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This forward thinking UK company has developed a range of high performance water-borne coatings based on new technology which results in long term protection by preventing the spread of microbes on internal surfaces.

The products are ultimately designed to appeal to commercial property developers, wholesalers and retailers into the care sector, including hospitals, care homes, hospices as well as schools and the wider education sector.

Marketed as a high performance anti-viral, anti-bacterial paint which is sustainable by creating a self-sanitizing surface, the product is effective 24 hours a day for the lifetime of the coatings with scrub resistance to a variety of cleaning chemicals.

These independently UK tested coatings have proven efficacy to coronavirus, accredited to ISO 21702:2019 - measurement of anti-viral activity. This clearly makes the products very attractive to its target market in the current environment and will help in the long term fight against COVID-19.

In the UK, the products are made under a trademarked brand, which has been effectively written into planning and design specifications for new build projects and refurbishments. The brand has very little presence outside of the UK currently, providing great opportunities for the right commercial partners.

Therefore, the company is seeking overseas partners for distribution agreements worldwide with local market knowledge of appropriate regional, national and independent wholesalers, retailers or contractors in the relevant sectors.

Advantages & innovations

This company has a number of advantages and unique selling points for potential commercial partners: - Over 30 years of industry knowledge and respected reputation behind the company owners; - The product is the UK’s first anti-viral paint which has been independently tested in the UK and proven to reduce cross contamination; - Independently proven to kill 98.34% coronavirus - ISO 21702:2019 measurement; - Marketed as sustainable long-term products to aid future proofing of businesses, particularly in the education and care sectors; - The company is heavily committed to product sustainability within its mission statement; - For the right partners, the company will commit to ongoing product training and marketing support and priority access to support partner’s sales teams through webinars and meetings; - The company offers technical specification writing to satisfy the different market and regulatory demands in new territories; - The products have very little presence outside of the UK and therefore offer the right partners a great commercial opportunity with a company committed to long term collaboration.

Stage of development

Already on the market

Partner sought

This company is seeking long-term distribution agreements with established overseas partners. The ideal partner will have an existing customer network and be actively seeking new innovative technology in the construction, renovation or decoration sector. Partners are to be financially secure, hold stock of products and possess solid local market knowledge and a network of appropriate regional, national and independent wholesalers, retailers or contractors in the relevant sectors. Potential partners must keep up to date with information on market trends and new opportunities that can be jointly targeted and as business develops, translating to jointly agreed business plans to enable targeted support and execution of budgets and forecasts. The company is happy to consider exclusive territory agreements for the right partners and will support partners throughout the process to ensure successful long-term commercial relationships.