Morgan Goodwin is a UK-based company that pioneers the Combined Trading Platform (CTP) category, offering a comprehensive online platform for small businesses engaged in physical goods trading, along with specialized software development services, and a broad-spectrum business consultancy approach aimed at enhancing growth, efficiency, and technological advancement.
days to go:
Stretch
investment:
£788,519
Doqit offers a solution for managing life admin tasks, helping you organize important information, set action dates, and receive timely reminders, ultimately streamlining tasks like insurance renewals and warranties to reduce unnecessary expenses and simplify your life. It provides secure storage and easy access for vital information, transitioning from chaos to simplicity.
Security is also a priority for Doqit. The platform ensures that your sensitive information is stored securely, giving you peace of mind knowing that you can access your important documents and data whenever you need them, all within a few clicks.
days to go:
Extended
investment:
£87,500
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
investment:
Withheld
UTU is a company dedicated to building the trust infrastructure for the evolving web 3.0. They aim to facilitate safer and more reliable interactions between users and platforms by utilizing a decentralized reputation and reviews protocol. This protocol involves a non-tradable reputation token (UTT) that users can stake to endorse others, leading to positive outcomes. UTU's focus initially lies in Web3 and DeFi apps, where they provide AI-powered tools to curate trust signals and help users engage confidently in various online activities. They offer a range of products, including the UTU Trust Token, Browser Extension, and Trust API/SDK, all aimed at enhancing trust and security in digital interactions.
days to go:
Extended
investment:
£150,000
Medic Bleep is a simple, secure and innovative patient-focused solution to communication challenges that healthcare professionals and the wider team in the UK National Health Service (NHS) face while going about their everyday work. It is saving each nurse & each junior doctor an estimated 48 minutes per shift. This coincides with the UK's Department of Health calling for a ban on pagers. If implemented across the NHS, it could free up the time to care for an estimated 11,000 nurses. To ensure data privacy and safety, the company allows communication to occur via the app. As a result of these safeguards and its user-friendly portal, the company's app has been downloaded 16,000 times by UK doctors and nurses. With the funds raised, the company will aim to solve looming technology gaps for over 30% of the NHS in the next 3 years and expand globally.
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Expired
investment:
£814,600
Lost At Sea (LAS) is an independent lifestyle beer brand that targets adventurers. The company has sold 26,000+ beers since 2019, with its products stocked in 50+ outlets. LAS claims that its new online shop has a 21.82% conversion rate and an engaged community of over 30,000 people. It also points out that since its first brew in 2019, it has seen substantial growth in demand, and as a result, provides kegs to its flagship stockist to ensure they have a constant flow of stock. The company has made over £1,000 Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) donations to date. They intend to use the investment to build a community of like-minded beer lovers, launch a flagship bar in Abersoch, North Wales to advocate local produce and sustainability, create a scalable bar concept for future expansion in other coastal towns, and hire personnel to drive product innovation and sales.
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Expired
investment:
£82,351
Buyerdock is a Software as a Service (SAAS) global discovery platform that allows retail buyers instant access to compliant ready brands through the company's intelligent cloud technology. Buyerdock enables each supplier to upload details like product information, barcodes, images, and pack size on the portal. Retail buyers can then scrutinise all the available information within specific product categories and select the inventory they wish to purchase intuitively. Buyerdock received a mention from the former CEO of Sainsbury's that the former will speed up the buying process from 6 months to under 3 for retail buyers. The company is in talks with the top six UK retailers, such as Tesco, Marks & Spencer, Home Retail Group, Sainsbury's, Asda, and Morrisons. It will use the investment to grow its business and target the approximate 306,000 retail outlets in the UK, of which around 200,000 are independent retailers.
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Expired
investment:
£121,157
Cornerford aim to bring quality watches and accessories to the modern day gentleman, Cornerford was founded by engineer Dovy Cornerford. All Cornerford products are designed, manufactured or hand finished in the UK.
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Expired
investment:
£5,450
Brew Monster is a Cwmbran-based microbrewery and also the winner of Beverage Industry Award in the Cardiff Regional Awards 2018. It serves primarily the South Wales region, including Cardiff, Newport and Swansea, and is increasingly gaining nation-wide popularity. In just 16 months since its establishment in 2017, Brew Monster has garnered a quarterly turnover of approximately £70,000 (Oct-Dec 2018). In this short period of time, the brewery has also doubled their production capacity, established a profitable micropub and set up a brewery tap.
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Expired
investment:
£99,250
Power Transition (PT) is a specialist cloud-based software & hardware platform that enables every participant in the energy sector to dynamically track, optimise and balance their energy in real-time and at any scale, from micro-grids to national grids. It is currently focusing on the UK residential & commercial market that consists of 1.25 million meter readings daily, focussing on £1.5 billion of customers’ funds annually, and ensuring steady and reliable management of interconnections throughout the UK. In 2018, the company raised seed funding, matched by Innovate UK, which in turn is being used, to develop and deploy its technology in 47 homes in Corby. The company is implementing its PT integrated microgrid as a 'Service Platform' in houses in Corby using its Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Network. With the investment, the company plans to roll out its platform beyond the microgrid use case and is talking to commercial estates, local authorities, Distributed Network Operators (DNO), energy aggregators, and producers.
days to go:
Expired
investment:
£266,530
