Loopster is a D2C platform that aspires to make selling and shopping for secondhand clothes an easy and sustainable lifestyle process. It argues that fashion is one of the most polluting industries on the planet projected to use one-fourth of the world's carbon budget by 2050. It argues that secondhand shopping offers a way out of this crisis. The company aspires to dominate the secondhand fashion industry projected to be worth $64 billion by 2024. Loopster has processed over 4000 garments and sold over 1900 in June 2021 earning revenue worth £122,000 as of May 2021. It allows sellers to order a Loopster Clear-Out Bag, send in discarded clothes, and the company does the rest, paying them for everything it accepts. For shoppers, Loopster offers hand-checked quality clothes at a quarter or less of high street prices. Loopster has featured in press entities such as The Sun, The Guardian, The Telegraph and Drapers Magazine. It has over 23,000 social media followers and 15,000 newsletter subscribers. Loopster states it will use the investment to continue scaling and building out a service for brands, hire a marketing manager and further optimise its processing technology to scale rapidly.
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£393,149
OPUMO provides a zero-inventory digital marketplace to stores and allows them to reach the customers easily. As a departmental store of the future, OPUMO caters to customers who are looking for the latest fashion, art, furniture, technology and many more, on the tip of their fingers. This platform was launched in March 2017, and up till now has witnessed sales worth £2.3m.
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£393,980
PLAYin CHOC is an ethical UK manufacturer that makes chocolate and plastic-free toys sustainably. The company asserts that it currently has a range of 19 products that are plastic-free, organic, vegan certified, and free from 14 allergens. It aspires to become a contender in the global chocolate with toy market segment that is worth 4 billion USD per annum. PLAYin CHOC claims that its distributors have access to over 600,000 shops across 30 countries. PLAYin CHOC points out that it is listed with 3 global companies, Sysco, Ocado and Gategroup, and is in early-stage conversations with 'Top 5' supermarkets in the UK. The company has also won 18 multi-national awards and exports its products to 30 countries. It argues that its UK factory has the capacity to produce 33,000 bars in 8 hours. PLAYin CHOC will use the investment to scale its business across different verticals.
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£364,495
Award winning designer is scaling his businessUpdate: Oak and Iron is about to launch its Christmas collection, it includes their new candle holder and desk tidy range which are in 3 sizes and 5 colours.When a furniture designer can list the HM Foreign and Common Office as a satisfied customer, there can be little doubt that the goods he produces are some of the highest quality. British embassies around the world are embellished with some of Terence Facey’s finest work – and his new brand is shaping up to be just as alluring. The Oak & Iron range from the award-winning Facey is described as chunky furniture which is made using environmentally sound manufacturing processes from sustainable, locally sourced materials. The unique designs combine beautiful green oak with hand-crafted iron into contemporary design at affordable prices. Not one for waste, the company creates matching accessories from the off-cuts to fit in with its ‘no waste’ policy from felled trees.Not only will investors into this business have the opportunity to help grow this brand from a high street business into a household name, they will also receive fantastic rewards in the shape of savings on beautiful furniture as well as gifts.Founder Terence Facey swapped his day job for his passion of making furniture way back in 1971, and has grown his furniture manufacturing knowledge ever since. He has extensive experience designing, producing and supplying furniture in both the UK and the US, and has supplied to well-known names such as Harrods and actor Harrison Ford in the past. www.oakandironfurniture.co.uk
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£10,200
Aqua British (AB) manufactures and sells premium English spring water in its patented 100% biodegradable water bottles. It asserts that millions of plastic bottles are ending up in landfills. AB aims to be at the forefront of the fight against plastic pollution, offering an alternative to PET, RPet, cartons and cans. It argues that its water bottles, caps and labels are made up of 100% sugarcane residues, are 100% recyclable and 100% compostable. AB also points out that its spring is fully equipped with solar panels to keep carbon emissions neutral. The company supplies water to renowned entities such as Hotel De Paris Monaco, Hotel InterContinental and South Kensington Club, West Ham United Women Football Club, Thermes Marins Monte Carlo, GreenBay Supermarket, and Compass Group Airbus France, amongst others. It will use 80% of the investment towards expanding its brand and distribution inside and outside of the UK, and 20% towards marketing and distribution channels.
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£216,195
Richard Brendon is a prominent British design brand that values master craftspeople by creating a platform for contemporary and timeless tableware collections that challenge the expected. It has received extensive media coverage since 2013 including the FT and NY Times. The company has sold to more than 120 B2B customers in 15 countries. It has seen a growth of 75% since 2015 amounting to £2.5m sales to date and more than 3,000 orders delivered. Richard now plans to take his brand global. It has enjoyed a CAGR of 75% from 2015 to 2019, with revenue of £1.12m in 2019. The company plans on opening up new markets, creating four additional collections over the coming years to develop existing channels and territories.
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£250,350
Oneskee is the one-piece snow brand that aims to re-ignite a forgotten product category. Oneskee asserts that it successfully navigated its way through the COVID-19 pandemic recording £500,000 in online revenue with 25% online growth in the 2020-2021 financial year. It has sold 10,000 suits across 79 countries since its launch and aims to become a contender in the snow brand industry that is growing more than £1 billion each year. The company has partnered with Olympic athletes, GB Snowsport, Folie Douce, and Snowboxx and received media recognition from the likes of BBC, Vogue, InTheSnow, The Telegraph, The Independent, and Eurosport. Oneskee is also continuing its work on its patent-protected Acclimate technology and kids collection which it intends to launch in 2021. Oneskee will use the investment to accelerate the roll-out of its successful online blueprint to all ski countries and create a dedicated resource for B2B sales.
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£215,618
The Cheeky Panda is a manufacturer of sustainable bamboo tissue and hygiene products which are available across Europe, the Middle East and on the aisles of some of the world's top retailers including Boots, EkoPlaza, Monoprix and Carrefour. Its innovation and stress on sustainable hygiene has led to the mass-adoption of its products. The company has been rewarded with hundreds of 5-star reviews across multiple platforms including Amazon, Morrisons, and Ocado. Its proprietary Baby wipes was ranked the highest-selling new product launch of 2019 by the Grocer and Nielsen Data, and its monthly sales exceeded £500,000 for the first time in 2020 in just four years of the company's inception. Keeping in mind its drive to deliver sustainable products, the company supports the Charity patroned by Sir David Attenborough: World Land Trust. With the funds received, the company aims to channelise that into working capital to support the purchasing of ever-larger quantities of products to get sales to £20m a year and enhancing its brand identity.
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£2,434,752
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
Based in London, Several is a menswear brand with firm roots in British sub-culture. Several's clothing focuses on quality, craftsmanship, and luxury. The funds raised will be used to open a store in London and to grow sales.
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