White Peak Distillery (WPD) is a whisky distillery that aims to change the way whisky is made and create authentic flavours. It has so far invested £1.4 million in tried and tested plant equipment producing 400,000 bottles of maturing whisky. The company aims to become a contender in the $60 billion global premium whisky market. WPD has received 'Gold Awards' from The Wizards of Whisky World Whisky Awards. It has come out with programs to monetise its maturing whisky including its Cask Sales program, Temperance Club membership and its Prologue 2.1 release 2-year aged single malt spirit, that has been received with positive feedback. WPD has also been awarded visitor business in The Peak District, which receives 13 million+ visitors per annum, boosting its Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) model. It will use the investment to grow its business across different verticals.
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£1,301,320
Hemspan states that it designs bio-based building systems and products for construction by combining modern methods, technology and hemp to produce net-zero carbon solutions. The company argues that every time an average house is built, the CO2 emitted by the manufacture, transport and assembly of the materials used is around 50 to 60 tonnes. Hemspan says that one hectare of UK-grown industrial hemp can absorb 11 tonnes of CO2 each year with regeneratively farmed hemp capable of sequestering a further 6 tonnes per hectare of CO2 into the soil each year. Hemspan intends to activate significant demand for hemp farming in the UK and develop processing technologies to reduce reliance on imports and enable large scale manufacturing of bio-based cladding and insulation products that spin out of R&D programmes. It asserts that the global industrial hemp market is expected to grow at 25% CAGR reaching US$ 27 billion by 2028. It aims to be a contender in this segment.
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£200,000
Super U is a health food brand, creating great-tasting and nutritious superfood blends and providing a natural, innovative & convenient way of consuming superfoods, without costing the Earth. The company has 3500+ online consumers and, the social audience has risen to over 8,500 followers. Additionally, Super U has been a finalist for Start-Up Business of the Year and Health & Beauty Business of the Year 2019 - for the Great British Entrepreneur Awards. The funds will be used for growth, marketing and export strategies.
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£160,110
Gozney specialises in the designing and manufacturing of premium and creative stone & fire ovens for the commercial and home use. The company has invented the world’s first portable stone pizza oven, 'Roccbox' and made $1.2M pre-sales in 45 days. In 2018-19, it has received revenue of £5.4M and EBITDA of £0.2M. Gozney ovens are used by leading restaurant chains including MOD, Franco Manca and many more. Recently, the company has been ranked at No. 12 in the 5th annual Sunday Times WorldFirst SME Export Track 100. Gozney has witnessed a growth of 148% in international sales over the past 2 years. Furthermore, it aims to launch new products and accelerate expansion into overseas territories.
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£1,716,200
Howsy is a property management app that aims to make renting a satisfactory experience for landlords and tenants. The company claims to have created a digital ecosystem that removes traditional agents, bringing down the cost of managing a property by an estimated 75% and delivering satisfactory customer service. Howsy has 7,000 properties on its platform mixed between recurring revenue and one-off customers. It has also acquired two of the largest online agents in the UK, Upad and Happy Tenant Company, in December 2019 and September 2020, respectively. Howsy asserts that it has achieved a 130% year-on-year revenue growth despite the COVID-19 pandemic and has featured in press entities like Forbes, The Guardian, TechCityNews, and Startups.co.uk, amongst others. It will use the investment for working capital allocation across marketing, general/admin, and technology. It will also use the funds to provide a stable runway to its Series A funding round, which it hopes to complete by January 2022.
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£824,280
Plantwork Systems (PWS) is an eco-conscious, technology company providing sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions to the wastewater treatment industry. It is the developer, owner, and provider of a range of proprietary technologies such as TN-REM, NUTREM®, and the deHoxar Spiral Separator. These products aid in nutrient removal, improved filtration, sludge thickening. This leads to wastewater treatment plants recycling more water, reducing their energy requirements, and minimising water scarcity. The company has generated combined revenues of £1.44 million since July 2017. PWS is seeking funding of up to £1 million, at a pre-money valuation of £6 million. It will use the investment to accelerate its growth and bring more innovative products to the market.
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£244,865
Ripple is a clean energy ownership platform and renewable energy expert which aims at providing people the opportunity to own their own source of low-cost clean power. More than 460 people have pre-registered for Ripple's first wind farms. It has achieved a pre-registration conversion rate of 27% from click-throughs amongst Tesla owners. With the proceeds, Ripple will focus on launching the pilot wind farm project and recruiting a new Tech Team of a Finance Director, and a Business Development Manager. It is also preparing its business costs for the launch of the full-scale project in early 2020.
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£859,787
Kaelo is a design company whose patented, 'Dry-cold chamber', is an open bottle host that can be integrated into premium interiors to serve drinks at the ideal temperature. The company states that its product requires no ice, water or maintenance, and uses as little power as a lightbulb. Kaelo points out that it has achieved rapid market acceptance with over 2300 unit sales to date, with almost no marketing spend. The company is now focused on high-end kitchens in the +£30,000 category. It estimates that out of the 4.5 million of these bought every year, 70% of customers would upgrade their kitchens with Kaelo's products. Kaelo currently has 125 kitchen showrooms that are selling its products in the UK with more distributors selling across Europe and the US. It will use the investment to launch the Kaelo brand for the first time, establish Kaelo in the kitchen market, and achieve the brand's goal of reaching 37,000 units by 2025.
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investment:
£845,260
Glovebox Direct is an online automotive parts, accessories and merchandise marketplace selling original equipment direct from the car and bike brands.
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£181,670
A UK based house builder specialising in the delivery of high quality, zero carbon Smart Homes in London and South of England. Verto Homes work with a select handful of experienced property investors, purchasing land sites, redeveloping and ultimately selling new build residential properties through single project, special purpose vehicles. It has developments at various stages of construction with a combined Gross Development Value of over £21m in London and the South West of England. Verto Homes is already making sustainable living a reality with the launch of their zero carbon Smart Homes and the company is now on track to become the UK’s largest sustainable house builder by 2020.
http://vertohomes.com/
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investment:
£900,000
