Wantsum Brewery is a brewery based in East Kent and was created with the aim of creating more hoppy beers. Wantsum Brewery intend to open 2 Wantsum Ale Houses this year with a further 1 Ale House every year for then next 5 years. By doing this they are securing the distribution of their product direct to the customer through their own premises.
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Expired
investment:
£40,150
In My Kitchen is a platform that aims to bring together a network of professional and semi-professional chefs to sell their signature dishes and recipes online. The platform was founded in July 2020. In My Kitchen asserts that its business model holds precedence in a time where takeaways have grown in popularity in the UK because of COVID-19. It gives many chefs who have become unemployed or have fewer shifts for developing their creativity and skills whilst allowing them to earn through the gig-economy. The company has a network of more than 70 chefs across London, with backgrounds across a range of cuisines. With the investment received, the company will develop its team and company infrastructure.
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BackTracker is the social guide for backpackers by backpackers. Problem: Current resources are time-consuming and irrelevant for our market, as backpackers form a distinct group which seeks unique experiences. Solution: BackTracker is a platform for backpackers to record their trip, discover what to do and where to go and stay in contact with friends, family and other backpackers on their travels. Through a well-positioned, authentic brand, our vision is to become the go-to resource for all backpacking needs.
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Expired
investment:
£5,000
Supper aims to be a unique delivery service focusing on quality and service for high-end restaurants. It argues that its commercial metrics and lack of reliance on 'Gig-Economy' workers sets it apart from competitors. The company intends to become a contender in the food delivery market that grew by 35% in 2020 and by almost 150% over the last 5 years. It has partnered with 130 notable establishments such as Zuma, Park Chinois, Milos, and Cova, to name a few. Supper has 61,000 customers on its portal that is further growing by 1,500 new customers every month. The company delivers 1,000 orders each week and has fulfilled 100,000 orders to date with the average order costing £100. It delivers orders via its purpose-built, gyroscopically-stable, and temperature-controlled vehicles. Supper will use the investment to focus on its growth in London and expand globally.
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investment:
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A premium food delivery service, SUPPER uses custom-built temperature controlled bikes to ensure perfect deliveries for restaurants ranging from Michelin starred to quality casual.
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Expired
investment:
£206,630
Spontly is a mobile application that allows users who attended the same event to share their photos and comments to the event stream, along with eveyone elses so you never miss a moment. The funds raised will be used to expand the sales team and increase revenue.
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Expired
investment:
£206,201
Humble Grape is a rapidly growing wine bar brand from London working with an aim to make wine socially approachable to everyone. It mostly provides organic, biodynamic and sustainably produced wines. The four sites of Humble Grape became profitable within the first six months of operations, and the revenue surpassed the forecast of the year. Within two years of operations, it has been awarded as ‘Best Wine Retailer of the Year’ by Time and Leisure and also named as 'Notable Newcomers' by The Financial Times.
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Expired
investment:
£654,392
The Five Points Brewing Company (TFPBC) is one of London's best-known craft breweries that brews modern, flavourful, craft beer, The company asserts that its beers are stocked nationwide in pubs and across major chains like Waitrose, Tesco and Nando's. TFPBC claims that it has grown from £173,000 worth of sales in 2013 to £4.8 million in 2019. The company's first pub, The Pembury Tavern, has been graced with awards and recommendations from multiple entities. TFPBC argues that it has developed its e-commerce site in the wake of COVID-19 achieving online sales of over £300,000 from selling three million pints in draught, bottle and can form since March 2020. It also won the Champion Beer Of London 2019 Award. The company will use the investment to open its new on-site taproom with a large outdoor area for beer sales direct to the public, build a new flagship brewery site in Hackney, drive new sources of revenue whilst reducing costs, and maintain its commitment to East London
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Expired
investment:
£841,392
Making wine more accessible by using smart technology to deliver it to customer homes. sipp's range consists of more than 140 wines and the company has over 3,000 customers that have placed more than 7,000 orders. This has resulted in over 47,000 bottles sold since launching in July 2017. The sipp app offers customers’ insights into the origin of the wine by scanning the bottle label; customers can also re-purchase the same wine via this method.
Profit is generated via wine sales and subscription services. The sippCLUB service allows customers to receive 3 bottles of wine every month for £29, including delivery. The company also offers single bottles of wine that can be purchased through the website, or app without a subscription.
Funds are being raised to scale the business further by investing in marketing campaigns to increase brand awareness and acquire more customers. By 2021, sipp aims to serve over 100,000 users on its platform. In addition, contributions will be used to develop their proprietary technology further.
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Expired
investment:
£357,797
A microbrewery in London selling around 600 litres of bottles and kegs of beer and IPA's to over 100 outlets is seeking investment to expand their production fivefold as their current brewery is at full capacity. In order to keep up with high demand, The Park Brewery need to move to a new premises and build their own tap room to allow them to develop their range of beers and move further into national and international markets.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£309,980
