { selectedCompany, selectedCompanyId } = useCompany();
   const { setBreadcrumbs } = useBreadcrumbs();
@@ -67,13 +39,12 @@ export function CompanyAccess() {
   const [reassignmentTarget, setReassignmentTarget] = useState<string>("__unassigned");
   const [draftRole, setDraftRole] = useState<CompanyMember["membershipRole"]>(null);
   const [draftStatus, setDraftStatus] = useState<EditableMemberStatus>("active");
-  const [draftGrants, setDraftGrants] = useState<Set<PermissionKey>>(new Set());
 
   useEffect(() => {
     setBreadcrumbs([
       { label: selectedCompany?.name ?? "Company", href: "/dashboard" },
       { label: "Settings", href: "/company/settings" },
-      { label: "Access" },
+      { label: "Members" },
     ]);
   }, [selectedCompany?.name, setBreadcrumbs]);
 
@@ -103,11 +74,10 @@ export function CompanyAccess() {
   };
 
   const updateMemberMutation = useMutation({
-    mutationFn: async (input: { memberId: string; membershipRole: CompanyMember["membershipRole"]; status: EditableMemberStatus; grants: PermissionKey[] }) => {
-      return accessApi.updateMemberAccess(selectedCompanyId!, input.memberId, {
+    mutationFn: async (input: { memberId: string; membershipRole: CompanyMember["membershipRole"]; status: EditableMemberStatus }) => {
+      return accessApi.updateMember(selectedCompanyId!, input.memberId, {
         membershipRole: input.membershipRole,
         status: input.status,
-        grants: input.grants.map((permissionKey) => ({ permissionKey })),
       });
     },
     onSuccess: async () => {
@@ -223,7 +193,6 @@ export function CompanyAccess() {
     if (!editingMember) return;
     setDraftRole(editingMember.membershipRole);
     setDraftStatus(isEditableMemberStatus(editingMember.status) ? editingMember.status : "suspended");
-    setDraftGrants(new Set(editingMember.grants.map((grant) => grant.permissionKey)));
   }, [editingMember]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -255,8 +224,6 @@ export function CompanyAccess() {
     joinRequestsQuery.data?.filter((request) => request.requestType === "human") ?? [];
   const joinRequestActionPending =
     approveJoinRequestMutation.isPending || rejectJoinRequestMutation.isPending;
-  const implicitGrantKeys = getImplicitGrantKeys(draftRole);
-  const implicitGrantSet = new Set(implicitGrantKeys);
   const activeReassignmentUsers = members.filter(
     (member) =>
       member.status === "active" &&
@@ -271,11 +238,14 @@ export function CompanyAccess() {
       <div className="space-y-3">
         <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
           <ShieldCheck className="h-5 w-5 text-muted-foreground" />
-          <h1 className="text-lg font-semibold">Company Access</h1>
+          <h1 className="text-lg font-semibold">Company Members</h1>
         </div>
         <p className="max-w-3xl text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-          Manage company user memberships, membership status, and explicit permission grants for {selectedCompany?.name}.
+          Manage the people who can work in {selectedCompany?.name}. Members can collaborate across the company by default.
         </p>
+        <div className="rounded-lg border border-border bg-muted/30 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+          Advanced permission controls are available in Paperclip EE. Core keeps this page focused on membership, invite approvals, and safe member removal.
+        </div>
       </div>
 
       {access && !access.currentUserRole && (
@@ -291,7 +261,7 @@ export function CompanyAccess() {
             <h2 className="text-base font-semibold">Humans</h2>
           </div>
           <p className="max-w-3xl text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-            Manage human company memberships, status, and grants here.
+            Manage human company memberships and status here.
           </p>
         </div>
 
