Pathways to Start application

I am submitting this application on my own behalf and if my application relates to an existing business, I am also submitting this application on behalf of the business detailed above (“the Company”). In this application, references to “the Group” include me, and if my application relates to an existing business, the Company and if the Company is part of any Group, the group of companies of which the Company forms part.

By submitting this application, I

• Apply to Highlands and Islands Enterprise, established by the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 and having its principal office at An Lòchran, 10 Inverness Campus, Inverness, IV2 5NA (HIE) for assistance under the Enterprise and New Towns (Scotland) Act 1990 through the Pathways training programme;
• Authorise HIE and/or HIE’s contracted service delivery providers to make such enquiries as HIE may think necessary in connection with this application including carrying out checks with a registered credit reference agency;
• Accept that HIE may request information necessary to carry out due diligence on the Group, and that HIE may share information with its contracted service delivery providers, and also with other public-sector organisations such as the Scottish Government,  Business Gateway, Scottish Enterprise, South of Scotland Enterprise, local authorities, Skills Development Scotland as well as internal or external auditors and statutory regulators to pursue their objectives.
• Confirm that to the best of my knowledge and belief the information given in this  application is correct and I undertake to notify HIE as soon as reasonably practicable of  any changes in circumstances relating to the Group;
• Confirm that I have read the Privacy Statement linked within this application and accept its terms;
• Understand that this application does not constitute an offer of assistance and that this application for assistance is subject to approval by HIE at its discretion. An approval of this application will still require me to sign a formal contract or undertaking incorporating applicable terms, conditions and obligations to HIE;
• Accept that HIE expressly excludes any obligation of confidentiality and that in terms of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, and the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004, HIE may be obliged to disclose information provided by me;
• Confirm that to the best of my knowledge and belief, neither I or the Company nor any owners, members, shareholders, directors, trustees, partners and related entities are subject to any sanctions imposed by the UK or Scottish Governments;
• Confirm that, following due inquiry, no part of the Group carries out or has agreed to carry out Excluded Military Trading. Excluded Military Trading means the provision of military equipment, technology or services to Israel or Myanmar, either directly or via other means which are known or ought reasonably to be known to any part of the Group.

Submission

I certify that the information given in this application is accurate to the best of my knowledge.

I also confirm that if this application relates to an existing business, I am authorised to submit this application on behalf of the Company and understand that I may be required to provide evidence of this.