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This company has developed a wristband that swimmers wear to help monitor and improve their swimming.
The device is patented and is being marketed via leisure centres where it has received a great response from swimmers. The management team has just gone through second round funding where all the investors have followed their money except for one who has retired from investing and hence we are looking to raise £10k ideally from two investors with contacts in this sector.
This young entrepreneur is looking to launch a range of halal baby foods having invested £45,000 to research the consumer and retail markets, develop the products and produce factory samples.
The business will offer the Asian mother a healthy tasty, convenient and tradition halal alternative to feed their babies. Finance is now needed to take the product to market, finance the first mass production and launch marketing activity.
The company has developed a robotic controller for the cameras used by keyhole surgeons. This is a vital link in the keyhole surgery process for the following reasons:
1 cameras are currently mainly held by assistants, who respond to the oral instructions given by surgeons but cannot manipulate the cameras as well, nor hold them as steady, as a robot..
2 3D imaging is an emerging technology for keyhole surgeons driven by its ability to make life easier for surgeons through providing depth of vision. Having a rock steady image is vital because of the destabilising effect on viewers (in this case surgeons) of unsteady 3D images, giving rise to the need for mechanical camera controllers enabling the provision of rock steady images. There are only two key sources in the world for keyhole surgery camera controller technology and this company is one of them.
The company has a razor/razor blade business model based on a consumable for each operation. There are currently c.4 million keyhole surgery operations pa across Europe and North America – this figure is growing because of the better patient outcomes at lower total cost delivered by keyhole vs. open surgery. The product has CE marking and FDA approval, and is generating recurring income from the sale of consumables – it also has the support of several key opinion leaders within its market.
The company is led by individuals with senior management experience within major multinational MedTech companies, following which they have demonstrated the ability to operate successfully within small companies.
The company is seeking to raise finance now which will be followed by an IPO on AIM in 2012. The purpose of the listing is to acquire complementary products which also improve the efficiency of surgeons carrying out minimally invasive surgery.
This business which designs, manufactures and supplies Verandas was started by a young entrepreneur with a £3000 Princes Trust loan and has grown to a turnover in excess of £650k. Profitable and growing fast the business now seeks equity finance to fund the next stage of growth.
This company has devised and patented a new hot water cylinder and associated controls that can significantly increase the efficient of heating systems. The device is particularly effective when used with solar panels. The government has already announced future dates when all new build houses will need to be independent of fossil fuels to meet building regs.
This new product allows Telecoms providers to save money by being able to configure, update, diagnose and repair vital internet service equipment at the users premises without sending an engineer to site.
The product is aimed at smaller Internet Service Providers (ISPs) worldwide, also multi-site corporates (early customers include an EU Government, several ISPs, a US manufacturer of VOIP Products and a UK Charity with a chain of high street shops). Aim is small share of a huge market. Currently the only such product affordable by smaller customers.
This Film is a £2.5million feature film in association with UNIVERSAL PICTURES. This British action thriller stars ROBERT CARLYLE (‘Trainspotting’) and LUKE EVANS (‘The Three Musketeers’) and is currently 76% financed seeking closing investment. Comparably ‘The Full Monty’ starring Robert Carlyle was made for £2.1million and grossed upwards of £154million in revenues worldwide. Since then the value of the worldwide sector has risen by 40% with theUKholding the third largest share of the global market. TheUKshare is currently valued at £3.7billion and growing.
This company provides music streaming and downloads but only via third parties, avoiding the high costs of targeting individual consumers. The music is distributed via: internet service providers; mobile network providers; internet TV providers; and has global ambitions.
The technology is developed, and the management team has a strong track record of innovation and success in the music business. The first customer has gone live and funding is now needed to support growth.
Update 11/8/2011: Cheques called for
Update 24/8/2011: Completion scheduled for 31/10/2011
Update 1/9/2011: First tranche of £300k completed
Update 30/9/2011: Next tranche of fundraisisng targeted for Q1 2012
For further information on any of these investment opportunities, please email Neil Mackay.
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