Maison Sport (MS) connects skiers with independent ski instructors and provides customers with a consistent way to securely book private ski & snowboard lessons in over 300 ski resorts across Europe. The company has sold lessons worth over £2 million since launch, with 10,000 customers having signed up on its portal to date. MS asserts that it has 900 active independent instructors on its portal. The company has also secured £1 million in investment via Future Fund in Oct 2020. MS will use the investment to hire an experienced in-house tech team, scale up its marketing campaign, launch in new countries, and target £6 million in booking revenue.
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investment:
£211,102
Premier Sailing (PS) aims to make sailing experiences a cost-effective venture for people. It offers training, cruises and racing opportunities to its members. The company started teaching navigation as a side business since 2009 before it developed into a profitable Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) running three boats during the season and two over the winter. The company's offering, 'Round Britain' cruise, won the 'Sailing Today Cruise of the Year' award in 2016 and led to PS garnering £142,500 worth of revenue within the first three years. PS will use the investment to promote the brand and increase capacity for the race, cruises and training through the purchasing of more vessels. It also plans to introduce ‘The Capitals Race', a yacht race around the UK, in 2021.
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investment:
£111,740
DT10 Sports aims to make health more fun and engaging, challenging all that is ordinary, by offering a range of food and drink products specifically for the Sports Fitness, recreation and Exercise Market. The brand is accredited by "Informed Sports" a governing body and globally recognised benchmark for best in class. DT10 Sports believe that a trade sale would be the preferred alternative in terms of added value but will actively consider the most efficient way of unlocking the most suitable value for all shareholders as the business develops. DT10 Sports is now looking for investment for its ‘Go to Market’ Strategy, grow brand awareness, and invest further in its supply chain.
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investment:
£646,150
South Shields Football Club aims to break into the Football League (FL). Between 1919 and 1930, South Shields had a club which at times thrived in the second tier of the FL. In 2020, the club successfully steered its way through the challenges of the COVID-19 lockdown by taking advantage of the grants available from the government and executing other fundraising activities. The club feels the experience has made them stronger and more determined than ever to achieve their long term goals. It will use 62% of the investment to replace its stadium's current dilapidated pitchside barrier with new ones and 38% as working capital that it will use through the next 12 months as it moves towards a sustainable model.
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investment:
£379,025
Dirt Factory aim to be the first indoor bike park in Britain. They will cater for Mountain Bikes and also BMX and they will use real dirt to create their indoor trails. Dirt Factory aim to expand across the UK and even into Europe.
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investment:
£431,890
Teach Tennis International is a unique digital coaching syllabus that aims to educate and inspire parents, children and coaches through tennis. Teach Tennis have been using their coaching syllabus for the last 7 years and currently have over 1,400 children training with them every week.
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investment:
£35,775
Enertor is an insole developed by RSScan Lab Ltd to reduce injuries for athletes. They have signed Usain Bolt as brand ambassador, have launched in 500 stores and have a turnover in excess of £2m. Their key market is the younger health and lifestyle sector of ages 25-55 years old.
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investment:
£990,490
TeamO design marine safety products for sailors. They started with a simple product, a patented Backtow Lifejacket, which is now available in 20 retailers throughout the UK and distributed in five countries. Since then they have developed 2 more marine safety products. They continue to grow their sales through international distribution agreements and online sales. Their goal is to build TeamO into a brand renowned for their high quality and innovative products.
(EIS and SEIS pending)
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investment:
£241,210
Mogees is a London-based company with the objective to disrupt the relationship between people and physical objects. Their patent-pending technology allows anyone to transform ordinary physical objects into ‘smart’ ones through the power of machine learning and a vibration sensor.
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investment:
£1,153,867
A multi-platform business combining extreme action sports with leisure activities. Graystone offers experiences in surfing, skiing, snowboarding and skateboarding. Customers have the option of participating open sessions, or attending classes. Graystone will open its first site in December 2018 in Manchester. Brands interested in the company include Adidas, Red Bull, Stance and Nixon.
Graystone intends to offer other facilities such as fitness studios, media labs, bars, restaurants and retail sites. By year two, the company is aiming to host 100,000 visitors per year and have locations within one-hour driving distance of at least 8 million people. This will be achieved with plans to open 5 facilitates in Britain over the next 5 years.
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investment:
£229,830