@@ -340,11 +310,10 @@ export function CompanyAccess() {
         ) : null}
 
         <div className="overflow-hidden rounded-xl border border-border">
-          <div className="grid grid-cols-[minmax(0,1.5fr)_120px_120px_minmax(0,1.2fr)_180px] gap-3 border-b border-border px-4 py-3 text-xs font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground">
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-[minmax(0,1.5fr)_120px_120px_180px] gap-3 border-b border-border px-4 py-3 text-xs font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground">
             <div>User account</div>
             <div>Role</div>
             <div>Status</div>
-            <div>Grants</div>
             <div className="text-right">Action</div>
           </div>
           {members.length === 0 ? (
@@ -356,7 +325,7 @@ export function CompanyAccess() {
               return (
                 <div
                   key={member.id}
-                  className="grid grid-cols-[minmax(0,1.5fr)_120px_120px_minmax(0,1.2fr)_180px] gap-3 border-b border-border px-4 py-3 last:border-b-0"
+                  className="grid grid-cols-[minmax(0,1.5fr)_120px_120px_180px] gap-3 border-b border-border px-4 py-3 last:border-b-0"
                 >
                   <div className="min-w-0">
                     <div className="truncate font-medium">{member.user?.name?.trim() || member.user?.email || member.principalId}</div>
@@ -372,7 +341,6 @@ export function CompanyAccess() {
                       {member.status.replace("_", " ")}
                     </Badge>
                   </div>
-                  <div className="min-w-0 text-sm text-muted-foreground">{formatGrantSummary(member)}</div>
                   <div className="space-y-1 text-right">
                     <div className="flex justify-end gap-2">
                       <Button size="sm" variant="outline" onClick={() => setEditingMemberId(member.id)}>
@@ -405,7 +373,7 @@ export function CompanyAccess() {
           <DialogHeader>
             <DialogTitle>Edit member</DialogTitle>
             <DialogDescription>
-              Update company role, membership status, and explicit grants for {editingMember?.user?.name || editingMember?.user?.email || editingMember?.principalId}.
+              Update company role and membership status for {editingMember?.user?.name || editingMember?.user?.email || editingMember?.principalId}.
             </DialogDescription>
           </DialogHeader>
           {editingMember && (
@@ -443,66 +411,6 @@ export function CompanyAccess() {
                   </select>
                 </label>
               </div>
-
-              <div className="space-y-3">
-                <div>
-                  <h3 className="text-sm font-medium">Grants</h3>
-                  <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-                    Roles provide implicit grants automatically. Explicit grants below are only for overrides and extra access that should persist even if the role changes.
-                  </p>
-                </div>
-                <div className="rounded-lg border border-border px-3 py-3">
-                  <div className="text-sm font-medium">Implicit grants from role</div>
-                  <p className="mt-1 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-                    {draftRole
-                      ? `${HUMAN_COMPANY_MEMBERSHIP_ROLE_LABELS[draftRole]} currently includes these permissions automatically.`
-                      : "No role is selected, so this member has no implicit grants right now."}
-                  </p>
-                  {implicitGrantKeys.length > 0 ? (
-                    <div className="mt-3 flex flex-wrap gap-2">
-                      {implicitGrantKeys.map((permissionKey) => (
-                        <Badge key={permissionKey} variant="outline">
-                          {permissionLabels[permissionKey]}
-                        </Badge>
-                      ))}
-                    </div>
-                  ) : null}
-                </div>
-                <div className="grid gap-3 md:grid-cols-2">
-                  {PERMISSION_KEYS.map((permissionKey) => (
-                    <label
-                      key={permissionKey}
-                      className="flex items-start gap-3 rounded-lg border border-border px-3 py-2"
-                    >
-                      <Checkbox
-                        checked={draftGrants.has(permissionKey)}
-                        onCheckedChange={(checked) => {
-                          setDraftGrants((current) => {
-                            const next = new Set(current);
-                            if (checked) next.add(permissionKey);
-                            else next.delete(permissionKey);
-                            return next;
-                          });
-                        }}
-                      />
-                      <span className="space-y-1">
-                        <span className="block text-sm font-medium">{permissionLabels[permissionKey]}</span>
-                        <span className="block text-xs text-muted-foreground">{permissionKey}</span>
-                        {implicitGrantSet.has(permissionKey) ? (
-                          <span className="block text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-                            Included implicitly by the {draftRole ? HUMAN_COMPANY_MEMBERSHIP_ROLE_LABELS[draftRole] : "selected"} role. Add an explicit grant only if it should stay after the role changes.
-                          </span>
-                        ) : null}
-                        {draftGrants.has(permissionKey) ? (
-                          <span className="block text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-                            Stored explicitly for this member.
-                          </span>
-                        ) : null}
-                      </span>
-                    </label>
-                  ))}
-                </div>
-              </div>
             </div>
           )}
           <DialogFooter>
@@ -516,12 +424,11 @@ export function CompanyAccess() {
                   memberId: editingMember.id,
                   membershipRole: draftRole,
                   status: draftStatus,
-                  grants: [...draftGrants],
                 });
               }}
               disabled={updateMemberMutation.isPending}
             >
-              {updateMemberMutation.isPending ? "Saving…" : "Save access"}
+              {updateMemberMutation.isPending ? "Saving…" : "Save member"}
             </Button>
           </DialogFooter>
         </DialogContent>
@@ -616,6 +523,66 @@ export function CompanyAccess() {
   );
 }
 
