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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Castledene Sales and Lettings is a group of property companies based in the North East of England. They will be opening a new branch for investors to invest in which will be based in Spennymoor. Castledene offer both sales and lettings packages aswell as selling investment properties and providing their Rent-to-Own scheme.
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The LetPal solution for private landlords is a full suite of competitively priced on-line services, from which landlords can select and pay for only those they require.
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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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Electric Assisted Vehicles Limited or EAV is a new generation vehicle design and manufacturing company providing a world-class solution. In August, the company has been revealed at the UK EV summit in Oxford. DPD is the technical partner of EAV and it has issued Letter of Intent for 50 more EAVans. With the proceeds, the company will expand into the international market, develop the product and will set its business lease plans.
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Cannabrew is one of the UK's first Cannabidiol (CBD) infused craft beers. It aspires to become a contender in the CBD market that is expected to reach £1 billion by 2025 in the UK. The company has sold thousands of cans across the UK despite COVID-19 and aims to become carbon-neutral soon. It assets that it plants two trees for every case of beer sold and has planted over 14,000 trees through a sustainability initiative in Madagascar by partnering with 'Ecologi', removing an estimated 350 tonnes of CO2 in just six months since the company's launch. Cannabrew was nominated for three awards at the World CBD Awards. Its product, Soul Lager, has become the highest-rated lager on Untappd in the UK achieving a score of >3.96. The company will use 25% of the investment in marketing, 50% towards team expansion, and 25% to scale production and boost New Product Development (NPD).
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ClearWaste is a price comparison website for waste removal and a provider of enforcement services to councils across the UK. The company argues that the cost to local authorities and taxpayers for cleaning up fly-tipping in England in 2016/17 was £57.7 million and is now thought to exceed £100 million. ClearWaste is on a mission to combat it through its app and web platform utilising reporting and prevention methodologies. The company links consumers with govt-registered waste removers backed by a £1k no-fly-tipping guarantee. ClearWaste argues that the UK waste industry is worth over £6.8 billion and supports more than 103,000 jobs. It aims to be a contender in this segment. ClearWaste has featured in press entities such as BBC, ITV, Channel 5, Sky, Times, and The Guardian. It was also a finalist at the National Recycling Awards 2020. ClearWaste will use the investment to develop its sales and marketing functions and further raise brand awareness.
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A clothing brand that makes stylish, casual-wear garments in Great Britain targeted at men aged over 35. Blackshore consists of an experienced team that have created their first clothing collection, which is now ready for production after passing a sample test. The theme of this first range is for men who enjoy relaxing at coastal locations. One of the company's unique selling point is that repairs to garments are guaranteed for life. A website has already been built to showcase the brand's products, as well as being a sales channel.
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Staark makes cycling clothing that aims to cater to all body shapes. The company argues that current premium cycling and spin brands are cut to a single shape, optimised for the top 20% of cyclists. Staark intends to change this and bring its products to 80% of cyclists with high disposable income who are not ‘elite’ shaped. It delivers a fit based on specific body shapes using Dimensioning Technology (DT). Staark asserts that its innovative designs target cycling and indoor/spin for both men and women, with future diffusion into the wider Athleisure market, which is set to be worth $517 billion by 2025. The company has indicated that Spring 2021 is when it expects to launch its products. Staark will use the investment to enable the company to run its first productions, fueling the initial product launch.
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GIBIE combines ancient Indian dying methods with modern weaving technologies to produce sustainable and luxurious homewares. The company argues that the textile industry uses an astonishing 9 trillion gallons of water annually, as well as, releases harmful gases and chemicals in the air and water. GIBIE aims to change this scenario by bringing forth sustainable linen that has superior qualities to chemically enhanced and dyed linen. It has come out with an industrial-scale production proposal of its linen. The company is a PETA-approved vegan brand and a member of the Color Ashram Foundation that promotes the usage of herbal dyes around the world. GIBIE will use the investment to launch its essential sales programs, boost marketing initiatives and scale production.
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