Studio Pictures Ltd is a UK-based film and TV production company founded by producers Adam Rolston and David Braithwaite in 2019. Specializing in creating high-quality British entertainment content, the company focuses on adapting books to screen and telling unique true-life stories that entertain and inspire both domestic and international audiences. With successful productions like "A Street Cat Named Bob," the company is building a strong brand and reputation in the industry. Studio Pictures has access to top creative talent and collaborates with major studios like Warner Bros, Sony Pictures, Lionsgate, and Studio Canal. The company is located at Twickenham Studios in Richmond, UK.
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16
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Stroli – the shopping trolley reimagined for modern needs. The shopping trolley, often associated with a particular image, is an untapped category ready for innovation. The market is flooded with generic, budget-friendly options that lack charm, with the exception of Rolser, which is pricier and claims the green niche. Stroli steps in as the go-to brand, offering a unique approach, positioning, voice, and eco-friendly credentials. Say goodbye to sore hands and plastic bags – Stroli makes shopping a pleasure with its high-quality, stylish trolley bags designed to enhance your convenience and style
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Extended
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Wild & Stone (W&S) is on a mission to make sustainable and stylish items the natural alternatives to commonly used plastics with products like bamboo toothbrushes and reusable steel razors. W&S stresses that its products carry a 30-day no-quibble returns policy, and for every order, it donates to the Marine Conservation Society. W&S argues that it has completed over 100,000 orders, grown its range to include over 85 products, and earned over £850,000 in revenue since its launch. It also points out that it is listed on major marketplaces including, Amazon, NOTHS, Wayfair, eBay, and Etsy. W&S products have been nominated for multiple Amazon choice awards. Its founder, Kathryn Jonas, was shortlisted for the 'Sustainability Entrepreneur of the Year, Southeast region' at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2021. The company has featured in publications such as Vogue, The Times, Tatler, Elle, and The Independent. They state they will use the investment to increase its product range and level of inventory.
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Expired
investment:
£250,460
1854 Media is a multi-award-winning media brand powered by a global community of 2m+ creatives including many influential creators, media & arts institutions. It has been designed to discover and showcase the most talented, established, and emerging photographers, helping brands create imagery that cuts through the noise of 3 billion photos taken daily. Its exhibitions are seen by tens of millions with 90,000+ paid image entries. The company's mission is to become an essential platform for photographers by providing the vital tools they need to succeed. 1854 Media has 70% recurring customers since the last raise, and the company is now raising capital to accelerate growth.
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Expired
investment:
£379,280
Chew is a live streaming community built for DJ's. Chew allows DJ's to share their mixes and help them to build a worldwide fan base.
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Expired
investment:
£215,019
Unbound disrupts traditional publishing through a crowdfunding model, empowering readers to support authors' creativity while fostering a digital community. Their unique approach allows the publishing of diverse, creative, and daring works, providing readers with exclusive experiences not found in conventional bookshops. With a rapidly growing market since the pandemic, Unbound engages thousands of supporters worldwide, offering exclusive content like podcasts and newsletters, reaching over 340,000 readers globally, alongside broader sales in bookshops and online platforms. They also hold licenses to publish and distribute books, exploring potential film and TV opportunities based on authors' rights.
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Expired
investment:
£168,038
Based in Henley-on-Thames, Marloe Watch Company is a designer and producer of wristwatches. The company has sold over 4,700 watches globally. MWC has witnessed profit in each year of trading (£340k revenue, £45k net profit in FY March 2018/19). It has also received over 100 pieces of positive press coverage. The company was also featured in one of BBC's articles. The company is planning to use the funds for scaling the business model and for becoming the first-ever customer-owned watch company.
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Expired
investment:
£594,510
Hemspan states that it designs bio-based building systems and products for construction by combining modern methods, technology and hemp to produce net-zero carbon solutions. The company argues that every time an average house is built, the CO2 emitted by the manufacture, transport and assembly of the materials used is around 50 to 60 tonnes. Hemspan says that one hectare of UK-grown industrial hemp can absorb 11 tonnes of CO2 each year with regeneratively farmed hemp capable of sequestering a further 6 tonnes per hectare of CO2 into the soil each year. Hemspan intends to activate significant demand for hemp farming in the UK and develop processing technologies to reduce reliance on imports and enable large scale manufacturing of bio-based cladding and insulation products that spin out of R&D programmes. It asserts that the global industrial hemp market is expected to grow at 25% CAGR reaching US$ 27 billion by 2028. It aims to be a contender in this segment.
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Expired
investment:
£200,000
A rapidly growing printing, merchandising and clothing brand with customers including Google, Amazon and Nike. Awesome Merchandise produce all their products in-house and ship internationally. The company has created over 65 million items for more than 70,000 customers and have been in profit every year. Investment will help to build a new factory based in Austin, TX, USA and to create US and European websites.
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Expired
investment:
£654,870
HOWND is an award-winning brand of healthy and natural pet care products. It is one of very few pet product manufacturers in the world to be accredited by the Ethical Company Organisation and certified by Cruelty-Free International. The range includes various products such as vegan dog grooming products and vegetarian Hemp Wellness Treats which are sold in many stores including Pets at Home and Musti Group. The company has signed new distribution agreements in China, America and South Africa. HOWND has won Double Gold for Product Innovation and Marketing Awards in 2017 & 2018 and, it has been featured in the Sunday Express, Daily Mirror and many more. The funds will be used to scale up and expand the team.
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Expired
investment:
£192,390
