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Manufacturing and Retail

Bedlam Brewery

Status: Active

Oct 26th 2020 - Nov 25th 2020

Bedlam Brewery is a beer manufacturer. It relaunched in 2015, with award-winning beers brewed at its eco-focused craft brewery at the foot of the South Downs National Park in Sussex. The company's revenue has grown over 250% since then. Between April 2019- March 2020, it sold over 655,000 pints to its customers with 95% coming from sales of draft beer to pubs, both directly and via national pub chains or wholesalers. Post COVID-10 lockdown, the company sold its products to over 200 separate trade outlets, including bottle shops, over 100 free houses, restaurants and pub companies such as the Ei Group, Wetherspoons and Laines in Sussex. The company will use the investment to become the number one craft brewery in Sussex, as well as, a major player in Greater London, Surrey and Kent.

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Bedlam Brewery Rating Review

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Rated on 04/11/2020

Pitch Rated

84%

Gold

Management

84%

Product

87%

Investment

82%

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    £3,425,910
    pre-money valuation

    11.61%
    equity available

    500
    investors

    £1,324
    pledge per investor

    07535267
    company number

    Administration
    company status

    18/02/2011
    incorporated 13 years

    £4.00
    share price

What the ratings mean

  • 49% and under
    We suggest potential investors carry out further study of their own
    50-64%
    Room for improvement
    65-79%
    Worth considering
    80%+
    Gold rating, our highest rating

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Management 84%

Skills 82%
Bedlam Brewery's management team is led by the CEO, who is an expert in account management, strategic planning, finance, business accounting, and risk management. Head Brewer is skilled in product management, business planning, brewery development, and project management. The Sales Director has strong interpersonal & customer/consumer focus skills with the ability to engage & influence at all levels. He is an expert in marketing strategy, new business development, brand development, shopper marketing, change management, fast-moving consumer goods, and trade marketing. The Chairman is experienced in performance management, sales operations, stakeholder management, business strategy, category management, and cross-functional team leadership. One of the directors has deep hospitality, customer service, event management, and team leadership experience. He was also a winner of the "Great British Pub Awards" in 2016 & 2018. It was also noted that the CEO is also taking up the head of finance's responsibilities in the company as he has relevant skills being a banker, Finance Director at Meantime (brewing company), and FD of a small public company previously.

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Log in to view amount pledged

    Log in to view target

    £3,425,910
    pre-money valuation

    11.61%
    equity available

    500
    investors

    £1,324
    pledge per investor

    07535267
    company number

    Administration
    company status

    18/02/2011
    incorporated 13 years

    £4.00
    share price

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