DrillBuddy UK Ltd · Strategic partnership opportunity

From a need came an idea.
From that idea came a solution.
From that solution came a platform.

A proven British hands-free dust extraction product is evolving into a protected, expandable platform—built from real-world experience and shaped by the people who use it.

The Opportunity ↓See the Demonstration ↓
Approx.89,000Units sold
2 grantedUK patents
7 territoriesInternational patent applications
The principal presentation

The opportunity, in the inventor’s own words.

Alan sets out the problem, the development journey, the commercial evidence and why DrillBuddy UK Ltd is now seeking the right strategic partner.

Watch the demonstration video ↓
01 · The next generation

From product to platform.

The Genuine XtraHand® is the established, commercially proven product. XtraHand V2 is the next-generation platform, while XtraHand Industrial and XtraHand-Wet explore how the underlying principles will extend into entirely different applications and markets. Select the tabs below to explore each development.

The next generation of the commercially proven XtraHand, built around an interchangeable core platform with purpose-designed attachments for different tools and applications.

A confidential development concept exploring how the underlying extraction principles could be adapted for dust, debris and material-control applications in industrial pipework and process environments.

A confidential development concept exploring how the same problem-solving approach could be adapted for water and liquid-control applications associated with plumbing, pipework, maintenance and installation.

V2 demonstration

See the platform working.

The demonstration shows XtraHand V2 in action, including the interchangeable platform and purpose-built attachments designed to extend hands-free extraction across different tools and applications.

Active physical development

One platform.
Multiple opportunities.

V2 is a next-generation platform designed around a core product and purpose-built front adapters for different tools, materials and working methods.

The photographs show genuine physical prototype iterations, component assemblies and larger-capacity designs. They demonstrate engineering development and testing—not a finished production product.

Physical prototypesVacuum-suction testingPurpose-built adaptersExpandable platform
XtraHand V2 prototype retained on an overhead surface during vacuum-suction testing
Physical XtraHand V2 prototype component with cutting tool
Different physical prototype iterations from the XtraHand V2 development programme
Assembled larger-capacity XtraHand V2 development prototype
Larger-capacity XtraHand V2 prototype attached to a ceiling by vacuum suction

Genuine development photographs. V2 remains in active R&D and is not presented as production-ready.

X·I
Confidential development

XtraHand Industrial

A completely new design and prototype have been developed in response to a dust and debris problem within a global industrial sector.

The development shows how XtraHand principles can be adopted and adapted for a completely different application and potentially a completely different market.

Further information available to serious prospective investors following an appropriate NDA
X·W
Confidential development

XtraHand-Wet

A separate development intended for specific water-capture applications within plumbing.

It provides further evidence that the underlying XtraHand principles can be adopted and adapted beyond the established dust-extraction product.

Further information available to serious prospective investors following an appropriate NDA
02 · Intellectual property

Protected thinking.

The value lies not only in the product already sold, but in the protected architecture being built around its proven extraction principles.

UK

Two granted UK patents

Two patents have been granted in the United Kingdom. Supporting documentation is available for investor due diligence.

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International patent applications

Applications have been filed internationally. They are applications and are not represented here as granted patents.

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Company-level investment

The equity offer is in DrillBuddy UK Ltd, including existing company-owned IP and future company-owned products and intellectual property.

United StatesCanadaEuropeChinaAustraliaIndiaNew Zealand
03 · Market opportunity

One need. Many working environments.

Historical sales across the UK, Europe, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand already demonstrate demand beyond a domestic audience. The next step is to develop the protected XtraHand platform with greater commercial capability and, with the right strategic partner, take the product range to a truly global audience.

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Professional trades

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DIY

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Construction

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Maintenance

05

Facilities management

Development pipeline

The platform extends further

The underlying intellectual property and development philosophy may have applications significantly beyond the established hands-free dust extraction product.

Confidential development concept

XtraHand Industrial

Exploring how the underlying patented extraction principles could potentially be adapted for dust, debris and material-control applications within industrial pipework and process environments.

Fuel & PetrochemicalWater & Filtration ManufacturingEnergy & GasProcess & PipeworkNuclear Power AviationAerospace
Confidential development concept

XtraHand Wet

Exploring how the same problem-solving approach could potentially be adapted for water and liquid-control applications associated with pipework.

PlumbingPipework Water ServicesMaintenanceInstallationFacilities Management

One commercially proven product has already created the foundation. V2 and the confidential development pipeline show how that foundation can become an expandable technology platform.

04 · Origin · Founder story

The need behind the platform.

The problem

Dust does not wait.

Drilling, cutting and grinding release dust at the point of work. Effective extraction helps prevent the inhalation of airborne particles that can contribute to work-related breathing problems and serious occupational illnesses, including asthma and, with exposure to certain hazardous dusts, head, neck and lung cancers. Extraction is not simply about reducing mess—it is about creating cleaner, safer working environments for tradespeople, customers, families and colleagues.

The practical gap

Control dust at source while keeping both hands on the tool.

A daily frustration on real jobs became the starting point for a different approach.

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One problem. Solved from experience.

Alan Gillett did not set out to start a dust extraction company. He set out to solve a problem he personally faced as a working carpenter and cabinet maker.

The founder
Alan Gillett · Founder & Inventor · Managing Director · Master craftsman
The invention

A craftsman’s answer, refined over two decades.

