Nimble produces a range of child-friendly household cleaning products. These award-winning products have already been distributed in Taiwan, Middle East, Philippines, and the UK. All the Nimble products are sold in stores such as Boots.com, 375 Sainsbury’s stores, and 86 Boots stores. The company has patented its Milk Buster technology and has been awarded by the BBC with the 'The Customer is Always Right' award. Nimble has sold more than 80,000 units since its launch in 2016. With the proceeds, the company will execute an initial launch marketing activities for Sainsbury’s and growth in Boots.
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£242,780
Mami Wata (MW) is a purpose-led, premium African surf lifestyle brand on a mission to redefine the global surf market. MW asserts that it has collaborated with global luxury brand, Moncler, and partnered with renowned stockists including Mr Porter and Huckberry. It aims to be a contender in the $9 billion global surfing market. It has also shipped 1200+ copies of its AFROSURF art book to 39 countries along with funding a surf therapy clubhouse in Harper, Liberia. MW has sold products to 7,500+ customers generating more than £400,000 in revenue to date. The company has featured in global media entities such as CNN, GQ, Wallpaper, Monocle, and HypeBeast. MW will use the investment for its international launch in the USA.
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£1,145,799
The Cannabis Oil Company is an ethically led UK-based company. It manufactures an extensive range of CBD products with its 30,000 square foot distribution of research facility. The Cannabis Oil Company determines the benefits of CBD and how its usage can help people. It strives to offer high-quality products to its consumers with unparalleled manufacturing standards and end-to-end traceability. It has already secured 100 Acres of arable land, and within the next two-years, TCOC will plant its first crop. The company is planning to invest in research and development with the support of medical professionals, and it will carry its own in-depth research into the benefits of CBD with problems such as anxiety, insomnia, IBS and more.
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£361,490
Fishy Filaments (FF) has developed a fishing net recycling process that enables immediate use of net materials in 3D printing and injection moulding. FF cites EU research stating that just 1.5% of used fishing nets are recycled. FF aims to increase the aforementioned percentage via its technology. FF argues that its proprietary fishing net recycling process fits in a standard shipping container enabling commercial fleets or local stakeholders to manage their net wastes at a profit and access a low carbon raw material from which new products can be made. FF claims that it has recycled and sold around 2 tonnes of nets to over 200 customers in over 20 countries since the brand's commercial launch in January 2019. Its product, Marine Nylon, has been met with interest from customers and investors alike. FF will use the investment to diversify its product range and come up with solutions that help protect the world's oceans and coastal communities from plastic waste.
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£221,479
You Couture provides a comfortable and customised way for the busy professional woman to acquire office and boardroom ensemble. It takes the stress out of dressing for work by leveraging technology to allow for customization and a tailored fit. The company is in partnership with the leading women in the business world and have 1500 members. You Couture has been in partnership with Baroness Karren Brady and Cherie Blair. The company is scheduling the relaunch in January 2020.
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£32,900
NGX is a nutrition company that claims to have made the world’s first genetically personalised nutrition-shake, backed by nutritionists and scientists. The company is in the process of filing a patent for its product. It asserts that recommended food guidelines are based on population averages that are generic and not suitable for achieving optimum physical, mental fitness and health. NGX claims that its customer-specific products are trustworthy as they are made based on a DNA Nutrition Test (DNT) that is unique to a person. The company is operating in the $87 billion fitness market and aims to be a major contender. NGX has sold 30,000 NGX meals since its launch in 2020, collected data on over 5,000 genetic variations, and created proprietary gene-nutrition matching algorithms. It was a finalist in the 2019 British Business Awards (Health & Wellness) and has featured in publications like Glamour, Men's/Women's Health amongst others. The company will use the investment to support customer acquisition activities, team expansion, product supply, and brand partnerships deals.
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£294,934
One of the largest UK-based estate agents on the internet as listed by Which?, with 1 out of every 100 properties listed on their website. Doorsteps.co.uk have achieved this feat without spending any money on advertising since launching and instead through PR and word-of-mouth. Funds are being raised to increase staffing levels to meet customer demand and provide higher quality services using a combination of technology and real-life agents.
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£889,340
A premium clothing brand that specialises on creating tailored merino and denim garments. King & Tuckfield manufacture their clothes in the UK and aim to produce long-lasting and sustainable products. The company is the award winner of "Best New Brand of the Year 2018" and fans of the business include Linda Tol, Jim Chapman, Laura Jackson, Emma Willis and Richard Biedul.
King & Tuckfield launched in 2016 and their turnover has grown 5.5 times from 2017 to 2018. In Year 1, turnover reached £40k and in Year 2, turnover exceeded £260k. Funds are being raised to expand their e-commerce offering and acquire more sustainable materials for their clothes. In addition, the company is seeking to grow their collaborations and partnerships within the fashion industry.
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£86,510
A FCA-regulated property marketplace that aims to be the central hub for buyers, sellers, renters, landlords and agents to access property listings. The House Shop lists over 3 million properties on their platform and in January 2018 alone, they achieved over 800k site visits. The company offers users the ability to perform private and professional transactions through the website, whilst acquiring knowledge and insight on the property market.
Over the last 3 years, The House Shop has seen their customer traffic increase by 8 times and managed to achieve landlord acquisitions at a low cost. The company has also been featured in major publications and has partnered with large firms such as HM Land Registry, Experian and National Landlords Association.
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£273,580
Wellbeing Sisters (WS) is a company that offers wellbeing advice, hosts an online shop, and sells a subscription box full of toxin-free health, beauty, and nutritional products by and for women. The company first launched its subscription box in 2019 for women trying to conceive. WS witnessed a sell-out of its series of one-off boxes tailored towards conceiving, pregnancy, early motherhood, midlife and menopause in 2020. WS aims to be a contender in the UK subscription box market that is set to be worth £1 billion by 2022. The company asserts that it has organically grown its social media following consisting of over 5,000 supporters. It will use the investment to invest in technology, product development, and marketing/PR.
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£153,394
