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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Two Drifters Distillery (TDD) is one of the very few British distilleries that makes rum from raw ingredients, rather than importing and flavouring it. It has worked with Climeworks Direct Air Capture technology to remove CO2 from its products. The company's technique won admirers leading to a boost in sales. Since its launch in 2019, TDD converted existing equipment to increase capacity from 80 bottles per week to an estimated 1800 per week. It has also secured contracts from prominent entities including John Lewis (national and online), Exeter Chiefs Rum and Virgin Wines. The company has an active social media community with 10,000+ followers and also conducts weekly distillery tours that see full attendance from its customers. TDD has also received press coverage from media houses including The BBC, The Telegraph and The Independent. It will use the investment to grow its sales and showcase its product at retail outlets, and bring to the masses sustainably-made British products.
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£286,340
Husky is the UK’s only open, SaaS platform for workplace pensions. For employers, the platform deals with legal and compliance burdens of auto-enrolment while helping reduce pension costs. For individuals and company directors, the app is instrumental in bringing profitable and responsible investments with the Husky for Everyone app. And for advisers and accountants, it ensures strong client relationships amidst transparency and efficiency. Close to 1.4 million employers & 22.6 million workers are affected by the UK’s automatic enrolment (AE) legislation. Within this market, a conservative estimate of fees charged on employees by pension providers is £2 billion a year; Husky aims to disrupt this market & is ready to scale. Its method of operation has led to it achieving important milestones. With more than 1000 firms onboarded, a 92% renewal rate, and an average annual fee of £438, Husky charges its onboarded firms (including Crowdcube) with monthly recurring fees laid out as part of a 3-year subscription model. With the funds received, the company aims to disrupt the relatively stagnant workplace pensions industry with innovative products and empower its customers.
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£417,338
The Dip Society are a fresh food brand, specialising in dips made from 100% natural ingredients which are gluten and dairy free. The dips and pate are made from no more than 10 ingredients in each pot and are great for sharing with friends or for enjoying on the go. The dips are currently stocked in selected Ocado, Selfridges & co, Booths, and Co op stores.
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£315,420
TOAD is Oxford's first distillery, crafting gin, rye whiskey and vodka in bespoke stills using locally sourced populations of ancient heritage grain. Since launching in July 2017 they have achieved over £134k of revenue.
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£868,100
A new generation of tasty organic food for babies, packed full of vegetables without any added salt or sugar, whilst being naturally dairy and gluten free. Babease produces savoury baby food, which is both nutritionally balanced and delicious made by their chef founder, Tom Redwood.
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£661,542
Propio offers The Property ISA, a tax-efficient, simple and affordable way to invest in properties. The company aims to become the UK’s largest property-based ISA by making the experience of investing as straightforward as online shopping. Propio is powered by a team of property and finance heavyweights who hand-select all the investments, helping the customers reduce risks and earn stable, tax-free returns, irrespective of market fluctuation. The company’s client base comprises 1000+ customers who have invested over £7.5m in it. According to TrustPilot, Propio is among the top 10 investment companies in the UK, delivering average returns of 6.5% to investors, despite Brexit and stock market turmoil. Moreover, the company has partnered with two UK finance and property firms and expects an investment deal flow of up to £100m by 2021-22.
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£357,660
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
investment:
£532,336
Littledata is a simpler way for companies to understand online customer conversion. Littledata's artificial intelligence sift through thousands of data series, including benchmarks or similar websites so they can alert managers to changes with the greatest commerical impact.
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£18,760
Mercato Metropolitano represents a revival of traditional street food market with an Italian soul within the UK and beyond. The current London location has already attracted an estimated 590,000 people* through its doors since November 2016 to July 2017. Yet, MM is more than just a food market. The MM concept is proving popular because it offers visitors a trusted destination for friends to enjoy a fantastic range of highly-curated Mediterranean street food, artisan groceries to take home and inclusive entertainment, featuring an immersive cinema offering as well as local live music. What stands out for many visitors, is the relaxed atmosphere focused on the local community.
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investment:
£577,587
