The Cotswold Distilling Company Limited (trading as The Cotswolds Distillery) was founded in 2013 and is, in its director’s opinion, well on the way to becoming a leading producer of world class ultra-premium whisky, gin and other branded spirits, as well as a premier tourist/visitor experience in the Cotswolds. www.cotswoldsdistillery.com
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investment:
£1,001,000
Launched in 2017, Algarve Rock is on a mission to put Portuguese craft beer on the map with flavoursome beers that embody local ingredients. The global craft beer market is expected to reach nearly $187 billion by 2025. It has carved a niche for itself in only 18 months of its inception. The 3,000 litre Brew House associated fermentation vessels and auto bottling line allow them to produce 36,000 litres per month, readily expandable to 80,000 litres to meet growing demand. Algarve Rock was the winner of the Best Stout - Trujillo Festival 2018, Spain and is the house brewer for prestigious institutions like Quinta do Lago group and Casa do Frango restaurants in London. With the investment, the company will use 40% to open Algarve Rock-themed Brewbars and Brew kiosks, 10% in increasing exports especially to the UK and USA, 10% in strengthening brand identity, 15% in recruitment procedures, and 25% in increasing brewing capacity to cater to new markets.
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investment:
£281,607
An award-winning independent brewery that has been profitable every year since 2014 with worldwide distribution. Siren Craft Brew creates beers to ease those new to drinking, whilst producing adventurous flavours to continuously recapture and entice customers to return to their products.
The business has won numerous awards for their beers. In their first year of launching, Ratebeer.com rated Siren Craft Brew as the 2nd Best New Brewery in the World and is repeatedly listed in their Top 100 Brewers every year. They have also been awarded the World Beer Cup medal and CAMRA’s Supreme Champion Beer of Britain for their flagship stout.
Siren Craft Brew consists of a team of 28 people, whilst achieving £2.82m in annual turnover. In 2018 so far, their revenue has grown by 28% and their brewery has produced more than 2m pints this year.
The company is now raising funds to package their products into cans, as they have already identified a canning manufacturer that will meet the business's needs to also create high-quality bottles for their beer. Any overfunding will result in the company being able to take their taproom experience to other areas, as well as increase beer production and produce drinks in a more efficient manner.
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investment:
£1,215,170
One Planet Pizza aim to provide the UK with a range of high quality vegan frozen pizza. One Planet's pizza currently come in 4 Italian style pizza's and can be found in most of the major high street supermarkets.
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£26,824
Sauce of Nature are a fresh pesto brand free from additives and preservatives, being marketed as more than just a stir through pasta sauce but also to be drizzled over salad, as an accompaniment to meat, fish and vegetables or simply enjoyed on its own. They aim to be recognised nationally and internationally and are working on further products such as a vegan range.
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investment:
£36,140
A chocolate company ready to shake up the industry with their tailor-made range of lollipops, by using the latest manufacturing technology. Candy Mechanics customers can personalise chocolate gifts for friends and family with their own designs. One of the company's USPs involves 3D-printing a person's face in a few minutes as a tasty treat.
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investment:
£408,650
Cheese Posties are a subscription based service, providing all needed ingredients in perfectly proportioned packs to create gourmet cheese toasties at home. They currently have over 30 different flavour combinations and all come with a collectable trumps card and a toaster-friendly cooking bag.
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£20,322
To help reduce wasted food, Daily Dose source 'wonky' fruit and veg for their organic cold-pressed juices. They sell over 40,000 drinks on average every month and supply their products to more than 150 stockists, as well as launching a café in 2017. They are currently researching methods to extend the shelf life of their juices. Daily Dose moved from a 500sq ft. to a 2500sq ft. facility in 2016, now they are raising funds to triple the size of their site.
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investment:
£305,740
Harvey’s British Eatery is a 35 to 40 cover eatery focused on re-establishing the heritage of British cooking. Harvey’s recipes draw on the best in the British Isles, using seasonal ingredients. The investment will be used to take their eatery to a permanent site in London.
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investment:
£193,550
A sourdough pizzeria, with currently two locations and plans to open three more in 2019. Three Joes is situated in Hampshire and Winchester, their gross sales have exceeded £35k per week in December 2018 and the company has achieved a 95% rating on TripAdvisor.
In the same way barista coffee has overtaken instant coffee, Three Joes intends to replicate this success with their freshly baked wood-fired sourdough replacing conventional pizza chain pizzas. Three Joes is already in advanced discussions with landlords regarding locations for more restaurants in footfall areas.
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Expired
investment:
£510,250
