Bird and Blend Tea (BABT) is a British independent tea mixologist. The company claims to offer 100+ blends of tea in a vegan-friendly product range, employs 125+ people and runs a global e-commerce platform attracting 100,000 monthly users. It claims to have achieved a £3.97 million turnover in 2020-2021 despite lockdown closures of its retail stores. BABT asserts that it operates 13 experiential retail stores across the UK since its last crowdfund in 2017. It has also featured in press entities such as The Independent, OK!, Huff Post, The Telegraph, and GQ Magazine. The company states it will use the investment to expedite the growth of its brand with investments in digital innovation, develop its technology stack, strengthen its team, open more multisensory stores, and undertake impactful projects to achieve B Corp status.
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£999,867
Black Bee Honey produces a variety of award-winning, single origin, raw British Honeys. Working with bee farmers of like mind, it creates unpasteurised honey from around the UK. In August 2018, all three varieties of Black Bee Honey's had received the Great Taste Awards. The brand has been featured in The Guardian, Evening Standard, Metro and Stylist. Moreover, it has regularly remained in the top 10 best-selling jars of honey in Amazon (UK). Twelve months before April '19, the company's sales were 84k, and it had an EBITDA of 16k. With the fund raised, it will develop its product, invest in operational cost, advance its marketing, and launch a brand-new range of seasonal honey.
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£221,250
Selling fashion brands' overstock directly to customers at a lower price as a form of ethical recycling. BlackBetty purchases excess inventory from big brands and pay less than the manufacturing cost of the product. The company does not state the brand name on their website, to prevent damage to the brand. In November 2018, more than 17,000 orders were placed, which was worth over £284k. BlackBetty has seen customers return to the website on average 7 times within the first year to make purchases.
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£289,420
A clothing brand that makes stylish, casual-wear garments in Great Britain targeted at men aged over 35. Blackshore consists of an experienced team that have created their first clothing collection, which is now ready for production after passing a sample test. The theme of this first range is for men who enjoy relaxing at coastal locations. One of the company's unique selling point is that repairs to garments are guaranteed for life. A website has already been built to showcase the brand's products, as well as being a sales channel.
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£13,910
Bookblock is a custom gifting platform that makes buying gifts and sending cards easier and affordable for everyone. In 2014, it began as a design-led gift manufacturer taking the client's idea and turning it into a premium bespoke product. Since then, it has seen over £5.4m of sales and a profit of £348k in FY 2018. Since its last fundraise, Bookblock has grown into a £2m revenue business. Bookblock has made manufacturing accessible by introducing 3D technology that simplified intricate manufacturing processes. Since launch, it has implemented many functionalities and improvements, and are now ready for a marketing push.
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£169,670
Brew Monster is a Cwmbran-based microbrewery and also the winner of Beverage Industry Award in the Cardiff Regional Awards 2018. It serves primarily the South Wales region, including Cardiff, Newport and Swansea, and is increasingly gaining nation-wide popularity. In just 16 months since its establishment in 2017, Brew Monster has garnered a quarterly turnover of approximately £70,000 (Oct-Dec 2018). In this short period of time, the brewery has also doubled their production capacity, established a profitable micropub and set up a brewery tap.
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£99,250
Buy me once (BMO) researches and sells long-lasting products, providing value for money for customers and a way for brands to compete on quality while also tackling climate change driven by overconsumption and waste. It claims that conventional appliances break at twice the rate of 2004, with the UK dumping 22 million furniture items with more than half of it being fast fashion. BMO aspires to change this and dominate the £100 billion sustainable consumerism market. The company raised £780,000 with Crowdcube, private investors and Green Angel Syndicate in 2019-2020. It claims to have grossed £680,000 for its 2020-2021 year sales with a 332% YoY growth. BMO has 38,000 email subscribers with a social media presence of 67,000 followers. The company states it will use the investment to accelerate its marketing activities, develop its website and expand its product range.
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£1,095,490
BuyMeOnce is an online marketplace selling incredibly sustainable and long-lasting products. It is a novel mixture of review site and web-shop, using its criteria of craftsmanship, best materials, aftercare, ethics and independent reviews. BuyMeOnce's total addressable market is £404 billion across the UK and the US with a projected attainable market of £21 billion. By highlighting on durability and sustainability, BuyMeOnce is helping brands compete on quality. Till date, it has found and approved 2,000+ products that meet its standards. Its business model enables it to be unbiased where brands can't pay to be on BuyMeOnce. Furthermore, it is on a mission to reform throwaway consumerism and to reduce pollution, waste and CO2 emissions.
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£545,540
Cadello is a newly produced category-defining unique spirit produced by Distilleria Pisoni, a 150-year-old distillery in Italy. It is growing its distributors over the UK as well as Italy. The company has also partnered with Honest Grapes and other independent marketers and sales teams. Cadello has hired Italian and UK Brand Ambassadors and engaged Pegasus Spirits as UK importer and brand manager. The company will support its continued fast-paced growth by investing into its marketing and sales through tradeshows & tasting events, Brand Ambassadors, PR (editorial and events), social media & advertising, and bartending competitions.
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£275,490
Cheeky Chompers is a British baby brand that creates innovative baby products with an intuitive twist that helps make parents lives easier. This company is the inventor of the world’s first chewable dribble bib with attached teether for teething babies, the Neckerchew. Additionally, it now has nine multi-use baby products and a range for children and adults with oral sensory issues. Its vision is to be the trusted go-to brand globally for baby gifts and baby products. Moreover, it has a strong track record with consistent revenue of over £1M per year for the last four years with c. 46% gross margin and £5.9M revenue to date (y/e Jan 19 P&L £29k). Cheeky Chompers has collaborative products with The White Company and Joules and are in advanced discussions to launch its new pharmacy range into 500 Lloyds stores. With the proceeds, it is going to launch a range of new innovative products, deliver a targeted digital plan to connect directly with its customers and drive brand awareness in its key markets which include the UK, China, and the USA.
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£472,140
