THIS™ makes plant-based food for meat-lovers.
Summary
- THIS is a company that's on a mission to shatter meat-eaters preconceptions of plant-based food.
- It has a total of 11 products, all of which are plant-based foods.
- The size of the global food market as of today (26th June 2022), in terms of revenue, is $8.3 trillion.
- The degree of risk associated with an investment in THIS is higher than in a company that's say trading on a public market (such as, HSBC).
Operations
How did the idea of the company come about?
The idea came to the founders of the company when they were looking for an alternative to meat and were unable to find anything suitable. In their quest to create the most realistic meat alternatives in the world, the company was born.
What's the mission of the company?
THIS™ is on a mission to shatter meat-eaters preconceptions of plant-based food.
What's the company's main offering(s)?
THIS™ has 11 products, all of which are plant-based foods.
From which place(s) are the offerings able to be purchased?
The main places that the offerings are able to be purchased is through the company's website, major UK retailers, which is estimated at 10,000 retailers, leading UK restaurant chains, major wholesalers (such as Bidfood, Brakes, Wholegood, Blakemore, and VegExpress) and delivery retailers (such as Getir, Gorillas, Zapp & GoPuff).
Key accomplishments to date
- THIS is the fastest-growing meat-alternatie brand in the UK (333% YoY)
- In under three years, THIS has gained listing in all major UK supermarkets, including Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda Morrisons, Co-op, Waitrose and Ocado.
- The repeat purchase rate is 39%.
- THIS has raised £20m.
- THIS is listed (and named on the menu) of some of the biggest restaurants/hotels in the UK, including Caffe Nero, Premier Inn and Ask.
- THIS has had a significant amount of press coverage, with >600 mentions/features, reaching >1.4 billion readers.
- THIS is the first plant-based meat brand to feature on the menu of a UK Michelin-starred restaurant.
- THIS has >100,000 followers on Instagram.
Competition
| Brand | 2021 sales | 2021 sales change |
|---|---|---|
| Quorn | £170.3m | -7.2% |
| Linda McCarthney | £63.6m | -4.6% |
| Cauldron | £32.1m | 1.1% |
| Richmond | £27.2m | 191% |
| The Tofoo Co | £23.8m | 38.6% |
| Birds Eye Green Cuisine | £19m | 64.8% |
| Vivera | £17.3m | 4.8% |
| Beyond Meat | £11.6m | 106.8% |
| THIS | £11.3m | 333% |
Fundraising
The company is currently in the process of raising funds, and the funds will be used to accelerate growth through increased brand marketing, innovation, manufacturing and working capital.
As part of the fundraise: (i) THIS has secured £3.26m from existing shareholders & institutional investors; and (ii) a further allocation is being made available to customers & investors via Seedrs, with a third party committed to invest up to £1.55m of any unfilled portion of the Seedrs allocation on the same terms as this campaign.
The third party is connected to Seedrs, but this should not be seen as an endorsement by Seedrs or any other party; investors must, as always, make their own investment decision.
The company has three classes of shares: Ordinary, Series A preference, and Series B preference.
All investors in the current round, including Seedrs, will receive Series B preference shares.
Series A preference and Series B preference shares rank equally and carry a 1x non-participating preference. On an exit or liquidation, the holders of these preference shares will receive the amount of their initial investment back first, and the remaining proceeds will then be distributed amongst all ordinary shareholders. The preference shareholders will have the option to convert their preference shares into ordinary shares.
Financials
Based on January 2022 sales[1], annualised revenue is £17.5million. No revenue figures have been provided for the most recent four months, suggesting that annualised revenue is lower now than before (i.e. in January 2022).
In terms of the source of the revenue, it's around a 70:30 retailer/restaurant split.
| Year/Item | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year end date | 31/12/2018 | 31/12/2019 | 31/12/2020 | 31/12/2021 |
| Revenue | NA | NA | £5.5m[1] | £11.8m[1] |
Team
Co-founder
Co-Founder
Managing Director
Risks
As with any investment, investing in THIS carries a level of risk. Overall, based on the key risks highlighted below, the degree of risk associated with an investment in Stockhub is higher than in a company that's trading on a public market (such as, Beyond Meat).
Early-stage investment[edit | edit source]
THIS is at one of the earliest stages of the business lifecycle, and the failure rate of companies at that stage is usually much higher than those at a later stage.
Illiquid investment[edit | edit source]
The number of transactions in shares of private companies is usually significantly lower than in public companies, typically resulting in it taking longer to sell shares in private companies at a price that is at least equal to the price that the shares were bought at. Accordingly, the THIS investment opportunity is considered to be higher risk than more liquid companies.
Actions
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