Metal matrix composite components and materials, primarily comprised of aluminium for use in the engineering and manufacturing industries. Alvant specialise in designing, developing and producing the composite for well-known clients such as Ford and Safran.
In the last financial year, Alvant achieved a turnover of almost £617k and has invested more than £10m towards manufacturing and testing their own product. Alvant is now raising funds to distribute their components to a wider market and expand the number of commercial applications that would benefit from their materials.
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£2,105,001
Ring Powercraft is a designer and manufacturer of sports boats and rigid-hull inflatable boats (RHIBs). The company's product offerings is backed by robust infrastructure, practical design elements, and a naval architecture team, all of which, are leveraged to produce sales across the commercial, leisure, adventure and defence sectors. In 2018, the company celebrated its 50th anniversary. The company has, under Cetus Holdings Limited since 2019, ventured into securing defence contracts. It has also tied up with marine exploration company, Arksen, to create adventure vessels since January 2020. The company is seeking investment to procure tenders for various users such as the ministry of defence, police forces, and the United Nations.
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£202,818
MenuLab helps food businesses track allergens in the food they serve to customers via a smartphone app.
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£1,989
Honestly Tasty is a plant-based cheese company known for our award-winning products available in M&S, Ocado, and other stores. Our aim is to cater to cheese enthusiasts who either avoid dairy or are reducing their dairy intake. By combining innovative ideas with traditional cheese-making methods, we create alternatives that stand out and spark positive conversations among consumers.
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£307,067
Evaclite manufactures dynamic exit signs designed to make buildings safer and save lives. The company argues that its products are 77% more visible than conventional exit signs and reduces congestion at exits by 36%. The company received the 2018 FIREX - Fire Innovation of the Year Award. It also won the Safety and Health Excellence (SHE) Award in 2019 and 2020. Evaclite counts companies like Apple, CBRE, BBC, Melia, and MetroBank amongst its clients. The company has inquiries from over a dozen countries globally with a 12-month sales opportunity pipeline of over £1.5 million. It will use 60% of the investment to build its sales team, 28% to boost its inbound marketing campaign, 7% to develop additional intellectual property, and 5% towards overhead and general costs.
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£148,736
Asterley Bros make handcrafted British liqueurs, spirits, and aperitifs by using all-natural vegan ingredients for modern buyers. It develops its products keeping macro trends in mind and using ingredients that are botanically rich, made with transparent processes, and low in alcohol. It has been listed in the UK’s best restaurants, bars, and stores such as Claridge’s, and Harvey Nichols. It became a finalist in the 2017 BBC Food Programme's Drinks Producer. The company is currently exporting to Singapore and Hong Kong. Asterley Bros is seeking investment to grow sales & marketing as well as expand its production facilities. It is working with a specialist distributor to help with UK sales.
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£136,110
A free-from bakery that specialises in providing organic, gluten-free and vegan products whilst avoiding synthetic ingredients. Good Grain Bakery produces high-quality and artisan food for those with intolerances and allergies. Their clients include Ocado, Selfridges, Planet Organic and Daylesford amongst many others. Sales have increased by 165% YoY and the brand is now seeking investment to launch their products at national grocers. This new venture will see the business upgrading their equipment to meet demand and any remaining funds will be allocated towards hiring key staff and marketing campaigns.
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£80,060
I Love Snacks is a brand providing an award-winning range of healthy 'better for you' snacks. Since the launch, I Love Snacks has sold more than 800,000 snacks. The company's mission is to become a globally recognized brand of the healthiest snacks. Its strategy is to reach the global market based on the multi-channel route to market including hospitality & food service, distributors, airline, retail, grocery, and export. In September 2017, it came to the crowd and successfully reached its target in just 4 hours of launching. The brand has already been launched in America, Canada, and Europe, selling in more than 11 countries. I Love Snacks has increased its turnover with sales of over £200,000 this year. With the proceeds, the company will set up its own packaging facility.
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£270,720
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
Mous, an award-winning brand, has sold over 4 million accessories to 1.8 million customers, generating £24 million in annual sales as of March 2023. They aspire to become a household name in the £180 billion ($228 billion) global tech accessory market. With an in-house team of product experts, they create high-performance tech accessories and use impactful content, including extreme product demos, to promote their brand and products, resulting in millions of online views and followers. This fundraising round will help expand their product lines, particularly in backpacks and phone cases, including super-thin, recycled, and artist collaboration designs. They've also secured investment from BrewDog's founder and CEO through Crowdcube's 'The Next Unicorn' initiative.
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£1,614,153
