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Sky Wave is CROWDFUNDING
Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high risk investment and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong. Take 2 mins to learn more.
Sky Wave has created a range of exquisitely crafted premium gins and vodkas, awarded 85 international accolades for flavour and quality. We are seeking investment to support marketing activity to grow the brand to the next level, competing on the national and international stage. Join our bold ambition to take Sky Wave to new markets.
Contents
- Intro - What is Crowdfunding?
- Investor Deck (download)
- Why You Should Join Us
- Becoming a Shareholder
- FAQs
What is Crowdfunding?
Crowdfunding is a process where ambitious and growing companies seek investment (funding) to fuel that growth, in return for shares (part ownership) of the company. So you buy a small (or large!) slice of that company. As the company grows, so does your value of that stake. When the company 'exits' (normally by being bought out by a larger company), you get your share back, hopefully at a nice profit (but please see the warning at the top of this page).
Note that this is very different from 'charity' fundraising such as GoFundMe. Whilst they have their place, you would get nothing in return. In our raise, you get to genuinely own a slice of one of the most exciting distilleries in the world.
Join the Inner Circle: An exclusive investment opportunity. The future of Sky Wave is in your hands.
We are now registering interest for exclusive priority access to our latest investment round.
We're going places, are you coming with us?
Here's why you should join us:
We're growing!
Since our launch in 2018, we’ve been working tirelessly to build the Sky Wave brand and deliver the most exquisite premium gin to our customers. This year we saw another twelve months of solid growth and our business continues to expand across Britain, Europe, Asia and the Far East. This is your chance join our journey!
We've got bold ambitions.
The proceeds from this investment round will be used in growing our sales and marketing divisions to drive Sky Wave to new markets at home and abroad, to grow our sales team, and for working capital. We will also continue our commitment to create exquisite new spirits for your delectation over the coming years. Your investment will help us do all of this.
By becoming a shareholder, you aren’t just investing in a distillery—you are joining our mission to gain global recognition, delighting drinkers around the world and inspiring their next great adventure.
Be Part of the legacy: ownership in an award-winning brand.
Early Access Advantage: Secure your position; equity is limited.
Fuel the Adventure: Your capital will directly accelerate our national and international expansion.
We’re going places. Are you coming with us?
For more information, please email investors@skywavegin.com
FAQs
Q: This campaign is eligible for EIS. What does that mean?
A: The campaign is approved by HMRC for the EIS scheme. Government guidance on what this offers is here. Please make your own judgement or take advice on what this may mean to you, as everyone’s circumstances are different. Benefits may include immediate income tax relief on the investment, capital gains tax relief on profits, and tax relief on any loss.
Q: Do you have the capacity to produce the volumes you are forecasting?
A: Yes, we currently have the capacity to produce the liquid for up to 20,000 bottles per month without any expansion.
Q: Do you have any employees or do you do all this yourself?
A: We currently have 10 employees. The founders are the Business Director (MD) and the Sales and Marketing Director, as well as the distillers. We also have: a distillery manager; a sales manager; a distillery hand / distillery experience host; a second distillery experience host; and bar manager; and a number of bar staff.
Q: Is the bottle design protected in any way?
A: We have registered the design with worldwide IPOs.
Q: How did you arrive at your valuation?
A: For the current valuation, we have used the valuation from our last raise (£1.63m), increased slightly by 7% to reflect the increased turnover and high-prestige outcomes of the last few years since that raise.
Q: Will you use the proceeds of the funding to pay off your loans?
A: If we overfund, then yes, we will pay off some or all of our loans, because servicing these loans affects our profitability. But we will only do this if we overfund. In other words, investors are supporting us for the activities we have specified to drive growth across the business, so we will ensure that is fully funded.
Q: What is your strategy to achieve the growth you are forecasting?
A: We have a multi-strand strategy:
- Bigger national distributors, such as Matthew Clark.
- Premium bar, restaurant and hotel chains, as opposed to single outlets, especially tapping into the lucrative Central London market.
- Tender bids (for chains, house pours etc).
- The 'right fit' national drinks chain, such as Majestic.
- Premium outlets - Selfridges, Harrods, Fortnum and Mason etc, enabled by the exquisite packaging.
- The 'right fit' supermarket chain, such as Waitrose.
- Export markets. We already have EU and Japanese distributors, and are in the advance stage of talks with an Indian partner. We will support him with better marketing and help to grow EU sales. In addition, we are also pursuing live opportunities in Eastern Europe and South America.
