Birchwood Marine is one of the best British brands in the boat manufacturing business. It has a dedicated team of loyal dealers and has over 5000 boats to its credit. The company has an M.O.U Agreement with a reputed and established manufacturer in Argentina. It is also planning to re-launch Birchwood by using a joint-venture manufacturing association and produce a range of Sport Express and Flybridge models (from 34ft to 74ft), which will be sold in the US, EU, the UK, the UAE and China market. With the proceeds, the company will purchase two more boats for the forthcoming Southampton In-Water Boat Show, 2019 and the Dusseldorf Indoor Show, 2020.
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£82,140
OFFschool, under SUL Education, is a free Language Learning Application (LLA) that aims to make English language courses available to everyone who has access to the internet. Students can download the app or register by visiting the OFFschool study website. They need to undertake a placement test to check their language level. The app then prepares daily lessons, assignments and activities that are followed by a weekly progress test. SUL Education asserts that the tests provide a continuous assessment allowing the student to see first-hand the progress they are making. SUL Education is accredited by the Accreditation Body for Language Services (ABLS), UK. SUL Education argues that OFFschool has the potential to reach 600 million 7-19-year-olds. The company will use the investment to invest in its world-class team, create the OFFschool 'Referral Pot', and accelerate its user acquisition efforts through multiple channels.
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investment:
£252,130
Teach Pitch is a cloud based platform that helps teachers all over the world cope with the overwhelming problem of information abundance. Since 2014 they have had over 10,000 teachers from over 130 countries using the platform on a daily bases. The platform enables educators to identify, save, rate and plan their work around the resources that are right for them.
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£352,960
Midrive is an app and marketplace for first time drivers. Their mission is to make first time driving easier, more affordable and safer. They currently have 1650 instructors on the Midrive platform and the app offers a full curriculum for first time drivers to track their progress. They recently launched a new product that offers learner drivers insurance by the hour. Midrive are raising investment for growth capital and to launch their new insurance products.
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£2,483,980
Swifty is an award-winning scooter brand that aims to encourage more people to use light electric and active transportation. The company has successfully exported its scooters to 46 countries, have celebrity customers and global collaborations, and received 5-star ratings on Trustpilot and Google. With the aim to offer the complete Swifty experience, the company is planning to launch the SwiftyAPP in future. The funds will be used for finalising the application, production of new scooters and for team expansion in sales, marketing, and technology.
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£202,390
QFinds is a purpose-built hiring tool that enables employers to easily and efficiently pre-screen candidates, conduct interviews and generate employment contracts. The company asserts that it is a UK government vetted 'Kickstart Scheme' representative and can get small businesses grants to hire interns having already processed over 100 job applications. QFinds claims that its app has been downloaded 2 million+ times garnering 24,000 reviews averaging 4.8/5 stars. QFinds also points out that bad hirings cost the UK up to £6.7 billion in turnover, productivity, and training. It seeks to change this and disrupt the £39 billion recruitment market. The company has partnered with notable entities like University College London, Kings College London and Brunel University London, intending to use them as strategic partners to increase job seekers signing up to and using its app. QFinds will use the investment to grow its business across different verticals.
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investment:
£222,866
IO-CO is an ideation company engaged in reducing the risk of launching consumer products. With its unique designing and prototyping methods, it allows market validation at a very early stage in the development cycle. Within a short span of 7 months, IO-CO is ready to commercialise 4 new products and is on the brink of forming an alliance with a sizable financial and technical partner.
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£430,005
London Examinations Board (LEB) connects learners to qualifications. LEB are predominantly a distance learning provider however they understand that distance learning isn't for everyone and have therefore approved select colleges to offer appropriate LEB courses. LEB only promotes superior internationally recognised courses.
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£141,465
Senta assists accountants in managing and running their practices by using a cloud-based service. The software aids the accountant with marketing and CRM, scheduling tasks and deadlines, as well as providing excellent customer service and improving security. This solution eases their admin burden, which allows more time to be spent finding new businesses and increasing productivity and efficiency in their daily workflow.
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investment:
£540,251
Holidaymakers tend to return home with around £110 in foreign currency, which tends to go un-exchanged possibly due to hidden fees, lack of ease and simplicity, or poor buy-back rates. Bedwig aims to solve this issue by creating a P2P platform for buyers and sellers to exchange unused currency whilst taking a commission to support the service.
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investment:
£39,570
