Two Drifters Distillery (TDD) is one of the very few British distilleries that makes rum from raw ingredients, rather than importing and flavouring it. It has worked with Climeworks Direct Air Capture technology to remove CO2 from its products. The company's technique won admirers leading to a boost in sales. Since its launch in 2019, TDD converted existing equipment to increase capacity from 80 bottles per week to an estimated 1800 per week. It has also secured contracts from prominent entities including John Lewis (national and online), Exeter Chiefs Rum and Virgin Wines. The company has an active social media community with 10,000+ followers and also conducts weekly distillery tours that see full attendance from its customers. TDD has also received press coverage from media houses including The BBC, The Telegraph and The Independent. It will use the investment to grow its sales and showcase its product at retail outlets, and bring to the masses sustainably-made British products.
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£286,340
Redchurch Brewery have previously successfully raised on Crowdcube, expanding with a 30 barrel brew house in Harlow and rebranding, which secured listings in Waitrose and M&S. With their next raise they will be looking to invest in faster packaging, increasing staff and delivery vehicles, and adding further fermentation vessels to increase production to more than 1.3 million litres annually which is around 2.3 million pints of beer.
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£395,760
Beatons Tearooms is a chain of full table service tearooms which took inspiration from the renowned photographer and fashion designer, Cecil Beaton. Beatons offers a retreat from counter service, take away and other such food outlets and provides a space to meet, socialise and enjoy, offering a unique experience that leaves the customers restored and refreshed. With the intention to serve customers who are admirers of good books and good food, Beatons also carries a curated selection of books for customers to browse and buy. After successfully establishing its first location at Tisbury, Wiltshire in 2010, Beatons continued along the franchise route and opened four franchised tearooms. Leveraging on its gaining popularity, Beatons aims to open 35 more franchised tearooms in the next five years.
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£25,003
NGX is the world’s first genetically personalised nutrition shake designed to bring nutrition to everyday athletes. The company has ongoing discussions to form partners with U.A.E and U.S to expand. NGX's nutritionist approved formula is a less than average vegan-friendly, environmentally responsible, allergen-free, naturally sourced, and macro trends within the millennial and Z generations. With the proceeds, the company aims to create a range of products from personalised meal plans, and protein bars to enhance its position as the go-to personalised nutrition brand.
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£207,860
Opened in 2014, The Lakes Distillery has sold over 160,000 bottles of their premium gin, vodka, and blended whisky; voted one of the top 5 best new distilleries in the world.
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£1,620,110
An innovative urban ice cream brand that also produces 100% natural and vegan-suitable flavours. Northern Bl°C have developed three ranges with a fourth (protein-oriented) currently in development. Their Q12018 turnover figure more than doubled YoY from £98k to £203k. The company has high-profile customers such as The National Theatre and Lord's Cricket Grounds and their products are available a major retailers including Ocado.
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£473,020
Coconuts Organic is a company that produces plant-based ice creams. Coconuts Organic asserts that it is one of only two mainstream organic plant-based ice cream brands in the UK. The company aims to tap into the fast-growing global trend of healthier eating and sustainable food. Coconuts Organic has won seven Great Taste Awards and became the fastest-growing 'Wellness Ice Cream' brand in the UK according to a May 2020 Nielsen report. Its products are stocked in major retail chains like M&S and Ocado. The company will use the investment to grow its sales and marketing team, increase its eCommerce business, scale its operations, and invest in marketing activity that will create consumer demand.
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£327,979
Craved is an ecommerce business selling British craft food and drink from independent producers all over the country. They believe in craft, flavour and supporting the people behind the product. The investment will be used to grow their gifting business, launch and grow the Crave Collective and develop their corporate offer and acquire new clients.
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£180,590
SRSLY Low Carb, an award-winning health food brand, specializes in high protein, low carb products to make healthy eating both convenient and delicious. They've already played a significant role in 4.5 million meals and generated over £6 million in revenue, boasting an impressive 79% repeat order rate and a 35% subscription rate. With a recent NHS England contract and the first US retail order secured, SRSLY is poised to expand into local and international retail markets with the ambition of becoming a global leader in the field. They've demonstrated market fit with customers reporting benefits like longer satiation for weight loss and better blood sugar control for those with diabetes. As 70% of adults seek healthier food options, SRSLY sees abundant opportunities to meet customer needs and empower families to make convenient, healthy, and tasty food choices.
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£274,197
Launched in October 2016, Big Drop Brewing is a world-leading alcohol-free craft brewer. The company brews beer naturally by using specialist brewing methods to ensure the alcohol never exceeds 0.5%. The beer is not only Alcohol-Free, but is also gluten-free and many are low in sugar. Their award-winning lager is vegan-friendly. The company does not have a brewery of its own but partners with reputable breweries around the world, who share their brewing values to produce the beer. Big Drop Brewing has secured private funding already and meaningful distribution in the UK and 12 overseas markets. They have also secured off-trade listings in Tesco, Morrisons and Ocado. Half of the investment will be used for Sales & Marketing, 30% for new branding launch and related marketing, 10% for production costs and the remaining 10% for product development.
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£617,566
