Active Food Systems, trading as Synergy Grill, has developed and patented innovative and commercial cooking technology for the food and hospitality industry. Its ‘Fat Atomising Grill' makes cleaning quick and easy while delivering cost savings through a 59% reduction in fuel consumption. The company has sold 2000+ units of the grill to entities like Whitbread, Greene King, Marriott, Radisson and Marstons among others. Synergy Grill asserts that its performance in the first half of the year has been profitable despite COVID-19. They have contracts with reputed organisations like Whitbread and Marstons have generated revenues of £970,000. The company is in conversation with over 50 pubs and restaurants including product trials with Nandos, Weatherspoons and Mitchell Butler that are interested in its product. It will use the investment to grow its business across different verticals.
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£316,488
Miso Tasty make Japanese inspired snacks and meals and currently have a range of Miso soups, Miso pastes, meal kits and even a cookbook. Their products are stocked in over 1,000 stores nationwide such as Waitrose, Sainsburys, Ocado, Wholefoods and Selfridges.
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£421,400
Hemspan states that it designs bio-based building systems and products for construction by combining modern methods, technology and hemp to produce net-zero carbon solutions. The company argues that every time an average house is built, the CO2 emitted by the manufacture, transport and assembly of the materials used is around 50 to 60 tonnes. Hemspan says that one hectare of UK-grown industrial hemp can absorb 11 tonnes of CO2 each year with regeneratively farmed hemp capable of sequestering a further 6 tonnes per hectare of CO2 into the soil each year. Hemspan intends to activate significant demand for hemp farming in the UK and develop processing technologies to reduce reliance on imports and enable large scale manufacturing of bio-based cladding and insulation products that spin out of R&D programmes. It asserts that the global industrial hemp market is expected to grow at 25% CAGR reaching US$ 27 billion by 2028. It aims to be a contender in this segment.
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£200,000
The Five Points Brewing Company (TFPBC) is one of London's best-known craft breweries that brews modern, flavourful, craft beer, The company asserts that its beers are stocked nationwide in pubs and across major chains like Waitrose, Tesco and Nando's. TFPBC claims that it has grown from £173,000 worth of sales in 2013 to £4.8 million in 2019. The company's first pub, The Pembury Tavern, has been graced with awards and recommendations from multiple entities. TFPBC argues that it has developed its e-commerce site in the wake of COVID-19 achieving online sales of over £300,000 from selling three million pints in draught, bottle and can form since March 2020. It also won the Champion Beer Of London 2019 Award. The company will use the investment to open its new on-site taproom with a large outdoor area for beer sales direct to the public, build a new flagship brewery site in Hackney, drive new sources of revenue whilst reducing costs, and maintain its commitment to East London
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£841,392
Launched in October 2016, Big Drop Brewing is a world-leading alcohol-free craft brewer. The company brews beer naturally by using specialist brewing methods to ensure the alcohol never exceeds 0.5%. The beer is not only Alcohol-Free, but is also gluten-free and many are low in sugar. Their award-winning lager is vegan-friendly. The company does not have a brewery of its own but partners with reputable breweries around the world, who share their brewing values to produce the beer. Big Drop Brewing has secured private funding already and meaningful distribution in the UK and 12 overseas markets. They have also secured off-trade listings in Tesco, Morrisons and Ocado. Half of the investment will be used for Sales & Marketing, 30% for new branding launch and related marketing, 10% for production costs and the remaining 10% for product development.
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£617,566
The mission at sano is to bring education and knowledge to everybody, so that they can eat healthly and take control of their own health. The strategy behind Sano to go is to become a leader in the healthy food delivery market.
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Energy bars combining sport nutrition with healthy snacking. Ollybars have designed a natural whole food bar containing 80% whole fruit, seeds and nuts whilst being vegan and gluten-free. The bars are dehydrated to preserve the original nutrition and the packaging is bio-compostable. Their products are sold in more than 300 UK stores and the company nationally distribute and export to the EU. Ollybars are seeking investment to outsource their production due to demand exceeding supply.
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£120,070
The Studio enable members to achieve results through sustainable, structured training. The Studio offer a whole range of sessions such as group classes, one-to-one personal training, spinning and yoga.
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£30,564
BLOK is a multi-disciplinary studio and digital fitness platform. The company's first site in Clapton, Hackney opened in Q1 of 2016, followed by Shoreditch in 2018, and Manchester in 2019. In May 2020, BLOK launched BLOKtv. This launch led to nearly 2,000 people joining BLOK's classes each week with more customers joining in from 134 countries. The digital fitness market has experienced an annual growth of 33% since 2017, and BLOK aims to be the market leader in this segment. The company has hosted global stars such as Anthony Joshua, Jourdan Dunn, Kayla Itsines, Conor Benn and Alicia Vikander. BLOK's studios have also featured on programmes such as 'Britain's Next Top Model' and 'Made in Chelsea'. The company raised over £891,000 from 571 investors on Crowdcube in 2018. It will use the investment to accelerate the growth of BLOKtv and further build its digital community.
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£536,163
Gunna Drinks is a company that manufactures and sells craft soft drinks, consisting of natural juices with less than 5% sugar and no artificial colours or flavours. They have outshone established competitors like Gingerella, Fentimans & FeverTree in taste tests, and its recipes draw inspiration from around the world. Gunna is stocked in major supermarkets and convenience stores across the UK such as Co-op, Sainsbury’s, Amazon, Ocado, and JD Wetherspoon. Gunna Drinks has experienced 85% revenue growth in 2019 and was overfunded by 78% in its last crowdfunding round. The company will utilise the investment to boost consumer marketing to drive rapid revenue growth and develop new products and flavours.
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investment:
£274,880
