pluumo makes sustainable thermal packaging material from waste feathers. The company asserts that fresh food deliveries need thermal packaging to keep ingredients frozen and prevent spoilage. pluumo claims that plastics such as Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) are used in this process, leading to 141,000 tons of plastic waste generated in the EU in 2019. pluumo asserts that its patent-pending material matches the performance of EPS, keeping items chilled for up to 40 hours. The company has secured £450,000 in grants/awards, including £140,000 via InnovateUK. It aims to be a contender in the $137 billion online food delivery industry. pluumo argues that 74% of consumers would pay more for green packaging, with e-commerce sustainable packaging predicted to be worth $65 billion by 2023. The company will use the investment to scale production and expand into the wider UK market.
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£511,325
Square Mile Farms (SMF) is a company that installs innovative and productive vertical farms in a workplace to engage employees and help businesses create a culture of healthy, low-impact living. Its 'Office Farming' model creates green spaces for engagement and collaboration. In 2019, it was invited to build a vertical farm in Paddington Central by British Land, one of UK’s largest landowners. The setup now acts as a hub for the company's office farm installations and a base from which it can conduct Research and Development (R&D). SMF's customers include Grosvenor Group Limited and Vodafone. Moreover, the company has been covered by media platforms such as BBC One and BBC Radio. It will use 45% of the investment for sales and business development, 15% for design and technology up-gradation, 15% for raising its profile and increasing brand awareness, and 25% for operations.
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£504,118
A hybrid estate agent offering customers to book appointments online, or meet in person to discuss housing and property. Howard Cundey Live launched 50 years ago and allows customers to manage, sell, or let their properties online, anytime. The company has become a market leader in core locations within the UK; holding a 23% share of lettings, as well as 7% of property sales in certain areas.
Howard Cundey Live currently manages around 400 properties for landlords, this has resulted in gross monthly income of £120k between July and September 2018. They have also valued more than 100 properties for sales or lettings and 45% of customers agreed to follow the company's instructions. Revenue is generated via a seller's fee starting from £599, as well as a success fee averaging £2,500 per property that has been sold or let.
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£50,230
Using the latest in technology to recycle a wider range of plastics with environmentally friendlier results. Recycling Technologies have created the RT7000, a machine that processes plastic waste and recycles it into Plaxx®. This new product can be used in wax products, as well as new plastic. Plastic products that are generally considered non-recyclable such as food trays and pouches, films and crisps packets can be processed by the company's machine.
Contributions in the funding round will be invested towards developing around 200 RT7000 machines per annum at the company's manufacturing site, with a 2027 target of 1300 RT7000s to be leased to other businesses. Recycling Technologies has predicted that that from 10m tonnes of plastic, 7m tonnes will be processed into Plaxx®. Furthermore, funds will be allocated to expand the team and Binn Ecopark site, as well as run a 24/7 trial on their new plant.
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£1,938,060
Vaboo is a customisable perks and engagement platform for the private rented sector. The platform allows clients to enhance their brand image and add value to their service through engaging communication, giveaways, and prize draws, designed to attract customers to the platform on a regular basis. Addressing core problems of the sector, Vaboo not only helps clients built their brand value, it also offers them a competitive edge in the market. By April 2019, 350+ agency branches will have brought 50,000+ renters on to the platform. Moreover, Vaboo is estimated to achieve at least a 10% market share (approx. 2000 branches) which will generate annual recurring revenues of over £4m. With the fund raised, Vaboo will focus on team expansion, product development, and sales.
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£172,077
Assetz Exchange (AE) is a property crowdfunding platform that endeavours to break down barriers to investing in sustainable and under-supplied Buy-To-Let sectors so that investors can create a diversified property portfolio in minutes. AE argues that Buy-To-Let has hurdles, such as capital requirements, administration burden and transaction costs making it the least preferred option for average investors. It aims to change this scenario by converting properties into micro-units, allowing investors to invest as little or as much as they like, and taking care of administrative expenses. AE has launched 12 properties so far in 2020. It also concluded the purchase of four flats in a period conversion near Sefton Park in Liverpool in January 2020 for £600,000, with a plan to sell them on for £800,000. AE envisions to originate over £20 million worth of new properties in 2021. It will use the investment to expand its network of sourcing agents, build a larger credit team, invest in marketing campaigns, and increase automation wherever possible.
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£293,382
A technology solution for property agents to increase lead conversion rates and improve customer enquiry response times. The Triplerr app involves a recorded conversation that contains all the necessary information provided by the customer, which is sent to an agent who listens to the recording to find properties that match the customer’s criteria and can then contact the client instantly when a suitable property is found. Trippler have dubbed this 'The Voice Lead'.
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£626,666
Net An Agent is a price comparison site for estate agents. After filling out a few details, you can instantly receive quotes from high-street and online estate agents. When you're ready, you can request a valuation and then pick which agent you'd like to market your property.
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£6,584
Rentify is a platform that is designed to help landlords and make more money from their properties. They have designed this platform so that it can make the process faster and cheaper.
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£1,381,589
Ocs Lettings aims to become one of the fastest growing and largest letting agencies in the UK. Its business model assists property owners and investors in achieving their expected monthly financial returns by rendering a service to completely handle their properties to approved tenants. Ocs Letting is a member of Propertymark and Aria. Ocs is managing 30% more Airbnb and rental properties than its original business plan projections which were achieved by partnering with Keynest.com. Ocs is now seeking investment to obtain already established and fully controlled property portfolios, thereby generating instantaneous monthly revenue.
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£198,340
