Adande Aircell®Limited (AAL) is an airflow management system designed to fit into the current cabinet designs to minimise and reduce energy usage, improve temperature stability, and stop cold air falling out. It significantly improves the efficiency and performance of the refrigerator. The Aircell® technology is protected by a bunch of series of patents filed internationally and in the UK. With the proceeds, the company will manufacture and sell the whole unit and create a secondary stream to ensure that the company can demonstrate the technology through trade shows and in-store demonstrations.
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Alvant is a British advanced materials technology group that specialises in the design, development, testing and manufacture of Aluminium Metal Matrix Composite materials and components (AMCs). These components are demanded the engineering applications across a wide range of industry sectors. Till now, they have invested £10 million for the development, prototyping & testing AMC materials with several projects secured with distinguished clients such as Ford & Safran. Alvant has seen new advances in current customer projects and applications. Space - Tesla, Design for Demise(D4D), Bauer Hockey are some examples. With the proceeds, the company will accelerate commercialisation and growth at the rate its customers are presently demanding.
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A purpose-focused digital nutrition brand with a goal to enhance amino acids' impact worldwide, aiming to transform human health and performance; Having sold over 10,000 units to customers across 30+ countries, generating a monthly revenue of £27,000; Successfully raised £270,000 in funding, achieving overfunding with EIS approval and activating a £300,000 growth loan through FSE Group, further supported by the founder's personal guarantee of £150,000 due to strong confidence in success.
Experience the next level of amino acid products with a delightful twist - No more struggling with water binding and bitterness. Through innovative methods, we've introduced the market's first enjoyable amino acid drink.
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£275,000
Analog Motion (AM) manufactures and sells electric bicycles. The company argues that its bikes are lightweight, have a removable battery, and are IPX6 rated. AM affirms that its business model has significant prospects given that €1 billion has been spent on cycling-related infrastructure in Europe. AM has sold 2000+ bikes across 400+ cities in 30+ countries. The company points out that it has successfully manufactured and shipped 100% of all pre-ordered bikes in 2020. It has featured in The Times, Grazia, Gizmodo, Stuff, and Electrek, to name a few. The company will use the investment to accelerate the development of new products and technologies, scale-up its support and after-sales team, build its marketing and advertising campaigns, and enhance its operational and retail capabilities.
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£369,003
Big Sister Swap is a personalized clothing swapping service aiming to make circular fashion more accessible. They seek to address common challenges in accessing sustainable alternatives to fast fashion, leveraging a one-stop-swap process. Customers select a swap option by weight, print a postage label to send unwanted clothes, and fill out a style form to communicate their sizes and preferences. The company's stylists, assisted by bespoke technology, then select clothes to send back, ensuring individualized matches and keeping clothes in circulation. The service is monetized by charging customers for the swap process based on weight, with an emphasis on affordability and accessibility. Big Sister Swap's approach includes automated quality matching to maintain fairness, and they plan to expand through word-of-mouth and social media marketing.
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£174,471
Brain Füd manufactures functional energy drinks made with natural caffeine, electrolytes, B-vitamins, and no artificial sweeteners. Since 2018, the company has been selling its drinks in universities, corporate offices, and online platforms such as Amazon and Ocado. The company's trial listing is in selected Sainsbury's stores nationwide. Brain Füd is in conversation with Amazon, Morrisons, and many more. With the proceeds, the company will directly appeal to its target audience and bag more distribution.
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£110,307
Cannabrew is one of the UK's first Cannabidiol (CBD) infused craft beers. It aspires to become a contender in the CBD market that is expected to reach £1 billion by 2025 in the UK. The company has sold thousands of cans across the UK despite COVID-19 and aims to become carbon-neutral soon. It assets that it plants two trees for every case of beer sold and has planted over 14,000 trees through a sustainability initiative in Madagascar by partnering with 'Ecologi', removing an estimated 350 tonnes of CO2 in just six months since the company's launch. Cannabrew was nominated for three awards at the World CBD Awards. Its product, Soul Lager, has become the highest-rated lager on Untappd in the UK achieving a score of >3.96. The company will use 25% of the investment in marketing, 50% towards team expansion, and 25% to scale production and boost New Product Development (NPD).
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£216,695
Chapel Down (CD) is one of the UK's leading wine industry leaders that seeks to challenge the hegemony of champagne. It argues that with the sales of English sparkling wine forecast to grow by 134% by 2026, the demand for its products is growing fast. CD's 'Sparkling Wine' sales increased by 52.8% in 2020 whilst champagne sales in the UK dropped by 21.7% over the same period. The company argues that 2020 was a record year for its business, despite COVID-19, with its revenue growing by 32% year on year and e-commerce sales growing by 467% year on year. CD has partnered with notable hospitality entities like Harrods, Royal Opera House and Sheraton Grand. It will use the investment to scale up and improve its winemaking capabilities, complete the planting process of its biggest vineyard on the finest terroir in England, scale up its e-commerce channels, invest in selected export markets worldwide, and give people a memorable experience at its winery.
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£6,953,241
Cracker Drinks Co Ltd is an independent UK craft juices/juice maker who manufactures premium, natural juice drinks. The company markets its three products namely, Cracker Drinks, CRAFTED, and Newton’s Appl Fizzics as ‘Craft Drinks’. They sources its raw materials, namely fruits, are sourced from different countries- orange from Brazil, lemon from Spain and mango from India- and blends it to industry standards. The packaging is environmentally-friendly packaging. Their products are stocked in 2,000 major retail outlets, including Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco, Waitrose, Holland and Barrett, EH Booth and Whole Foods. It aims to be a major contender in the £16.2 billion UK soft drinks market. The company will use the investment to expand its reach, both in the UK and internationally and target under-represented areas, especially pubs, bars, restaurants and export, to drive growth. It will also use the investment to develop new product ranges and expand its team.
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£332,230
Deciwatt develops renewable energy solutions and its new product (nowlight), creates instant power and light from the pull of a cord. This company created 'nowlight' leveraging on the success of its first product ‘GravityLight’, which had secured media coverage from around the world, won many awards and was sold by major retailers like Best Buy and Walmart. Additionally, it has been awarded a new £173,788 grant from Innovate UK to integrate Pay-As-You-Go technology into nowlight. Further, this company has a pending registered trademark on the nowlight name and a patent pending on the manual power generation mechanism. It will invest the fund raised in implementing its marketing plans, further product development, and scale up its marketing activity and develop its business.
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£519,607