+export function CompanyAccessLegacyRoute() {
+  const { selectedCompanyId } = useCompany();
+  const { setBreadcrumbs } = useBreadcrumbs();
+  const { slots, isLoading, errorMessage } = usePluginSlots({
+    slotTypes: ["companySettingsPage"],
+    companyId: selectedCompanyId,
+    enabled: !!selectedCompanyId,
+  });
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setBreadcrumbs([
+      { label: "Settings", href: "/company/settings" },
+      { label: "Access" },
+    ]);
+  }, [setBreadcrumbs]);
+
+  const permissionsSlot = slots.find((slot) => slot.routePath === "permissions");
+  if (permissionsSlot) {
+    return <Navigate to="/company/settings/permissions" replace />;
+  }
+
+  if (isLoading) {
+    return <div className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">Checking for Paperclip EE permissions...</div>;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="max-w-2xl space-y-5">
+      <div className="space-y-3">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <Shield className="h-5 w-5 text-muted-foreground" />
+          <h1 className="text-lg font-semibold">Advanced Permissions</h1>
+        </div>
+        <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+          Advanced access, scoped assignment, and explicit grant controls are now owned by the Paperclip EE Permissions plugin.
+        </p>
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="space-y-4 rounded-xl border border-border px-5 py-5">
+        <div className="space-y-2">
+          <h2 className="text-sm font-semibold">Paperclip EE unavailable</h2>
+          <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+            Core Paperclip keeps enforcing company boundaries and any existing restrictive policy data, but editing advanced permissions requires Paperclip EE.
+          </p>
+          {errorMessage ? (
+            <p className="text-sm text-destructive">Plugin extensions unavailable: {errorMessage}</p>
+          ) : null}
+        </div>
+        <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+          <Button asChild>
+            <Link to="/company/settings/members">Open Members</Link>
+          </Button>
+          <Button asChild variant="outline">
+            <Link to="/company/settings/invites">Open Invites</Link>
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
 function memberDisplayName(member: CompanyMember | null) {
   if (!member) return "this member";
   return member.user?.name?.trim() || member.user?.email || member.principalId;
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/CompanyInvites.test.tsx b/ui/src/pages/CompanyInvites.test.tsx
index 03937030a7d..27961dbc73c 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/CompanyInvites.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/CompanyInvites.test.tsx
@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ describe("CompanyInvites", () => {
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Choose a role");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Each invite link is single-use.");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Can create agents, invite users, assign tasks, and approve join requests.");
-    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Everything in Admin, plus managing members and permission grants.");
+    expect(container.textContent).toContain("Everything in Admin, plus managing members.");
+    expect(container.textContent).not.toContain("permission grants");
     expect(listInvitesMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith("company-1", { limit: 5, offset: 0 });
 
     const viewMoreButton = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll("button")).find(
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/CompanyInvites.tsx b/ui/src/pages/CompanyInvites.tsx
index 0d52bf314dc..f20ee636b3a 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/CompanyInvites.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/CompanyInvites.tsx
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ const inviteRoleOptions = [
   {
     value: "viewer",
     label: "Viewer",
-    description: "Can view company work and follow along without operational permissions.",
-    gets: "No built-in grants.",
+    description: "Can view company work and follow along.",
+    gets: "View-only company membership.",
   },
   {
     value: "operator",
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ const inviteRoleOptions = [
   {
     value: "owner",
     label: "Owner",
-    description: "Full company access, including membership and permission management.",
-    gets: "Everything in Admin, plus managing members and permission grants.",
+    description: "Full company access, including membership management.",
+    gets: "Everything in Admin, plus managing members.",
   },
 ] as const;
 
