Beara Beara are a designer brand of handmade leather bags with shops in London and Shanghai, and with a large amount of online sales. The classic British designer bags promote quality, adventure and style teamed with intricate Bolivian craft.
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Expired
investment:
£254,390
Handset Expert (HE) is a company on a mission to help a customer select his/her next phone or SIM card in a quick, cost-effective, and easy manner. HE claims to provide all the information customers need when buying a new phone and/or SIM and streamline every step of the process. In 2018, 28.8 million handsets were sold in the UK. 61% of consumers expect to buy a new phone in the next two years, and the advent of 5G will usher a new generation of devices. The company, having undergone a thorough test and build phase, believes that it is in a suitable position for a full launch with a comprehensive go-to-market plan in place. It has featured in publications such as The Guardian, The Sun and The Mirror, been recommended by MoneySavingExpert and received Ofcom accreditation. It will use the investment to grow its business across different verticals to become the UK’s go-to mobile recommendation service.
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Expired
investment:
£286,670
Enclothed has created a solution for shopping for men, delivering a monthly box of clothing which has been handpicked by a personal stylist. The receiver then has 5 days to try on and return any unwanted items, only paying for the pieces they keep.
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Expired
investment:
£178,614
Desmond & Dempsey are a retailer of luxury sleepwear. They make products that "make every day feel like a Sunday". Through their website alone they have sold over 2,000 pairs & generated £196k revenue to date. Desmond & Dempsey have secured repeat orders from international retailers such as Selfridges & Bergdorf Goodman.
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Expired
investment:
£74,910
The Vampire's Wife is a new womens fashion brand that pride themselves on creating high quality clothing in vibrant colours. The investment received will be used to purchase fabrics, develop the website shop and app, fund social media and marketing campaigns and a major global publicity campaign.
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Expired
investment:
£168,540
New Soda invents, designs and manufactures highly innovative and original kitchen gadgets. These are unique eye catching items bought on impulse from point of sale displays. We have developed a new brand identity for 2015 that is inventive, inclusive, independent and gently humorous. New Soda is all about the entrepreneurial story behind the products. Critically we already have in place an international distributor network - we are already in over 1,000 stores internationally.
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Expired
investment:
£88,330
The New Craftsmen curates, commissions, and sells high-end handcrafted products, created by some of Britain's finest craft makers, from a showroom in London’s Mayfair.
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Expired
investment:
£565,500
Ding have created a beautiful and simple doorbell which compliments rather than distracts from your home. The smart doorbell has a chime just as an ordinary bell does but also calls you on your phone so you are able to carry your doorbell wherever you go.
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Expired
investment:
£97,200
Backed by James Watt (co-founder of BrewDog) , Serious Pigs aims to become the largest premium savoury snack brand in the UK. Serious Pigs has supplied various award-winning products to pubs such as Heston’s Hinds Head in Bray, departmental stores such as Fortnum & Mason and many other farm shops, delis and hotels. Additionally, Serious Pigs has also supplied its premium quality products to BrewDog and retail companies such as Whole Foods and 800 Tesco stores.
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Expired
investment:
£652,030
ActivInsights produces wearable devices that allow healthcare experts to monitor and recommend lifestyle changes. These wearables have been used in top research institutions and are designed to reduce the number of cases of heart disease, lung disease, obesity and diabetes.
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Expired
investment:
£154,120
