Martha Brook is a company that aims to be the go-to portal for buying personalised stationery. The company seeks to cater to young women who are looking for trendy, personalised stationery from a brand with values they can relate to’, which Martha Brook believes it can deliver. Till date, the company has sold 200,000 pieces of stationery to more than 50 countries around the world. In 2019, it turned over sales of £1 million. Martha Brook has more than 40,000 followers across its media networks. It has featured in publications including Forbes, Daily Mail, Reader's Digest, and The Independent. With the investment, the company will build a strong foundation in product development, team expansion, technology and marketing to accelerate growth.
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investment:
£220,920
Reef Knots is a direct-to-consumer menswear brand that was launched in 2013. Inspired by the ocean and summer, the brand has grown its reputation with silk ties and innovative print design but has now ventured into multiple categories, including upcycled ocean plastic swim shorts and knitwear using 50% recycled plastic. Since April 2014, the brand has made sales worth £2 million catering to more than 22,000 orders. Moreover, Reef Knots is now a profitable business with 108% online growth. With the investment, the brand will accelerate online sales through digital marketing channels and invest in a core team to generate further sales in wider demographies.
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Expired
investment:
£176,220
Neat Nutrition is a UK based company that aims to make 100% plant-based protein powder using simple and nutritious ingredients. Its current lineup includes two varieties, namely Pea and Hemp, and Whey. The plant-based supplement market is due to be worth $7.38 billion by 2026. Neat Nutrition wants to capitalise on that potential. It has sold more than 1 million protein shakes in 32 countries and has been featured in prominent publications like Women's Health, Vogue, GQ, Esquire & Men's Health. It was awarded Men’s Health Reader’s Choice Best New Product Award in 2017. Moreover, in 2018, Neat Nutrition raised £1.46 million that helped it to invest in its proprietary platform, brand, and infrastructure. It has built key relationships with established entities such as Lululemon, Net-a-Porter and Mr Porter. With the investment, the company will push forward new product development and open up new distribution channels.
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Expired
investment:
£287,920
Yuccs is a forward-thinking and eco-conscious brand that focuses on revolutionizing the sneaker manufacturing process, placing a strong emphasis on comfort. They have demonstrated innovation, profitability, and a commitment to environmental sustainability. Since 2019, they have achieved an EBITDA of over €1 million. However, in the most recent 12 months, their EBITDA was €-65k while still maintaining a revenue of €7.3 million.
Presently, the company is in the process of raising funds to facilitate the expansion of its presence across international online channels and multi-brand store platforms. Additionally, they aim to enhance their production capacity to further meet the demand for their innovative, comfort-oriented sneakers.
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Expired
investment:
€579,365
Valentian Vermouth (VV) combines crisp Italian white wine with a distinctive Scottish new-make malt spirit to create vermouth. It aims to become a contender in the global market for vermouth that was worth $8.7 billion in 2019. The company remarks that consumers are looking for new and distinctive brands, particularly for use in low Alcohol by volume (ABV) cocktails. It intends to fulfil this demand. The brand has received rave reviews from bartenders and influencers including Kesia McHardy (Winner of Jack Daniel’s 'Tennesse Calling IV') and Joey Cobbe (Head Bar Tender, House of Gods Hotel). The company has also featured in press entities like The Scotsman, The Herald, Press & Journal, Scottish Field (luxury edition) and in Sunday Times's 'Cocktail of the week'. The brand was awarded the Silver Medal at the 2020 International Wine and Spirits Competition. VV will use the investment to build a sales team, open its first venue, grow relationships in the on- and off-trade, and bring in a PR and marketing agency to help grow its profile.
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Expired
investment:
£118,922
Rentify is a platform that is designed to help landlords and make more money from their properties. They have designed this platform so that it can make the process faster and cheaper.
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Expired
investment:
£1,381,589
Ocs Lettings aims to become one of the fastest growing and largest letting agencies in the UK. Its business model assists property owners and investors in achieving their expected monthly financial returns by rendering a service to completely handle their properties to approved tenants. Ocs Letting is a member of Propertymark and Aria. Ocs is managing 30% more Airbnb and rental properties than its original business plan projections which were achieved by partnering with Keynest.com. Ocs is now seeking investment to obtain already established and fully controlled property portfolios, thereby generating instantaneous monthly revenue.
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Expired
investment:
£198,340
Meander is a premium outdoor clothing brand hailing from Scotland, and crafts a premium, eco-friendly and versatile collection that effortlessly transitions from urban street to mountain lanscapes. Having achieve impressive gross sales exceeding £1m so far, and with flagship stores situated in Edinburgh, Stockbridge and Covent Garden, Meander is now seeking additional capital to fuel their expansion across the UK and internationally.
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Expired
investment:
£179,585
SOLIDU aims to revolutionize beauty routines by providing ethical, waterless beauty products packaged in innovative, 100% backyard compostable boxes, combating plastic waste. With sales amounting to 1.7 million euros (with an EBITDA of -400K€) and maintaining a 65% gross margin across 15 markets, SOLIDU emphasizes eco-friendly solid cosmetics packaged sustainably to reduce plastic pollution. Their business strategy primarily focuses on B2B collaborations with well-known brands such as Rimi, Lidl, Zalando, Douglas, and several distributors.
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Expired
investment:
€134,404
Atherton Bikes (AB) is a bike manufacturer. The company claims that today’s high-end bike industry is generally committed to Far-East production setups based on carbon moulds. Sizes are limited and design changes can take two years to reach production. AB aims to change this. It asserts that its bikes are made in the UK by joining carbon tubes with additive manufactured lugs (3D printing in titanium). This means that every bike can be fitted to its rider with more stock size offerings than other manufacturers quickly and safely. AB has a social following of greater than 2 million admirers and has secured orders from over 30 countries with minimal marketing support. Its 2020 test launch featured two bikes which were influenced by Formula 1. The company will use the investment to invest in Sales & Marketing to develop its bike brand, develop new manufacturing technologies, and lower production costs. AB also envisions to launch kids bikes and e-bike ranges, targeting sales of 2500 units at three years and 7500 at five years.
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Expired
investment:
£1,499,997
