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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Noble Tree Property Investment plans to develop, own, let and sell affordable housing and specialty care home developments in the UK with the aim of balancing financial and social returns.
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Oh You Pretty Things Limited are a chain of Champagne and cocktail bars specifically designed for regional department stores and shopping centres. They serve indulgent treats, champagne, cocktails and coffee in stunning bars across the UK such as Manchester, Gateshead, Leeds and Essex. They have also signed a concession agreement to roll out 11 bars within a major UK retailer and will be opening the first on Oxford Street in April 2017.
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Reserve Bar Stock Exchange weaves mobile technology across a multi-floor venue to create a unique experience within The City at 46 Gresham St.
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Reserve Bar Stock Exchange weaves mobile technology across a multi-floor venue to create a unique experience within The City at 46 Gresham St.
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Savortex is a British IoT (Internet of Things) hand-hygiene technology company. It has designed a patent-pending, non-touch, smart hand sanitizer dispenser. Savortex argues that the worldwide market for 'Hand Sanitizers' is forecast to grow to $36.6 billion by 2026 in the wake of COVID-19. The company aims to become a segment leader in this sector. Savortex claims that IoT enabled hand dryers and sanitizers can identify individuals who use the aforementioned devices and those that did not. Building managers can use this data to ensure the highest level of hygienic discipline. Savortex points out that its IoT devices can also provide real-time data on the number of times a hand dryer or sanitizer is being used in other locations. This allows a range of clients, including supermarkets, hotels, restaurants, and shopping centres, to assess how hygienic their customer base is and take measures accordingly. Savortex will use the £1,075,000 of growth capital to develop its sales channels, continue product development, and access new markets globally.
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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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Pioneering medical device company with patented technologies in the "key hole" surgery market
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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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Spiral is a leading classroom learning platform which encourages active learning and collaborative atmosphere for school, teachers and students.
The Social Learning Network (TSLN) is building a world-class education technology company, providing innovative well-researched collaborative apps to help teachers make the most of mobile learning that is being rolled out to students in schools around the world. TSLN’s founders have spent two years in field research, identifying the key issues faced by teachers and students as they adopt technology into their day-to-day practice. The outcome is Spiral - a suite of individual apps that mirror common learning activities used in schools all over the world; empowering teachers and providing unique real-time data to support assessment and school-wide monitoring. Spiral’s first two apps – Quickfire and Discuss - were launched in July 2015 with over 2,800 schools and 18,000 users registering in the first 4 months. This November, an average of over 57 new schools have signed up every day and registration figures are growing exponentially month-on-month. Spiral is used by primary age to university students, in all subjects, from over 100 countries across the world.
TSLN is seeking to raise £400,000 of investment (£85,000 already raised) in exchange for 22.2% equity (17.5% available to CrowdBnk investors), to match-fund its remaining £130,000 SMART grant from Innovate UK and proposed Horizon 2020 grant-funding to continue growing Spiral as a global mobile learning brand, with the intention of acquisition from a global education service provider by 2019.
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