Investor opportunity

The evolution of TOAD is now entering the end of the market research phase.
We are currently searching for 1.1 Million € in funding (0.5M equity and 0.6M loans) in order to complete the engineering, start manufacturing of our exclusive model and complete testing of the TOAD in real life situations.
First 5 years expected annual return is 15%.

Contact us for more information about how to be involved in C-LVL evolution.

Company objective

Develop a low cost rugged aerial platform that can be sold in the growing security, aerial surveillance and air transport markets. The primary role of the company will be managing the development and the marketing of the aircraft. The manufacturing will be outsourced to an industry partner.

The target market for our product is the current purchasers of small helicopters and potential purchasers who are priced out of the existing market.

Timeline

Current
  • Pilot license certification
  • Ongoing research for patentable ideas
  • Scale model testing for technological applications.
  • Market research and contacts with potential users and industry specialists
  • Filings for grant applications

Once funding is established, full scale development will begin.

1-2 months:
Initial set-up
  • Company setup
  • Contract with manufacturing partner and start of new model development
  • Purchase initial machine
  • Initial patent applications submitted
3-6 months:
Development
  • Flight testing and approval of technical specifications
  • Integration of sensor package and communication gear
  • Validation of work done by industry partner
  • Contract with PR firm and start of marketing push
6-12 months:
Evaluation & Communication
  • Test new model in real-life scenarios, including field tests with potential clients for feedback and testimonials
  • Final applications for patents to be submitted
  • Evaluate need for in-house training, potential result is hiring additional employee
  • Begin advertising in trade publications; create trade show planning for year 2
  • First aircraft sold
13-24 months:
Focus on Sales
  • Model available for sale
  • Continue marketing push
  • Development limited to minor modifications based on feedback
Year 3-5:
Growth
  • Development of next generation
  • Evaluation of business model: how to grow, new opportunities, additional service models, etc ...

Company Summary

The company will be initially formed in Andorra, with subsidiaries created in other countries depending on the future needs of the business.
Workforce will be kept to a minimum as most of the engineering and manufacturing will be outsourced to industry partners.. Additional personnel will be recruited in year 3 and 4 to help with the increased administrative, commercial and technical tasks.

Company Location

For the first year, an office and small development space is all that is needed. The office will be located in Andorra and the development space will be rented from the airfield or fields where the flight tests and preparation of marketing video materials is done.
Depending on the future needs of customers, a permanent installation at an airfield may be required.

Market analysis

Total new helicopter sales has nearly trippled since 2000. Industry analysis predicts increases of 30-40% over the next 5 years before stabilizing. Current manufacturers are facing demand levels higher than production capacity, with some models not having availability for 18 to 24 months. The market related to our category of products represents 10% of the total helicopter market, or just over 1 billion per year.

C-LVL's main competitor (Robinson) in the ultra light helicopter market has built a little more than 400 airframe in 2003 and nearly 700 in 2004 according to their website.
We aim at capturing 5% of the market share of light observation aircraft in year 5.

Interrested in investing ?
Contact us at toad@c-lvl.com.

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