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Complaints Procedure

Complaints procedure

At SFC Capital Partners, we are dedicated to providing great customer service. However, we acknowledge that there may be occasions where we may fall short of meeting your expectations. If there are any aspects of our service that you are unhappy with, we encourage you to let us know straight away. We are committed to resolving any issues promptly and fairly.

Our complaints procedure is intended to help you understand how we handle and address your complaints.

How to raise a complaint

At SFC Capital Partners, we are committed to dealing with complaints promptly and fairly. If you are an eligible complainant and are unhappy with any aspect of the service, we have provided to you please let us know:

  • In writing: Complaints Department, SFC Capital Partners Ltd, 2 Maple Court, Davenport Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 1JE
  • By phone: 0333 335 5834
  • By email: complaints@sfccapitalpartners.com

Please provide us with your name and address with full details of your complaint.

Our Procedures

On receipt of your communication we will undertake an assessment as to whether this is a complaint and should be handled in line with our internal complaints policy.

We will provide written acknowledgement of your complaint promptly and will keep you informed of our progress in reviewing your complaint.

We will ensure that we investigate the complaints competently and diligently. We will review the complaint impartially and will ensure that we seek additional information where necessary. Our assessment of the complaint will be made promptly, fairly and consistently. We will review the subject matter of the complaint and assess whether the complaint should be upheld. We will assess the remedial action or redress that is appropriate if the complaint is upheld and will also assess whether another respondent party who is solely or jointly responsible for the issue raised within the complaint. Where the offer of remedial action or redress is accepted, we will ensure that we comply with the terms of this.

Complaints Settled within 3 business days

If we resolve your complaint within three business days we will provide you with a written summary resolution which will contain details as to how you can escalate your complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service ("FOS"), if applicable, and should you be dissatisfied with our resolution.

Within our written resolution we will provide details as to any findings we have made as a result of our investigation into your complaint and whether any remedial action will be taken by ourselves. We will ask you to confirm if you are satisfied with our conclusion. If you are not satisfied with our conclusion, we will not close your complaint and will continue to seek resolution.

If unresolved at 4 Weeks

If we feel your complaint requires further review and we cannot respond to you with a resolution within 4 weeks we will inform you of this. We will provide you with details of who is responsible for handling your complaint at SFC Capital Partners as they will provide you with updates.

Final response

We will provide you with a written Final Response Letter within eight weeks of the date of your original complaint. Within this letter we will provide details as to any findings we have made as a result of our investigation into your complaint and whether any remedial action will be taken by ourselves. We will ask you to confirm if you are satisfied with our conclusion. To note, you may raise your complaint to the FOS if you feel dissatisfied with our resolution. You have six months following our response to your complaint, including complaints resolved within three days, to refer your complaint. We reserve the right to waive this time limit and if we do waive the relevant time limit we will provide you with notice of this as per the FCA Handbook, DISP 1 Annex 3R.

Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS)

The Financial Ombudsman Service is a free service that settles complaints between consumers and businesses that provide financial services.

As mentioned above if you are an eligible complainant and are dissatisfied with our resolution you may refer your complaint to the FOS.

The contact details for the FOS are:

Address: The Financial Ombudsman Service Exchange Tower London E14 9SR

Email: complaint.info@financial-ombudsman.org.uk

Telephone: 0800 023 4 567 or 0300 123 9 123

Further information is available on the website for the Financial Ombudsman Service which can be found here: http://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk

Where SFC Invests

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B2B software
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Fin Tech
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Med Tech
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B2C Tech
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Green
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Consumer
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Hardware
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SFC Capital Ltd (SFC) is an appointed representative of SFC Capital Partners Ltd which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (‘FCA’) in the United Kingdom (FRN 736284). This website is intended for professional investors only; any reproduction of this information, in whole, or part, is prohibited. The content is for information purposes only and should not be used or considered as an offer or solicitation to purchase or sell any securities.

Investment in early-stage companies involves risks such as illiquidity, lack of dividends, loss of investment and dilution. Investment in SEIS/EIS eligible companies should be considered as part of a diversified portfolio. The availability of tax relief depends on individual circumstances and may change in the future. The availability of tax relief depends on the company invested in maintaining its SEIS/EIS qualifying status. There is no assurance that the investment objectives of any investment opportunity will be achieved or that the strategies and methods described herein will be successful. The investment products cited herein may place capital at risk and therefore investors may not get back the full amount invested. Past performance is not necessarily a guide to future performance and the value of an investment may go down as well as up. Investors may not get back the full amount invested. Companies’ pitches for investment are not offers to the public and investments can only be made by members of SFC Capital. SFC Capital takes no responsibility for this information or for any recommendations or opinions made by the companies. Neither SFC Capital nor any of its employees provide any financial or tax advice in relation to the investments and investors are recommended to seek independent financial and tax advice before committing. This website is not directed at or intended for publication or distribution to any person (natural or legal) in any jurisdiction where doing so would result in contravention of any applicable laws or regulations. No warranties or representations of any kind are expressed or implied herein. This material is confidential and is the property of SFC Capital.

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