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
investment:
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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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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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TBC
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A food chain which cook a blend of the best of Asian cuisines fresh to order: Wok&Go have 24 stores across the UK with plans to open another 13 in the next year. On track to sell over 1.1 million boxes of noodles this year, they are now raising to open a flagship store in London
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Expired
investment:
£39,940
VASHI is one of the UK’s best known diamond jewellers, founded by diamond expert, Vashi Dominguez in 2007. With its unique supply chain model, the company is able to generate gross margins that are more than three times greater than its leading online competitors.
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Expired
investment:
£450,472
Connecting wine merchants and producers with consumer and trade buyers. Glass of Bubbly is an online industry news business that hosts London's largest wine awards and dedicated tasting shows for traders and the press annually. The company is now raising funds to expand their business globally by creating an international sales channel. Hundreds of their existing clients have already expressed support for this new venture.
Glass of Bubbly will develop a multilingual platform for international wine traders to communicate with each other, as well as offer in-house marketing and PR tools. The business will also provide a complete management solution for clients and advertise their products through global award ceremonies and trade shows.
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Expired
investment:
£151,970
AP Brands is a holding company for four incredible brands: Awfully Posh, Create A Crisp, British Crisp Co., and British Popcorn Co. and has served more than 5 million bags of snacks. The sales of these brands occur through major stockists including ASDA, Fuller's, Waitrose and Amazon. It has received the Great Taste Award. AP Brands is also featured in Daily Mail, Evening Standard, Daily Telegraph and BBC News. The company will use 50% of the investment funds to make key hires, and the other 50% to grow its product range and expand its marketing activity.
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Expired
investment:
£324,710
A microbrewery in London selling around 600 litres of bottles and kegs of beer and IPA's to over 100 outlets is seeking investment to expand their production fivefold as their current brewery is at full capacity. In order to keep up with high demand, The Park Brewery need to move to a new premises and build their own tap room to allow them to develop their range of beers and move further into national and international markets.
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Expired
investment:
£309,980
Kwikpay is the first app in the UK to make it easy to top up your prepaid mobiles and prepaid services. Kwikpay have relationships with all major UK mobile operators, as well as mobile operators for another 100 countries.
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Expired
investment:
£168,821
The Sports Edit (TSE) is one of the UK’s fastest-growing eCommerce retailers that sells activewear brands and products, as well as, produces content and events, centred around inspiring movement and mindfulness. It is among Europe’s foremost curators of premium activewear, partnering with 50+ leading brands. The company aims to become a major contender in the womenswear market, forecast to grow 7.7% per annum to $216 billion, by 2024. The company has >45,000 social media followers, a leading gym retail partnership, and seen its online revenues grow over 145% in the first five months of 2020 Year-Over-Year (YoY). For its timely response to customers' queries, TSE was validated by the Feefo Gold Service Award 2020 & garnered a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 72. The company will use the investment to widen its brand & product range, hire staff for marketing and merchandising, ensure customer acquisition & retention, and launch its deal with Nike in the third quarter of 2020.
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Expired
investment:
£930,307
