Self-Certified Sophisticated Investor

I declare that I am a self-certified sophisticated investor for the purposes of the Financial Services and Markets Act (Financial Promotion) Order 2005.

I understand that this means:

a. I can receive financial promotions that may not have been approved by a person authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority

b. the content of this and other financial promotions may not conform to rules issued by the Financial Conduct Authority; by signing this statement I may lose significant rights;

c. by clicking on the ‘VIEW STATEMENT AND AGREE’ button below, I am agreeing to the statement that I may lose significant rights;

d. I may have no right to complain to either of the following—

1. the Financial Conduct Authority; or
2. the Financial Ombudsman Scheme;

e. I may have no right to seek compensation from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme

I am a self-certified sophisticated investor because at least one of the following applies—

a. I am a member of a network or syndicate of business angels and have been so for at least the last six months prior to the date below;

b. I have made more than one investment in an unlisted company in the two years prior to the date below;

c. I am working, or have worked in the two years prior to the date below, in a professional capacity in the private equity sector, or in the provision of finance for small and medium enterprises;

d. I am currently, or have been in the two years prior to the date below, a director of a company with an annual turnover of at least £1 million.

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I accept that I can lose all of my investments, property and other assets from making investment decisions based on non-regulated financial promotions.

I am aware that it is open to me to seek advice from someone who specialises in advising on investments.