“Every problem is simply a project waiting to be completed.”

Alan Gillett is a master craftsman with nearly 40 years in the trade and Managing Director of DrillBuddy UK Ltd. The first XtraHand was born from first-hand knowledge of dust, tools and the realities of working on site—not from an abstract consumer-product idea.

OriginA tradesman develops a practical hands-free solution for a problem encountered in his own work.
Commercial proofThe Genuine XtraHand® reaches professional and DIY customers in the UK and overseas.
Platform insightCustomer applications reveal that the underlying principles can extend beyond one product.
05 · Commercial traction

Proof before promise.

This is not a partnership built around an unproven idea. The established Genuine XtraHand® has already demonstrated commercial demand and real-world usefulness.

The commercially proven Genuine XtraHand®: hands-free extraction across different tools and applications.
Approx. 89,000

Units sold

Conservative historical unit-sales figure for the established product.

Approx. £170,000

Peak annual sales

Historical peak annual sales—not presented as current turnover.

International

Previous sales reach

UK, Europe, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

The Genuine XtraHand capturing dust during angle-grinder work on ceramic tiles
Real-world cutting and grinding
The Genuine XtraHand collecting debris during a 35mm Forstner-bit installation
Different tools, materials and applications
Approx. 20,000units supplied through Häfele during a previous commercial relationship
Around 50,000 historical customer and contact records
BBC Dragons' Denpart of the product’s history and national exposure
Extensive validationindependent, unsolicited feedback from genuine users
Independent historical recognition

Recognition beyond customer feedback.

Three genuine third-party distinctions provide additional evidence that the product and company attracted independent attention during their commercial development.

COINS Grand Challenge 2021 Open Finalist, BUILD Magazine 2022 Best Innovative Drill Accessory Kent, and StartUp Awards South East 2022 finalist recognition
Finalist · 2021COINS Grand Challenge — Open Finalist
< Award · 2022BUILD Magazine Design & Build Awards — Best Innovative Drill Accessory, Kent
Finalist · 2022StartUp Awards South East — Construction & Building Services StartUp
Customer validation

Proven in the real world.
Not just demonstrated by the inventor.

Unsolicited comments from genuine users show trade use, varied applications, reduced cleanup, hands-free operation and customers recommending the product to others.

Genuine customer comments about using The Genuine XtraHand in trade applications
Genuine user feedback on dust extraction while cutting and grinding
Detailed unsolicited customer feedback about long-term XtraHand use

Selected from a much larger body of independent customer feedback. These comments were not commissioned testimonials.

06 · Strategic partnership
A partnership built around shared success.

The objective is not a large upfront exit. It is to find the right commercial partner to take the XtraHand platform forward.

A reasonable upfront agreement
An ongoing working role for the inventor
Bring the wider XtraHand product range to market
Commercialise and protect the intellectual property
Long-term royalty participation in product sales
More than capital

The right partner adds more than capital.

DrillBuddy UK Ltd is seeking a strategic commercial partner with the experience, resources, manufacturing capability and market reach to help develop the wider XtraHand platform.

The aim is not simply to secure the largest possible upfront payment. Alan wants to remain actively involved in developing the products and helping bring them to market, with an ongoing remunerated role and a royalty-based interest in their commercial success.

This creates an opportunity to structure a partnership in which both parties benefit from building the long-term value of the XtraHand platform.

Commercial experienceBusiness knowledgeValuable contactsStrategic input
Investor conversation

Ready to discuss the opportunity?

If you believe your experience, contacts or commercial knowledge could help take DrillBuddy UK Ltd and The Genuine XtraHand® to the next stage, I'd be pleased to hear from you.

Alan GillettFounder & InventorManaging Director — DrillBuddy UK Ltd
07 · The future

Cleaner work. Safer environments. Practical innovation.

The vision is to build The Genuine XtraHand® into a leading hands-free extraction platform—and give DrillBuddy UK Ltd the capability to keep solving practical problems through product development.

Alan GillettFounder & Inventor · Managing Director · Master craftsman
Partnership summary

DrillBuddy UK Ltd

Partnership soughtStrategic commercial partner
Commercial proofApproximately 89,000 units sold
Historical peakApproximately £170,000 annual sales
Intellectual property Two granted UK patents plus international patent applications
Next-generation platformXtraHand V2 in active physical development and testing
Development pipelineXtraHand Industrial and XtraHand-Wet
Partner capability soughtManufacturing, commercial expertise, distribution and global market reach

The objective is not a large initial payout or a conventional investment transaction. The priority is to find the right partner to help develop, manufacture and take the XtraHand product family to a global market.

Alan intends to remain actively involved in the development of the products, working alongside the partner and receiving an appropriate salary for that role, with a royalty from future product sales. An appropriate upfront payment would form part of the partnership agreement, but the greater opportunity for both parties lies in building the long-term commercial value of the XtraHand platform.

While Alan’s preferred route is a long-term strategic partnership in which he remains actively involved in developing the XtraHand product family, he would also be open to discussing a full acquisition or buyout should the right opportunity arise.

The precise commercial structure, intellectual-property arrangements and partnership terms would be agreed with the right organisation following detailed discussions and due diligence. Confidential development information can be made available under NDA.
Investor enquiry

Contact Alan

Interested in discussing the investment opportunity?

EMAIL ALAN
Prefer to use your own email?
Alan@XtraHand.net