Who can invest?

Who can participate in a Rougemont syndicated property investment operated as an Unregulated Collective Investment Scheme ("UCIS")?

Rougemont is regulated by the Financial Services Authority ("FSA") and is authorised to operate and promote UCIS.

In accordance with the strict regulatory framework operated by the FSA, UCIS cannot be promoted to the general public and can only be offered to the following categories of individuals and corporate entities:

  • Investment Professionals, Authorised FSA Persons who are defined, according to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as having professional experience of participating in UCIS for the purpose of their business.
  • Certified Sophisticated Investors, Investors who are self-certified, or who have been certified by an FSA Authorised Person as sufficiently knowledgeable to understand the risks associated with participating in a UCIS and who have signed a requisite Certified Sophisticated Investor declaration form.
  • Certified High Net Worth Individuals, Investors who have self-certified, or who have been certified by an FSA Authorised Person, confirming that during the financial year immediately preceding the date on which the certificate was signed held an annual income of not less than £100,000, or net assets of not less than £250,000, excluding their primary residence and benefits from life policies.
  • Certified High Net Worth Companies, Corporate entities with called-up share capital or net assets of either;
    1. in the case of a company with more than 20 members, or which is a subsidiary of a company with more than 20 members, not less than £500,000 or,
    2. in the case of any other body corporate, not less than £5 million.

Under FSA regulations it is necessary for Rougemont to verify the status of all prospective syndicate investment clients to ensure that they fall within one of the above permitted categories. Amendments to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and Financial Promotion and Promotion of Collective Investment Schemes Order 2005 have now made it possible for prospective clients to self-certify themselves as either being either a Sophisticated Investor and / or High Net Worth Individual / Company.

Confirmation of prospective clients' investor status must be received by Rougemont in advance of any information or promotional material in respect of investment opportunities being provided.

Self Certification Forms

Self-certification forms for individuals falling within The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Promotion of Collective Investment Schemes) (Exemptions) Order 2001 as amended, can be found by clicking on one of the three links below.

Rougemont is unable to promote any syndicated investment opportunities to prospective clients without first of all being in receipt of a signed Self-Certification Form