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/InviteLanding.test.tsx b/ui/src/pages/InviteLanding.test.tsx
index 0fe56c2dc2f..a800bd6f036 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/InviteLanding.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/InviteLanding.test.tsx
@@ -403,16 +403,16 @@ describe("InviteLandingPage", () => {
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Request to join Acme Robotics");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("A company admin must approve your request to join.");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain(
-      "Ask them to visit Company Settings → Access to approve your request.",
+      "Ask them to visit Company Settings → Members to approve your request.",
     );
     expect(container.querySelector('img[alt="Acme Robotics logo"]')).not.toBeNull();
-    expect(container.textContent).not.toContain("http://localhost/company/settings/access");
+    expect(container.textContent).not.toContain("http://localhost/company/settings/members");
 
     const approvalLinks = Array.from(container.querySelectorAll("a")).filter(
-      (link) => link.textContent === "Company Settings → Access",
+      (link) => link.textContent === "Company Settings → Members",
     );
     expect(approvalLinks).toHaveLength(2);
-    const expectedApprovalUrl = `${window.location.origin}/company/settings/access`;
+    const expectedApprovalUrl = `${window.location.origin}/company/settings/members`;
     for (const link of approvalLinks) {
       expect(link.getAttribute("href")).toBe(expectedApprovalUrl);
     }
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ describe("InviteLandingPage", () => {
     expect(container.querySelector('[data-testid="invite-pending-approval"]')).not.toBeNull();
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Your request is still awaiting approval.");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain(
-      "Ask them to visit Company Settings → Access to approve your request.",
+      "Ask them to visit Company Settings → Members to approve your request.",
     );
 
     await act(async () => {
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/InviteLanding.tsx b/ui/src/pages/InviteLanding.tsx
index 7dcef629b3f..cb394505900 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/InviteLanding.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/InviteLanding.tsx
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ function AwaitingJoinApprovalPanel({
   claimApiKeyPath = null,
   onboardingTextUrl = null,
 }: AwaitingJoinApprovalPanelProps) {
-  const approvalUrl = `${window.location.origin}/company/settings/access`;
+  const approvalUrl = `${window.location.origin}/company/settings/members`;
   const approverLabel = invitedByUserName ?? "A company admin";
 
   return (
@@ -185,11 +185,11 @@ function AwaitingJoinApprovalPanel({
               href={approvalUrl}
               className="text-sm text-zinc-200 underline underline-offset-2 hover:text-zinc-100"
             >
-              Company Settings → Access
+              Company Settings → Members
             </a>
           </div>
           <p className="text-sm text-zinc-400">
-            Ask them to visit <a href={approvalUrl} className="text-zinc-200 underline underline-offset-2 hover:text-zinc-100">Company Settings → Access</a> to approve your request.
+            Ask them to visit <a href={approvalUrl} className="text-zinc-200 underline underline-offset-2 hover:text-zinc-100">Company Settings → Members</a> to approve your request.
           </p>
           <p className="text-xs text-zinc-500">
             Refresh this page after you've been approved — you'll be redirected automatically.
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/InviteUxLab.tsx b/ui/src/pages/InviteUxLab.tsx
index 941a4875512..9a356d0a27d 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/InviteUxLab.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/InviteUxLab.tsx
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ const inviteRoleOptions = [
   {
     value: "viewer",
     label: "Viewer",
-    description: "Can view company work and follow along without operational permissions.",
-    gets: "No built-in grants.",
+    description: "Can view company work and follow along.",
+    gets: "View-only company membership.",
   },
   {
     value: "operator",
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ const inviteRoleOptions = [
   {
     value: "owner",
     label: "Owner",
-    description: "Full company access, including membership and permission management.",
-    gets: "Everything in Admin, plus managing members and permission grants.",
+    description: "Full company access, including membership management.",
+    gets: "Everything in Admin, plus managing members.",
   },
 ] as const;
 
@@ -423,8 +423,8 @@ function InviteResultPreview({
           <>
             <div className="border border-zinc-800 p-3">
               <p className="mb-1 text-xs text-zinc-500">Approval page</p>
-              <a className="text-sm text-zinc-200 underline underline-offset-2" href="/company/settings/access">
-                Company Settings → Access
+              <a className="text-sm text-zinc-200 underline underline-offset-2" href="/company/settings/members">
+                Company Settings → Members
               </a>
             </div>
             <p className="text-xs text-zinc-500">
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ export function InviteUxLab() {
           />
           <InviteResultPreview
             title="Request to join Acme Robotics"
-            description="Ask them to visit Company Settings → Access to approve your request."
+            description="Ask them to visit Company Settings → Members to approve your request."
           />
         </div>
       </LabSection>