My Friend Charlie (MFC) is a new offline solution for the new-age online dating industry. Designed for the online generation, MFC provides a simple yet innovative solution by organising carefully curated events at unique locations. MFC has 2000+ users since its initiation and has attracted more than 700 attendees, gaining significant traction in the past 18 months. The company has two revenue streams, and a recurring revenue model is a part of them. In 2019, MFC will raise money to expand its business around the UK and increase its partner network.
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investment:
£86,030
Elizabeth Henley® Ltd is designing the world's first smart window shutter developed with microprocessor technology. The product is designed to automatically close the blinds at the time of dusk. It can also turn on LED switches, thereby offering mood lighting to a room. It has a license contract with Apple to promote integration with HomeKit tech. Elizabeth Henley® Ltd. also has design patents for wingtip® and shutter design with which it aims to cover the central and higher end of the market. The company has attracted interest from customers in the UK, USA, Europe, Dubai and Australia. With the proceeds, the company will further improve the prototype and buy tooling and machinery.
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investment:
£26,700
Eat Sleep Love is a baby boutique, providing an appointment-based service for new parents to get all the information and products needed to prepare for the arrival of their baby. The expert team will help expecting parents create and purchase from a list of chosen baby items and have them all delivered on a day convenient to you.
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investment:
£81,390
Hosting a diverse range of venues and events in Cornwall across 150 acres of land. The Wyldes has successfully held scalable events for over 50,000 visitors in the last 10 years. Their venues consist of 3 fixed stages, with 8 bars and catering options.
The company is now raising funds to expand the services they offer by developing their infrastructure to increase capacity and attract a wider target audience with plans to build luxury accommodations. The Wyldes has predicted a rise on profitability whilst reducing costs and increasing the number of revenue channels by hosting smaller events such as weddings, celebrations and business events.
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investment:
£236,860
GEWC Ltd operates a website, Gilvah.com, which provides an international advisory platform and network for women over 35. Gilvah.com connects women directly with trusted professionals for consultations via video link.
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investment:
£3,390
Rachel JAMES is a luxury casual menswear label that featured in London’s men’s fashion week in January this year.
The Creative Director, Rachel James is a British menswear designer and BA (Hons) graduate of Fashion Design from the University of Westminster. During her education she gained invaluable experience working within all areas of the fashion industry, from design to production, pattern cutting to print, PR to Sales at companies including Acne Studios, Todd Lynn and Christian Dior.
However it could be argued her rise in the fashion ranks is owed to a rather fortuitous event during a graduate internship at an Australian fashion house.
People who eventually go on to become huge successes often get a lucky break somewhere along the line. Rachel had hers in 2013 when she was interning at Australian fashion designer Josh Goot in Sydney. While working in the fashion label’s studio, the brand’s design co-ordinater unexpectedly went on leave, leaving Rachel to take charge of many of his duties as well as her own – leading a team of around 10 employees and overseeing both design and production of the collection at that time. She performed her impromptu role so impeccably well that she was instructed to lead a project to re-define and re-design the whole design process within the company – ultimately setting her on the path to understanding what it takes to become a fully-fledged menswear designer.
Fast forward a few months to 2015 and Rachel’s passion for her work and hunger for recognition were two characteristics that helped her secure an invitation to show her new collection at men’s fashion week in London (LC:M) earlier this year. For a graduate designer this is unheard of; applicants typically have 4/5 seasons behind them before they are considered for any space at such a prestigious event. The exhibition proved a great success for showcasing, networking and publicising the brand: Rachel JAMES has since been invited to showcase again this season, has been featured in Italian Vogue and has had pieces requested to style British artists Calvin Harris, Tom Odell, Mark Ronson and Skepta.
From the debut, the label’s PR team have been inundated with press requests and website traffic was given a huge boost. The company is now ready to start making sales with the online shop having just opened for business.
The designer is offering a 25% equity for £50,000 investment.
This is a brand that designs and produces creative, exciting, casual menswear, using luxurious fabrics and impeccable 100% British manufacturing. It is offering investors the chance to come onboard at an early stage.
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investment:
£8,050
Native Products are a modern grooming brand developed by barbers and they now have a range of 7 men's grooming products with a further 8 in the pipeline. They are stocked across the UK, Europe, Asia and America, with plans to launch new products and grow their sales through stockists and online.
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investment:
£32,400
Fightback is a beer and cider brand on a mission to save music venues with support from across the live music industry. The company claims that every pint sold contributes to Music Venue Trust (MVT), a UK-registered charity, which acts to protect, secure, and improve Grassroots Music Venues. It argues that it has sold 10,000 pints and 10,000 cans in 61 venues before the COVID-19 lockdown. Fightback asserts that it has agreed on a new national distribution deal to make the brand more accessible amidst the lockdown. It intends to supply 900+ venues affiliated with MVT when venues reopen. Fightback will use the investment to roll out beer and cider to help secure the long-term future of the venues that ensure that the music culture is kept alive.
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investment:
£52,596
Cheerfy allows businesses to exceed the expectations of every customer by knowing who they are and what they want the second they walk in the door. By using WiFi, hotels for example can get notifcations when VIP members arrive so they can speed up the check in process.
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investment:
£207,430
A shoe company for those working in the service industry with the aim to make extremely comfortable footwear. Foot Ease have worked alongside industry experts with more than 15 years of experience to develop products that will be ready for distribution before the end of 2018. The business has collaborated with a footwear specialist manufacturer who may be a key investor in the future.
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Expired
investment:
£34,290
