Tagged: uk

November 28, 2016 @ 12:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bluebella, a London-based lingerie and nightwear fashion brand, has successfully secured its initial £500,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The intiative was launched earlier this month and has less than two weeks until its closing date. As previously reported, Bluebella was… Read More

November 28, 2016 @ 8:21 am By JD Alois  |  

Seedrs Benelux has successfully funded its first Dutch company.  Fitmo, the Olympian-backed personal training app, is now the first Dutch campaign to fund on Seedrs following the opening of its Amsterdam office. Fitmo is a personal training app backed by Olympic star Haile Gebrselassie, who has… Read More

November 26, 2016 @ 11:47 am By JD Alois  |  

The Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA) was created to advocate on behalf of the small companies that greatly benefit from the progressive tax benefits given to investors in UK SMEs.  EISA works closely with HM Treasury, HM Revenue and Customs, Government Ministers, MPs and the… Read More

November 26, 2016 @ 7:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than two weeks until its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube comes to an end, new mobile app for moms, Mush, has secured its £650,000 funding target and has even surpassed £700,000 from more than 400 investors.  Launched earlier this year by founders Katie Massie-Taylor and… Read More

November 25, 2016 @ 10:25 am By JD Alois  |  

The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Autumn Statement contained various boosts to business including acknowledgment of the importance of early stage companies for the UK economy. Chancellor Philip Hammond stated; “By injecting an additional £400m into venture capital funds through the British Business Bank, unlocking £1… Read More

November 25, 2016 @ 8:38 am By JD Alois  |  

SyndicateRoom has released research that indicates up to £7 billion in wealth creation will occur in 2017 for individuals investing in early stage companies – undeterred by Brexit fallout. Of course past results are no guarantee of future returns but the findings are positive for… Read More

November 23, 2016 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Lawrence Wintermeyer, CEO of Innovate Finance, welcomed Chancellor of the Exchequer,  Philip Hammond’s Autumn Statement delivered to Parliament today. Wintermeyer said he was “pleased to see a focus on investment, productivity, and digital innovation”. Innovate Finance had called for the UK government to advance on… Read More

November 23, 2016 @ 10:29 am By JD Alois  |  

The NS&I Investment bond as described in the Autumn Statement was created to provide savers with a higher rate of return. The indicative rate is 2.2% but the rate may be adjusted according to market conditions when it is launched in the spring of 2017. The… Read More

November 23, 2016 @ 10:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Kickstarter announced London’s Design Museum’s inaugural exhibition is set to show how designs are using its rewards-based crowdfunding platform. The funding portal revealed: “We’re proud that the museum’s inaugural exhibitions include a look at how designers are using Kickstarter to explore bold… Read More

November 23, 2016 @ 9:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond delivered the annual Autumn Statement designed to deal with Brexit repercussions while announcing that in the future only a single major fiscal presentation will be delivered. HM Treasury will move to a single fiscal event will be made after the… Read More

November 22, 2016 @ 6:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Craft brewery Innis & Gunn has secured more than $1.8 million as its successful crowdfunding campaign enters its final week on Crowdcube. The brewing company launched the initiative earlier this month, originally seeking $1 million and raised the funding target within 72 hours. The brewery was founded… Read More

November 22, 2016 @ 2:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With one week until its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube comes to an end, London-based shoe brand Solely Original has successfully secured its initial  £70,000 from nearly 100 investors. As previously reported, Solely Original is described as a personalized service that allows women to design and specify their… Read More

November 21, 2016 @ 8:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UK had solid representation in Singapore last week for the inaugural Fintech Festival. The UK Economic Secretary Simon Kirby was in Singapore attending the event, helping to promote the globalization of Fintech – an admirable pursuit. This past spring, A This past spring, a Fintech… Read More

November 21, 2016 @ 1:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Jah Plant Hire (trading as Anglia Crane), a UK-based specialist plant hire company, is seeking £50,000 on Crowd2Fund to help manage their fast growth. Anglia Crane, which first started operating in 1987, was taken over by Jay Hawkes, the current owner, in 2012. The company… Read More

November 21, 2016 @ 8:00 am By JD Alois  |  

PwC and the Crowdfunding Centre are prepping to jointly publish a report in early 2017 entitled “Women Unbound”.  Their initial feedback indicates that women led crowdfunding campaigns are significantly more successful than those led by men across most industries – and across the world. The… Read More

November 21, 2016 @ 7:31 am By JD Alois  |  

  Care Concern Group, described as a high-quality care home for the elderly in Edinburgh, is raising £3million through Downing Crowd, a crowdfunding platform that invests in a wide range of UK business sectors.  The funding will be raised using “Downing Crowd Bonds”, a type… Read More

November 18, 2016 @ 4:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Flender, a peer-to-peer finance platform that integrates social networks for trust-based lending, launched a Seedrs campaign this week. The website, which is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under Registration Number 657861, is seeking £500,000 and is offering 10% in equity. The platform… Read More

November 18, 2016 @ 1:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

All By Mama, an online marketplace that features products made by parent-run businesses, has recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The platform is currently seeking £75,000 to continue growth and is offering 9.09% in equity. All By Mama, which was launched 2014 by Gemma Whates,… Read More

November 18, 2016 @ 11:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With nearly two weeks until its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs comes to an end, London-based Moley Robotics has raised nearly £920,000 from close to 200 investors. The company launched the initiative last month and is seeking to raise £1 million for its new chef robots. The… Read More

November 18, 2016 @ 8:05 am By JD Alois  |  

ThinCats, a P2P lender in secured business loans, has received two new accreditations in recognition of its platform operations. ThinCats has been recognized by the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) for best practice within commercial finance broking. Simultaneously, Defaqto has given ThinCats a… Read More