The Friday Beer Co. produce and sell bottled ales. They are currently selling their ale to 50+ outlets across the West Midlands. The Friday Beer Co. aim to sell to international markets by 2020.
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Expired
investment:
£169,090
Craved is an online marketplace for food and drink. To date, they have had most success in the corporate sales and gifting market.
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Expired
investment:
£127,540
Craved is an ecommerce business selling British craft food and drink from independent producers all over the country. They believe in craft, flavour and supporting the people behind the product. The investment will be used to grow their gifting business, launch and grow the Crave Collective and develop their corporate offer and acquire new clients.
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Expired
investment:
£180,590
Humble Grape is a rapidly growing wine bar brand from London working with an aim to make wine socially approachable to everyone. It mostly provides organic, biodynamic and sustainably produced wines. The four sites of Humble Grape became profitable within the first six months of operations, and the revenue surpassed the forecast of the year. Within two years of operations, it has been awarded as ‘Best Wine Retailer of the Year’ by Time and Leisure and also named as 'Notable Newcomers' by The Financial Times.
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Expired
investment:
£654,392
CRATE Brewery is a popular London-based Brewery, and their taproom a “mecca” for fans of craft beer from across the globe. The brewery was launched with the aim of creating a fun and stimulating environment where people can enjoy themselves, drink, eat, socialize. In FY2018, CRATE achieved a turnover of £3.95m with an EBITDA of £88k. The brewery also secured a national listing in 1500+ Tesco stores. It has set foundations for future growth by having invested in sales & marketing and extended its venue's (the White Building) lease and workspace.
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Expired
investment:
£962,480
Noveltea is a premium alcoholic tea brand launched in Fenwick in April 2017. The company's products are vegan, gluten-free and low in sugar, and manufactured in minimalistic & up-cyclable lifestyle packaging. Thanks to its low-Alcohol by volume (ABV) portfolio, the brand has sold 350,000 bottles since its launch in 2017. The company experienced more than £100,000 worth of sales in April 2020 despite COVID-19 due to smart e-commerce channel utilisation. In 2020, the size of the global alcoholic drinks market is $1.587 trillion and is forecasted to grow by 3.5% (CAGR) over the next three years. The brand aims to become a major contender in this segment and grow its business. The company use the investment to focus on its core markets in the UK, Germany, and China, and enter the USA by 2020.
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Expired
investment:
£558,845
Wagonex are a marketplace platform enabling any car manufacturer, supplier or fleet manager to offer cars on a subscription basis. The platform structures and manages flexible solution for fleet management, logistical capability and the audience for distribution.
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Expired
investment:
£116,412
Taster is a collection of online restaurants dedicated to bringing the best street food to users. The company says that it has launched five highly successful digital restaurant brands with chefs and food personalities, is available in 11 cities across the UK, France and Spain, and has onboarded over 20 partners. Taster's revenue grew 110% to €10.5 million in 2020 alone where it delivered over 1 million meals. The company has raised $50 million to date from investors such as Battery Ventures, Octopus Ventures Rakuten, LocalGlobe (Latitude) and Heartcore Capital. It claims that Taster brands hold the third-largest market share on Deliveroo in Paris. It will use the investment to increase Taster’s presence across the UK, France and Spain, drive expansion into new cities, support the launch of two new consumer brands in 2021, and take the company globally by signing up with more through more restaurants brands.
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Expired
investment:
£592,079
Ready Burger (RB) states that it has created the UK's first scalable, value-driven, entirely plant-based Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) brand. RB claims that it has mastered the science behind the taste and texture of plant-based foods to make them indistinguishable from their non-veg counterparts. It further points out that its final products use up to 92% lesser greenhouse gases, and require up to 70% lesser water than competitor brands. RB argues that its meals cater for vegetarians, vegans, meat lovers, and people preferring Halal or Kosher foods. RB offers fast-food classics and has partnered with a global plant-based food manufacturer. RB asserts that its ergonomically designed kitchens enable it to produce 1000s of items a day, that are in turn, serviced from its central distribution centre. RB's integrated web-app ordering, in-store ordering kiosks and an innovative delivery solution allow customers to have their food in under 30 minutes. RB says it will use the investment to grow its business across different verticals.
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Expired
investment:
£1,998,549
BPSE Sailing Series is taking advantage of the original 12 years old Italian Company. The majority of the funds raised will be used to cover the essential expenses to guarantee the execution of all of the scheduled races.
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Expired
investment:
£202,950
