Question 1

What is Archimax?

Accepted Answer

A private platform where acquisition entrepreneurs and eligible UK investors meet. Searchers share their search or deal, investors set a mandate, and introductions happen only when both sides agree and Archimax releases them. Archimax also runs the B.O.R.I.N.G. Investment Club, through which it co-invests in selected deals.

Question 2

Is Archimax regulated?

Accepted Answer

Archimax Global Solutions Ltd (FRN 1054833) is an Appointed Representative of Sturgeon Ventures LLP (FRN 452811), which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Question 3

Do you give advice, or rate or endorse deals?

Accepted Answer

No. We verify people, not deals, and we don't rate, rank or recommend any business. Deal Pages are approved for how they are presented, not for their merits. Investors make their own decisions.

Question 4

Are these investments protected if something goes wrong?

Accepted Answer

No. Investments in private companies are high risk and illiquid. You could lose all the money you invest, and you are unlikely to be protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme or the Financial Ombudsman Service. The risk summary is linked from the top of every page.

Question 5

How does it work while I'm still searching?

Accepted Answer

Register free and use the free Workspace tools. To be seen by investors, join Searcher Essential, complete verification and publish your Mandate. Investors whose mandates fit can follow you or ask to meet.

Question 6

How does it work once I have a deal?

Accepted Answer

Share it with us privately at any time. On Searcher Plus you decide when matched investors see an anonymised Deal Card and Deal Page, and you accept or decline each introduction request.

Question 7

Who sees my deal or Mandate, and when?

Accepted Answer

While it's private, only Archimax. Once you release it, matched investors see an anonymised version. Your name is shared only after an introduction you have accepted.

Question 8

What does verification involve?

Accepted Answer

Identity checks on you, sanctions and PEP screening, and checks on your company. It is repeated each year and vouches for you, not for any deal.

Question 9

Who can join as an investor?

Accepted Answer

Investor access is for UK residents. Anyone can register free. To see Deal Pages and request introductions, you confirm that you meet the criteria for a high net worth, sophisticated or professional investor, and your application is reviewed.

Question 10

How do I see deals?

Accepted Answer

Set your mandate. Matching deals and searchers appear as anonymised cards. Deal Pages open once you have confirmed your eligibility.

Question 11

Can I meet searchers before they have a deal?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Once you have confirmed your eligibility, you can follow searchers who have published a Mandate and ask to meet them. They see your coded profile and decide.

Question 12

What is the B.O.R.I.N.G. Investment Club?

Accepted Answer

A co-investment club run by Archimax for eligible UK investors, investing in selected deals. Details are available to self-certified members only.

Question 13

What does it cost?

Accepted Answer

Registration is free for everyone, and investor access is free. Searcher plans and fees are set out on the Plans page.

Question 14

Do Club deals carry fees?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Club deals carry their own fees, set out in the Club documents.

Question 15

How does an introduction happen?

Accepted Answer

One side asks, the other agrees, and Archimax releases the introduction. Names are then exchanged and you can message each other on the platform.

Question 16

What happens after an introduction?

Accepted Answer

NDAs, documents and next steps are agreed directly between the two of you, off the platform. No transaction takes place on Archimax.

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