Studio Pictures Limited is a UK based production company that specialises in the development of high-quality British film and TV projects. The company's interest predominantly lies within the British film and television industry that can be created within budget ranging from £1 million - £15 million. The company has established relationships with studio houses such as Warner Bros., Sony Pictures and Lionsgate and aims to build upon projects that can be made into a franchise. Their production, A Steet Cat Named Bob, went on to be distributed by Sony Pictures in the UK and had a Royal Premiere in London. Studio Pictures Limited will consider putting up to a maximum of 20% of the budget for each project as equity, on a case by case basis, subject to company reserves. With the proceeds, the company will grow and scale the business. It will become a tenant at Twickenham Studios in West London and look to profitable emerging markets, i.e. streaming, animation and interactive movies to become one of the leading UK production companies.
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PopUp Painting (PUP) is an art company that aims to be the leader in organising experiential social painting events in the UK. The company endeavours to bring art out of the classroom and gallery into the places people meet on an everyday basis, thereby, unleashing creativity. PUP has hosted over 45,000 guests to date. Total revenues to date are £1.1 million. In the last financial year, the company generated revenues of £373,000. The COVID-19 pandemic in March led to PUP launching its online art sessions which was met with positive feedback. The company resumed hosting in-person COVID-secure events from July 2020 onwards. PUP is seeking £175,000 at a pre-money valuation of £1.3 million to launch its own Central London experiential events space and to expand its current services to reach a new product market.
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The SidebySide Partnership is a London based Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) Venture Capital (VC) firm. Its purpose is to finance and control the management teams of its investee companies enabling them to become a developed corporate entity. The SidebySide Partnership's focus is on fast-growing technology businesses with £1 - 10 million in revenue. It provides 100% EIS relief on investment with zero initial/ongoing fees charged to investors. The SidebySide Partnership's investment experience of 20+ corporate acquisitions totalling more than $200 million, 20+ private investments, and a rate of interest of 12x over the last 35 years has enabled it to become a dependable platform for upcoming tech businesses. It will use the investment to grow its business across different verticals.
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£1,500,000
Butterwire is a professional research and portfolio analyst platform designed for high conviction low turnover active equity managers. Butterwire's AI web application was launched in June 2018 and is used by all active equity investors aiming to generate higher returns, with faster stock selection, longer investment horizons, lower portfolio risk, and less trading. The application assists active investors with their top 3 challenges: find opportunities, minimise risk, and keep aware. It is built by and for professionals but is accessible to individual investors, too. The company will utilize 10% of the proceeds to operations, 25% to development, 15% to research, 40% to business development, and 10% to administration.
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Tethered Drones Systems Limited (TDS) builds and develops autonomous tethered drones for use in surveillance and communications scenarios. Its product, Tethered UAV, exhibits a flight duration of 24 hours or more with secure communication via a tether. The platform can carry a range of payloads to meet client needs. The company asserts that the product has multiple uses for broadcasters such as telecasting outdoor sporting events. The UAV's blue light services, including search and rescue, holds prominence in high-risk maintenance inspections for oil and gas platforms and wind farms – both on and offshore. The company will use the investment to grow its business across different verticals.
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£73,125
An IT recruitment and training site launched to meet the demands of enterprises that require highly skilled tech professionals. 365 Talent Portal offers companies to hire IT consultants at a lower price compared to traditional recruitment hubs. The company also allows IT professionals registered on the site to access training and certification programmes that will expand their current skillset and become more marketable to potential employers.
365 Talent Portal is raising funds to produce more prominent marketing campaigns and establish their brand in major markets such as the USA. In addition to this, the company will be using AI more heavily and develop a more automated approach on their platform for their customers.
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£156,000
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
Billon have created a technology that enables zero cost global payments by the use of a simple mobile app. Billon's mobile app allows you to instantly pay for the rest of an article from the Guardian or even donate to your favourite Youtubers with a few clicks of a button.
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£1,406,667
Cyance is an award-winning marketing technology pioneer. Nexus is a software platform designed by the company to track the buying behaviour through billions of computers belonging to millions of businesses across the globe. This platform can track the consumed content and identifies customer interests and needs. The company's customers typically generate x3 more leads and x4 more sales. With the proceeds, Cyance will increase its marketing sales and improve product development to fund the general working capital.
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DotFrames is pioneering an AI, VR, and AR-powered e-commerce platform for immersive 3D experiences. Their focus is on media and entertainment, creating hyper-real galleries for art and collectibles. They aim to develop a next-gen Shopify platform-as-a-service, enabling clients to showcase and sell various products in immersive environments. The investment will fuel platform development. DotFrames merges technology and artistry, reshaping art appreciation.
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£100,000
