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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Graveside Deliveries are a company designed to deliver floral tributes to a loved ones grave. This allows people who are unable to visit the resting place of a loved one to still pay their respects with a floral arrangement.
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investment:
£1,519
Friction Free Shaving are a UK subscription based razor delivery service designed soley for women. Each month they deliver a razor or replacement blades right to your door so you don't even need to leave the house.
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investment:
£150,522
Boggle mints have a 100% natural recipe and are manufactured in the UK. Bobble mints have already been introduced in Spain and are looking to launch new products into worldwide markets.
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Expired
investment:
£126,441
Baking Time Club sells baking supplies through a subscription service and direct to consumers by utilising their own website, Amazon and Etsy. Their aim is to provide customers with unusual and exiting items for the kitchen.
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investment:
£64,940
Drop Bear Beer Co. aims in disrupting and exciting the alcohol-free beer market. It is the only female-run alcohol-free craft beer company. Drop Bear Beer Co.'s May 2019 launch was a success as it experienced sales of 3000 units in one month. The company is a winner of the Wales Start-Up of the Year Awards 2019. With the proceeds, Drop Bear Beer Co. will finalise core range within 12 months, scale-up production, make range available in cans, and arrange a large brand-building campaign.
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investment:
£172,570
Comesto is a peer to peer web and app based service that enables professional food buyers to purchase directly from suppliers. They are a membership funded trading platform. The platform gives their members access to the whole market eliminating single brochures. Comesto offers industry buyers a complete purchasing, invoicing and scheduling management service and for suppliers their aim is to provide a simple cost effective way to increase sales.
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investment:
£34,970
dooo is an all-inclusive platform that offers on-demand specialised home haircut service to consumers. The company claims that 21% of people reported a disability in the UK in 2018 and 49% of people reported social anxiety or other mental health issues, that prevented them from visiting a salon. dooo wants to change this by helping everyone get the haircut they want, wherever they want and overcome the inequalities in the hair industry. dooo allows users to connect with the stylist beforehand and express any special requests to tailor the experience to their requirements. The company aims to become a contender in the 'Hair & Beauty industry that generated over £8 billion in 2018 in the UK alone. dooo will use the investment to develop native mobile apps on both iOS and Android, boost marketing and PR strategies to further its 'Bristol Launch' in Summer 2021, pay wages to essential staff, and manage administrative tasks.
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Expired
investment:
£70,850
The BIB Wine Company is, according to the Independent, the first-ever luxury Bag-in-Box wine company. The BIB Wine Company has received excellent reviews from critics and has been given a 4.6 stars rating on reviews.co.uk. The company's Head of Wine has previously headed up wine at Waitrose & Laithwaites. It has sold an equivalent of more than 11,400 bottles in the first year of production. In August 2019, the company's YoY growth hit 200%. The BIB Wine Company has also been nominated for two category awards in the People's Choice Wine Awards. With the proceeds, the company will increase the digital spend to local workers and residents.
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Expired
investment:
£189,695
Novus aspires to become the UK's first ethical digital bank. It argues that Generation Z and millennials want purpose-driven products and services that can also address environmental and social challenges of the times. The company asserts that its services align with the aforementioned objective. Novus allows its members to live a sustainable lifestyle by providing them access to sustainable brands through Novus' in-app marketplace and rewarding them via cashbacks. The company intends to undergo two more funding rounds – Series A and Series B – for scaling its UK operations and expanding in the US and other key EU markets within the next two years. It will IPO its business when it achieves profitability. The company also foresees a strategic exit to interested banking entities.
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Expired
investment:
£732,000
