Plerith works with high growth start-ups and scaling companies to plan for and deliver growth. The company asserts that it helps companies promote their business to potential funders, through its network of angel and venture capital investors depending on the stage and sector of the said business. Plerith is partnering with Newable and Bristol Private Equity Club to deliver the fund in the South West London (SWL) area and identify and invest in the most exciting high growth companies in the region. Plerith argues that its deep knowledge of fundraising, sales, strategy, finance and technology would help SWL businesses flourish. Plerith aims to provide investors access to the highest quality local companies in the SWL region.
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Yolk, also known as In One Basket Limited, is a pioneering company revolutionizing the food and coffee experience for people on the move. They provide high-quality sandwiches, salads, and improved breakfast options without the premium cost, boasting five successful locations in London and three upcoming openings in the second half of 2023
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Fireaway pizza orginally started out as a modest pizzeria in south London in 2016, we've expanded to 159 franchises, achieving a remarkable 106% compound annual growth rate in store expansion. With franchise sales reaching £59 million annually, we became debt-free in 2022, boasting an EBITDA of £1.31 million and HQ revenue of £14.5 million in FY23. As a profitable venture, we invite you to join us and be part of our promising growth trajectory.
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Expired
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£532,336
BEIRISO provides a huge amount of choices that suit an extensive variety of diets. After opening its London kitchen, the company started serving made-to-order healthy bowls to more than 240 customers every day. The company is seeking funding to expand its community by adding retail outlets in other prime locations. BEIRISO receives more than 4,000 customers each month. With the proceeds, the company will provide startup costs for a new unit and cover staffing as well as rent.
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£194,590
Ready Burger (RB) states that it has created the UK's first scalable, value-driven, entirely plant-based Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) brand. RB claims that it has mastered the science behind the taste and texture of plant-based foods to make them indistinguishable from their non-veg counterparts. It further points out that its final products use up to 92% lesser greenhouse gases, and require up to 70% lesser water than competitor brands. RB argues that its meals cater for vegetarians, vegans, meat lovers, and people preferring Halal or Kosher foods. RB offers fast-food classics and has partnered with a global plant-based food manufacturer. RB asserts that its ergonomically designed kitchens enable it to produce 1000s of items a day, that are in turn, serviced from its central distribution centre. RB's integrated web-app ordering, in-store ordering kiosks and an innovative delivery solution allow customers to have their food in under 30 minutes. RB says it will use the investment to grow its business across different verticals.
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£1,998,549
Creating all-natural meals using real ingredients and delivering them directly to a customer's door. Detox Kitchen runs two delis located in central London and since launching, they have delivered more than 1 million meals. On average, the company serves over 2,500 customers per week from both of its delis. This has resulted in average sales of £243k per month and a YoY growth of 70%.
Funds will be allocated towards increasing the capacity of their kitchen to meet customer demand and improve their online technology platform from which customers place their orders. In addition, Detox Kitchen seek to market and advertise their services by hiring marketing professionals to attract more customers to the business.
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£581,740
Charbrew is an all natural ice tea which contains no refined sugars (only natural fruit sugars), essential b-vitamins and real tea. Each bottle of Charbrew is under 85 calories and contains less sugar than Coconut Water by Vita Coco. Charbrew is already distributed internationally with the recently launched international branches: Charbrew Australia and Charbrew USA.
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£126,370
A North London-based multi award-winning craft brewery with over £500,000 in sales in 2017. Redemption Brewing Co. has recently expanded capacity at a new brew house to produce more than 2m pints every year whilst investing in new premises. With a portfolio of 7 main beers, they are seeking funds for the Sales & Marketing division to take the brand worldwide. The company is also aiming to develop keg and can variants of their drinks.
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£381,040
Grub Club is London’s No.1 “pop-up” restaurant platform; the USP is “Discover extraordinary experiences in curious corners.” The Grub Club platform brings together professionally trained chefs with unusual, interesting venues to either offer memorable private events or sell tickets for the chef’s own publicly available, themed event for one or more diners. The typical event party size is somewhere between 18-50 people. Grub Club makes its money by charging commission on the overall event cost.
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£35,037
Extra Virgin Avocado Oil for those that live busy lifestyles but enjoy healthy snacking. South Press Co's avocado oil is cold-pressed and derived from the high-grade African avocados. Their oil is available in more than 500 Tesco stores and is sold on Amazon. Since launching in 2016, more than 375,000 bottles have been sold to date.
The company is now expanding their business and using their oil in crisps products, dubbed LENTILPOPS®, the first crisps brand in the UK to be made using avocado oil. This new range will contain 60% less fat compared with competing products and will be vegan and gluten, soy and lactose-free. South Press Co will also be launching their brand in the US via an e-commerce platform in January 2019, with distribution to physical retailers by the summer.
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Expired
investment:
£158,530
