Family Secret (FS) is a company that specialises in making sauces that are low on fat, sugar, calories and contain no added preservatives. The company's seven cooking sauces are listed with retailers including Ocado, Coop Midcounties, Amazon, as well as, hosted on QVC. The company's pouches are recyclable, and it is the process to make them compostable/biodegradable. It aims to be a disruptor in the $605 billion snacks market. FS won the 'Best Pitch' in the West Midlands 2019 via Pitchfest at Venturefest, were finalists for The Midlands region of the Family Business Entrepreneur 2019 via Great British Entrepreneur Awards, and appeared with celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay in a recipe video. The company will use the investment to expand its range of cooking sauces, produce more recipe videos to attract customers, expand sales by making its website more intuitive, and bring out snack boxes.
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£147,070
Thinking of You is a mobile app designed for the charity sector to attract critical but harder to reach younger demographic. It links messages to donations, launching a whole new way of supporting others and their charities. It is supported by The Charities Aid Foundation and has 70 charity partners already. Thinking of You aims at achieving a 1.5% market share by end Y3. With the proceeds, the company will develop the application and rapidly grow userbase and charities.
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£133,560
Ember Snacks (ES) is a sustainable meat snack brand that aims to end factory farming in the meat industry. It works directly with farmers committed to using high welfare and regenerative practices to improve soil health and encourage wildlife on their farms. Since its launch in 2017, ES's products have been stocked in over 2,000 distribution points across the UK, including Sainsbury’s and Waitrose. It also argues that it is the most reviewed meat snack brand on Amazon across the UK and Europe, with nearly 4,000 reviews. The company asserts that its products are stocked in 200 Stonegate pubs, supported by field activation. It earned over £1.75 million in sales in 2020, won a medal at the Charcuterie Live Awards 2021, and received over 35 pieces of press coverage in 2021. ES states it will use the investment to discourage factory farming, build its team, grow distribution channels in major UK supermarkets, launch a campaign to highlight factory farming practices, reach out to new customers, and launch new products.
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£1,420,578
SL'M is the world's first zero sugar, zero carb, zero fat range of wines which is approved by both the TSO and FSA. During COVID-19, the company witnessed record earnings, amidst profitable online sales in March 2020. The company has also been featured in publications such as Cosmopolitan, The Sun, and many more. Slim Wine's audience comprises Gen X, Millennials, and Boomers, giving the company a great cross-generational position in the market. The company has served over 2 million glasses of wine and generated profits of over £1 million amidst a growing customer base. Slim Wine's latest vintage, Cuvée 450, was showcased at the 'Royal Berkshire Polo Club'. The company will use the investment to boost sales and marketing, advertising campaigns, and wine production.
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£262,948
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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BabyChum is a bespoke marketplace for independent family, baby & parent-related gifts. It aims to be a significant contender in the estimated £10 billion UK baby market. The company has onboarded 300 vendors and witnessed over 70,000 unique visitors in 6 months since launching in April 2020. It has also secured several partnerships with notable entities like Vodafone and Craft Gin Club. BabyChum has received press coverage in publications like OK! and Mother & Baby magazine. It has a combined social following of over 10,000 across Instagram & TikTok. The company will use the investment towards digital marketing to boost sales and update its marketplace software to enhance both supply and consumer experiences.
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investment:
£68,545
Planty delivers chef-prepared, plant-based, frozen meals straight to the doorstep of UK consumers. The company is on a mission to help people choose a smarter diet for the planet. It aims to become a contender in the plant-based food industry that is set to reach $74.2 billion by 2027. Planty further asserts that in the UK alone, 39% of people considered themselves as flexitarian in 2019. The company has sold over 30,000 meals in the first four months of 2021, reached £43,000 of monthly revenue in April 2021, was named the 'Best vegan delivery service in the UK' by Men's Fitness, and built up a 4.8/5 rating on Trustpilot. It has also featured in press entities like Forbes, BBC GoodFood and Cosmopolitan. Planty claims that it has seen a revenue increase of 800% from September 2020 to April 2021. It will use the investment to hire key talents, expand its meal options with innovative dishes, develop new products (desserts and breakfasts), and move to a larger commercial kitchen to sustain demand.
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investment:
£538,195
The Ticket Bank (TTB) is an online ticketing marketplace that provides event tickets to disadvantaged and marginalised individuals free of charge. The company is powered by 'Tickets for Good'. It works with event organisers, charities, and community organisations to distribute otherwise unused event tickets to beneficiaries, creating unique life experiences that provide wide-ranging benefits to the health and wellbeing of its target audience. The platform already supports over 500+ charity partners who can choose tickets from over 50 venues/entertainment partners. The company introduced the 'Virtual Ticket Bank' and 'The Giving Back campaign' in the COVID-19 pandemic wherein it is sourcing thousands of tickets for National Health Service (NHS) and frontline care workers to express its gratitude for their services. They can use these tickets when the lockdown is over. The company will use the investment to create the integrations and data gathering tools to rapidly grow its channels, as well as, create additional value for both its charity and venue clients.
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investment:
£145,246
Equal Health's (EH) mission is to create a healthy organic food brand that makes a difference to the environment and its customers' health. The company wants to become the go-to brand for healthy organic meals. EH uses seasonal organic ingredients which are ethically sourced, cooked and packed in its kitchen by its expert team of chefs. It received its organic status through the UK's leading certification body, The Soil Association. It aims to launch a new range of healthy organic frozen meals. EH will use the investment to focus on digital marketing, increase its kitchen facilities, and invest in New Product Development (NPD).
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investment:
£226,598
The world's first alcoholic drinks company adding collagen to spirits with an elegant and refined taste. This unique recipe has stayed true to the principles of a classic gin but with a rejuvenating twist of anti-ageing botanicals such as pink grapefruit, star anise and fresh orange, with the innovative addition of pure collagen. The collagen market is estimated to be worth $6.63bn by 2025. Till now, 27,000 bottles sold, secured over 200 UK stockists including Ocado & Amazon, successful tastings at Taste London, BBC Good Food and appeared in over 300 media outlets including Lorraine, Sky News, Vogue, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Times. With the proceeds, they will launch internationally, maximise untapped UK opportunities and aim to become the leader in the new and evolving collagen markets.
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investment:
£26,700
