Atherton Bikes (AB) is a bike manufacturer. The company claims that today’s high-end bike industry is generally committed to Far-East production setups based on carbon moulds. Sizes are limited and design changes can take two years to reach production. AB aims to change this. It asserts that its bikes are made in the UK by joining carbon tubes with additive manufactured lugs (3D printing in titanium). This means that every bike can be fitted to its rider with more stock size offerings than other manufacturers quickly and safely. AB has a social following of greater than 2 million admirers and has secured orders from over 30 countries with minimal marketing support. Its 2020 test launch featured two bikes which were influenced by Formula 1. The company will use the investment to invest in Sales & Marketing to develop its bike brand, develop new manufacturing technologies, and lower production costs. AB also envisions to launch kids bikes and e-bike ranges, targeting sales of 2500 units at three years and 7500 at five years.
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investment:
£1,499,997
A rapidly growing printing, merchandising and clothing brand with customers including Google, Amazon and Nike. Awesome Merchandise produce all their products in-house and ship internationally. The company has created over 65 million items for more than 70,000 customers and have been in profit every year. Investment will help to build a new factory based in Austin, TX, USA and to create US and European websites.
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investment:
£654,870
Loupe London is a jewellery company that aims to join London’s £42 billion-a-year creative industries market and set a new benchmark into the art of jewellery making. It plans to create an experiential destination in the heart of London’s heritage-rich 'Jewellery Quarter', and connect UK artisans and discerning consumers who share an appreciation for craft, creativity, and unique design. Loupe's team strives to celebrate UK's famous 'Hatton Garden' heritage, protect artisan skills by offering business support, and establish a workspace for artisans and future talent to build their careers. The company estimates that 80% of consumers prefer independent brands, are mindful of sustainable purchases and attracted to 'Made in UK' products. Loupe aims to target this cater to this segment. The company will use the investment to build creative utilitarian immersive space and a website with integrated social channels.
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investment:
£77,738
Martha Brook is a company that aims to be the go-to portal for buying personalised stationery. The company seeks to cater to young women who are looking for trendy, personalised stationery from a brand with values they can relate to’, which Martha Brook believes it can deliver. Till date, the company has sold 200,000 pieces of stationery to more than 50 countries around the world. In 2019, it turned over sales of £1 million. Martha Brook has more than 40,000 followers across its media networks. It has featured in publications including Forbes, Daily Mail, Reader's Digest, and The Independent. With the investment, the company will build a strong foundation in product development, team expansion, technology and marketing to accelerate growth.
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Expired
investment:
£220,920
Richard Brendon is a prominent British design brand that values master craftspeople by creating a platform for contemporary and timeless tableware collections that challenge the expected. It has received extensive media coverage since 2013 including the FT and NY Times. The company has sold to more than 120 B2B customers in 15 countries. It has seen a growth of 75% since 2015 amounting to £2.5m sales to date and more than 3,000 orders delivered. Richard now plans to take his brand global. It has enjoyed a CAGR of 75% from 2015 to 2019, with revenue of £1.12m in 2019. The company plans on opening up new markets, creating four additional collections over the coming years to develop existing channels and territories.
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Expired
investment:
£250,350
Your Dog’s Club (YDC) is a dog-specific online retailer that provides high nutrition food and treats alongside top quality toys and accessories. YDC community consists of its customers (Waggys), local dog business partners (Pack Leaders), and industry experts (Gurus). The company aims to connect the aforementioned parties through its online community, coupled with a dedicated website, social media feeds, competition announcements, and pet education amidst other details. YDC has scored a 4.9 rating on Trustpilot and aims to be a contender in the £2 billion recession-proof pet market. It has also registered over 5,400 customers. YDC will use 30% of the investment for digital marketing, 25% for accelerating customer base, 20% as working capital, 20% to boost customer growth via affiliate agreements with Forestry England and English Heritage, and 5% for optimising operational costs.
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Expired
investment:
£268,040
Almond provides businesses and consumers with a method to understand their carbon footprint and use the company's proprietary offset tools to become carbon neutral. Consumers can earn Almond Tokens when purchasing products from Almond's partnering sustainable brands. The Almond Tokens can be spent on their website The Almond certification label on products enables them to demonstrate their commitment to protecting the environment, consumer health and building a better society for all. The core idea is to build a market that's geared towards sourcing and selling sustainable products. The green economy market is worth $4 trillion. The offset market was $300 million in 2018, having grown over 140-fold in 10 years. Almond seeks to be a market leader in this domain. It has also partnered with reputed institutions such as the World Wildlife Fund, and the Stockholm Environment Institute (carbon analytics). With the investment, the company aims to further the popularity of its existing Almond App and have more people join its ecosystem.
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Expired
investment:
£522,540
Fighter Shots (FS) is a company that makes daily energy shots from a range of sources like ginger, turmeric and manuka honey to boost and strengthen human immunity. FS has sold over 50,000 bottles since its launch in November 2019. The functional drinks market has the potential to grow by $180 billion (11% CAGR) to $270 billion from 2020-24 on the back of COVID-19. FS aims to be a disruptor in this segment and asserts that its a dependable substitute to coffee and sugary drinks. It has secured listings with the Health Store, Tree of Life and DDC. The company is also developing sales in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). FS will use the investment to build its digital marketing and sales capabilities to bring its product to more customers.
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Expired
investment:
£160,000
Holly and Beau is a kids-wear brand that offers a unique collection of colour changing rainwear and umbrellas. They have applied the colour changing idea to its range of children’s rainwear products to create a fun and exclusive clothing range to become famous. Stocked in two of the largest departmental stores in the United States; Dillard’s and Nordstrom and they have also received Innovation of the Year Award (Nectar Card Business). Funds will be used for marketing, brand awareness and rolling out the production of the swimwear collection.
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Expired
investment:
£143,623
Launched in 2015, Gone West plans to disrupt the commercial forestry sector by adopting regenrative forestry systems in place of traditional ones, thereby creating environmental and social benefits. The company has planted millions of trees and has become pretty good at it. The company's product development team is engineering solutions for environmental problems, such as its Green Light app. The company's business model is structured to provide diverse yet interconnected revenue streams. Gone West has been self-funded to this date with increasing year-on-year revenue growth since launch. With the proceeds, the company will invest 30% for operations, 20% for Marketing, 5% for Business Innovation, 20% for Forestry Services, 15% for Product development, 10% for Plant and Protect.
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Expired
investment:
£159,300
