Environmentally friendly and nutritiously rich plant-based meals enjoyed by everyone, at any place, any time. The Brook have been serving thousands of customers over the past 5 years at their restaurants and are now launching their ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat vegan foods. The company already has hundreds of customers signed up to try their new ranges and have received press coverage from the BBC.
The new products will be distributed via e-commerce and will be shipped directly to customers. Furthermore, The Brook is currently in discussions with independent and major retailers to sell their products, as well wholesalers including pubs and other restaurants. Funds raised will be used to purchase kitchen equipment, hire staff and carry out marketing campaigns.
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investment:
£170,481
Redwell Brewing is a small batch independent brewery offering an entire range which is audited gluten-free and certified vegan. Well known for its handmade beer, the brewery’s booming taproom and events space which opened in 2018 on a shoestring budget of £200 is also a well-loved destination with sales of £30,000 in December 2018 alone. The brewery has partnered with several retailers and wholesalers, including creating an own-label craft beer for ALDI. With focus on flavours and community, Redwell Brewing is constantly innovating and winning awards, such as three GOLDs in the World Beer Awards. With the proceeds, it's planning to expand its facilities and its range into on and off trading outlets beyond the UK.
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investment:
£75,650
Cheran's Bakery, based in Kent, specializes in crafting sumptuous sweet treats available online and at their expanding chain of five stores. With sales exceeding £1.2 million since inception, they create indulgent and creatively packaged products, baked daily for maximum freshness and luxury. Their high-quality, visually appealing shop designs and 'Instagrammable' offerings have attracted over 24,000 social media followers, amplifying brand recognition, while their focus on delivering exceptional customer experiences fosters word-of-mouth promotion.
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investment:
£325,482
An independent restaurant business offering investment opportunities for the first time since successfully launching 3 restaurants as of 2013 without any prior funding. A Rule Of Tum Group is the owner of The Burger Shop Hereford & Worcester and The Bookshop Restaurant. The former provides high-quality food in a relaxing environment, whilst the latter produces dishes made from grass-fed steak and uses organic vegetables.
The business hosts a food festival annually, which oversees more than 8000 visitors. In the year ending March 2018, A Rule Of Tum Group achieved £1.6m in annual turnover and are now crowdfunding to fully purchase their Hereford site. Furthermore, the business is planning to open a butcher's shop in 2020, as well as another restaurant located in Worcester.
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investment:
£485,730
Tribe are a modern, natural nutrition brand, based online and tailored to the customer. The UK sport nutrition market is growing at 23% a year and Tribe have already gained 25,000 members purchasing products from them. All products are formulated for performance and made from the highest natural ingredients.
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investment:
£1,747,470
Erpingham House is the UK’s largest vegan restaurant whose aim is to make plant-based dining into the mainstream and provide delicious, healthy food and drinks to people. The company has earned nationwide recognition and, it has been listed in The Times top 20 vegetarian restaurants. It has also been featured in The Guardian and on channel 4’s “what Britain bought.” EH has served over 12,000 customers in its first year and, it has risen to over 20,000 followers on Instagram. The funds will be used to expand the brand & open a second site in Brighton.
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investment:
£192,280
Creating Scottish cocktails that are high quality and ready-to-drink. The Venom Project's drinks consist of 5 flavours available in cans that contain 8% alcohol and are currently sold in off-licenses in Scotland, as well as over 300 retailers. In the first 7 months of trading, the company has been listed by over 250 stockists and sold more than 150k units. This has resulted in sales of £500k with the team growing from 3 to 10 members to handle demand.
More than 250 stores have requested re-orders on a monthly basis and The Venom Project has predicted that 250k units per month will be reached in the near future. Funds will allow the company to escalate their manufacturing process to meet consumer demand, as well as acquire more stockists to attract new customers to the brand. A new manufacturing process will also allow the business to print their cans, which will aid in reducing production costs.
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investment:
£62,170
Anno Distillers uses natural ingredients to craft exceptional sprits. They have been approved by SALSA, attracted over 20 awards and accolades and voted by customers one of the top 5 craft gins in the country. The investment will take Anno Distillers from product led to a sales led company.
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investment:
£580,354
A brewery with gold awards from SIBA and CAMRA, as well as being voted No. 1 in Hertfordshire by Rate Beer, Mad Squirrel is seeking investment to expand even further with the aim of opening two more taprooms before the end of 2018 and plans for three more by 2020. Mad Squirrel has grown more than 180% in three years with MAT revenues up by more than 45%.
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investment:
£303,850
Two Drifters Distillery (TDD) is one of the very few British distilleries that makes rum from raw ingredients, rather than importing and flavouring it. It has worked with Climeworks Direct Air Capture technology to remove CO2 from its products. The company's technique won admirers leading to a boost in sales. Since its launch in 2019, TDD converted existing equipment to increase capacity from 80 bottles per week to an estimated 1800 per week. It has also secured contracts from prominent entities including John Lewis (national and online), Exeter Chiefs Rum and Virgin Wines. The company has an active social media community with 10,000+ followers and also conducts weekly distillery tours that see full attendance from its customers. TDD has also received press coverage from media houses including The BBC, The Telegraph and The Independent. It will use the investment to grow its sales and showcase its product at retail outlets, and bring to the masses sustainably-made British products.
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investment:
£286,340
