Ooooby Limited

By Pete Russell

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Ooooby Limited

 

We have spent five years building the systems, know-how and software that allows for local teams to setup an Ooooby Hub. It is time to add to our systems, infrastructure and team to allow for more communities to buy and sell locally using our Ooooby platform.

We are not your standard business. Our primary purpose is to rebuild local food economies. 

Founded in 2010 in the backyards of Auckland through the realisation and understanding that the world's globalised food structure was failing us at a local level.

Ooooby's founders and core team are serious about putting mission before money.

90% of the founders shares have been transferred to the Ooooby Foundation, a not-for-profit trust with the primary purpose of rebuilding our local food systems. This way a large proportion of any profits will be channelled back into tackling the issues around food systems instead of personally profitting. 

 

Ooooby provides software that connects growers and creators of local food with buyers in the form of a weekly subscription.

Oooby Limited owns the software used by all Hubs who pay an 8% licensing fee based on total sales made through the platform.

Local Hubs are setup and managed locally with the use of our platform. 

We have chosen licensing for hubs outside of Auckland rather than a company-owned model because local food systems need to be owned by the local communities and run by local people.

This model and ethos means the range of communities a Hub can sustainably operate is significant.  

We have already coordinated the delivery of more than 70,000 boxes of fresh local food to more than 5,000 happy customers from four hubs in three countries (NZ, Australia, and USA).

Sales across the Ooooby network are in excess of $1 million in the past four months. We are beginning to make a real impact. 

What's different about the Ooooby model?

Our model is lean. This means our market isn't just major cities, Ooooby can operate anywhere that has more than 150 households who want local food delivered weekly to their door.

 

We are offering a minimum of $200,000 and a maximum of $800,000 investor shares at $1 each in Ooooby Limited. There is a minimum purchase of 500 shares per shareholder. These are non-voting shares (with very limited exceptions). Any dividends paid on investor shares will not be unrestricted cash dividends- see "What is different about the Ooooby share offer" below for more details. This information is a summary of the offer only - please refer to the Information Memorandum for full information and terms & conditions. By accepting this offer you'll be bound by the terms & conditions in this Information Memorandum.

We have valued Ooooby Limited at $8 million before this offer. This is based on a five times projected revenue for the current financial year (ending 31 March 2016). For more information on methodologies used and assumptions refer to page 32 of our Information Memorandum.

 

Ooooby Shareholding

 

What is different about the Ooooby share offer? 

  • 90% of company's shareholding is now owned by the Ooooby Foundation, a not-for-profit trust committed to using any of its realised profits from Ooooby Limited in ways that help rebuild our local food systems.
  • The Ooooby Foundation shares carry full voting rights. Investor shares are non-voting shares (with very limited exceptions). The founders hold investor shares.
  • Any dividends paid on investor shares will not be unrestricted cash dividends. Rather they must be used for local food projects (e.g. conversion into Ooooby store vouchers, put towards a local school food growing project). See Schedule 3 of the constitution and page 15 of the Information Memorandum for full details..

 

About our Team

The Ooooby team has developed organically over the last five years allowing for well-established working relationships, a healthy team culture and a well-rounded complement of skills, talents and expertise.

 

 

 

Pete Russell - Founder and CEO (Director)
Pete is a passionate and driven entrepreneur with more than 12 years experience running food enterprises across manufacture, wholesale, distribution and retail. Pete draws the team together and provides the constant push for innovation, quality improvements and continued growth.

 

 

Davy van de Vusse (BE Hons I) - CTO (Director)
Davy is chief engineer of the Ooooby software platform. With a background building functional and effective business software, Davy has built up years of experience in how to architect efficient food distribution and logistics software.

Nick Pinchin FCA (ICAEW) - CFO
Nick is our top-level numbers guy with wide experience in senior financial roles within small and medium- sized business in both the UK and NZ. Nick oversees all our financial activity on a day to day basis, helps to shape our business strategies and provides critical insights for executive decision making.

 

James Samuel - New Hub Development
James brings deep experience in community engagement. An educator with diverse experience in online software, James is setting up the online learning tools to support the establishment of new hubs. Past projects include Transition Towns Aotearoa, Food Forest NZ, and food production education tours.

 

 

Daphne Gehrels - New Hub Training & Support
Daphne has a background in Organisation Studies and Sociology. She started working for Ooooby in Sydney as Customer Happiness representative, then moved to New Zealand to set up the new Waikato Hub and help run the Auckland hub. She has extensive experience with all Ooooby operations and will use her knowledge to support new hubs.

