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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Celestial Labs is a drone display company that combines advanced technology with organic performance. The company's proprietary 'Skytheatre' display is a dynamic, safe and green alternative to carbon-intensive fireworks and represents a new frontier for the live event industry. Composed of a creative collective of award-winning filmmakers, musicians, developers, entrepreneurs, and storytellers, the company is constantly pushing the boundaries of drone display innovation, where technology meets imagination. The Human Support division of Celestial is a not-for-profit initiative that aims to lift the spirits of those who witness Celestial's displays whilst imparting crucial information. The company aims to enlist the support and guidance of city leadership partners, industrial conglomerates, and seek grant funding.
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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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17
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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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A brewery, gin distillery, bar and kitchen business. Love Lane Brewery is based in Liverpool and produces around 18,000 hectolitres of beer per year. In 2017, the company generated revenues of £300k; in 2018, they achieved £1m in revenue and have 60 clients that sell their Love Lane Pale Ale. The company also offers an event space and tours of their sites.
Love Lane Brewery will invest in their brand by increasing their sale and distribution channels, with the intent of marketing their products directly to consumers. Funds will also be allocated towards their infrastructure, primarily in their warehouse and brewery to purchase equipment such as hop cannons, cold stores, racking, augers, etc.
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Expired
investment:
£1,051,680
Spendology is a fintech company that licenses a digital-first SaaS-based travel money platform to retailers globally, addressing the demand for travel cash, which remains popular among Brits, with over £56 billion spent annually. Inspired by the inconvenience of traditional currency exchange services, the company's chairman, Don Clark, aims to revolutionize the industry, much like he did in a previous financial services venture that resulted in a significant sale. Spendology's innovative platform allows travel companies to offer online ordering and home delivery of travel cash, generating additional profits for these businesses and royalties for Spendology. Their platform is available to travel companies of all sizes worldwide, already operating in the UK and launching in the US, with plans to expand to 28 countries, serving a market worth $1 trillion.
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Expired
investment:
£354,053
Improving the railway construction industry by collecting data to reduce inefficiencies and overspending. Rail Diary is a B2B SaaS product that is designed to analyse information on infrastructure projects to improve particular elements that plague the industry. These include the delivery, commercialisation and the health and safety of projects.
Rail Diary allows developers to monitor ongoing costs, forecast for the future and reduce the number of claims made. Rail Diary will generate revenue via a monthly subscription model ranging from £45 to £150, plus project fees.
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Expired
investment:
£50,544
Rebel Energy (RE) is an energy supplier on a mission to address inequality and provide everyone with easy access to clean and affordable energy, to eventually eliminate fuel poverty. RE claims that fuel poverty led to 16,500+ cold-related deaths in the UK in 2018. RE argues that as the UK home electricity market enters a phase of growth in a post-COVID world, it will be focused on offering reliable customer service and develop strategies that help people who are struggling with their electricity bills. The company has applied for a B Corporation accreditation. RE asserts that its customer support systems are automated and can handle multiple queries simultaneously. It plans to offer a weekly direct debit payment option. RE will use the investment to grow its business across different verticals.
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Expired
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£503,810
Assetz Capital is a leading property-secured business marketplace lender in the UK and Europe. It provides loans to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and property developers in the UK, financed by retail investors, institutional investors, government bodies and banks. The company has arranged loans of over £1 billion since its founding in April 2013. It ranked 53rd out of the UK’s top 100 fastest-growing technology companies for two consecutive years in the Sunday Times Tech Track 100, and funded the equivalent of 1 in 100 UK homes in the last two years. Assetz Capital aims to utilise the investment to fund legal and structuring work around the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Schemes (CBILS), have working capital for business development, grow its team, and possibly launch an Initial Public Offering (IPO) in the future.
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Expired
investment:
£760,600
Creative Hub is a fast-growing cloud software platform for creative people to store, share files, and collaborate on projects. The collaboration tools also allow users to chat in real-time, and add comments on images, allowing creative teams to work faster and deliver better results. Creative Hub enables users to order professional art & photographic prints, or physical 3D prints, which are produced at its print production facilities in London(UK) and Dusseldorf (Germany). The platform currently has 40,000 active users which are growing day by day. With the investment, the company will drive growth through marketing and launch its New York production facility.
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Expired
investment:
£286,992
