Netflix, Inc. is an American media service provider and production company founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California. It has 100 million members in over 190 countries enjoying more than 125 million hours of TV programmes and films per day. In 2017, the company's project 'The White Helmets' won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). For the fiscal year 2019, the company's annual net income was $1.9 billion, up 54.1% Year-over-Year (YOY). The company has won a list of accolades such as the Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, BAFTA Film Awards, Grammy Awards, and Daytime Emmy Awards, to name a few. It will use the investment to grow its business across different verticals.
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investment:
£844,200
Angels on the Park is a nursery opening in East London that provide flexible childcare, extended their operating hours and arrange babysitting in the family home.
(EIS pending) (SEIS Pending)
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investment:
£61,450
Pull'd is a food-to-go operator that is focused around selling slow cooked meats in London. They serve a range of different meats on a range of different bases.
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Expired
investment:
£30,450
Vivobarefoot is a shoe company that has been profitable for the last 2 years and is growing rapidly at 30% year on year. They offer a variety of different styled shoes from Off Road, Exercise, Everyday & Kids. Vivobarefoot have developed an ultra-thin puncture resistant sole that they have protected with a patent.
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Expired
investment:
£1,308,850
Noveltea is a premium alcoholic tea brand launched in Fenwick in April 2017. The company's products are vegan, gluten-free and low in sugar, and manufactured in minimalistic & up-cyclable lifestyle packaging. Thanks to its low-Alcohol by volume (ABV) portfolio, the brand has sold 350,000 bottles since its launch in 2017. The company experienced more than £100,000 worth of sales in April 2020 despite COVID-19 due to smart e-commerce channel utilisation. In 2020, the size of the global alcoholic drinks market is $1.587 trillion and is forecasted to grow by 3.5% (CAGR) over the next three years. The brand aims to become a major contender in this segment and grow its business. The company use the investment to focus on its core markets in the UK, Germany, and China, and enter the USA by 2020.
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Expired
investment:
£558,845
Cyance is an award-winning marketing technology pioneer. Nexus is a software platform designed by the company to track the buying behaviour through billions of computers belonging to millions of businesses across the globe. This platform can track the consumed content and identifies customer interests and needs. The company's customers typically generate x3 more leads and x4 more sales. With the proceeds, Cyance will increase its marketing sales and improve product development to fund the general working capital.
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An innovative and flourishing brewery, with music as its main source of inspiration. Signature Brew has won multiple awards for their beers, including the SIBA for Brewery Business of the Year 2018. The company is passionate abut serving brews alongside bands; their collaborations include Foo Fighters, Frank Turner, Mastodon and alt-J.
Signature Brew's core beers are enjoyed nationwide, such as Studio Pilsner and Roadie. Their products are sold in bars, pubs and supermarkets, as well as at venues and festivals. Over the past 3 years, the company has seen YoY growth of 78%, with revenues of £1.13m in the last 12 months.
Signature Brew is currently producing over 1m pints per year and is now seeking investment to increase capacity. The company intends to move its services to a nearly site in East London and develop a new brew house. This will result in capacity increasing by three-fold. In addition, Signature Brew intends to open two more taprooms to host events and showcase their beers.
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investment:
£567,030
A communication app for teachers to inform parents on their child's performance and share classroom-learning progress. ParentHub has partnered with education technology giant RM Education to provide a service and insight for parents for free. In 20 months, more than 350 schools are clients and 65% have opted for premium paid add-ons. Over 50,000 parents use ParentHub and activity has increased by 1,436% compared to last year, equating to more than 1m messages sent per month.
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Expired
investment:
£107,460
Appital is an emerging financial market platform that will use digital profiling, unique algorithms and notifications to connect institutional demand and supply. With Appital, corporate and institutional companies within the equity capital markets space will have the opportunity to exchange illiquid equity without an investment bank or broker. Appital will also remove the dependence on email and phone, thereby ensuring efficiency and accessibility. The company is raising fund to built the Appital software, achieve FCA regulation, generate marketing material and gain contracts with partner settlement and KYC providers. Furthermore, the company will enhance the functionality of the software by leveraging its network to other products such as primary debt and primary equity deal flow.
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Expired
investment:
£349,060
SteakOut Meat House is a brand that currently has 8 franchised restaurants, and are expanding rapidly across the country. They are also the most recognised halal steak restaurant in the UK.
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Expired
investment:
£129,410
