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This website is exempt from the general restriction (in section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) on the communication of invitations or inducements to engage in investment activity on the grounds that it is made solely to certified or self-certified sophisticated investors, certified high net worth individuals and investment professionals. You can find definitions of each category below. These investments are high risk and illiquid, your capital is at risk and returns are not guaranteed. Bonds are not protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).

If you are unsure of your categorisation or have doubts about whether to invest in our products, please consult an authorised person specialising in advising on investments of this kind. By pressing Confirm, you are certifying that the relevant statement as set out under the header “Investor Definitions” (HOVER/CLICK ON ANY OF THE INVESTOR DEFINITIONS FOR MORE DETAILS) here applies to you and by pressing Confirm this will have the same effect as if you had signed such a statement in writing. If you dont meet any of the criteria below, then you must STOP and leave this site

Investor Definitions

1. Self Certified Investor

To be considered a self-certified sophisticated investor, an individual must certify that at least one of the following applies:

  • They are a member of a network or syndicate of business angels and have been so for at least six months.
  • They have made more than one investment in an unlisted company in the two years prior.
  • They work or have worked in the two years prior in a professional capacity in the private equity sector or in the provision of finance for small and medium enterprises.
  • They are currently or have been in the two years prior, a director of a company with an annual turnover of at least £1 million.

2. Sophisticated Investor

To be considered a self-certified sophisticated investor, an individual must certify that at least one of the following applies:

  • They are a member of a network or syndicate of business angels and have been so for at least six months.
  • They have made more than one investment in an unlisted company in the two years prior.
  • They work or have worked in the two years prior in a professional capacity in the private equity sector or in the provision of finance for small and medium enterprises.
  • They are currently or have been in the two years prior, a director of a company with an annual turnover of at least £1 million.

3. HNW / UHNW

To be considered a self-certified sophisticated investor, an individual must certify that at least one of the following applies:

  • They are a member of a network or syndicate of business angels and have been so for at least six months.
  • They have made more than one investment in an unlisted company in the two years prior.
  • They work or have worked in the two years prior in a professional capacity in the private equity sector or in the provision of finance for small and medium enterprises.
  • They are currently or have been in the two years prior, a director of a company with an annual turnover of at least £1 million.

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