Cook My Grub (CMG) is an online food delivery marketplace that offers fresh and authentic home-cooked food using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). CMG allows customers to choose their food from options such as vegetarianism, veganism, halal, and gluten-free. Customers can use CMG's app to order food on the same day or pre-order several days or even weeks in advance. CMG points out that it sets up 'Virtual Restaurants' for home-chefs giving them the flexibility to decide when, what, and how much they aim to cook. It aims to be a contender in the £10+ billion UK restaurant delivery market. CMG argues that it has served 1300+ meals across Maidenhead, Windsor, and Slough. It has planned future expansion across London, Reading, Swindon, and Home Counties. The company has featured in publications like BBC Berkshire Radio, Public Sector Catering, Business Cloud, and TechFound. It will use the investment to increase marketing, scale-up operations, and grow its technology teams.
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£685,544
NoshyCircle intends to disrupt the £8.5 billion UK takeaway market by offering healthy home-cooked meals with ingredients and their nutritional value clearly displayed on deliveries. Consumers can use the app to order their meals prepared by cooks in their neighbourhood. NoshyCircle ensures that the cooks are registered with their local council having a food hygiene rating of three or above. The company also strives to make sure that all its deliveries arrive in an eco-friendly packaging and delivery solution. NoshyCircle enables anyone passionate about cooking to register themselves as cooks and start their virtual kitchen. It currently has 20 such people on its platform. NoshyCircle will use the funds to scale its presence to the rest of London by the end of 2021 and expand its social media presence to attract more consumers to grow its business.
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£91,424
CakeDrop is a cake scheduling and delivery platform revolutionising office cake culture. The company's products, it claims, helps save office managers' time, brings teams together, and provides a lucrative route to market for local artisan bakeries. In the wake of Covid-19, the company adapted itself to provide cake by post which has proved to be a profitable move with companies wanting to treat staff at home. CakeDrop sells packages of 5, 12, 25 or 50 cakes, which appear as a credit on a customers' online account for them to schedule for delivery as-and-when required. The company delivers its cakes via zero-emission bikes. It has featured in publications like British Baker Magazine, City AM and Business Daily and has witnessed an 84% repeat purchase rate on packages from 2018 onwards. The company will use the investment to improve its marketing campaign, upgrade its platform, hire staff and boost product development.
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£100,621
A premium alcoholic tea company sold in major UK retailers including Harrods and Fenwick, as well as exporting to Germany, China and Hong Kong. NOVELTEA currently has two distinct flavours that are vegan and UK manufactured. The business is in active discussions to take their products to the US, Canada and Mexico, also whilst in conversation with distributors in more than 50 countries.
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£302,130
Exchange Train (ET) is an online comparison website where property solicitors have 24 hours to bid for the home-movers custom in real-time. ET argues that there are over 19,000 property solicitors in the UK each providing a different quality of service, price, and turnaround time. ET aims to overhaul this process. Its portal locates the top solicitors for the customer’s specific transaction, based not only on price but what's most important to the customer. ET has had over 10,000 visitors, generated over 650 quotes, and signed up 22 solicitors on its portal, to date. The company has also featured in TodaysConveyancer, The Property Industry Eye, and The Negotiator Magazine. It will use 30% of the investment towards accelerating website development, 36% towards boosting Public Relations (PR), 18% towards enhancing Google Ads and social media, and 16% towards growing business operations.
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£123,900
Sugar Crave is an award-winning treat delivery service that has sold more than 13 tonnes of Pick N Mix in their first year. The company have won the Best Online Business 2019 award with Shropshire Chamber of Commerce and has also seen growth of 4000% in Year 1 to £67,959 with a profit of £27,291. Additionally, from covering 5,000 postcodes, the company now caters to 79,500 postcodes in Yr 1, with the aim to deliver within 60 minutes from order, Sugar Crave is working towards increasing its coverage across the UK by 2022. With the proceeds, the company will increase the range and expand coverage to all 52 major UK towns & cities.
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£131,940
nu:move Group is an award-winning Hybrid nationwide online estate agency. The company offers its customers a simple, online process to sell and let their property. The business is built on an ethos of modern innovation and traditional values by blending online and high street estate agency services seamlessly. The company offers a full set of estate agency services and affordable sales packages. nu:move Group has marketed more than 10,000 properties globally that are worth £3Bn and has received a 5 Star Trust Pilot Rating. The company has won The Negotiator 'Hybrid Estate Agent of the Year Award 2019.' 40% of the investment will be used for brand awareness, 30% for technology, 20% for franchise network training and expansion, and 105 for staffing at nu:move HQ.
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£153,342
Two Drifters Distillery (TDD) is one of the very few British distilleries that makes rum from raw ingredients, rather than importing and flavouring it. It has worked with Climeworks Direct Air Capture technology to remove CO2 from its products. The company's technique won admirers leading to a boost in sales. Since its launch in 2019, TDD converted existing equipment to increase capacity from 80 bottles per week to an estimated 1800 per week. It has also secured contracts from prominent entities including John Lewis (national and online), Exeter Chiefs Rum and Virgin Wines. The company has an active social media community with 10,000+ followers and also conducts weekly distillery tours that see full attendance from its customers. TDD has also received press coverage from media houses including The BBC, The Telegraph and The Independent. It will use the investment to grow its sales and showcase its product at retail outlets, and bring to the masses sustainably-made British products.
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£286,340
Cloud 9 is a company whose vision is to create active indoor leisure experience for all ages. The main activities will be based on inflatables to provide a safe experience. Customer response has been positive with 45% occupancy in year 1, 60% in year 2 and 75% over the first five months of year 3 before lockdown. The company has earned revenues worth £229,000 in 2019. Cloud 9 envisions its business to grow into a platform that will also appeal to adults, consist of a licenced bar and café, host private events/party rooms, and arrange other entertainment activities. The company will use the investment to launch its first permanent Cloud 9 venue in 2020 and expand across the UK.
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£538,895
Safari Deal is an online marketplace for global wildlife holidays and safaris. It connects travellers to 260+ qualified and reliable travel partners and 350+ wildlife adventures around 42 worldwide destinations, making it easy to research, compare, enquire and book the next adventure. Moreover, Safari Deal is growing at an impressive rate of 5 travel partners per week. From the proceeds, 40% will be used for digital marketing and PR, 10% will be used for platform development and management, 15% will be used for trade shows and international marketing, 25% will be used for staff, and 10% will be used for other running costs.
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£54,084