 

 

Tim Huston - Marketing
While Tim’s a relative newbie to Ooooby, he has spent the last 25 years working in the digital marketing, advertising and communications game in both NZ and Australia. Tim’s focus at Ooooby is on developing marketing strategies that bring on new customers and keep hold of the existing ones.

 

 

What we've done so far

  • 5 years of operation
  • 70,000 boxes delivered (to 5,000 customers)
  • 35 growers and 40 artisan suppliers
  • 3 countries with operational hubs
  • 15 fulltime equivalent staff currently
  • 6,000 members on our food growers network
  • Finalist in the Deloitte Rising Stars
  • $20,000 of food donated by our customers to Auckland City Mission
  • 900 expresssions of interest in New Zealand outside of current delivery areas and 1,300 around the world.
  • 109 customers who have received over 100 Ooooby boxes.
  • 90% of our customers have rated our service betwen 7 and 10 out of 10.

 

What's next?

Our focus will be around two key elements: People and Software. This will allow us to better help current hubs as well as work with new communities interested in setting up hubs in their own backyards.

 

We have teams already working with us to begin setting up new hubs in

  • Bay of Plenty
  • Palmerston North
  • Kapiti Coast
  • Christchurch
  • Yorkshire (UK)

Beyond this we have received interest and been connected into communities throughout NZ, part of Australia and more of California. 

Finally, with a full raise we will look to expand the range of offerings in Auckland by adding infrastructure and chilled delivery options.

 

Risks and Challenges

 

Note from PledgeMe

We have completed a Veda check on the company and their directors, as well as a Google check. There were no adverse findings.

 

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It's simple maths

13/09/2015 at 2:44 PM

Why should I invest in Ooooby?

Invest $500 and receive a 5% discount on your groceries. At $50 grocery spend per week you save $130 per year. This means your investment has paid itself back in less than 4 years and then you have an ongoing saving of 5% on your groceries.

Of course, if you spend more than $50 per week on your groceries with Ooooby then your payback will be sooner.

You are also entitled to dividends when they become available which you can use to further reduce your cost of groceries. And most of all, you are helping to build a better food system.

Offer closes 8pm 29th September.

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We're off to a solid start!

01/09/2015 at 3:50 PM

A massive thanks to the 39 people who have invested over $50,000 in the first 24 hours.  We're already 25% toward our minimum target!

The Ooooby Investor evening at at AUT last night was a great success with lots of excellent questions coming from the audience.  We're looking forward to our talks in Tauranga, Palmerston North, Wellington and Christchurch over the next few days.  Here's the schedule of events.

    Details

    Offer Details

    Current Valuation 8,000,000
    Raise Minimum 200,000
    Raise Maximum 800,000
    Share Price 1.00
    Minimum Pledge 500.00
    Maximum Shares Offered 800,000
    Explanation of valuation:

    We applied a 5 times projected revenue for current financial year as one approach. We also benchmarked against similar businesses using a value to earnings ratio.


    Rights attached to these shares

    The shares on offer are investor shares. These are non-voting shares, except in very limited circumstances. This ensures that shareholders’ core rights are protected and gives shareholders the right to one vote on a proposal or resolution:



    • That would affect the rights attached to the investor shares;

    • To put the company into liquidation;

    • For the disposal of the whole, or a material part, of the property, business and undertaking of Ooooby Limited.


    Investor shares will give the holders:



    • The right to an equal share in dividends and other distributions made by Ooooby Limited (subject to the rights of any other class of share);

    • The right to an equal share in the distribution of surplus assets of Ooooby Ltd.

    Investor shares do not give shareholders any rights to vote on the appointment or removal of directors. We recommend that you read our constitution for other terms that will apply to any shareholding in Ooooby Ltd. The constitution is available with this offer.

    Any dividends paid on investor shares will not be unrestricted cash dividends. Rather they must be used for local food projects (e.g. conversion into Ooooby store vouchers, put towards a local school food growing project). See Schedule 3 of the constitution and page 15 of the Information Memorandum for full details.

    The following financial information is based on Ooooby's Gold projections. Full projections can be found on page 25 of the Information Memorandum.



