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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Stretch
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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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14
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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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DeadHappy is a digital-first life insurance provider that aims to disrupt the £3.7 billion life insurance market. The company claims that traditional life insurance is complex, expensive, and inflexible. DeadHappy argues that it can offer customers a cheap, flexible and enjoyable alternative. It has developed a unique pay-as-you-go life insurance product with a rolling 10 year guarantee of cover. A simple sign-up process allows customers to answer only 4 medical questions & obtain cover in under 5 minutes, on-line, via their mobile phone. The company's proprietary Deathwish Platform enables customers to personalise their life insurance by creating ‘Deathwishes’. In 2020, DeadHappy reached 120,000+ total deathwishes and has sold 7,800+ total life insurance policies. The company will use 35% of the investment for company growth, 30% for technology development, 20% for product development, and 15% to build partnerships.
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Expired
investment:
£2,703,820
Verto Homes have created the Zero Carbon Smart Home. These homes create and store their own clean energy from the sun, they automatically know when and where light heat and shade are needed and they manage the energy they use so efficiently that their energy bills are almost 0.
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Expired
investment:
£1,389,280
First Natural Brands is the owner of Tisserand Aromatherapy, one of the leading self-governing players in UK’s essential oil industry. It offers a variety of affordable organic and quality accredited products which consumers can relish as part of their daily lifestyle. Tisserand Aromatherapy is experiencing a growing interest among media, retail and consumers. Since 2007, the company’s sales have increased from £1.7mn to £6mn, owing to Robin Russell (CEO & Chairman) for bringing Tisserand into the mainstream market with a value for money proposition. Further investment will allow the company to expand its production capacity.
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Expired
investment:
£325,660
Healthier Brands is a family business which provides innovative, fun and healthy snacks for kids and is loved by health-conscious adults as well. Its sales have doubled, and it has over 1000 retailer across the UK. Its current strategy is to provide natural products to the jelly market. Furthermore, its aim is to become a national family brand and to find its place in all the major multiple grocery stores by 2020. Healthier Brands has been featured in The Telegraph, Metro and countless local titles. The company will use the fund to drive growth, scale up sales and trade marketing supports with retailers.
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Expired
investment:
£244,583
Agile Store Builder allows you create your very own worldwide network of multiple stores by country, language, domain and product. These are all collectively managed in one system. You can also create stores for partners and affiliates to sell your products on a commission basis.
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Expired
investment:
£261
Jewellery Discovery is a new online marketplace designed for luxury watches and jewellery. The company specialises in vintage and antique jewellery. It designs a wide range of unique and exceptional pieces available online. Each piece is authentic and checked by in-house specialists. Jewellery Discovery has more than 55,000 followers on Instagram. The company has been serving high-net-worth clients including Member of Parliament. Jewellery Discovery is seeking to drive a marketing campaign and expand its team.
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Expired
investment:
£30,990
An artificially intelligent web-based app for stock market investors to potentially increase their returns. Butterwire's platform aims to solve three common challenges more than 1 million UK investors face: finding high-return opportunities, minimising risk and being aware of sudden market fluctuations.
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Expired
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