ClearWaste is a price comparison website for waste removal and a provider of enforcement services to councils across the UK. The company argues that the cost to local authorities and taxpayers for cleaning up fly-tipping in England in 2016/17 was £57.7 million and is now thought to exceed £100 million. ClearWaste is on a mission to combat it through its app and web platform utilising reporting and prevention methodologies. The company links consumers with govt-registered waste removers backed by a £1k no-fly-tipping guarantee. ClearWaste argues that the UK waste industry is worth over £6.8 billion and supports more than 103,000 jobs. It aims to be a contender in this segment. ClearWaste has featured in press entities such as BBC, ITV, Channel 5, Sky, Times, and The Guardian. It was also a finalist at the National Recycling Awards 2020. ClearWaste will use the investment to develop its sales and marketing functions and further raise brand awareness.
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£199,599
Solivus is dedicated to decarbonizing the built environment by offering lightweight solar solutions that energize spaces inaccessible to traditional solar due to weight or fixing constraints. As specialists in the emerging lightweight solar market, Solivus addresses a burgeoning UK market worth billions, experiencing increased demand due to soaring energy prices. Their customer-centric approach offers a comprehensive service, encompassing design, installation, finance, energy trading, and ongoing maintenance, aiming for simplicity and convenience for their clients.
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£1,201,011
StarStock are a drinks marketplace that enable suppliers to sell direct to wholesalers, pubs, shops, bars & restaurants nationwide. StarStock puts the suppliers in control of their products and listings, taking a small percentage of each sale. Suppliers set the prices, while we do the rest, arranging delivery of beers, ciders, wine and spirits.
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£1,343,149
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
Whey Forward Health make innovative health and nutrition products. Since the launch in 2013 they have sold over 350,000 products. Promixx an original vortex mixer, battery powered, self-stirring protein shake maker, being their first product which is now sold in over 50 countries. They are now looking to launch two new shakes Regenerative and Morning Glory which are repeat purchase products. The investment will create two new websites operating on a subscription model and help them unlock their growth potential.
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£292,399
Selling natural fruit drinks with no added sugar in 15+ countries and to companies such as Holland & Barrett, WHSmith, Brakes and Compass Group, Berrywhite have sold 500k+ units of healthier soft drinks to UK schools and hospitals. Est. 2012, the company has received 16 awards for product quality.
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£138,320
Captive Media is a technology company that has created a smart way of advertising in mens restrooms. They have installed screens with built-in movement sensors in a number of pubs and clubs all over the the UK. This technology enables the user to for example, play a game handsfree while peeing or watch an interactive advert from a number of different companies.
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£242,901
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
Notes is a well-established coffee shop and wine bar concept with nine locations in central London. They pride themselves in being able to source and roast at their own roastery in Canning Town which provides over 1.4m cups of coffee a year. By serving high volumes of their single-origin speciality coffee, Notes have doubled their revenue to almost £5m by just opening shops in four locations since 2015.
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£1,194,330
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
