Handset Expert (HE) is a company on a mission to help a customer select his/her next phone or SIM card in a quick, cost-effective, and easy manner. HE claims to provide all the information customers need when buying a new phone and/or SIM and streamline every step of the process. In 2018, 28.8 million handsets were sold in the UK. 61% of consumers expect to buy a new phone in the next two years, and the advent of 5G will usher a new generation of devices. The company, having undergone a thorough test and build phase, believes that it is in a suitable position for a full launch with a comprehensive go-to-market plan in place. It has featured in publications such as The Guardian, The Sun and The Mirror, been recommended by MoneySavingExpert and received Ofcom accreditation. It will use the investment to grow its business across different verticals to become the UK’s go-to mobile recommendation service.
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Specilaing in making a wide variety of award-winning pies and pastry products for the public. Eat Square's 2017 funding round has resulted in their turnover more than doubling in 2018. This growth has led to Eat Square expanding their business and begin to sell franchises to market their goods. Production and capacity have also increased and products that are vegan and gluten-free are being produced. This funding round will see the business sell up to 14 franchises by the end of 2019 to buy their pies.
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£34,019
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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Guest are creating the world's best cocktail bar. They aim to do this by offering a new menu from some of the most creative food and cocktail innovators in the world. With the money invested Guest are going to place a deposit on a venue for the bar, refurbish and fit out the venue and then start an international marketing campaign.
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PRESS is a health food and nutrition business specialising in Cold-Pressed juices, snacks, smoothies, soups and supplements.Our products bring healthy, delicious recipes to the hands of those customers looking to make positive decisions when it comes to what, when and how they eat and drink
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Crowd Cook was built to help Britains talented amateur cooks show the world just how good they really are and to supply retailers with extraordinary food from the crowd.
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£28,560
SpiceBox is an award-winning 100% vegan curry house brand. The brand blends the traditional Indian recipes with curry house favourites. It is ready to open SpiceBox #2! It has won the best takeaway at the London Curry Awards. 85% of the proceeds will be acquired in building its second curry house, 10% in retail R&D, and 5% in working capital/cash flow requirements.
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£361,564
Based in the UK, Bolin Webb are a designer of mens grooming products. Bolin Webb bring design and functionality together when creating their products. This is one of the many reasons they have picked up four international design awards in the past year.
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£309,222
An e-commerce platform that facilities merchants selling their products to consumers. TheFoodMarket.com primarily cater for high-moral businesses using only natural and organic ingredients within ethical supply chains. Customers place and pay for orders via the website and the merchants will directly deliver the order to the customer. A wide range of food is sold on the platform, such as healthy and gourmet varieties which are available from a farmer's market, a food hall, or a deli.
TheFoodMarket.com's main source of revenue is from commissions on customer orders, which is charged to the merchants utilising the platform. In the last 12 months, more than 100 businesses have signed-up on TheFoodMarket.com to become merchants. Current investors include founders of major businesses such as Play.com, MoneySupermarket.com and feelunique.com. New revenue streams are currently being developed which include advertising and introducing a partnership service in 2019.
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