Fore Fitness Group (FFG) is a company that operates the easyGym and PACK45 brands in the fitness space. It operates 20 affordable but high-quality easyGym units across 3 countries. FFG plans to open gyms, boutique studios across the world and develop digital assets such as workout apps. It is developing two new products: an innovative workout app, and an effective & easy-to-use home fitness equipment machine. FFG believes that these steps will appeal to fitness enthusiasts both during and after the Covid-19 pandemic. FFG’s’ vision is to operate the largest fitness network in the world by 2030. The company will use the investment: 10% of it to patent, prototype and gather initial feedback for the home fitness equipment, 20% to build, market and ship the first orders for the home fitness equipment, 15% to market and establish momentum for the workout app, 15% to launch a premium version of the online fitness library, 20% for company costs such as rent and staffing, and the rest for investment opportunities that may present themselves and to seek new Master Franchise Agreements (MFAs) for different countries with eligible partners.
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£1,462,390
Thalamos is a software solution for completing the Mental Health Act (MHA) forms digitally, across any device. It aims to help those with acute mental illness access care quickly reducing treatment time from 7 days to 27 hours. The company delivers SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) to National Health Service (NHS) Trusts, local authorities and private mental healthcare providers. It also works directly with the UK healthcare regulator, The Care Quality Commission (CQC). Thalamos has over £500,000 of investment raised till date. Pre Covid-19, the company was already working with the CQC and supported them in safely submitting their statutory forms to hospitals across the country. Over 75% of NHS Trusts have received Thalamos' MHA forms in the last 60 days. The company will use 48% of the investment for product development, 20% for customer on-boarding, 16% for business development, and 16% as working capital.
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£290,278
Go Modular design and build off-site modules for the construction industry. Using their innovative modular construction technology they aim to revolutionise the construction process making it more time efficient and less expensive to produce buildings. In 2018, Go Modular are looking to open their first factory in the UK which will enable them to offer the construction industry factory-produced building units that form the finished structure at the construction site.
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£412,420
Lime Global is a UK-based company dedicated to becoming the most customer-focused provider of health cover. Lime argues that conventional health insurance is too expensive and overly complicated. It intends to make health insurance affordable allowing customers to buy the top-ups they want without consulting advisers or filling long questionnaires. Lime Global claims to provide customers with a cancer cover providing a lump sum and support following diagnosis, access to 'Rapid Diagnostics' to avail private diagnostic tests, and an online platform where customers and employers can book and pay for clinical services. Lime Global aspires to become a contender in the UK private healthcare market set to grow more than £8 billion. The company points out that it has secured 5 star Trustpilot reviews over the last year with zero complaints to date. They intend to use the investment to support their expansion into Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), mental health modules and e-pharmacies, scale customer acquisition, and support the next stage of its growth in late 2021 and early 2022.
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£474,838
Founded by Sadie Frost and Emma Comley in 2011 and incorporated Feb 2012, Blonde To Black’s aim is to create original screenplays and nurture new talent. Having already shot two feature films 'Buttercup Bill' and ‘Set The Thames On Fire’ and 4 short films the company is going from strength to strength. There are 5 further features and 3 shorts in development. “Invisibles" is aimed to shoot winter 2015 and cast Craig Roberts (Submarine, 22 Jump St) and George Mackay (Pride, Defiance).
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£1,113
The Studio enable members to achieve results through sustainable, structured training. The Studio offer a whole range of sessions such as group classes, one-to-one personal training, spinning and yoga.
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£30,564
BLOK is a multi-disciplinary studio and digital fitness platform. The company's first site in Clapton, Hackney opened in Q1 of 2016, followed by Shoreditch in 2018, and Manchester in 2019. In May 2020, BLOK launched BLOKtv. This launch led to nearly 2,000 people joining BLOK's classes each week with more customers joining in from 134 countries. The digital fitness market has experienced an annual growth of 33% since 2017, and BLOK aims to be the market leader in this segment. The company has hosted global stars such as Anthony Joshua, Jourdan Dunn, Kayla Itsines, Conor Benn and Alicia Vikander. BLOK's studios have also featured on programmes such as 'Britain's Next Top Model' and 'Made in Chelsea'. The company raised over £891,000 from 571 investors on Crowdcube in 2018. It will use the investment to accelerate the growth of BLOKtv and further build its digital community.
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£536,163
SpaceX is an aerospace manufacturer and space transportation services company founded in 2002 by Elon Musk that aims to reduce space transportation costs and eventually enable the colonisation of Mars. The company has developed several launch vehicles, rocket engines and Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship (ASDS) landing platforms. Its project, Falcon 9, became the first rocket to accomplish a propulsive vertical landing in December 2015. As of March 2018, SpaceX had over 100 launches on its manifest representing about $12 billion (£9.24 billion) in contract revenue. The company has also ventured into providing satellite internet access by launching its Starlink project. As of 13th June 2020, it has launched 540 Starlink satellites. It will soon launch its Interplanetary Transport System (ITS), Starship, to further inter-planetary travel and colonisation. They will use the investment to grow its projects across various verticals.
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£8,752,000
Fubar radio is a digital media entertainment brand that reaches millions of 18-34 year olds using original video, audio and social media content. Furbar Radio produces edgy and fun content thats available everywhere and on any device.
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£307,250
Secret Cinema (SC) is an entertainment company that creates immersive shows at venues across London, including interactive performances in purpose-built sets. The company has produced 50+ titles and sold one million tickets to date, with its biggest shows selling over 100,000 tickets each. SC was the brainchild of noted creative director Fabien Riggall who envisioned taking cinematic experiences to the next level. The company asserts that it has a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 78. It held a screening of James Bond's 'Casino Royale' in Shanghai and has worked with Netflix to adapt its 'Stranger Things' show for a Los Angeles screening in 2020, reaching a US audience of over 300,000. The company will use the investment to support its growth, host its most popular slate of shows, collaborate on its first gaming title with a renowned gaming publisher, and sign a digital production with a major studio, based on a popular film franchise.
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£4,849,449
