Ethex

Easy platform to use. Makes investing easy. I'm unclear on whether I've successfully invested in an ISA wrapper though. Time will tell I guess.

The "quiz" to be able to start, at best seems ambiguous even though I fully understand any investment made is just a gamble and everything could be lost, and if you want to make that investment in a local community scheme that has just come to your attention tough luck it could be too late. So I don't think Ethex is good for community funding, more like a scheme to make some fail?

I'm an experienced public company chair and CEO. Your qualifying investor process was awful. I failed twice, couldn't login for a far too long delay, and had to ask advisers how to answer. They couldn't answer correctly - implying the questions are misleading or the answers are wrong. I read all the notes on your website and concluded I would not answer differently, so had to accept gaming the answers by selecting an incorrect answer that apparently you think is correct. I then tried after three weeks and was told I couldn't login at all. After waiting an hour I was let in and finally qualified. I shall be recommending not using you again for future funding rounds, and telling all my contacts not to use you.

It was a complicated process BUT the language was easy to understand as I went through it. To start with I was unsure of the link between Ethex and the project I was looking for; the investment project could have been more obviously signposted rather than the general overview of Ethex- I thought I had the wrong place and had to look for the one I wanted to invest in. Easy to make payment. I was left very clear about the principles of Ethex even though I hadn't looked for that info.

I have a variety of small investments through Ethex - all of them suit my ethics - I can make a return for my money whilst still feeling like my investment has benefits for community, or the environment or for those less fortunate. The information provided before you invest is substantial and comprehensive and this level of communication continues after investment. I would recommend.

A great initiative but I do wonder if their due diligence could be improved as I have lost a substantial amount of money through them some years ago.

Quick. Straightforward. Plenty of information. Clear links to documents. Generally an easy process. Informative introduction to a Solar Power investment with truthful risk factors. Speedy and accurate investment in a company, with prompt receipt of payment.

I've been using Ethex to invest for a few years now, since a local energy coop used it for share and bond offers. Good to see a range of more ethical investments available, and great that some of the investments can be made inside an IFISA.

I made a mistake while adding funds to my account and the Ethex team quickly picked up that something was wrong and contacted me so that things could be corrected, they were proactive and very helpful.

Investing with Ethex is easy and clear. Rules are stated, goals, objectives, rates, balance sheets, etc. are all available for review. Communications are fluid, simple and fast.