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The UK's No. 1, award winning, natural deodorant. Plastic Free, Aluminium Free and BORN TO PERFORM.

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Funded 16 Oct 2023
£600,003 target
£868,055 from 869 investors
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Business overview

Location Eastleigh, United Kingdom
Social media
Website www.aktlondon.com/
Sectors Home & Personal Non-Digital Mixed B2B/B2C
Company number 11211232
Incorporation date 18 Feb 2018
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Investment summary

Type Equity
Valuation (pre-money) £8M
Equity offered 9.52%
Tax relief

EIS

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Business highlights

  • 2X growth in 6 months. £2.3M+ run-rate revenue*
  • Winner of 10 industry beauty awards
  • From 5k to 14k+ Subscriptions since last June ‘22
  • Over 10k+ orders a month and 100k+ happy armpits!
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Key features

  • Secondary Market
  • Nominee investment min. £14.97 +
  • Direct investment min. £20,000.00 +

Idea

Introduction

AKT (pronounced “act”) is The Personal Performance Company that may change your life. Founded by West End stars Ed Currie and Andy Coxon, AKT is by and for those who are “Born to Perform” — on the stage, at work, or in life.

In 2020, The Deodorant Balm made its stunning debut ranking #1 and winning awards from the likes of Vogue, GQ, Esquire, and Harper’s BAZAAR. Plastic-free, aluminium-free, and gender-free, The Deodorant Balm instantly resonated with those looking for a natural deodorant that genuinely performed. Five fragrances and over 100k happy armpits later, The Deodorant Balm is already becoming a household name.

Every new AKT product is put through its paces by London’s hard-working theatre community to ensure it lives up to the high standards of its founders. As a rule, AKT’s products don’t break character — ever. It’s this effectiveness that has propelled AKT from the backstage to bathroom cabinets worldwide.

And the good news is — the performance is just getting started.

Substantial accomplishments to date

Last year, we welcomed 935 new investors to The Cast and overfunded by 137% of our £600k target, taking in over £1M in investment!

We’ve come a long way since then…

GROWTH: In 6 months, we have 2X growth and are now at a run-rate revenue of £2.3M (Based on July 2023 revenue)*.

SUBSCRIPTIONS: We had just hit 5k subscriptions during the campaign last year — now sitting at 14k+!

AWARDS: We’ve won 10 industry awards (2 to be announced!), making us one of the most awarded deodorant brands in the UK!

*based on unaudited management accounts.

TEAM: Our team has grown to 11, welcoming a new CRM Manager, Digital Marketing Manager, Brand Executive and In-House Designer.

ACQUISITION: Our north star metric is “acquisition cost per subscriber” which was £76 in Feb 2023, and halved to £33 in just 3 months!

RETENTION: Our retention rates are in-line with some of the biggest subscription FMCG businesses in the UK.

Lifetime Value: LTV:CAC ratio is 5.2:1

REVIEWS: Now at over 5k+ 5 STAR reviews — more than we ever got as performers!

MENTORSHIP: We won a place on Walpole’s coveted “Brand of Tomorrow” scheme, where we receive regular mentorship and training. We are also being mentored by the CEO of Miller Harris, and the founder of Absolute Collagen!

PRODUCT: AKT deodorant is a premium offering at £19 and £16.15 for subscribers. We sit in line with our competitors like Malin + Goetz and Aesop, which gives us a great opportunity to expand our product range in a similar way.

Monetisation strategy

AKT currently sells premium, natural deodorant via 4 core channels:

D2C: ~90% of revenue* is from our ecommerce store. Meaning we connect directly with customers, nurture relationships and maximise margins.

Subscriptions: MRR (monthly recurring revenue) from our 14k+ active subscriptions drives an average of 42% of total revenue/month. Revenue retention in the last 12 months has improved over our average too!

Amazon: We’ve seen impressive growth on Amazon without having spent ANYTHING on ads. Now accounting for ~10% of total revenue.

Wholesale: We haven’t even hit hard on the retail market yet but are currently selling to premium wholesale partners, including StoreX at Soho House, John Bell & Croyden, Earl of East, Napiers and more (but D2C subscriptions is our main focus currently).
Opportunities:

1. Expand the range to improve AOV and LTV

2. Improve conversion rates with CRO project on website

3. Optimise our operations and supply chain to reduce costs and maximise efficiencies

Use of proceeds

SUBSCRIPTIONS: Improving Website UX and CRO as well as digital ads is our number 1 priority to increase subscriptions.

USA: We’re currently preparing to launch on Broadway, NYC, in Autumn 2023! We’ll utilise our incredible network of theatre and TV/Film performers, replicating the huge success we had with the West End theatre community.

BRAND AWARENESS: We continue to partner with other premium brands and businesses to improve awareness and tap into new audiences such as Netflix, King Charles, GQ heroes and Hollywood films.

NPD: We are currently developing a new range of products in the bath and body space that share the same ethos as The Deodorant Balm. We believe this will increase our AOV, LTV and brand loyalty — but moreover will continue to reduce plastics in the bathroom and improve our daily rituals.

Join us and the other 935 Seedrs investors for our second AKT!

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Options

As part of an investment round in which Stonebridge was the lead investor, the Company granted Stonebridge and/or its affiliates the right to invest up to a maximum of £479,767 in one or series of tranches of no less than £200,000 per tranche at a pre-money valuation of £18m for ordinary shares. On the basis of the current fully diluted share capital, this equates to 34,470 shares. The option lapses on 26 August 2024 and may be exercised in cash at any time up to such date, or on a cashless basis if exercised on an exit event (eg. sale of the Company).

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