Selling over 800 beers across two award-winning brands: We Brought Beer and The Beer Boutique, as well as being one of the UK's largest independent craft beer retailers, Two Heads Beer Co. is seeking investment to further expand the business with 4 new stores already planned in addition to the existing 6 stores with almost £1 million in revenue.
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investment:
£375,040
A personal watercraft designed for both rescue and leisure. Using the company's lightweight enclosed electric propulsion jets, the one-person watercraft can be easily launched and creates the feeling of flying through water to provide an exhilarating experience. Asap is already at the production stage with an initial sales traction.
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investment:
£280,070
Try EV is a platform that allows customers to discover, analyze, customize and explore with EVs before making a final buying decision. It encourages “electrify to buy” and intends to change the car purchasing process. The company has also collaborated with big brands such as BMW, Tesla, etc. Try Ev was an Exhibitor at London Motor Show 2019, it was shortlisted for “Greener Greenwich” at Greenwich Business Awards and it was an Elevator Pitch Business Awards finalists at London Motor Show 2018. The funds will be used to balance the growth, to bring key talent, to promote partnerships with major leasing companies and charging networks and to improve marketing and promotion efforts.
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investment:
£88,430
A premium British handcrafted candy-maker seeking funds to expand and grow their business internationally. In addition to their own candy and confectionary, they also offer customers to create their own designs using natural colourings and the finest ingredients. Spun Candy have the rights to the Candy Crush app.
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investment:
£341,990
South Shields Football Club aims to break into the Football League (FL). Between 1919 and 1930, South Shields had a club which at times thrived in the second tier of the FL. In 2020, the club successfully steered its way through the challenges of the COVID-19 lockdown by taking advantage of the grants available from the government and executing other fundraising activities. The club feels the experience has made them stronger and more determined than ever to achieve their long term goals. It will use 62% of the investment to replace its stadium's current dilapidated pitchside barrier with new ones and 38% as working capital that it will use through the next 12 months as it moves towards a sustainable model.
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investment:
£379,025
som saa is a unique cocktail bar and restaurant located in Spitalfields, London. It serves high quality regional Thai cuisines made with uncompromising flavours. som saa has more than 27,000 followers on Instagram and carries a loyal customer following. In 2016, som saa became the Restaurant of the Year sponsored by The London Restaurant Festival. It is planning to open a second restaurant in Central London. Approximately 32.5% of the proceeds will be used for building and direct works; 20% will be used for kitchen design, building, and extraction; 14% will be used for professional fees; 5% for bar installation; and 28.5% other opening costs.
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investment:
£253,633
Big Night is an online food delivery service that partners with selected independent food vendors to deliver exceptional meals to customers at home, in their office or wherever they choose. The company asserts that 61% of non-millennials find delivery overall frustrating. Big Night aims to change this scenario. It has signed on ten notable restaurants and has ten more in the immediate pipeline. Onboarded restaurants include Two Lights, Luca, The Laughing Heart, Sager + Wilde, Royale, Levan, AngloThai, Legare and Mangal2. Over 4,000 people have ordered via Big Night since its launch. The company will use 25% of the investment for operations, 25% for marketing, and 50% to improve the Big Night platform.
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investment:
£274,168
Market Halls (MH) takes unloved public spaces and transforms them into destinations for all-day drinking and dining. MH claims to offer something for everyone, taking visitors seamlessly from breakfast through to late-night snacks. It argues that it has established three venues in Fulham, Victoria and the West End that have attracted crowds in excess of 1.04 million in 2019. MH asserts that it received a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 62, generated £15 million in revenue in 2020, and has featured in publications such as The Telegraph, The Guardian and Independent. MH also stresses that it has a ‘Best in Class’ retention rate of 80% repeat business. It states it will use the investment to scale up its business with a new identity, new gold-dust venues and an improved customer offering.
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investment:
£787,240
Noveltea is a premium alcoholic tea brand launched in Fenwick in April 2017. The company's products are vegan, gluten-free and low in sugar, and manufactured in minimalistic & up-cyclable lifestyle packaging. Thanks to its low-Alcohol by volume (ABV) portfolio, the brand has sold 350,000 bottles since its launch in 2017. The company experienced more than £100,000 worth of sales in April 2020 despite COVID-19 due to smart e-commerce channel utilisation. In 2020, the size of the global alcoholic drinks market is $1.587 trillion and is forecasted to grow by 3.5% (CAGR) over the next three years. The brand aims to become a major contender in this segment and grow its business. The company use the investment to focus on its core markets in the UK, Germany, and China, and enter the USA by 2020.
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investment:
£558,845
Mr Lee’s Pure Foods is an innovative food/tech company creating award-winning premium healthy noodles-in-a-cup and will be launching its new instant Congee Asian rice porridge. All products are certified low sugar, gluten-free, low on calories, Vegan options and 100% recyclable and compostable packaging. The global instant noodle market is expected to reach $57.5 billion by 2024 which the brand aims to capitalise on and establish itself in as the market leader. Mr Lee's has won 50+ global awards and nominations including Grocer Gold Exporter of the Year, Great British Entrepreneur winner, and The Sunday Times Maserati 100 winner. Noted publisher Penguin Random House has published Mr Lee’s 100 Noodle Recipe cookbook which has been met with critical acclaim worldwide. With the investment, the company will invest 25% of it in marketing initiatives and entering into the US market, 10% in product development, 20% in working capital for food production during scale-up, 5% in upgrading its Hot Noodle Kiosk and vending machine facilities, and 40% in global group operating and personnel costs runway for commercial functions and scale-up activities within Australia, the UK, and the USA.
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investment:
£1,835,892
