(L-R) Manish Shah, leader govt of Aeguana, Clive Broadhurtst, portfolio director at Frontier Development Capital
Aeguana, a company specialising in automatic retail generation has skilled record-growth following a £1.2m development capital funding.
The transaction – which used to be supported by way of Frontier Development Capital in September 2020 thru its £100m FDC Debt Fund – noticed Manish Shah develop into leader govt of the London headquartered company.
FDC’s debt investment has enabled the company to amplify its manufacturing features and increase its crew of in-house professionals, enforcing potency and provide chain enhancements had to carrier Aeguana’s rising record of world manufacturers and shops, together with WH Smith, Yakult and Carluccio’s. Sales job has additionally larger by way of over 100% within the final 365 days with a powerful pipeline of latest alternatives within the months forward.
Aeguana specialises in automatic retail generation growing state of the art unattended retailing answers to meting out anything else from espresso, meals, alcohol or even perfumes. The company supplies design, product building, mechanical, digital and tool engineering products and services, in addition to experiential advertising and merchandising analytics.
Expertise in touchless merchandising has been in prime call for based on COVID-19. Aeguana’s Smart Fridges have been followed by way of the NHS to allow keyworkers to get right of entry to foods briefly while on shift, turning into their greatest vendor because the get started of the pandemic.
Aeguana’s Eco Dispense generation, designed to do away with unmarried use plastic bottles by the use of touchless automatic re-fill stations, noticed Sipple Hydration Stations win “Best Sustainable Product” on the 2021 Vendies award.
Mr Shah, mentioned: “During the previous yr, we’ve taken some vital steps at the corporate’s development adventure. Our intention is to determine Aeguana as the number 1 provider of automatic retail answers, enticing world consumers the usage of the most recent generation and turning in leading edge retail reviews
“Thanks to the investment and support from Frontier Development Capital, this vision is becoming a reality, with the business expanding its production capabilities, increasing sales and breaking into exciting new markets. We have achieved this by working alongside leading supply chain partners, enhancing our technology and reducing assembly lead times.”
The corporate not too long ago introduced a brand new vary of barista machines with plans to release those around the retail and hospitality sectors by way of the tip of 2021.
Clive Broadhurst, portfolio director at Frontier Development Capital, mentioned: “Frontier Development Capital prides itself on offering versatile debt investment to formidable mid-market SMEs throughout England. When Manish introduced us together with his marketing strategy for development, we understood the huge attainable for the Aeguana trade. The corporate has long gone directly to effectively put this technique into motion over the last 365 days.
“FDC provides more than just capital and we look forward to continuing our partnership with Aeguana as it expands globally – providing flexibility, experience and expertise to the business as it realises upcoming growth opportunities.”
FDC supplies versatile long-term debt investment of as much as £7.5m for development capital, shareholder transactions and belongings building to companies around the United Kingdom.