    Financial Summary

    Prev Year Current Year Est. FY 2025 Est. FY 2026
    Revenue NZ $788,000 NZ $1,562,000 NZ $3,086,000 NZ $5,033,000
    Operating Expenses NZ $823,000 NZ $1,752,000 NZ $3,498,000 NZ $4,931,000
    EBITDA -NZ $36,000 -NZ $190,000 -NZ $412,000 NZ $102,000
    Net Profit -NZ $46,000 -NZ $230,000 -NZ $424,000 NZ $91,000

    Company Details

    Company Name: Ooooby Ltd (registered as OOOOBY LIMITED)

    Company Number: 9429031660853

    Companies Office URL: https://www.business.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/2407277

    Incorporation Date: 18 Feb 2010

    Company Status: Registered

    Entity Type: Registered

    Constitution Filed: Yes

    Annual Return Filing Month: July, last filed 06 Jul 2015

    Addresses:

    Registered Office 182 Awaawaroa Road
    Rd 1
    Waiheke Island
    Address for Service 182 Awaawaroa Road
    Rd 1
    Waiheke Island

    Company Documents

    Documents no longer available to download, as this campaign has closed

    Director Details

    Name Role Profile URL Invested?
    Pete Russell Founder / CEO https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=12453702&authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=HAoK&locale=en_US&trk=tyah&trkInfo=clickedVertical%3Amynetwork%2CclickedEntityId%3A12453702%2CauthType%3ANAME_SEARCH%2Cidx%3A1-1-1%2CtarId%3A1440979635508%2Ctas%3Apete%20rus
    Davy van de Vuss CTO https://nz.linkedin.com/in/davyvandevusse

    Questions 9


    Hello can you provide an update for investors please? Thanks.

    Posted on 29-08-2020 by Lisa Bell

    Hi, I went to the Ooooby website, I don't see the option for direct debit for payment. When will the pledger get investor perks eg. 7.5% Promo code?

    Posted on 13-10-2015 by SM Ang

    Hi SM. As an investor you will automatically be eligible for your discount as long as the email you provided with your pledge matches the email you use for your Ooooby account. If you would like to make your payment via direct debit then please send an email to [email protected] and this can be arranged for you.

    Answered on 14-10-2015 by Pete Russell


    HI there

    I am new to this, What does this mean:

    Equity Offer:
    From $200,000 for 2.4%
    Up to $800,000 for 9.1%

    I know about the minimum $200,000 and the maximum $800,000 but I do not get what the 2.4% and 9.1% respectively connote? and what difference does this make as far as the investor is concerned please?

    Kynsley

    Posted on 10-09-2015 by Kynsley

    Hi Kynsley

    The % refers to the portion of the company that is on offer depending on the raise amount. For example, if we raise $200,000 then the investors in this round would collectively own 2.4% of the company. If we raise $800,000 then the investors in this round would collectively own 9.1% of the company. The difference between the two levels of investment to an investor is a slight decrease in your % of the total pie as more shares are sold. However we will also have more resources to help make a bigger pie.

    Answered on 10-09-2015 by Pete Russell


    Hi. Can you please explain more about the processing for setting up additional hubs ? Specifically operator requirements (who? what they need?) and grower sourcing/customer finding (is the operator responsible for this, do you share this task?)
    Regards, Scott

    Posted on 07-09-2015 by Scott Parlane

    Hi Scott. The first step in setting up a new hub is identifying the right person to be the custodian in their local area. This person is then responsible for recruiting growers and artisan suppliers, setting up a facility to operate from, learning the operating systems and software, recruiting managers, packers and drivers and recruiting customers. Ooooby provides guidance and coaching throughout this process.

    Answered on 08-09-2015 by Pete Russell


    I understand $500 is a minimum at this stage but if the rules change can you keep a record of my name - I'd like to pledge $100. Karen.

    Posted on 05-09-2015 by Karen May

    Hello Karen, Thank you for your offer to pledge $100. Now that the minimum limit has been set for this offer we can't change it unfortunately. Another option could be for you to donate to the Ooooby Foundation as there is no minimum required for that, however you would not receive shares for your donation. Thanks again for your support. - Pete

    Answered on 05-09-2015 by Pete Russell


    Hi,
    If I make a pledge now am I able to increase that pledge or make a second pledge later on (before the 29/9 or they are fully allocated)?

    Posted on 01-09-2015 by Ross Carter-Brown

    Yes you can make a second pledge Ross.

    Answered on 01-09-2015 by Pete Russell


    Can a pledge be made for less than $500, or is this an absolute minimum.

    Posted on 01-09-2015 by Richard Bromley

    Hi Richard. We have set $500 as the minimum due to the administrative costs of issuing and maintaining share allocations.

    Answered on 01-09-2015 by Pete Russell


    Hi, what is this story if I need to, at a later date, sell the shares? How is this achieved?

