HNWI and SI Definitions
- Certified High Net Worth Individual
- Receive financial promotions that may not have been approved by a person authorised by the Financial Services Authority;
- the content of such financial promotions may not conform to rules issued by the Financial Services Authority;
- May lose significant rights;
- May have no right to complain to either of the following-
• the Financial Services Authority; or
• the Financial Ombudsman Scheme; - May have no right to seek compensation from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
- May have no right to complain to either of the following-
- At least one of the following applies:
- During the financial year immediately preceding the date below, an annual income to the value of £100,000 or more;
- Throughout the financial year immediately preceding the date below, net assets to the value of £250,000 or more. Net assets for these purposes do not include:
- the property which is the primary residence or any loan secured on that residence;
- any rights under a qualifying contract of insurance within the meaning of the
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001; or - any benefits (in the form of pensions or otherwise) which are payable on the termination of any service or on death or retirement and to the person (or his/her dependants are), or may be, entitled.
- Self-certified Sophisticated Investor
- he or she may receive financial promotions that may not have been approved by a person authorised by the Financial Services Authority;
- the content of such financial promotions may not conform to rules issued by the Financial Services Authority;
- May lose significant rights;
- May have no right to complain to either of the following-
• the Financial Services Authority; or
• the Financial Ombudsman Scheme; - May have no right to seek compensation from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
- May have no right to complain to either of the following-
- At least one of the following applies:
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- He or she may be 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;
- Have made more than one investment in an unlisted company in the two years prior to the date;
- Is working, or have worked in the two years prior to the date, in a professional capacity in the private equity sector, or in the provision of finance for small and medium enterprises;
- Is 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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