In crust we trust!
Investment now Closed
BIG NEWS! You have a chance to own a slice of the pie!
- After successful raise in 2023 with over £500k raised in just under 3 weeks you can be part of this mini round ahead of the new store opening
- Opening Essex road store on 29th March 2024
- Read on and find out how you can give us more dough to grow and not miss out on this opportunity to invest
We're raising £200k and want you to join our journey. With this investment we will:
- Open our doors to Essex Road on 29th March 2024
- Refurbish our existing store for indoor seating
- Quadruple our capacity (enough room for 3 additional stores with our Essex road bakery)
- Third store by 2025
- £3M revenue by 2026
We are growing rapidly and want you to join us
In 2023 we achieved record sales of £1M in a tiny 650 sq ft bakery.
- 166k instagram following
- 87% repeat customer rate
- £10.26 average spend in store
We’ve built more than your average high street bakery
When I moved to London I couldn't find any real bread in my local community and was astonished by how little everyone knew about the benefits of sourdough bread. We set up Sourdough Sophia to change the way we consume bread, one loaf at a time. We sell sourdough bread, delicious hand-laminated pastries and well-mannered coffee.
It all started with a simple thought
Who wouldn’t want freshly made sourdough bread and pastries made from scratch every day in their local neighbourhood?
A lockdown community success story
We’ve come a long way
During lockdown Jesse and Sophia delivered 50+ deliveries per day to our local neighbourhood.
Now we serve thousands in our bakery every month.
Where we are today
Revenue ca. £1M
1 store in Crouch End, London
166k Instagram followers
Where we are going
Confirmed second store opening 29th March 2024
Third store by 2025
Revenue growth 250% by 2025
Our business is unique
Loyal customer base
87% repeat customer rate
£10.26 average spend
Huge fan base
166k instagram following
56k+ contactable database
Kind to the planet
Sustainably farmed flour
‘Gut’ friendly bread
A unique team - backed by fantastic advisors
Sophia is the CEO and creative force behind all things delicious at Sourdough Sophia. She grew up working in her family business from a very young age and had her hands in the dough since she was 5 years old.
Jesse is the COO and head of talent at Sourdough Sophia. With his extensive background in leadership and training at Apple, he’s developed a keen sense for selecting and nurturing incredible talent.
Harry Stoakes
Equity Partner, BDO.
Non executive Director
Steven Rimmer
Ex Senior independent Director, Seedrs.
Advisor
The opportunity
Targeting a £20M+ valuation by 2028
By expanding our stores and investing in brand growth we believe we can bring our annual revenue from £1M to £5M+ within 3 years achieving a valuation of ~£20M+ by 2028
Investor Perks
£500
10x FREE loaf
or
Sourdough Like a Pro online course
£1,000
20x FREE loaf
or
1x 1-hour mentoring session with Sophia
£5,000
50x FREE loaf
or
2x 1-hour mentoring sessions with Sophia
£10,000
100x FREE loaf
or
4x 1-hour mentoring sessions with Sophia
£20,000+
1-day private class with Sophia learning anything you like
Introduce
10x FREE loaf if an investor tells us you referred them
or
1x 1-hour mentoring sessions with Sophia
+30% tax relief on investment
EIS available but hurry…
The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) allows investors in this round to claim +30% of their investment back in tax relief.
You can claim 100% Capital Gains Tax (CGT) if the investment is held for at least 3 years.
So hurry and be part of this journey early on!
We are pre-approved already.
Why invest?
We hope to provide a great return on investment
We're an established and growing brand with a simple, scalable and proven business model. Keen to get in early on a high-growth brand like ours? This is your opportunity.
An investment that's good for the planet
We only have 60 years until the world’s topsoil is eliminated unless we drastically change how we produce and consumer bread. Join our revolution! We only make bread using sustainably sourced ingredients.
It’s incredibly easy to make an investment
If you'd like to be a part of our journey we'll send you a digital investment agreement for us both to sign. Simply review, e-sign, and transfer the funds. The whole process can be completed in minutes.
A quick guide
How to proceed
- Request our pitch deck.
- Sophia will answer any questions by email or video call.
- Tell us how much you would like to invest.
- We will send you an investment agreement.
- You wire us the investment and we issue you with shares.
Eager to invest? You in? Or have more questions?
FAQ
Disclaimer
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