These terms and conditions apply to the access to and use of this website (the “Website”). Please read these terms and conditions carefully. Your use of the Website is confirmation that you have understood and agreed to be bound by all of these terms and conditions.
Who We Are
The Website is communicated by and is the property of ECI Partners LLP and ECI Management Limited (together “ECI”). ECI Partners LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with the registered number OC301604. ECI Management Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with the registered number 11308989. The registered office of ECI is 80 Strand, London WC2R 0DT.
ECI Partners LLP (firm reference number 211137) and ECI Management Limited (firm reference number 812979) are both authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“FSMA”), as amended by the Financial Services Act 2012. The website of the Financial Conduct Authority can be accessed at www.fca.org.uk.
Use of the Website
The information on this Website is primarily intended for owners and managers of companies incorporated in the UK who may be seeking sources of potential financing, as well as financial institutions in the UK seeking a potential partner for investment in UK companies.
The information on this Website is directed at persons who have professional experience in matters relating to investments and ECI does not offer investment advice to, or conduct business with “retail clients” as defined under the Rules of the FCA (the “FCA Rules”). Generally, a “retail client” is a private individual who does not have relevant sufficient experience of the types of investment under consideration.
However, please note that ECI will not regard any user of this Website as its client for any purposes relating to FSMA and will not owe any duties to such person in accordance with the provisions of the FCA rules that regulate the relationship between a regulated firm and its clients. Therefore, the protections afforded to customers under the UK regulatory system will not be available to users of this Website.
Persons resident in territories other than the UK should consult their professional advisers as to whether they require any governmental or other consents, licences or approvals or need to observe any formalities (including registration or filing formalities) to enable them to invest in the products described on the Website and prior to them viewing or using this Website in jurisdictions other than the UK.
No Offer and No Advice
The Website is for information purposes only. Nothing in the Website should be construed as an offer, invitation or general solicitation to: subscribe for or participate in any investments or securities or is otherwise intended to constitute a financial promotion for the purposes of section 21 of FSMA; provide investment advisory services; make personal recommendations; or to engage in any other transaction, and must not be relied upon in connection with any investment decision.
Further, the information contained on the Website, including all opinions or other content is not intended to and does not constitute the provision of financial, accounting, tax, legal, investment, consulting or other professional advice or services. Professional advice should be taken before any course of action is pursued.
No Representation or Warranty
This Website is subject to regular update and revision. While we use reasonable efforts to ensure the correctness and timeliness of all material posted on the Website, we take no responsibility for errors or omissions which are the result of technical causes, or otherwise. We maintain the right to delete or modify in part or in full any information on this Website without prior notice. You must in any event conduct your own due diligence and investigations, rather than relying on the information on the Website.
You are solely liable for any use you may make of this information. ECI makes no representation, warranty, condition, undertaking or term either express or implied as to the condition, quality, performance, accuracy, suitability, fitness for purpose, completeness or freedom from viruses of the content contained on the Website or that such content will be accurate, up to date, uninterrupted or error free. Whilst we use reasonable efforts to ensure that the standard of the Website remains high and to maintain the continuity of it, the internet is not always a stable medium and errors, omissions, interruptions of service and delays may occur at any time, for which ECI accepts no responsibility. If the need arises, we may suspend access to the Website or close it indefinitely. To the extent permitted by law, we do not warrant that this website will be available at all times.
Save in respect of liability for death or personal injury arising out of negligence or for fraudulent misrepresentation, we and all contributors to the Website hereby disclaim to the fullest extent permitted by law all liability for any loss or damage including any consequential or indirect loss or damage incurred by you, whether arising in tort, contract or otherwise, and arising out of or in relation to or in connection with your access to or use of or inability to use the Website.
ECI does not guarantee that material on this Website will be free from computer viruses or malicious programs that have contaminating and disruptive properties. It is your responsibility to take protective steps such as having up-to-date internet security programs.
Intellectual Property Rights
This Website is owned by ECI and any and all intellectual property rights in the Website including, but not limited to, copyright and database rights and any logos or trademarks (whether registered or unregistered) are owned by and remain the property of ECI (or its third party licensors as applicable) at all times.
The content of the Website is subject to copyright with all rights reserved. The copyright and all other rights in all of the material on the Website are owned by ECI. You may download and/or print out a hard copy of individual pages and/or sections of the Website provided that this is for private or domestic use only and that you do not remove any copyright or other proprietary notices. Any downloading or other copying from the Website will not transfer title to any software or material to you. You may not reproduce (in whole or in part), transmit (by electronic means or otherwise), modify, link into or use for any public or commercial purpose the Website without our prior written permission. Any unauthorised reproduction or use of the Website or the information presented therein, may be the subject of prosecution, particularly for infringement of copyright. Any rights not expressly granted in these terms are reserved by ECI or its licensors.
ECI does not give persons accessing the Website permission to use any trade mark used in the Website. Unauthorised use may constitute an infringement of the relevant owner’s rights.
Third Party Websites
Any links provided will allow you to leave this Website. The linked sites are not under the control of ECI and ECI is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site. ECI is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement or approval by ECI of the site.
Changes to the Terms
Changes are periodically made to the information on the Website and to these terms and conditions and these changes will be incorporated in new editions of this site. ECI reserves the right to alter or amend any information set out in the Website and these terms and conditions without notice. If you use the Website after ECI has posted the changes you will be bound by the new terms. You should therefore ensure that you read the terms and conditions each time you use the Website.
If you have any queries about the Website or any information contained on it, please contact us by telephone on 020 7606 1000.
Important Information
Past performance should not be seen as a guide to future performance. The value of an investment and any income from it can go down as well as up and you may not get back the amount originally invested. The levels of taxation will depend on the individual circumstances of the investor from time to time.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These terms and conditions, your use of the Website, and all matters connected with them, are governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. Disputes arising in connection with these terms shall accordingly be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales. If you access the Website from outside the UK, you are responsible for ensuring compliance with any local laws relating to access.
Use of Cookies by ECI Partners
A cookie is a piece of data stored on your hard drive containing information about you as the user. Once you close your browser, the cookie is deactivated. You have the right to refuse our use of cookies containing information about you on your hard drive. The table below explains the cookies we use and why.
| Cookie | Name | Explanation | Further reading |
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| Google Analytics | _utma _utmb _utmc _utmz | These cookies are used to build up information for the Analytics service run by Google. They allow us to run reports on how the website is accessed, what pages are visited, and traffic sources to send visitors to the ECI website(s). The information stored in these cookies is non-personally identifiable. | Google Privacy Policy |
| Content Management System | exp_tracker exp_last_activity exp_last_visit | These cookies are used to improve the user experience of the website by building up anonymous data profiles that enable us to understand user journeys and behaviour across the site. |
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit
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