Artificial Intelligence in Private Capital
A practical framework for adopting AI in private capital, including guiding principles, data governance, policy templates and resources to support responsible and effective AI adoption.
Due care and attention should be taken when interpreting the guidance. In all instances, readers should seek their own professional help and make their own independent evaluation before acting on anything contained within them.
Model Documents For Early Stage Investments
A suite of industry-standard legal documentation for venture capital investment to be used on a Series A funding round, including subscription, shareholder and constitutional agreements, plus a summary of terms.
Model Confidentiality Agreements
A collection of model confidentiality agreements, NDAs and supporting documents for venture capital and buyout transactions, designed to promote consistency and best practice across deals.
UK VC ESG Reporting Template
Developed by UK Private Capital, the British Business Bank and Reframe Venture, the voluntary UK VC ESG Reporting Template supports more consistent, proportionate data collection across the UK venture capital ecosystem, while reducing the reporting burden on funds and portfolio companies.
Sustainability Reporting Hub
The Hub helps improve sustainability reporting in private capital by promoting convergence across the investment spectrum. It clarifies existing frameworks, templates and guidance, outlines good practice for convergence and recognises the need for proportionate reporting across investment stages.
Impact Investor Knowledge Hub
The Impact Investor Knowledge Hub offers further reading and resources exploring the UK landscape and private capital’s role in impact investing. It explains how impact investing works and signposts tools supporting best practice in measuring, managing and disclosing impact.
Responsible Investor Toolkit
The Toolkit is an online guide offering a high-level overview of how investors can develop and implement an ESG strategy. It outlines key elements to consider and signposts tools and best practice guidance to support the development of their approach.
IPEV Valuation Guidelines
The International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation (IPEV) Guidelines puts forward recommendations, intended to correspond to current best practice, on the valuation of private equity and venture capital investments.
FATCA and CRS
FATCA and CRS are international regimes requiring financial institutions to report information about overseas investors to tax authorities. The rules have implications for private capital funds structured as limited partnerships because these are classed as financial institutions for these purposes.
Failure to Prevent the Facilitation of Tax Evasion Offence
Guidance, publications and workshop materials explaining the Criminal Finances Act’s failure to prevent tax evasion offence, helping private capital firms understand requirements and implement appropriate procedures.
RFP for Fund Administration Services
A practical RFP template for fund administration services, featuring key questions and considerations to help private capital managers assess, compare and select administration providers.
Energy-related schemes (SECR, CRC and ESOS)
Guidance, publications and practical resources on SECR, ESOS and the former CRC scheme, helping private capital firms understand energy reporting, compliance requirements and portfolio company considerations.
Agreements between UK Private Capital and the UK tax authority
A series of agreements designed to help UK Private Capital members on specific technical issues.
Other Legal Matters
A collection of legal guidance and briefing documents covering liability, takeover regulation, TUPE and other key legal considerations relevant to private capital transactions.