    Posted on 01-09-2015 by [email protected]

    Good morning Monique. You can sell the shares at a later date and we can process the transfer for you. At this point in time there is no secondary market established to advertise the sale of your shares so finding a buyer at this stage would be a matter of offering your shares for sale through your own networks. We could also possibly let the other shareholders know that your shares are available for purchase and put you in touch with anyone who may be interested. There is a likelihood of a secondary market opening up in the next few years which would allow shareholders to list shares for sale, but that service is not available at present.

    Answered on 01-09-2015 by Pete Russell


    Hi there, I am pledging from the UK. Is it OK for me to do that, or is this restricted to NZ residents only?
    Thanks, John Mortimer

    Posted on 31-08-2015 by John Mortimer

    Hi John. It's a bit of a grey area. You really need to take legal advice and we also need to take further advice before I can offer a clearer answer. It comes down to financial markets regulations. Stay tuned.

    Answered on 31-08-2015 by Pete Russell

    Pledgers 155

    Emily Harris
    06/09/2015 at 9:35pm

    "Bring on the future of local food!"

    John Adams
    06/09/2015 at 8:52pm
    Zarir Chhor
    06/09/2015 at 2:34pm

    "A big NO to corporate greed. Wish I could give you more. Good Luck with your venture. "

    Ross Carter-Brown
    06/09/2015 at 1:29pm

    "What an amazing opportunity to invest in the restoration of local food networks. Let's keep the momentum up!"

    Rex Graveley
    05/09/2015 at 6:30pm
    Bill Wilson
    05/09/2015 at 5:20pm

    "Delighted to support a more equitable food distribution system that minimises food miles. Yay for a world full of Ooooby hubs!"

    Michael Dowse
    05/09/2015 at 11:38am
    Birgit Kaider
    04/09/2015 at 8:24pm
    Gillian Stewart
    04/09/2015 at 2:38pm
    jan Walker
    04/09/2015 at 2:18pm

    "This is a very worthwhile campaign and I'm happy to support it."

    Joanne Harland
    04/09/2015 at 1:30pm

    "Pay day yesterday, pledge day today! Looking forward to supporting Ooooby's next steps and changing our food systems one box at a time."

    Phil Cockfield
    04/09/2015 at 1:03pm

    "Go Ooooooooooooooooby!"

    Holly Stewart-Ross
    04/09/2015 at 11:48am

    "I work with the company as a packer and have complete faith this company will grow successfully. I look forward to seeing my investment grow"

    Christian Williams
    04/09/2015 at 9:31am

    "An awesome model for rebuilding our food system!"

    4 Green Thumbs Ltd
    04/09/2015 at 8:39am
    Susan Musgrave
    03/09/2015 at 5:08pm
    Jon Foote
    03/09/2015 at 10:05am
    Sandrine
    02/09/2015 at 8:35pm
    Annie Mills
    02/09/2015 at 5:42pm
    Louise Vallant
    02/09/2015 at 5:05pm
    Leonie Fisher
    02/09/2015 at 7:55am
    Carlo
    01/09/2015 at 10:56pm

    "Hi Pete, Anne and I wish you much success. Please note that for security purposes my date of birth is incorrect. Best regards, Carlo"

    Tobias Egli
    01/09/2015 at 7:24pm
    Maurine Talpin
    01/09/2015 at 5:56pm

    "It feels so good to be able to invest money in something aligned with my own values and what I want the future to look like for my children!"

    Richard Bromley
    01/09/2015 at 4:15pm
    Will Stew
    01/09/2015 at 4:15pm

    "It's been great working with Ooooby on this campaign. An amazing team making local impact near & far."

    Hamish Stewart
    01/09/2015 at 2:08pm
    Ken Maclaren
    01/09/2015 at 10:47am
    David Savage
    01/09/2015 at 9:42am

    "Bring on the box!"

    Boon Beng Quah
    01/09/2015 at 9:33am

    Ooooby Limited

     

    We have spent five years building the systems, know-how and software that allows for local teams to setup an Ooooby Hub. It is time to add to our systems, infrastructure and team to allow for more communities to buy and sell locally using our Ooooby platform.

    We are not your standard business. Our primary purpose is to rebuild local food economies. 

    Founded in 2010 in the backyards of Auckland through the realisation and understanding that the world's globalised food structure was failing us at a local level.

    Ooooby's founders and core team are serious about putting mission before money.

    90% of the founders shares have been transferred to the Ooooby Foundation, a not-for-profit trust with the primary purpose of rebuilding our local food systems. This way a large proportion of any profits will be channelled back into tackling the issues around food systems instead of personally profitting. 

     

    Ooooby provides software that connects growers and creators of local food with buyers in the form of a weekly subscription.

