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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15
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Rype addresses the dilemma of choosing between expensive or low-quality office furniture that contributes to carbon emissions and waste. By remanufacturing high-quality used office furniture, Rype offers cost-effective solutions with 80% lower carbon emissions and waste, while creating local jobs. Their mission is to significantly reduce office carbon emissions and costs through sustainable, circular economy practices, including exclusive furniture ranges made from waste materials. Rype's comprehensive services encompass furniture sourcing, remanufacturing, and employing marginalized individuals, contributing to a more environmentally friendly and socially responsible approach to office furnishings.
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Extended
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GoPower offers comprehensive portable solar energy solutions, designed to save you money and reduce your environmental impact. Their user-friendly solar panels eliminate the need for complex installations, allowing easy setup anywhere. Their portable solar power stations, providing up to 1000w/1280WH at 240v, are perfect for various applications such as home offices, garden rooms, boats, events, and more. With multiple output sockets and versatile charging options including solar panels and mains electricity, GoPower provides a greener and cost-effective energy alternative.
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Extended
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£10,000
Plug-N-Go is a company that provides electric vehicle charging infrastructure with the aim of sustainably electrifying transport. The company has 24 charge points that are accessible to users via its app. It sources 100% renewable energy from its partners at Octopus Energy. Air pollution is contributing to 40,000 early deaths a year in the UK that Plug-N-Go is striving to change. The global electric vehicle charging stations market will reach USD 27.7 billion by 2027 from an estimated USD 2.5 billion in 2019. The company hopes to become a strong contender in this segment. Plug-N-Go is in discussions over multi-site agreements with the Co-operative Society and Eden district council and has received interest from Associated British Ports. Its goal is to install 3,800 EV charge points for the public in 5 years at sites where drivers are already parking. The company will use the investment to deliver EV charging stations to businesses across the UK.
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Expired
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£176,008
Earth Broadband stands out as one of the UK's pioneering green broadband providers, revolutionizing the way people use broadband services for environmental good. Founded by Luke Chapman in 2022 after witnessing climate change effects in Indonesia, the company aims to reshape broadband services, offering wildlife-themed packages and facilitating monthly contributions to planet-saving initiatives. Using innovative AI technology, Earth Broadband enhances customer service while empowering users to contribute to environmental causes by planting trees and removing ocean plastic through their app. The company's strategy focuses on achieving large-scale impact with a small, efficient team, aiming to revolutionize broadband provision.
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Expired
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£308,580
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
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£50,544
Advanced Blast & Ballistic Systems (ABBS) is a company that has developed globally patented systems to counteract the forces an armoured vehicle sustains when a mine or Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explodes under it. ABBS asserts that mines and IEDs accounted for over 80% of UK and US army casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan. ABBS aims to change this and become a major contender in the $20 billion armoured vehicle protection market. The company points out that it has been tasked by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and European Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment (EUROCAE) to draft safety regulations for emergency descent arrest systems. The company also holds multiple patents for its proven Vehicle Global Acceleration Mitigation (VGAM) vehicle mine protection system and has a patent pending for a Zero-Zero Crash Prevention (ZZCP) system for light aircraft and electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOLs) systems. It will use the investment for marketing, boosting R&D, and maintaining and expanding its IP/patent portfolio.
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Expired
investment:
£88,003
Kindred is a social enterprise platform working with 25,000 brands and helping over 25,000 charities online through conscious consumption. It has built a browser extension and mobile app that allows consumers to shop online, get discounts, earn cash back and donate a percentage of that cash back to a chosen charity all on one single portal. The company asserts that charities are experiencing a 48% drop in donations in the wake of COVID-19. Since Kindred's launch in March 2020, customers have bought products worth over £3.3 million. The company aims to be a major contender in the social enterprise category. Kindred has raised over £470,000 for charity in 6 months. It has also raised a seed funding of £2.1 million in 2019. The company will use the investment to scale its operations.
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Expired
investment:
£406,816
The Jackal is an exclusive and upmarket lifestyle media brand targeted towards the affluent, urban male audience. The media brand’s the Jackal Magazine does away with traditional newsstand magazines and their circulation model and adopts a free distribution model, making the Jackal the UK’s second biggest upmarket men’s magazine. The media brand also runs a creative studio and has worked on projects covering brand direction, content strategy, print, film and digital. The Jackal's combined digital audience is about 45,000, and it has worked with over 40 luxury advertisers already.
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Expired
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£182,842
Killing Kittens is a female empowerment brand that is leading a global movement to promote positivity for women, men and couples of all ages and sexualities. Its social media application has around 140,000 members worldwide, and the brand has hosted events in 12 countries. Killing Kitten's members use this platform to connect with like-minded people, improve their sex lives through education, and engage with brands and content. The company has raised £1 million in two previous successful funding rounds. In this round, 45% of the investment will be used for marketing, 45% for product innovation, 5% for preparing for funding, and 5% for operations.
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Expired
investment:
£340,930
