Central Plains Group (CPG) is a farming company with a vision to build an integrated zero-waste farming and processing operation to supply the rapidly expanding starch, bioplastics and plant protein markets globally. It aims to be a contender in the aforementioned markets that are expected to be worth more than $30 billion by 2026. CPG previously built and ran a large-scale farming operation in Eastern Europe for over 25 years, over 200,000 hectares of land and earning more than $250 million in profits. It aspires to take things further by promoting sustainable farming and contributing to the zero-waste bio-economy. CPG established its core feedstock farming platform in Ukraine achieving over £3 million worth of revenue with a net profit of £300,000 having supplied 11,000 tonnes of crisping potatoes to Pepsico and Ukraine Supermarkets. CPG will use the investment to actualise the construction of a 15 tonne/hour starch production facility powered by a green energy source.
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£3,031,685
Hoptroff offers a global Traceable Time as a Service (TTaaS). It verifies and corrects incorrect server clocks to microsecond accuracy thus making timestamp records of computer transactions trustworthy. This technology's precise time feed is set by Hoptroff's atomic clocks in its time hubs which are situated in London, Tokyo, and New York. Furthermore, with its partners BSO and BT networks, it delivers the feed anywhere in the world over low latency fibre connections. It already has 9 financial services customers and is also working with its partners to pursue a pipeline of potential new customers. It is raising funds to increase sales and marketing efforts, particularly, in Africa and the Asia-Pacific regions. It will further move on quickly to exploit the global Financial Services market which is worth £0.7bn and enter new markets such as TV broadcasting.
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£983,610
West Berkshire Brewery is a beer manufacturer on a mission to deliver best-in-class beers, from heritage styles to modern craft beers, to its customers. Its products are on the shelves of UK supermarkets including Waitrose, Tesco and the Co-Op. The company can scale up to 26 million pints per annum thanks to its modern brewery units that are equipped with bottling and canning lines technologies along with the option of cold storage. Its brewery consists of a 200-capacity 'Taproom & Kitchen', a destination venue that generates a revenue of £1.4 million per annum. It will utilise the investment to support the installation and commissioning of its 'Fridge Pack Machine', support marketing initiatives with its pub partners across the South of England, and provide capital to enable any pub acquisition opportunities as they arise over the coming year.
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£1,390,948
Hill and friends is a luxury handbag retailer. They design and supply high quality women’s bags. Emma and Georgia was the creative and brand directors that helped mulberry gain their success from increasing their revenues from £51m in 2008 to 169m in 2012.
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£318,231
Widewalls is an online platform where art lovers discover and collect modern and contemporary art. In a nutshell, this platform connects art collectors and art dealers. Widewalls presents 3000 art venues, 12,000 artist profiles, and 19,000 articles covering modern and Contemporary art. This platform displays 20,000 artworks to discover and auctions results covering approximately 80% of the market over the past 4 years. In total, more than 120,000 pages on Widewalls are indexed by Google. It is the media partner of 48 international art fairs. The company's mission is to help traditional galleries and auction houses access and serve the online market more efficiently.
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£235,490
Cadello is a newly produced category-defining unique spirit produced by Distilleria Pisoni, a 150-year-old distillery in Italy. It is growing its distributors over the UK as well as Italy. The company has also partnered with Honest Grapes and other independent marketers and sales teams. Cadello has hired Italian and UK Brand Ambassadors and engaged Pegasus Spirits as UK importer and brand manager. The company will support its continued fast-paced growth by investing into its marketing and sales through tradeshows & tasting events, Brand Ambassadors, PR (editorial and events), social media & advertising, and bartending competitions.
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£275,490
Enertor is a sole manufacturer which uses smart material that cushions the foot when moved slowly, but on impact locks together to absorb and disperse energy, before instantly returning to its flexible state which reduces the risk of injury. The global orthotics market is worth $ 6.5 Billion per annum, of which approximately $ 3.5 Billion is foot orthotics and growing at 7% CAGR per annum. The company is on a mission to help everyone stay injury-free with their shock-absorbing insoles. They have strong endorsements from elite athletes, including Usain Bolt & the British Military. Their shock-absorbing insoles are to be mandated by the British Armed Forces, including the Royal Marines and SAS. With the proceeds, the company will develop its website, further research and development, IP protection and patent filing, marketing and working capital for the business.
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£509,999
Emission Solutions (EMSOL) empowers organisations to take everyday steps to reduce emissions through their real-time emission monitoring and analytics system. EMSOL's open framework platform is built with networks of sensors like air and noise pollution, vehicle tracking, and working with any asset tags and emission sensors which enables EMSOL to perform real-time measurements with location tags and calibrated sensors. Data from these platforms are easily shared on dashboards, through notifications and gives detailed real-time data on urban noise, air quality, and vehicle pollution. To date, EMSOL won Rushlight Environmental Analysis Award, achieve yearly income targets, rated 5th place in the national PowerUp Index and 4th in the London and South East region. Moreover, EMSOL also won a fully funded project sponsored by DFT to deploy EMSOL technology into the rail sector. The company will use the funds to expand its customer base and increase the number of deployment sites.
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£316,884
Ubiqutek is pioneering the use of electricity in the weed control market.
http://ubiqutek.com/
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£133,065
GIBIE combines ancient Indian dying methods with modern weaving technologies to produce sustainable and luxurious homewares. The company argues that the textile industry uses an astonishing 9 trillion gallons of water annually, as well as, releases harmful gases and chemicals in the air and water. GIBIE aims to change this scenario by bringing forth sustainable linen that has superior qualities to chemically enhanced and dyed linen. It has come out with an industrial-scale production proposal of its linen. The company is a PETA-approved vegan brand and a member of the Color Ashram Foundation that promotes the usage of herbal dyes around the world. GIBIE will use the investment to launch its essential sales programs, boost marketing initiatives and scale production.
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£158,571
