Big Night is an online food delivery service that partners with selected independent food vendors to deliver exceptional meals to customers at home, in their office or wherever they choose. The company asserts that 61% of non-millennials find delivery overall frustrating. Big Night aims to change this scenario. It has signed on ten notable restaurants and has ten more in the immediate pipeline. Onboarded restaurants include Two Lights, Luca, The Laughing Heart, Sager + Wilde, Royale, Levan, AngloThai, Legare and Mangal2. Over 4,000 people have ordered via Big Night since its launch. The company will use 25% of the investment for operations, 25% for marketing, and 50% to improve the Big Night platform.
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£274,168
Nimble produces a range of child-friendly household cleaning products. These award-winning products have already been distributed in Taiwan, Middle East, Philippines, and the UK. All the Nimble products are sold in stores such as Boots.com, 375 Sainsbury’s stores, and 86 Boots stores. The company has patented its Milk Buster technology and has been awarded by the BBC with the 'The Customer is Always Right' award. Nimble has sold more than 80,000 units since its launch in 2016. With the proceeds, the company will execute an initial launch marketing activities for Sainsbury’s and growth in Boots.
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£242,780
Super U is a health food brand, creating great-tasting and nutritious superfood blends and providing a natural, innovative & convenient way of consuming superfoods, without costing the Earth. The company has 3500+ online consumers and, the social audience has risen to over 8,500 followers. Additionally, Super U has been a finalist for Start-Up Business of the Year and Health & Beauty Business of the Year 2019 - for the Great British Entrepreneur Awards. The funds will be used for growth, marketing and export strategies.
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£160,110
Bookblock is a custom gifting platform that makes buying gifts and sending cards easier and affordable for everyone. In 2014, it began as a design-led gift manufacturer taking the client's idea and turning it into a premium bespoke product. Since then, it has seen over £5.4m of sales and a profit of £348k in FY 2018. Since its last fundraise, Bookblock has grown into a £2m revenue business. Bookblock has made manufacturing accessible by introducing 3D technology that simplified intricate manufacturing processes. Since launch, it has implemented many functionalities and improvements, and are now ready for a marketing push.
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£169,670
Perkier is the UK’s fastest growing healthy snack bar brand. It asserts that its bars are 100% plant based, contain 60% less sugar, and are free from gluten and palm oil. Perkier aspires to dominate the global snack bar market that is worth $22 billion. The company claims that its products are distributed in every Sainsbury’s supermarket, in over 450 Morrisons stores and over 400 ASDA stores. It further points out that it is listed in major foodservice companies including Compass, Brakes and Bidfood. The company has over 55,000 followers across social media, and a brand ambassador program including team GB Olympians reaching 1.6 million people. Perkier states it will use the investment to expand its team, increase digital marketing, and invest in innovation.
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£811,695
Developing ultra-efficient combustion cycles by replacing a conventional engine's mechanical drivetrain with cleaner and compact electrical components. Libertine have created Free Piston Engines that can operate by using either fossil fuels, or renewable energy.
Their products have opportunities to provide benefits in numerous industries and the company has already had discussions with two large automotive firms and OEMs that are interested in utilising the technology. Libertine owns 28 patents and has distributed a license for its product, which is currently generating annual revenue growth of around 90%. Revenues in 2017 totalled £300k.
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£710,970
INSPHERE uses image sensors and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to guide and correct robot positioning during the manufacturing process, ensuring right-first-time production. The company argues that industrial robots are not completely accurate and can experience unplanned downtime that can cost up to £10,000 per minute. INSPHERE asserts that its solution allows factory operators to operate safely with less downtime, and with multiple robot and human operators. The company has developed three products since 2013 which have received recognition in the aerospace and industrial automation sectors. INSPHERE is now launching IONA, a network of sensors that can be permanently deployed in a manufacturing environment to monitor and control industrial robots. IONA, the company points out, uses both hardware and software to correct errors taking into account the robot and its relationship to the workpiece. INSPHERE will use the investment to diversify the reach of IONA across markets.
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£1,149,999
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
Rockit design innovative sleep products that centre on child sleep issues. The company has launched an award winning portable baby rocker and since the launch in October 2017 over 14,000 Rockits have been sold. The product will be in John Lewis stores in spring and also in JoJo Maman Bebe in the summer. The funding will allow them to increase their marketing in the UK and overseas. It will also to produce the tooling for the first follow up product.
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£253,120
Cranes Drinks is the fastest growing cider company in the UK, producing a range of innovative fruit ciders. By utilising the fruit’s natural sweetness, its drinks contain 30% fewer calories compared to that of brand leaders. Cranes ciders come in 3 flavours: blueberry & apple, cranberry & lime, and raspberry & pomegranate. As per Cranes, 34% of cider drinkers haven't consumed cider drinks much because it’s too sweet or has too much sugar. This makes Cranes a top contender in a growing fruit cider market worth £1.3 billion. The company's entire range is available on Ocado, and it has received 3 national listings in prominent retail chains like Sainsbury’s, Asda, and Morrisons. The brand has won 3 awards for its spirit range including a Gold Award in the Liqueur Masters organised by The Spirits Business and two awards from the International Wine & Spirits Competition. It has also received substantial media coverage in publications like Made In Chelsea, Dragons Dens, The Daily Telegraph, The Evening Standard, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, and Bella amongst others. With the investment, the company aims to use 25% of it as working capital, 60% in marketing, and 15% in managing key finances.
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£246,046
