The Cheeky Panda is a manufacturer of sustainable bamboo tissue and hygiene products which are available across Europe, the Middle East and on the aisles of some of the world's top retailers including Boots, EkoPlaza, Monoprix and Carrefour. Its innovation and stress on sustainable hygiene has led to the mass-adoption of its products. The company has been rewarded with hundreds of 5-star reviews across multiple platforms including Amazon, Morrisons, and Ocado. Its proprietary Baby wipes was ranked the highest-selling new product launch of 2019 by the Grocer and Nielsen Data, and its monthly sales exceeded £500,000 for the first time in 2020 in just four years of the company's inception. Keeping in mind its drive to deliver sustainable products, the company supports the Charity patroned by Sir David Attenborough: World Land Trust. With the funds received, the company aims to channelise that into working capital to support the purchasing of ever-larger quantities of products to get sales to £20m a year and enhancing its brand identity.
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£2,434,752
A healthy and nutritious Chinese fast food brand with vegetarian and vegan options available. Green Kitchen has opened their first restaurant near Anfield Stadium and are already making plans to open 3-5 more this year. Their central kitchen is 1,400sqft and is estimated to supply food for up to 8 restaurants within Liverpool. A centralised kitchen reduces cost, as no on-site kitchen will need to be built when opening new restaurants.
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£42,190
iLove Snacks makes natural, plant-based, and gluten-free snacks. The company asserts that COVID-19 has highlighted the effect of diet on a person' general health and wellbeing, and it aims to fulfil that need with its product line. The healthy snack market will be worth $32.8 billion by 2025. iLove Snacks aims to be a major contender in this segment. The company has sold over 1.4 million snacks since its launch, onboarded multiple organisations like Waitrose and Starbucks, and recently set up a 3000sq ft packing facility. It has won 'Great Taste Awards' for its Smoked Almonds, Natural Mango and Baby Pineapple products. It will use the investment to grow its team, increase Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) sales, and invest in New Product Development (NPD).
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£227,200
JOHNNY'S is a sex-positive condom brand. It asserts that conventional condoms are overpriced, often unethically made harming both humans and animals, with the buying process being an awkward experience. It aims to change this via its condoms that are vegan, compostable, of high quality and packaged as sustainably as possible. The company intends to deliver its products on a subscription basis, similar to Direct-To-Consumer (DTC) health disruptors like Harry's and Dollar Shave Club. It aspires to become a contender in the global condom market that is set to be worth $15 billion by 2026 and enter the lubricant and sex toy market later in 2021. The company has also pledged to give a condom to HIV/STI/NHS clinics for each condom sold. It will use the investment for a PR launch, social media advertising, stock purchase, and attract talent to help the business hit its growth targets.
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£219,819
The Funky Iron Company is shaking up the electric steam iron market by making a brand based on style, innovation, and functionality. The funky irons performed truly unequivocally on various tests and met the guidelines of ‘The Good Housekeeping Institute’. Presently, the funky iron is a "Decent Housekeeping Institute 2019” approved item and is selling successfully on Amazon with 6.75% conversion rate.
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£250,862
Farley Macallan is a community-driven members club, with the aim of #ReinventingTheLocal. They have received rave reviews from London's media and customers, scoring 4 or 5 stars everytime, and will be looking for a flagship location in Central London.
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£328,860
Nutty granola that can be enjoyed anytime, anywhere. Rollagranola are seeking funds to accelerate their major marketing campaign. They distribute their products to 3 wholesalers and have more than 250 stockists, including TX Maxx and are currently in listing discussions with Ocado and Sainsbury's. The company also export their range to Denmark and Germany. Rollagranola are in partnership with Hotel Chocolat to create bespoke lines for them.
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£161,550
Big Sister Swap is a personalized clothing swapping service aiming to make circular fashion more accessible. They seek to address common challenges in accessing sustainable alternatives to fast fashion, leveraging a one-stop-swap process. Customers select a swap option by weight, print a postage label to send unwanted clothes, and fill out a style form to communicate their sizes and preferences. The company's stylists, assisted by bespoke technology, then select clothes to send back, ensuring individualized matches and keeping clothes in circulation. The service is monetized by charging customers for the swap process based on weight, with an emphasis on affordability and accessibility. Big Sister Swap's approach includes automated quality matching to maintain fairness, and they plan to expand through word-of-mouth and social media marketing.
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£174,471
Thefullworks are an end to end E-commerce service, providing webshops, storage, and distribution. They aim to make online stores available for all size businesses by using a single, hassle-free platform which handles all online retail sales, from the sale to delivery. The system can work with countless integrations and easily syncs to many other systems.
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£138,710
A fashion brand in the contemporary luxury accessories market ethically producing handbags to be sold directly to the consumer through e-commerce. Hill & Friends's handbags are manufactured from high quality materials in Western Europe. All leather used is ethically sourced and is a by-product of the food industry. The company sells its products via their own website, through wholesalers and at retailers such as Selfridges, Barneys, Harvey Nichols and Fenwick.
Hill & Friends are raising funds to invest in three initiatives. Firstly, they are seeking change in their manufacturing process to utilise more scalable and agile methods that will reduce total expenditure and shorten lead times when reordering high-selling products.
Secondly, the company intends to re-platform from Magento to Shopify due to the latter's greater impact on the market. This will result in an improved customer experience and better integrations with affiliate sites.
Finally, with the rapid increase of online shopping, Hill & Friends will use the funds raised to invest further in digital marketing by increasing the number of social ads and working alongside a diverse range of online influencers.
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£773,059