    Oooby Limited owns the software used by all Hubs who pay an 8% licensing fee based on total sales made through the platform.

    Local Hubs are setup and managed locally with the use of our platform. 

    We have chosen licensing for hubs outside of Auckland rather than a company-owned model because local food systems need to be owned by the local communities and run by local people.

    This model and ethos means the range of communities a Hub can sustainably operate is significant.  

    We have already coordinated the delivery of more than 70,000 boxes of fresh local food to more than 5,000 happy customers from four hubs in three countries (NZ, Australia, and USA).

    Sales across the Ooooby network are in excess of $1 million in the past four months. We are beginning to make a real impact. 

    What's different about the Ooooby model?

    Our model is lean. This means our market isn't just major cities, Ooooby can operate anywhere that has more than 150 households who want local food delivered weekly to their door.

     

    We are offering a minimum of $200,000 and a maximum of $800,000 investor shares at $1 each in Ooooby Limited. There is a minimum purchase of 500 shares per shareholder. These are non-voting shares (with very limited exceptions). Any dividends paid on investor shares will not be unrestricted cash dividends- see "What is different about the Ooooby share offer" below for more details. This information is a summary of the offer only - please refer to the Information Memorandum for full information and terms & conditions. By accepting this offer you'll be bound by the terms & conditions in this Information Memorandum.

    We have valued Ooooby Limited at $8 million before this offer. This is based on a five times projected revenue for the current financial year (ending 31 March 2016). For more information on methodologies used and assumptions refer to page 32 of our Information Memorandum.

     

    Ooooby Shareholding

     

    What is different about the Ooooby share offer? 

    • 90% of company's shareholding is now owned by the Ooooby Foundation, a not-for-profit trust committed to using any of its realised profits from Ooooby Limited in ways that help rebuild our local food systems.
    • The Ooooby Foundation shares carry full voting rights. Investor shares are non-voting shares (with very limited exceptions). The founders hold investor shares.
    • Any dividends paid on investor shares will not be unrestricted cash dividends. Rather they must be used for local food projects (e.g. conversion into Ooooby store vouchers, put towards a local school food growing project). See Schedule 3 of the constitution and page 15 of the Information Memorandum for full details..

     

    About our Team

    The Ooooby team has developed organically over the last five years allowing for well-established working relationships, a healthy team culture and a well-rounded complement of skills, talents and expertise.

     

     

     

    Pete Russell - Founder and CEO (Director)
    Pete is a passionate and driven entrepreneur with more than 12 years experience running food enterprises across manufacture, wholesale, distribution and retail. Pete draws the team together and provides the constant push for innovation, quality improvements and continued growth.

     

     

    Davy van de Vusse (BE Hons I) - CTO (Director)
    Davy is chief engineer of the Ooooby software platform. With a background building functional and effective business software, Davy has built up years of experience in how to architect efficient food distribution and logistics software.

    Nick Pinchin FCA (ICAEW) - CFO
    Nick is our top-level numbers guy with wide experience in senior financial roles within small and medium- sized business in both the UK and NZ. Nick oversees all our financial activity on a day to day basis, helps to shape our business strategies and provides critical insights for executive decision making.

     

    James Samuel - New Hub Development
    James brings deep experience in community engagement. An educator with diverse experience in online software, James is setting up the online learning tools to support the establishment of new hubs. Past projects include Transition Towns Aotearoa, Food Forest NZ, and food production education tours.

     

     

    Daphne Gehrels - New Hub Training & Support
    Daphne has a background in Organisation Studies and Sociology. She started working for Ooooby in Sydney as Customer Happiness representative, then moved to New Zealand to set up the new Waikato Hub and help run the Auckland hub. She has extensive experience with all Ooooby operations and will use her knowledge to support new hubs.

     

     

    Tim Huston - Marketing
    While Tim’s a relative newbie to Ooooby, he has spent the last 25 years working in the digital marketing, advertising and communications game in both NZ and Australia. Tim’s focus at Ooooby is on developing marketing strategies that bring on new customers and keep hold of the existing ones.

     

     

    What we've done so far

    • 5 years of operation
    • 70,000 boxes delivered (to 5,000 customers)
    • 35 growers and 40 artisan suppliers
    • 3 countries with operational hubs
    • 15 fulltime equivalent staff currently
    • 6,000 members on our food growers network
    • Finalist in the Deloitte Rising Stars
    • $20,000 of food donated by our customers to Auckland City Mission
    • 900 expresssions of interest in New Zealand outside of current delivery areas and 1,300 around the world.
    • 109 customers who have received over 100 Ooooby boxes.
    • 90% of our customers have rated our service betwen 7 and 10 out of 10.

