Advanced Blast & Ballistic Systems (ABBS) is a company that has developed globally patented systems to counteract the forces an armoured vehicle sustains when a mine or Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explodes under it. ABBS asserts that mines and IEDs accounted for over 80% of UK and US army casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan. ABBS aims to change this and become a major contender in the $20 billion armoured vehicle protection market. The company points out that it has been tasked by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and European Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment (EUROCAE) to draft safety regulations for emergency descent arrest systems. The company also holds multiple patents for its proven Vehicle Global Acceleration Mitigation (VGAM) vehicle mine protection system and has a patent pending for a Zero-Zero Crash Prevention (ZZCP) system for light aircraft and electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOLs) systems. It will use the investment for marketing, boosting R&D, and maintaining and expanding its IP/patent portfolio.
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£88,003
A FCA-regulated property marketplace that aims to be the central hub for buyers, sellers, renters, landlords and agents to access property listings. The House Shop lists over 3 million properties on their platform and in January 2018 alone, they achieved over 800k site visits. The company offers users the ability to perform private and professional transactions through the website, whilst acquiring knowledge and insight on the property market.
Over the last 3 years, The House Shop has seen their customer traffic increase by 8 times and managed to achieve landlord acquisitions at a low cost. The company has also been featured in major publications and has partnered with large firms such as HM Land Registry, Experian and National Landlords Association.
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£273,580
Go Modular design and build off-site modules for the construction industry. Using their innovative modular construction technology they aim to revolutionise the construction process making it more time efficient and less expensive to produce buildings. In 2018, Go Modular are looking to open their first factory in the UK which will enable them to offer the construction industry factory-produced building units that form the finished structure at the construction site.
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£412,420
Buildy is an online platform that aims at making construction hiring easy by eliminating the expensive middlemen, thereby, saving time and money for both employers and employees. The platform was shortlisted as the Best Recruitment Innovation at Building Innovation Awards. Buildy has already signed up around 100 tradespeople and 46 employers. The company will streamline the hiring process through automation of job by bidding for jobs, matching algorithms, ratings, online chat, reviews, and providing the skilled workers and tradespeople more control via a better user interface. With the proceeds, the company will seek to fast track the Buildy app and help the company become the top recognised brand in construction staff hiring.
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£17,380
Polysolar aims to transform buildings and transport infrastructure into self-generating power stations by substituting conventional construction materials with solar glazing panels. Its customers include Sainsbury’s and Canary Wharf. The company estimates the crossover Building-integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) glass market worth $4 billion and aims to be a strong contender in this segment. Polysolar successfully raised £1.3 million on Crowdcube in 2018. It is in the final stages to secure a supply & install agreement with E.ON SE. It also won tenders for installing Electric Vehicle (EV) charging hubs from South Gloucester CC and Lake District National Park Authority. The company will use the investment to commercialise the immediate and significant opportunity in EV charging solar canopies and carports.
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£1,268,410
Customers can have the chance to win highly desirable properties ranging from £350,000 to £650,000. After purchasing a £5 ticket and answering one multiple-choice question correctly, customers will be entered into a draw to win a property. Raffle House also donate 5% of their ticket sales revenue to a homelessness charity chosen by their customers.
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£269,419
FloatWind manufactures mass-produced floating offshore wind turbines. It seeks to disrupt the £20 billion offshore wind energy market. The company argues that conventional offshore wind farms, installed at sea, use expensive and slow installation methods that are also dangerous to the marine environment. It further stresses that the high cost of installation is often borne by the consumer. FloatWind asserts that its business model is different. The company claims to build its products on land and then floats its ready-to-float turbines out to sea. The company points out that this reduces environmental damage, substantially reduces costs, and makes offshore wind energy cheaper. FloatWind was selected for a 6-month UK Innovate Edge business mentoring programme and appeared for SetSquared Business Mentoring Seminar in May 2021. The company has 3,000+ followers on LinkedIn. FloatWind states it will use the investment for product development, expanding its team, IP protection, promoting marketing and PR, and boosting its manufacturing capabilities.
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£311,497
Caldera is a heat battery company that seeks to institutionalise zero-carbon energy solutions for the masses. Its patented breakthrough, Warmstone heat battery, can store 100kWh of heat for a standard home for 24 hours. Caldera asserts that it takes renewable energy using a flexible green tariff with prices as low as 5p/kWh and stores it as heat, providing carbon-free hot water and heating via Warmstone. The company has raised over £1.5 million through grants and investment to date, installed its first pilot Warmstone product in a family home, established a manufacturing and R&D base, and acquired the support of an energy think tank, Energy Systems Catapult. It aspires to become a contender in the estimated £3.5 billion renewable energy storage market in the European Union (EU). The company is working with König Metall to build and sell Warmstone units via approved UK installers. Caldera will use the investment to install a small number of pilot units in trial homes in 2021 before a full commercial rollout in 2022.
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£1,572,524
An online marketplace offering people to invest in global properties. Wealth Migrate allows investors to diversify their portfolios through a safe and simple platform that uses SMART Investing technology. Investors from 55 countries have performed over 2100 transactions, with each transaction averaging £29.4k and receiving returns ranging from 7% to 12%.
In 2017, over £1.1m of revenue was generated from 846 transactions. Wealth Migrate's main sources of income are derived from equity raising fees, investment management fees and exit fees on the demand side. The company intends to reduce its minimum investment amount to attract more customers to the marketplace.
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£1,980,450
A P2P property platform designed to help developers acquire credit and deliver high returns for property investors. Propifi plans to bridge the demand for finance in the UK by providing an alternative lending channel, which differs from the traditional model. Funds raised will result in parallel development of a website and smartphone app, as well as cover legal costs and allow the business to obtain FCA Registration.
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£389,760
