Your Favourite Teacher (YFT) is a General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) supported online teaching and learning platform that offers students access to high quality and engaging courses. The portal allows students, particularly disadvantaged ones, to navigate through subject areas and courses. Lessons take place through videos, interactive quizzes, development resources, and tested via exam practice sessions. The platform has a pupil dashboard where students can track their progress and celebrate their achievements. In the UK, schools are spending c.£0.9 billion on EdTech per annum. The Covid-19 lockdown is expected to boost the demand for e-learning platforms. YFT offers more than 50 published courses (15 more in production) covering English, English Literature, Maths, and Sciences etc. It has won multiple customers including secondary schools, alternative provision sites and sports academies (including Premier League Football clubs like Manchester United and Arsenal). YFT is seeking an investment of £550,000 to further the growth and reach of the company.
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Maven Leisure Limited, or Maven, is being established by the current owners and senior management of ETM Group Limited, which operates 13 premium bars, pubs and restaurants in Central London including, rooftop bar Aviary, The Botanist Sloane Square, premium sports bars Greenwood, Westwood and Redwood and its brew and sports pub, Long Arm Pub and Brewery. Maven's founders aim to take advantage of favourable market conditions and raise third-party capital to fund anticipated growth over the next three to five years. ETM asserts that it has grown from a single site to a business turning over c.£35 million and generating c.£3.2 million EBITDA with no external equity funding since its formation in 2013. It aspires to take Maven towards profitability. Maven cites data stating that sector experts predict a rapid return to previous levels of business in the hospitality sector once the Covid-19 lockdown is relaxed. It aims to capitalise on this sentiment and use the investment to grow its profitability across different verticals.
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Supper aims to be a unique delivery service focusing on quality and service for high-end restaurants. It argues that its commercial metrics and lack of reliance on 'Gig-Economy' workers sets it apart from competitors. The company intends to become a contender in the food delivery market that grew by 35% in 2020 and by almost 150% over the last 5 years. It has partnered with 130 notable establishments such as Zuma, Park Chinois, Milos, and Cova, to name a few. Supper has 61,000 customers on its portal that is further growing by 1,500 new customers every month. The company delivers 1,000 orders each week and has fulfilled 100,000 orders to date with the average order costing £100. It delivers orders via its purpose-built, gyroscopically-stable, and temperature-controlled vehicles. Supper will use the investment to focus on its growth in London and expand globally.
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Soho Street Cocktails (SSC) uses the finest quality ingredients, including real fruits with no artificial flavours or colours to produce high-quality pre-mixed cocktails. SSC argues that bars and restaurants make high margins from the sale of cocktails but the serving time of several minutes per cocktail causes either a backlog of bar orders or requires additional staff. The company asserts that its drinks, in contrast, are poured directly into a cocktail shaker with ice, shaken for 8-10 seconds, then served to the customer. SSC stresses that it has found success in bars and restaurants. SSC's current range consists of three ready-mixed cocktails, namely Espresso martini, Pornstar martini, and Raspberry Daiquiri, with more flavours in the pipeline. It has submitted its product for sampling and testing with major retailers, including Waitrose, Sainsbury, Tesco and Costco. SSC states it will use the investment for additional production runs to ensure sufficient stock to cater to larger orders from distributors and festivals.
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International Ambulances (IA) aims to save lives and to provide better outcomes for patients, paramedics and hospitals. The company is building a revolutionary ambulance the 'ACESO' that will be the first ever purpose built global ambulance. ACESO will address known challenges of accident & emergency departments and promote the NHS 'See and Treat' strategy. Of the ambulance fleet size of 14,000, International Ambulances (IA) has identified about 1,200 A&E Ambulances of which the opportunity for ACESO is 500 per year.
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BMM Networks is a company specialising in providing electric vehicle charging solutions throughout the UK. Currently, there are about 250,000 electric vehicles (EV) in the UK, with the hope that it will increase to 1 million by 2022. But this transition requires dependable and safe On-Street and Workplace charging stations. The UK Government, through the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV), has dedicated over £900 million of funding to expanding EV usage, of which £500 million is in scope for the BMM charging point business model. With the help of its delivery partner, BMM Energy Solutions Limited, BMM Networks has engaged with several local authorities to develop charging solutions. The company is one of the 10 approved framework providers for OLEV funded projects. Within this setup, OLEV will fund 75% of the installation cost or £5,000 for each charging point, leaving BMM to fund the balance of £1,250 per charger. This will enhance the coverage of charging points thereby boosting EV sales. The company is seeking £1.375 million of equity funding to boost its brand identity and business opportunities.
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DT10 Sports aims to make health more fun and engaging, challenging all that is ordinary, by offering a range of food and drink products specifically for the Sports Fitness, recreation and Exercise Market. The brand is accredited by "Informed Sports" a governing body and globally recognised benchmark for best in class. DT10 Sports believe that a trade sale would be the preferred alternative in terms of added value but will actively consider the most efficient way of unlocking the most suitable value for all shareholders as the business develops. DT10 Sports is now looking for investment for its ‘Go to Market’ Strategy, grow brand awareness, and invest further in its supply chain.
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Eco Burner Limited have created a product called the Chafo. The Chafo is a refillable, safer alternative for traditional drop-in gels and wicks used in the restaurant industry. The heat output of the Chafo is fully adjustable and will give you a running time of 5-7½ depending on the setting.
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Shot Scope Technologies is a renowned golf technology brand offering GPS watches, laser rangefinders, and software tools to enhance players' performance and identify areas for enhancement. With over 50 golf industry awards, their products are authorized by prestigious golf associations for use in all competitions. Utilizing data-driven strategies and user-friendly technology, Shot Scope has shown significant user improvement, achieving a 20% market share in the UK within three years and growing its user base to over 150,000. With a successful track record, the company aims to expand its sales globally and capitalize on its growing proprietary customer database.
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Halo Coffee are a range of 100% compostable, biodegradable coffee capsules, containing premium quality coffees which are fully compatible with Nespresso home machines. The capsules have been designed by a world-leading environmental packaging team and are made from a natural blend of paper pulp and bamboo.
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