     

    What's next?

    Our focus will be around two key elements: People and Software. This will allow us to better help current hubs as well as work with new communities interested in setting up hubs in their own backyards.

     

    We have teams already working with us to begin setting up new hubs in

    • Bay of Plenty
    • Palmerston North
    • Kapiti Coast
    • Christchurch
    • Yorkshire (UK)

    Beyond this we have received interest and been connected into communities throughout NZ, part of Australia and more of California. 

    Finally, with a full raise we will look to expand the range of offerings in Auckland by adding infrastructure and chilled delivery options.

     

    Risks and Challenges

     

    Note from PledgeMe

    We have completed a Veda check on the company and their directors, as well as a Google check. There were no adverse findings.

     

    You need to pledge to see this update.

    You need to pledge to see this update.

    It's simple maths

    13/09/2015 at 2:44 PM

    Why should I invest in Ooooby?

    Invest $500 and receive a 5% discount on your groceries. At $50 grocery spend per week you save $130 per year. This means your investment has paid itself back in less than 4 years and then you have an ongoing saving of 5% on your groceries.

    Of course, if you spend more than $50 per week on your groceries with Ooooby then your payback will be sooner.

    You are also entitled to dividends when they become available which you can use to further reduce your cost of groceries. And most of all, you are helping to build a better food system.

    Offer closes 8pm 29th September.

    You need to pledge to see this update.

    You need to pledge to see this update.

    You need to pledge to see this update.

    We're off to a solid start!

    01/09/2015 at 3:50 PM

    A massive thanks to the 39 people who have invested over $50,000 in the first 24 hours.  We're already 25% toward our minimum target!

    The Ooooby Investor evening at at AUT last night was a great success with lots of excellent questions coming from the audience.  We're looking forward to our talks in Tauranga, Palmerston North, Wellington and Christchurch over the next few days.  Here's the schedule of events.

      Offer Details

      Current Valuation 8,000,000
      Raise Minimum 200,000
      Raise Maximum 800,000
      Share Price 1.00
      Minimum Pledge 500.00
      Maximum Shares Offered 800,000
      Explanation of valuation:

      We applied a 5 times projected revenue for current financial year as one approach. We also benchmarked against similar businesses using a value to earnings ratio.


      Rights attached to these shares

      The shares on offer are investor shares. These are non-voting shares, except in very limited circumstances. This ensures that shareholders’ core rights are protected and gives shareholders the right to one vote on a proposal or resolution:



      • That would affect the rights attached to the investor shares;

      • To put the company into liquidation;

      • For the disposal of the whole, or a material part, of the property, business and undertaking of Ooooby Limited.


      Investor shares will give the holders:



      • The right to an equal share in dividends and other distributions made by Ooooby Limited (subject to the rights of any other class of share);

      • The right to an equal share in the distribution of surplus assets of Ooooby Ltd.

      Investor shares do not give shareholders any rights to vote on the appointment or removal of directors. We recommend that you read our constitution for other terms that will apply to any shareholding in Ooooby Ltd. The constitution is available with this offer.

      Any dividends paid on investor shares will not be unrestricted cash dividends. Rather they must be used for local food projects (e.g. conversion into Ooooby store vouchers, put towards a local school food growing project). See Schedule 3 of the constitution and page 15 of the Information Memorandum for full details.

      The following financial information is based on Ooooby's Gold projections. Full projections can be found on page 25 of the Information Memorandum.



      Financial Summary

      Prev Year Current Year Est. FY 2025 Est. FY 2026
      Revenue NZ $788,000 NZ $1,562,000 NZ $3,086,000 NZ $5,033,000
      Operating Expenses NZ $823,000 NZ $1,752,000 NZ $3,498,000 NZ $4,931,000
      EBITDA -NZ $36,000 -NZ $190,000 -NZ $412,000 NZ $102,000
      Net Profit -NZ $46,000 -NZ $230,000 -NZ $424,000 NZ $91,000

      Company Details

      Company Name: Ooooby Ltd (registered as OOOOBY LIMITED)

      Company Number: 9429031660853

      Companies Office URL: https://www.business.govt.nz/companies/app/ui/pages/companies/2407277

      Incorporation Date: 18 Feb 2010

      Company Status: Registered

      Entity Type: Registered

      Constitution Filed: Yes

      Annual Return Filing Month: July, last filed 06 Jul 2015

      Addresses:

      Registered Office 182 Awaawaroa Road
      Rd 1
      Waiheke Island
      Address for Service 182 Awaawaroa Road
      Rd 1
      Waiheke Island

