Best in England provide hand-picked attractions in a number of England's idyllic areas. They already have 100 subscribers and are covering two UK counties. Using the funds invested, the business will be looking to expand the current model into other areas around England.
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Expired
investment:
£48,540
Bikecation was formed in 2011 and specialise in package and bespoke cycling holidays in the UK and Europe. They aim to provide holidays that capture the freedom and fun of cycling with a holiday that give you a thirst of adventure and an appetite for great food.
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Expired
investment:
£70,000
Birchwood Marine is one of the best British brands in the boat manufacturing business. It has a dedicated team of loyal dealers and has over 5000 boats to its credit. The company has an M.O.U Agreement with a reputed and established manufacturer in Argentina. It is also planning to re-launch Birchwood by using a joint-venture manufacturing association and produce a range of Sport Express and Flybridge models (from 34ft to 74ft), which will be sold in the US, EU, the UK, the UAE and China market. With the proceeds, the company will purchase two more boats for the forthcoming Southampton In-Water Boat Show, 2019 and the Dusseldorf Indoor Show, 2020.
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Expired
investment:
£82,140
Book My Garage has been launched to help the independent garage market in winning the online race by giving them all the tools to keep their business profitable, win new customers and to keep their diary full.
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Expired
investment:
£668,189
Offering people the opportunity to experience boating through a boat charter marketplace via a mobile app. Borrow A Boat allows customers to book a peer-to-peer or commercial boat near them from anywhere in the world. Boats and watercrafts listed on the platform range from stand-up paddleboards to superyachts.
Borrow A Boat lists over 16,000 boats on their marketplace, including boats from private owners. The service is available in 60 countries, with the option of renting the same day.
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Expired
investment:
£1,496,600
Borrow A Boat (BaB) is a boat charter company that allows customers to book boats of all types online for charter - whether a short-notice request for day hire, a long weekend on board, or a 7-14 day boating trip for an upcoming summer holiday. The company asserts that it is the UK's leading boat charter marketplace with access to over 35,000 boats listed in 65+ countries. BaB was the headline sponsor of the UK's biggest boat show in 2019 - the Southampton International Boat Show. It claims that the global yacht charter market is projected to reach $25 billion by 2027. BaB aims to make boating easier than ever for people and become the segment leader. The company intends to launch into eight new countries in 2021. It will use 60% of the investment for paying its in-house tech team who are developing the user experience and automation of the BAB portal and app, 35% for digital marketing including content, and 5% towards covering company overheads such as accounting and legal.
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Expired
investment:
£501,710
Brickowner is a service provider for property developers and asset managers wanting to improve the cost and efficiency of onboarding and managing investors. The company undertakes crucial tasks related to property transactions such as Anti Money Laundering (AML), Know Your Client (KYC), investor categorisation, and escrow requirements for its clients. These tasks take a lot of time and money through regular offline channels, but the company speeds up this process by taking it online. In 2017, a sum of £348,000 was invested through the company's platform which by January 2020 had reached over £12 million. The company has over 2400 investors registered on its platform wherein 630+ investors have invested in substantial investments. It has been featured in prominent publications such as Daily Mail, Property Week, London Evening Standard, and The Week. The company will use the investment aims to cover capital costs to support growth such as hiring, develop new technology to increase product availability, marketing strategy, and increase the technical capacity of the platform.
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Expired
investment:
£397,840
An automated platform allowing landlords to manage their properties and save time and money on fees. With brightLET's solution, there is no need for an intermediary person to be involved in the property management process. Landlords can perform administration tasks on their own tenancies, be kept up-to-date on ever-changing regulations and manage tradespeople.
Specific services available to landlords include options to book viewings, upload photos, videos and floorplans, provide reports on inspections, gas safety, EPC, Right 2 Rent and PAT checks. The brightLET platform is available on almost any device, including desktops, tablets and mobile devices.
brightLET has partnered with the YMCA, this has allowed the company access to a provider market and housing association worth more than £10bn. There are various user types utilising the platform, since launch 650+ landlords, 1000+ tenants and 300+ tradespeople are using brightLET to manage their properties.
Their revenue model has resulted in landlords achieving savings on property fees of £450 outside London and £1,368 within London. Funds will primarily be used for growth and expansion within London, as this is where the majority of brightLET landlords are situated. The company aims to increase their brand awareness through marketing campaigns and hire talent to assist with technology developments, sales and customer support.
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Expired
investment:
£66,932
Brompton's bicycle hire allows people to hire folding bicycles from hiring stations. The hiring stations (docks) are sold to partners. The company have already sold 44 docks to partners. They are looking for investment to prepare the business for international expansion. The funding will used to increase the size of their network by placing more docks in strategic locations. Their service will also be developed with the funds, working on their customer service and developing their skills.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£380,000
An easy and simple app for university students to find properties and pay rent all from the comfort of their own sofa. Bubble Student already has information for over 200,000 rooms, which users can book viewing schedules for, as well as a group chat feature to easily discuss the property with their friends.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£430,320
