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Risk Warning

The Crowdstacker platform matches businesses looking to borrow with investors looking to invest. 

Although investing can be rewarding, it may involve some risks. If you choose to invest through Crowdstacker, you need to be aware of four important considerations:

1. Loss of capital
All investment involves an element of risk. Past performance of any company, including those with good cash flow and a healthy balance sheet, may not be a good guide to their successful performance in the future. Lending to businesses via bonds, loan notes and peer to peer loans can lead to a loss of your capital if they default. You should not invest more money than you can afford to lose. 

2. Illiquidity
Any investment you make through Crowdstacker will be highly illiquid. There is currently no active secondary market, although investments are transferable if you can find a willing transferee. Even for a successful investment that is being repaid on time, the underlying principal debt you have invested may not be accessible to you until the investment expires. In particular, if you are over the age of 60 at the time of investing you should consider the effect this illiquidity could have on your lifestyle.

3. Diversification
Lending to businesses via bonds, loan notes and peer to peer loans should be done as part of a diversified portfolio. This means that you should invest small amounts in multiple asset classes as opposed to a large amount in one or a few. You should also invest only a small proportion of your investable capital in this asset class, with the majority of your investable capital invested in safer, more liquid assets. You can further diversify by lending to multiple businesses on the Crowdstacker platform as opposed to just one.

4. Tax
You are responsible for the administering of your own tax affairs, which may include capital gains and income tax. We do not provide tax advice, and you should seek this independently before investing if you are unsure of your position. It is your responsibility to ensure that your tax return is correct and is filed by the deadline and any tax owing is paid on time. If you are unsure how this investment will affect your tax status, you must seek professional advice before you invest.