Geoff Kershaw

Supporting, training, funding and investing smart money in SME businesses through a national Angel network. angelgroups consists of a number of distinctly separate groups, who all share the same angel-funding platform across the North of England. The technology allows the individuals to syndicate within their own group, or communicate to other members/groups through the platform. Whilst this scale makes us truly unique, bringing benefits to individual angels as well as businesses looking for funding, it is our ability to blend other funding into the solution that truly distinguishes us from other platforms. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us, we would love to hear from you. If you drop us an email at info@angelgroups.co.uk and we will respond shortly.

Supporting, training, funding and investing smart money in SME businesses through a national Angel network. angelgroups consists of a number of distinctly separate groups, who all share the same angel-funding platform across the North of England. The technology allows the individuals to syndicate within their own group, or communicate to other members/groups through the platform. Whilst this scale makes us truly unique, bringing benefits to individual angels as well as businesses looking for funding, it is our ability to blend other funding into the solution that truly distinguishes us from other platforms. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us, we would love to hear from you. If you drop us an email at info@angelgroups.co.uk and we will respond shortly.

We have been supporting retailers with our specialist consultancy for over 35years. Over this time we have worked for and with some of the most talented retailers and consultants in the industry. What better way to help retailers through these challenging times than to bring all this combined knowledge and expertise together. For retailers, there has never been a better time to reappraise their business. That’s why we have launched the Knowledge Bank. We’ve brought together a collective of senior retailers from across the retail spectrum; strategists, brand and design consultants and delivery specialists with one remit: Help retailers better connect with their customers Together we are able to offer unparalleled expertise from insight, strategy, proposition, business planning, and property portfolio through to customer experience, product development, digital integration multi-channel integration, branding, and retail design. The power of the collective ‘hive’ mind provides clients with a unique proposition entirely tailored to the specific needs of their business. Underpinning this is the ability to deliver profitable change and the creation of greater margin in a commoditised market. These are truly exciting times for retailers and the opportunities to energise the customer experience are there for the taking. For next generation retailing we have all the bases covered.

Seventy 8 Sports is a sports retail and wholesaling company that was established in 2018 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The companys vision is to become the most successful, respected, and admired retailer and wholesaler of authenticated sporting goods, catering to fans of various sports. Over the course of five years, Seventy 8 Sports has experienced rapid growth and has established itself as a prominent player in the sports merchandise industry. One of the companys notable achievements is its status as The Official Retailer of Liverpool Football Club merchandise. Additionally, the company serves as the exclusive distributor of Premier League name and number fonts, as well as European clubs and leagues badges, FIFA and UEFA sleeve badges across the MENA. These items are distributed through partnerships with renowned brands like Avery Dennison, Elms, Sporting ID, Deko Graphics, and Thermopatch. Seventy 8 Sports also owns "The BootRoom Collection." Designed with fans in mind, offering a range of luxury sports memorabilia tailored to fans across the GCC countries. The collection includes authenticated and signed pieces, such as autographed Lionel Messi World Cup Winners shirts and signed Muhammed Ali gloves. The focus on authenticity and premium quality is a core value of the company. In terms of distribution, Seventy 8 Sports has formed partnerships with carefully selected retailers to extend its presence across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) territories. These partnerships include prominent locations such as Dubai Mall, Emaar, Virgin Megastores, Atlantis Hotel & Resorts, as well as major sportswear brands like Adidas, Puma, and Nike.

Here at Thorntons, we’ve been crafting chocolate for over 100 years. That’s a lot of know-how that goes into each and every chocolate we make. It all started back in 1911 when travelling confectioner, Joseph William Thornton, opened up a sweet shop in Sheffield. He didn’t know then just how successful it would become, so he carried on with his day job and entrusted his 14‐year‐old son Norman to run the shop. He handed over the keys and told him to “make this the best sweet shop in town” ‐ and that’s exactly what he did. Word was starting to spread about the Thorntons shop, so Joseph brought on his brother, Stanley. With lots of quirky sweet treats like ‘Violet Cachous’, ‘Sweet Lips’ and ‘Phul-Nanas’, they sold the best confectionery around. But it wasn’t until the 1920’s that the brothers were making their hand‐made chocolate truffles, crystallised fondants and, of course, their famous Thorntons special toffee. Then, there was no stopping them. A lot has changed since our first humble store in Sheffield. By the 1970’s we had nearly 90 shops, and now we have a grand total of 228. But some things have stayed exactly the same. We still only use the finest cocoa beans to create our chocolate ‐ whether it’s dark, milk or white. And whether we’re making our famous toffees and chocolates or hampers stuffed full of treats, our passion for chocolate and love of craft still shines through in everything we do.