Ascot Brewing are passionate brewing award-winning real ales and hop-forward craft beers. They are on a mission to deliver value for its shareholders and customers while providing opportunities for its employees. They have opened a 2,500sq ft,20 tap - taproom and launched its hop-forward craft beer brand. Till now there are 785 investors backing Ascot Brewing Company and they have recently moved to new 8,500 sq. Ft building & installed new brewing kit. The company have successfully launched our hop-forward craft beer brand (Disruption is Brewing®). Ascot Brewing is seeking investment to expand the sales team, build out one of the best taprooms in the UK, growing export trade, add a small canning line, and address export inquiries.
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Expired
investment:
£150,000
Vita Mojo is an award winning food technology company, providing affordable meals tailored specifically to the customer. The food is personal and transparent as to what goes into each dish and how it was prepared. All ingredients are picked to suit your own tastes and needs, and can be personalised to increase your protein or decrease your calories as required.
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investment:
£3,200,080
Active Food Systems, trading as Synergy Grill, has developed and patented innovative and commercial cooking technology for the food and hospitality industry. Its ‘Fat Atomising Grill' makes cleaning quick and easy while delivering cost savings through a 59% reduction in fuel consumption. The company has sold 2000+ units of the grill to entities like Whitbread, Greene King, Marriott, Radisson and Marstons among others. Synergy Grill asserts that its performance in the first half of the year has been profitable despite COVID-19. They have contracts with reputed organisations like Whitbread and Marstons have generated revenues of £970,000. The company is in conversation with over 50 pubs and restaurants including product trials with Nandos, Weatherspoons and Mitchell Butler that are interested in its product. It will use the investment to grow its business across different verticals.
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Expired
investment:
£316,488
Founded by Sadie Frost and Emma Comley in 2011 and incorporated Feb 2012, Blonde To Black’s aim is to create original screenplays and nurture new talent. Having already shot two feature films 'Buttercup Bill' and ‘Set The Thames On Fire’ and 4 short films the company is going from strength to strength. There are 5 further features and 3 shorts in development. “Invisibles" is aimed to shoot winter 2015 and cast Craig Roberts (Submarine, 22 Jump St) and George Mackay (Pride, Defiance).
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Expired
investment:
£1,113
Two Drifters Distillery (TDD) is one of the very few British distilleries that makes rum from raw ingredients, rather than importing and flavouring it. It has worked with Climeworks Direct Air Capture technology to remove CO2 from its products. The company's technique won admirers leading to a boost in sales. Since its launch in 2019, TDD converted existing equipment to increase capacity from 80 bottles per week to an estimated 1800 per week. It has also secured contracts from prominent entities including John Lewis (national and online), Exeter Chiefs Rum and Virgin Wines. The company has an active social media community with 10,000+ followers and also conducts weekly distillery tours that see full attendance from its customers. TDD has also received press coverage from media houses including The BBC, The Telegraph and The Independent. It will use the investment to grow its sales and showcase its product at retail outlets, and bring to the masses sustainably-made British products.
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Expired
investment:
£286,340
Garbanzo Snacks is a profitable businesses, currently selling their chickpeas with a sprinkling of flavour in 725 Holland and Barrett stores. They use 100% chickpeas with minimal processing, this keeps the products as pure and unadulterated as possible.
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Evershare.io is a platform that enables fans to own a share of an artist's music income under Income Share Agreements (ISA). An ISA is an agreement between the recipient and the donors whereby the recipient agrees to share a percentage of the income generated from their project that they have raised money for. Using blockchain technology, the company is building a new way for artists and fans to engage and share the journey to musical success. For just £12 a year, an artist or band can submit their music to Evershare upon which the customer service team will help the artists or band to release their music tracks across major streaming companies such as Apple Music, Spotify, and Deezer. The artists also get to keep 100% of royalties they earn from the release of their albums or singles. They will use the investment to support and bring talent that is less heard or unknown to fans and break the unhealthy oligopoly that exists in the music publishing industry.
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Launched in 2017, Algarve Rock is on a mission to put Portuguese craft beer on the map with flavoursome beers that embody local ingredients. The global craft beer market is expected to reach nearly $187 billion by 2025. It has carved a niche for itself in only 18 months of its inception. The 3,000 litre Brew House associated fermentation vessels and auto bottling line allow them to produce 36,000 litres per month, readily expandable to 80,000 litres to meet growing demand. Algarve Rock was the winner of the Best Stout - Trujillo Festival 2018, Spain and is the house brewer for prestigious institutions like Quinta do Lago group and Casa do Frango restaurants in London. With the investment, the company will use 40% to open Algarve Rock-themed Brewbars and Brew kiosks, 10% in increasing exports especially to the UK and USA, 10% in strengthening brand identity, 15% in recruitment procedures, and 25% in increasing brewing capacity to cater to new markets.
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Expired
investment:
£281,607
An innovative solution to the ocean's plastic issues with the use of plasma treatment facilities. Ocean Polymers are utilising technology similar to that of the US Navy, by using a combination of ship and land-based recycling and manufacturing processes. Partnering with QA-UK, the company have developed sea drones to identify plastic waste to aid in cleaning the ocean. This method results in operational savings and a smaller carbon footprint.
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Expired
investment:
£403,470
True Royalty Television is the first and only established TV channel serving the global millions of Royal super-fans, with 20,000 paying subscribers already on its platform. The British Royal Family is the 4th biggest brand in the world. With 350+ hours of top quality Royal content, refreshed monthly and with exclusive commissions, True Royalty curates relevant titles according to Royal news and the viewer's interest areas—British Royals, World Royals, and Royalty through history. There are 25 million people in the US alone who identify as both active Royal fans and who stream on-demand TV, up almost 300% from 8.6 million in 2018. The founders of the channel have assembled a diverse team of proven experts in TV production and distribution, digital marketing, PR, and brand partnerships from around the world. With the investment, the channel has identified partners for further growth opportunities including launching beyond the current US, Canada, Australia, NZ, UK & Ireland into India, Europe, the Middle East, and the Far East demographics.
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Expired
investment:
£2,148,699
