Lucy's dressings aim to become the UK's leading dressings and sauces brand. They offer a wide range of award winning product ranges including gluten-free, low fat, vegetarian and low sugar options at affordable prices. As well as their retails range they also offer dressings for 3 restaurant groups, including Bill's and Gourmet Burger Kitchen.
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investment:
£218,340
Lister's Brewery brings forth traditional styles of beer to the mass market. Launched in 2014, Lister's has onboarded many stockists and has sold more than 500K pints, supplying customers across the UK. Moreover, Lister's is passionate about quality, consistency and customer service. Their in-house and fully-automated brewery allows for greater control and consistency of their beers. The company's 'Best Bitter' is sold at CAMRA’s UK Pub of the Year in St Helens. With the investment, the brewery will: work on increasing brewing capacity and the number of delivery hubs, grow and wholesale its own barley on the 6700-acre Duke of Norfolk’s Sussex estate, and bottle its beers in-house to reach new markets.
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Expired
investment:
£98,850
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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Expired
investment:
£192,280
An award-wining organic snack and baking company focusing on allergy-free foods that only contain natural sugars and are suitable for vegans. Creative Nature's products are available in more than 3,500 stores in the UK, as well as online and worldwide in 11 countries. Over the next 12 months, the business intends to provide an online subscription model to generate greater website revenue and to increase production across their product range.
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Expired
investment:
£503,232
Naturelly is low in calories and rich in vitamin C, designed to be fun, flavorsome and healthy for children. For every pouch sold a percentage is donated to the charity ''hope for children''. They have no added sugar or sweeteners and are suitable for vegans, vegetarians and for sufferers of all top 14 allergens.
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Expired
investment:
£50,184
A family-owned producer of cider drinks that use 100% British apples in all their products. Napton Cidery have created more than 16 distinct flavours of cider, in addition to their apple juice, vinegar and apple brandy. Sales have increased by 1000% from £6.8k in 2016/2017, to £68k in 2017/18. The company's profit margin per product is around 63% and they sell an average of 3000 litres per month.
This investment round will result in Napton Cidery increasing their cider production to meet customer demand. Furthermore, they also intend to release a range of products in other beverage markets to attract new customers to the brand, as well as take advantage of the current fruit cider boom.
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Expired
investment:
£96,480
Champion & Reeves is a confectionery brand that manufactures and distributes 100% natural, high quality confectionary. They currently have orders placed from locations such as Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle.
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Expired
investment:
£156,540
Brew by Numbers (BBNo) is one of London's top independent brewery that has a reputation for creating diverse range of high-quality modern beers. It has brewed 380+ different beers across 37 styles, building seasonal specials, year-round favourites and barrel-aged beers and sours. BBNo is currently running 3 taprooms in both Bermondsey and Peckham. The brewery is highly ranked in the craft beer community, winning Ratebeer Top 50 beers in the World (2018), and 2 x gold in the World Beer Awards (2019). BBNo is funding to move the brewery to a larger production site in South East London and convert the current brewery site to a tank bar.
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Expired
investment:
£522,030
Better Nature Limited, also known as BN, is a foodtech company dedicated to creating Europe's leading tempeh brand – a protein-rich, all-natural meat substitute made from fermented soybeans. With its delicious taste and meat-like texture gaining popularity in the US, BN aims to expand its presence in the UK and Europe. BN's unique focus on tempeh fermentation, supported by patented technology, sets it apart, allowing the development of a variety of consumer and B2B products. Unlike niche alternatives, BN positions its tempeh as an everyday, affordable option for a wide audience, with products available in numerous retail locations, including major retailers and distributors.
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investment:
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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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Expired
investment:
£334,640