      Company Documents

      Documents no longer available to download, as this campaign has closed

      Director Details

      Name Role Profile URL Invested?
      Pete Russell Founder / CEO https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=12453702&authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=HAoK&locale=en_US&trk=tyah&trkInfo=clickedVertical%3Amynetwork%2CclickedEntityId%3A12453702%2CauthType%3ANAME_SEARCH%2Cidx%3A1-1-1%2CtarId%3A1440979635508%2Ctas%3Apete%20rus
      Davy van de Vuss CTO https://nz.linkedin.com/in/davyvandevusse

      Hello can you provide an update for investors please? Thanks.

      Posted on 29-08-2020 by Lisa Bell

      Hi, I went to the Ooooby website, I don't see the option for direct debit for payment. When will the pledger get investor perks eg. 7.5% Promo code?

      Posted on 13-10-2015 by SM Ang

      Hi SM. As an investor you will automatically be eligible for your discount as long as the email you provided with your pledge matches the email you use for your Ooooby account. If you would like to make your payment via direct debit then please send an email to [email protected] and this can be arranged for you.

      Answered on 14-10-2015 by Pete Russell


      HI there

      I am new to this, What does this mean:

      Equity Offer:
      From $200,000 for 2.4%
      Up to $800,000 for 9.1%

      I know about the minimum $200,000 and the maximum $800,000 but I do not get what the 2.4% and 9.1% respectively connote? and what difference does this make as far as the investor is concerned please?

      Kynsley

      Posted on 10-09-2015 by Kynsley

      Hi Kynsley

      The % refers to the portion of the company that is on offer depending on the raise amount. For example, if we raise $200,000 then the investors in this round would collectively own 2.4% of the company. If we raise $800,000 then the investors in this round would collectively own 9.1% of the company. The difference between the two levels of investment to an investor is a slight decrease in your % of the total pie as more shares are sold. However we will also have more resources to help make a bigger pie.

      Answered on 10-09-2015 by Pete Russell


      Hi. Can you please explain more about the processing for setting up additional hubs ? Specifically operator requirements (who? what they need?) and grower sourcing/customer finding (is the operator responsible for this, do you share this task?)
      Regards, Scott

      Posted on 07-09-2015 by Scott Parlane

      Hi Scott. The first step in setting up a new hub is identifying the right person to be the custodian in their local area. This person is then responsible for recruiting growers and artisan suppliers, setting up a facility to operate from, learning the operating systems and software, recruiting managers, packers and drivers and recruiting customers. Ooooby provides guidance and coaching throughout this process.

      Answered on 08-09-2015 by Pete Russell


      I understand $500 is a minimum at this stage but if the rules change can you keep a record of my name - I'd like to pledge $100. Karen.

      Posted on 05-09-2015 by Karen May

      Hello Karen, Thank you for your offer to pledge $100. Now that the minimum limit has been set for this offer we can't change it unfortunately. Another option could be for you to donate to the Ooooby Foundation as there is no minimum required for that, however you would not receive shares for your donation. Thanks again for your support. - Pete

      Answered on 05-09-2015 by Pete Russell


      Hi,
      If I make a pledge now am I able to increase that pledge or make a second pledge later on (before the 29/9 or they are fully allocated)?

      Posted on 01-09-2015 by Ross Carter-Brown

      Yes you can make a second pledge Ross.

      Answered on 01-09-2015 by Pete Russell


      Can a pledge be made for less than $500, or is this an absolute minimum.

      Posted on 01-09-2015 by Richard Bromley

      Hi Richard. We have set $500 as the minimum due to the administrative costs of issuing and maintaining share allocations.

      Answered on 01-09-2015 by Pete Russell


      Hi, what is this story if I need to, at a later date, sell the shares? How is this achieved?

      Posted on 01-09-2015 by [email protected]

      Good morning Monique. You can sell the shares at a later date and we can process the transfer for you. At this point in time there is no secondary market established to advertise the sale of your shares so finding a buyer at this stage would be a matter of offering your shares for sale through your own networks. We could also possibly let the other shareholders know that your shares are available for purchase and put you in touch with anyone who may be interested. There is a likelihood of a secondary market opening up in the next few years which would allow shareholders to list shares for sale, but that service is not available at present.

      Answered on 01-09-2015 by Pete Russell


      Hi there, I am pledging from the UK. Is it OK for me to do that, or is this restricted to NZ residents only?
      Thanks, John Mortimer

      Posted on 31-08-2015 by John Mortimer

      Hi John. It's a bit of a grey area. You really need to take legal advice and we also need to take further advice before I can offer a clearer answer. It comes down to financial markets regulations. Stay tuned.

