An automated platform allowing landlords to manage their properties and save time and money on fees. With brightLET's solution, there is no need for an intermediary person to be involved in the property management process. Landlords can perform administration tasks on their own tenancies, be kept up-to-date on ever-changing regulations and manage tradespeople.
Specific services available to landlords include options to book viewings, upload photos, videos and floorplans, provide reports on inspections, gas safety, EPC, Right 2 Rent and PAT checks. The brightLET platform is available on almost any device, including desktops, tablets and mobile devices.
brightLET has partnered with the YMCA, this has allowed the company access to a provider market and housing association worth more than £10bn. There are various user types utilising the platform, since launch 650+ landlords, 1000+ tenants and 300+ tradespeople are using brightLET to manage their properties.
Their revenue model has resulted in landlords achieving savings on property fees of £450 outside London and £1,368 within London. Funds will primarily be used for growth and expansion within London, as this is where the majority of brightLET landlords are situated. The company aims to increase their brand awareness through marketing campaigns and hire talent to assist with technology developments, sales and customer support.
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investment:
£66,932
Flat Cap Hotels (FCH) own and operate hotels, restaurants, bars and pubs. They specialise in locally sourced British menus and homely accomodation. FCH currently own two establishments; The Vicarage and The Courthouse.
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£170,030
Birchwood Marine is one of the best British brands in the boat manufacturing business. It has a dedicated team of loyal dealers and has over 5000 boats to its credit. The company has an M.O.U Agreement with a reputed and established manufacturer in Argentina. It is also planning to re-launch Birchwood by using a joint-venture manufacturing association and produce a range of Sport Express and Flybridge models (from 34ft to 74ft), which will be sold in the US, EU, the UK, the UAE and China market. With the proceeds, the company will purchase two more boats for the forthcoming Southampton In-Water Boat Show, 2019 and the Dusseldorf Indoor Show, 2020.
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investment:
£82,140
Smart Property create tech-smart accomommodation. They manage refurbishment, repairs and maintenance all while providing high quality customer service. Using the latest technology in property management allows Smart Property to efficiently operate.
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£298,840
Twisted Mirror TV (TMTV) is a comedy streaming service dedicated to short-form content, developed for several platforms such as desktop, iOS and Android. The platform has been live since August 2019 and offers free and unlimited access to international comedy including short series, sketches and stand-up comedy. The service is at the pre-revenue stage with payment solutions and an ad-serving engine in place. TMTV has signed agreements with existing mobile providers such as Vodafone, Huawei and EE to use their network base and add incremental value to its platform's services. TMTV believes this strategy will give rapid access to millions of potential customers and grow its business.
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Postio is a secure, dynamic, community driven delivery system. Postio offer the option of same-day and within-the-hour delivery to all. Sending and receiving parties are able to track their driver and therefore their package in realtime.
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investment:
£35,220
Hippo aims to be the dedicated transportation service for non-emergency and impaired medical victims. With private care homes as customers and an NHS deal secured, they intend to allow quicker hospital bed rotation, free ambulances to attend more emergencies and decreased A&E waiting times. It is currently operating in South East Essex, having an association with South Essex Care & Health Association, and have an NHS deal in place as well. For the future, Hippo aims to develop a specialised management and booking solution that will combine its video camera system, so that patients can be monitored during the journey by the NHS and family members.
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investment:
£175,390
An audio trading platform enabling music lovers to buy and sell CDs, vinyls and cassette tapes. iHaveIt aims to be the prime location for audio listeners to collect and trade physical mediums with each other. Since launching in June 2018, more than 100,000 visitors have reviewed over 1.6m items.
Partners of the business include Gardners and Proper music. This has enabled both brand new and pre-owned products being listed. The platform is free-to-use and revenue is generated via a 6% commission to sellers on any sales made. A future revenue stream starting next years will be comprised of advertisements and marketing.
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investment:
£48,280
Fix Radio is the UK's first commercial radio station targeted at tradespeople. They will be initially highly targeted towards the London market of 650,000 tradespeople before expanding nationwide. Currently there is £30 million spent annually on radio advertising targeted at this market.
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£269,000
easyProperty is a hybrid/online estate company that provides a "Tech & Touch" approach to buying, letting, selling or renting properties. easyProperty offers virtual as well as face-to-face property valuations. It assigns a Local Property Expert (LPE) to handle a client's property queries. easyProperty also allows clients to avail the services of its Hub-Team that can virtually value a client's property upon the latter's request in the absence of an area LPE. Customers can keep a track of their proceedings via the company's 24/7 dashboard that keeps a track of their property profiles. The company asserts that its model licenses entrepreneurs with or without estate agency experience to set up their businesses under its umbrella brand in exclusive postcode areas around the UK. easyProperty secured a 4.8 out of 5 ratings on Trustpilot from 763 reviews in December 2020. It will use 35% of the investment for the development of its technology platform and 65% for marketing and payment of brand royalties and license fees to Easygroup Ltd, an existing shareholder in the company.
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investment:
£806,840
