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
days to go:
TBC
investment:
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SL'M is the world's first zero sugar, zero carb, zero fat range of wines which is approved by both the TSO and FSA. During COVID-19, the company witnessed record earnings, amidst profitable online sales in March 2020. The company has also been featured in publications such as Cosmopolitan, The Sun, and many more. Slim Wine's audience comprises Gen X, Millennials, and Boomers, giving the company a great cross-generational position in the market. The company has served over 2 million glasses of wine and generated profits of over £1 million amidst a growing customer base. Slim Wine's latest vintage, Cuvée 450, was showcased at the 'Royal Berkshire Polo Club'. The company will use the investment to boost sales and marketing, advertising campaigns, and wine production.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£262,948
Notes is a well-established coffee shop and wine bar concept with nine locations in central London. They pride themselves in being able to source and roast at their own roastery in Canning Town which provides over 1.4m cups of coffee a year. By serving high volumes of their single-origin speciality coffee, Notes have doubled their revenue to almost £5m by just opening shops in four locations since 2015.
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Expired
investment:
£1,194,330
Doodle Drinks (DD) aims to make all-natural soft drinks that kids can enjoy. The company cites research data arguing that children aged 18 months to 18 years are drinking 26% fewer sugary drinks and consumption for 10-year olds has fallen 35%. It wants to capture this sentiment and deliver a soft drink that's a healthy choice for both parents and their kids. DD has secured distribution with the noted distributor, Bravura Foods. It has also signed a partnership with the largest independent bottler of beverages in Europe and North America, Refresco, who have over 60 manufacturing sites globally to fulfil its objective. DD will use the investment to grow its business, execute its marketing strategy and increase its product range.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£877,830
NoshyCircle intends to disrupt the £8.5 billion UK takeaway market by offering healthy home-cooked meals with ingredients and their nutritional value clearly displayed on deliveries. Consumers can use the app to order their meals prepared by cooks in their neighbourhood. NoshyCircle ensures that the cooks are registered with their local council having a food hygiene rating of three or above. The company also strives to make sure that all its deliveries arrive in an eco-friendly packaging and delivery solution. NoshyCircle enables anyone passionate about cooking to register themselves as cooks and start their virtual kitchen. It currently has 20 such people on its platform. NoshyCircle will use the funds to scale its presence to the rest of London by the end of 2021 and expand its social media presence to attract more consumers to grow its business.
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Expired
investment:
£91,424
The UK's first authentic iced milk tea / brewed chai, combining the speciality of flavoured teas with the status of milk tea. Tuk Tuk Chai launched in 2017 with products available at 110 Sainsbury’s stores and Harvey Nichols. The firm has won multiple awards including 'Most Innovative Product' at the Lunch! 2017 trade show and were finalists for 2017 Virgin Foodpreneur. In 2018, Peter Jones of Dragon's Den made an investment offer towards the company.
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Expired
investment:
£275,920
Having a successful track record of building a business in the travel sector, the founder of Private Traveller, Mr. Peter Williams is sure to grow his company in the global luxury travel market which is expected to generate $1,154 billion by 2022. Founded in 2016, Private Traveller is a luxury tour operator (ATOL bonded) that aims to provide high-end holiday packages to its discerning clientele. To achieve such high-level of service standards, Private Traveller has commercial contracts in place with 17 destination management companies, 275 hotels and agreements with two air carriers.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£65,300
Tribe are a modern, natural nutrition brand, based online and tailored to the customer. The UK sport nutrition market is growing at 23% a year and Tribe have already gained 25,000 members purchasing products from them. All products are formulated for performance and made from the highest natural ingredients.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£1,747,470
Energie is a fitness club franchise that over the last 13 years has built up a network of fitness centres in 93 locations, 5 countries and with over 110,000 club members. Their brand is based upon making membership affordable and accessible.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£546,050
Beer fans can enjoy tours of top-tier breweries, bars and pubs around the world by simply booking through an app. Beer Adventures offers 112 tours across 85 cities globally since launching in 2017, which has already resulted in more than 10,000 customers signed-up to the platform and over 1,050 tours being fulfilled. They have partnered with well-established beer producers such as Mikkeller and BrewDog and have also been featured in publications such as the i newspaper, EasyJet Traveller magazine and others in the UK and USA.
The company began as a B2C firm and is now taking steps to incorporate B2B services into their business model. Beer Adventures intends to use its platform as a means of advertising, primarily for leisure and hospitality businesses. Revenue will be generated from businesses that attract customers to their services via advertisements on the Beer Adventures app.
This investment strategy will allow Beer Adventures to expand their sales and marketing teams, which in turn can increase the number of tours available, as well as raise brand exposure and the size of the community. Future plans include expanding the variety of tours from beers to food, wine and city trails.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£60,550