      Answered on 31-08-2015 by Pete Russell

      Emily Harris
      06/09/2015 at 9:35pm

      "Bring on the future of local food!"

      John Adams
      06/09/2015 at 8:52pm
      Zarir Chhor
      06/09/2015 at 2:34pm

      "A big NO to corporate greed. Wish I could give you more. Good Luck with your venture. "

      Ross Carter-Brown
      06/09/2015 at 1:29pm

      "What an amazing opportunity to invest in the restoration of local food networks. Let's keep the momentum up!"

      Rex Graveley
      05/09/2015 at 6:30pm
      Bill Wilson
      05/09/2015 at 5:20pm

      "Delighted to support a more equitable food distribution system that minimises food miles. Yay for a world full of Ooooby hubs!"

      Michael Dowse
      05/09/2015 at 11:38am
      Birgit Kaider
      04/09/2015 at 8:24pm
      Gillian Stewart
      04/09/2015 at 2:38pm
      jan Walker
      04/09/2015 at 2:18pm

      "This is a very worthwhile campaign and I'm happy to support it."

      Joanne Harland
      04/09/2015 at 1:30pm

      "Pay day yesterday, pledge day today! Looking forward to supporting Ooooby's next steps and changing our food systems one box at a time."

      Phil Cockfield
      04/09/2015 at 1:03pm

      "Go Ooooooooooooooooby!"

      Holly Stewart-Ross
      04/09/2015 at 11:48am

      "I work with the company as a packer and have complete faith this company will grow successfully. I look forward to seeing my investment grow"

      Christian Williams
      04/09/2015 at 9:31am

      "An awesome model for rebuilding our food system!"

      4 Green Thumbs Ltd
      04/09/2015 at 8:39am
      Susan Musgrave
      03/09/2015 at 5:08pm
      Jon Foote
      03/09/2015 at 10:05am
      Sandrine
      02/09/2015 at 8:35pm
      Annie Mills
      02/09/2015 at 5:42pm
      Louise Vallant
      02/09/2015 at 5:05pm
      Leonie Fisher
      02/09/2015 at 7:55am
      Carlo
      01/09/2015 at 10:56pm

      "Hi Pete, Anne and I wish you much success. Please note that for security purposes my date of birth is incorrect. Best regards, Carlo"

      Tobias Egli
      01/09/2015 at 7:24pm
      Maurine Talpin
      01/09/2015 at 5:56pm

      "It feels so good to be able to invest money in something aligned with my own values and what I want the future to look like for my children!"

      Richard Bromley
      01/09/2015 at 4:15pm
      Will Stew
      01/09/2015 at 4:15pm

      "It's been great working with Ooooby on this campaign. An amazing team making local impact near & far."

      Hamish Stewart
      01/09/2015 at 2:08pm
      Ken Maclaren
      01/09/2015 at 10:47am
      David Savage
      01/09/2015 at 9:42am

      "Bring on the box!"

      Boon Beng Quah
      01/09/2015 at 9:33am
      This campaign was successful and got its funding on 29/09/2015 at 8:00 PM.

      This campaign has closed, but this company may choose to do more equity raises on PledgeMe in the future. If you're interested in investing in Ooooby Limited, you can sign up to be notified when a new equity campaign from this company is published.

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      Investor Perks

      Seed

      NZ $500.00+

      5% discount off the regular retail price of products sold by Ooooby Ltd and Ooooby Hubs (only available in NZ). Terms and conditions apply - refer to page 15 of the Investment Memorandum.

      Earth

      NZ $1,000.00+

      7.5% discount off the regular retail price of products sold by Ooooby Ltd and Ooooby Hubs (only available in NZ). Terms and conditions apply - refer to page 15 of the Investment Memorandum.

      Water

      NZ $2,000.00+

      10% discount off the regular retail price of products sold by Ooooby Ltd and Ooooby Hubs (only available in NZ). Terms and conditions apply - refer to page 15 of the Investment Memorandum.

      Air

      NZ $5,000.00+

      15% discount off the regular retail price of products sold by Ooooby Ltd and Ooooby Hubs (only available in NZ). Terms and conditions apply - refer to page 15 of the Investment Memorandum.

      Sunlight

      NZ $10,000.00+

      20% discount off the regular retail price of products sold by Ooooby Ltd and Ooooby Hubs (only available in NZ). Terms and conditions apply - refer to page 15 of the Investment Memorandum.

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