Nix & Kix, a female-founded brand established in 2017, aims to redefine refreshment by offering healthy, flavorful soft drinks. With real fruit and botanicals, no added sugar, and stocked in major retailers like Tesco, Waitrose, and Co-Op, we've sold over 10 million products, providing a unique and refreshing alternative to traditional sodas.
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£383,651
Yumbles is a leading UK online marketplace for artisan food. It currently connects over 600 independent food makers directly with consumers. The company is targeting the UK’s estimated £10bn+ UK Speciality Food & Drink market, having seen £1m+ sales in the last 12 months resulting in £400k+ revenue.
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investment:
£262,080
Currently supplying restaurants and caterers with meat sourced ethically and now bringing the same service to households. The Ethical Butcher's meat is certified from PFLA farms and the animals have been ethically raised and 100% grass-fed. The team consists of a Michelin Star chef and are winners of The Top 50 Foods in Britain and Ireland in The Great Taste Awards.
In its two years of business, The Ethical Butcher has generated £1.37m of revenue and in 2017, their operating profit was £98k. The business receives 200 orders per month, with each invoice averaging £350. Investments will be used to offer a B2C service. Households can have their meat cut and delivered by the next day. The Ethical Butcher will also expand its B2B offerings by supply their meat to gourmet burger bars and increasing the range and variety of meat sold.
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£334,640
Fresh and delicious authentic Italian gelato filling a gap in China’s £6bn ice cream market.
http://www.vai-milano.com/
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£333,394
In My Kitchen is a platform that aims to bring together a network of professional and semi-professional chefs to sell their signature dishes and recipes online. The platform was founded in July 2020. In My Kitchen asserts that its business model holds precedence in a time where takeaways have grown in popularity in the UK because of COVID-19. It gives many chefs who have become unemployed or have fewer shifts for developing their creativity and skills whilst allowing them to earn through the gig-economy. The company has a network of more than 70 chefs across London, with backgrounds across a range of cuisines. With the investment received, the company will develop its team and company infrastructure.
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Biscuiteers sell collections of hand iced biscuits for every occasion. Their aim is to offer a more unique, stylish and personalised gifting solution. Biscuiteers currently have two retail stores, one is located in Notting Hill and the other in Northcote Road.
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£1,245,660
A critically acclaimed restaurant inspired by Jewish delis and cuisine. Monty's Deli is currently located at two sites with further investment allowing for three more locations in London, followed by national expansion. The company has received positive reviews from major media outlets, such as The Sunday Times and FT magazine. Their Reuben dish has been voted No.2 in Time Out London's 100 best dishes and the deli is shortlisted for a Restaurant & Bar Design Award.
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£211,990
Specilaing in making a wide variety of award-winning pies and pastry products for the public. Eat Square's 2017 funding round has resulted in their turnover more than doubling in 2018. This growth has led to Eat Square expanding their business and begin to sell franchises to market their goods. Production and capacity have also increased and products that are vegan and gluten-free are being produced. This funding round will see the business sell up to 14 franchises by the end of 2019 to buy their pies.
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investment:
£34,019
TOAD is Oxford's first distillery, crafting gin, rye whiskey and vodka in bespoke stills using locally sourced populations of ancient heritage grain. Since launching in July 2017 they have achieved over £134k of revenue.
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£868,100
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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investment:
£558,845
