Privacy Notice

Last updated: 10 September 2026

ASCRON Limited (“ASCRON”, “we”, “us” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.

This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use and protect personal information when you visit our website, contact us, discuss a potential acquisition or business opportunity with us, or otherwise interact with ASCRON.

1. Who we are

ASCRON Limited is a company registered in England and Wales.

For the purposes of UK data protection law, ASCRON Limited is the data controller responsible for the personal information described in this notice.

ASCRON Limited
20 Wenlock Road
London
N1 7GU
United Kingdom

For privacy-related enquiries, please contact us through the Contact page on ascron.co.uk.

2. Information we may collect

Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect and process information including:

your name;
your email address and telephone number;
your job title, company and professional contact details;
information you provide through our website or when communicating with us;
information relating to a business, acquisition opportunity, transaction or potential commercial relationship;
correspondence and records of discussions with you;
publicly available professional or business information; and
technical information generated when you use our website, such as IP address, browser information and information collected through cookies or similar technologies where applicable.

Where you contact us in a professional capacity, some of the information we hold may relate primarily to the organisation you represent rather than to you personally.

We do not intentionally collect special category personal information through our website and ask that you do not provide such information unless it is necessary and appropriate to do so.

3. How we collect information

We may collect personal information:

directly from you when you contact or correspond with us;
when you submit information through our website;
during discussions concerning an acquisition, investment, partnership or other business relationship;
through introductions from advisers, intermediaries, professional contacts or other third parties;
from publicly available sources, including company websites, Companies House, professional directories, business databases and professional networking platforms; and
automatically through our website and its underlying technology where applicable.

4. How we use your information

We may use personal information to:

respond to enquiries and communications;
assess potential acquisitions, investments and other business opportunities;
communicate with business owners, advisers, intermediaries, investors, lenders, professional advisers and other business contacts;
establish, develop and manage business and professional relationships;
undertake due diligence and evaluate potential transactions;
negotiate, execute and manage transactions and agreements;
maintain appropriate business and transaction records;
operate, maintain, secure and improve our website and systems;
prevent fraud, misuse and security incidents;
comply with legal, regulatory, accounting and other professional obligations; and
establish, exercise or defend legal rights.

We may also contact individuals in a professional capacity about ASCRON, potential transactions or other matters that we reasonably believe are relevant to their role or organisation, where permitted by law.

5. Our lawful bases for processing

Under UK data protection law, we must have a lawful basis for processing personal information.

Depending on the circumstances, we may rely on:

Legitimate interests — where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests and those interests are not overridden by your rights and interests. These interests may include identifying and evaluating acquisition opportunities, developing professional and commercial relationships, communicating with relevant business contacts, operating ASCRON and protecting our business and systems.

Contract — where processing is necessary to enter into or perform a contract with you.

Legal obligation — where processing is necessary for us to comply with a legal or regulatory requirement.

Consent — where we specifically ask for and receive your consent for a particular use of your information. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.

6. Acquisition and transaction information

If you approach ASCRON regarding the potential sale of a business, an acquisition opportunity or another transaction, we may process personal information concerning business owners, directors, shareholders, employees, advisers and other individuals connected with that opportunity.

This information may be used to assess the opportunity, conduct due diligence, obtain professional advice, consider financing arrangements, negotiate transaction terms and complete or manage a transaction.

Where appropriate, information may be shared confidentially with professional advisers, potential financing providers, transaction counterparties or other parties involved in evaluating or completing the transaction.

7. Sharing your information

We do not sell personal information.

We may share personal information where reasonably necessary with:

professional advisers, including lawyers, accountants, tax advisers and corporate finance advisers;
banks, lenders, investors and other potential financing providers in connection with transactions;
due diligence and specialist advisers;
service providers that support our website, communications, technology, document storage and business operations;
companies within our corporate group where appropriate;
counterparties and their professional advisers in connection with a potential or completed transaction; and
regulators, courts, law enforcement authorities or other parties where required by law or necessary to protect our legal rights.

Where third parties process personal information on our behalf, we take appropriate steps to require that information to be handled securely and in accordance with applicable data protection law.

8. International transfers

Some service providers we use may process or store personal information outside the United Kingdom.

Where personal information is transferred internationally, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that the transfer is permitted under UK data protection law and that appropriate safeguards are in place where required.

These may include transfers to countries recognised by the UK as providing an adequate level of protection or the use of approved contractual safeguards.

9. How long we keep information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including to meet legal, accounting, regulatory and reporting requirements and to establish or defend legal claims.

The appropriate retention period depends on the nature of the information and our relationship with you.

As a general guide:

routine enquiries and correspondence may normally be retained for up to two years after the last meaningful interaction;
information relating to potential acquisitions or business opportunities may be retained for as long as it remains reasonably relevant to that opportunity or our legitimate business interests; and
information relating to completed transactions, contracts and material business relationships may be retained for longer periods where necessary for legal, tax, accounting, regulatory or contractual purposes.

Information that is no longer required will be deleted, anonymised or otherwise securely disposed of as appropriate.

10. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, loss or misuse.

Access to personal information is restricted to people and service providers who have a legitimate need to access it.

However, no internet-based system or method of electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

11. Your rights

Depending on the circumstances, UK data protection law gives you rights in relation to your personal information, including the right to:

request access to personal information we hold about you;
ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information;
ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances;
ask us to restrict the processing of your information in certain circumstances;
object to processing based on legitimate interests;
object to the use of your information for direct marketing;
receive certain personal information in a portable format where the right to data portability applies; and
withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent.

These rights are not absolute and may be subject to exemptions or other conditions under applicable law.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through ascron.co.uk.

12. Cookies and website technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate correctly, maintain security, understand website usage and improve the website.

Some cookies may be strictly necessary for the website to function. Where non-essential cookies or similar technologies require consent under applicable law, they will only be used in accordance with the relevant consent requirements.

You can also control certain cookies through your browser settings.

13. Third-party websites

Our website may contain links to websites operated by third parties.

ASCRON is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites. We recommend reviewing the privacy notice of any third-party website you visit.

14. Complaints

If you have concerns about how we handle your personal information, please contact us first so that we have an opportunity to address them.

You also have the right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority for data protection.

Further information is available at www.ico.org.uk.

15. Changes to this Privacy Notice

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect changes to our activities, website, service providers or applicable law.

The latest version will be published on this page together with the date it was last updated.

16. Contact

For questions about this Privacy Notice, the personal information we hold about you, or your data protection rights, please contact ASCRON through the Contact page at ascron.co.uk.