Inventor Trevor Baylis set to float

Inventor Trevor Baylis, who sprung to fame in the nineties following his invention of the clockwork radio, is set to float his commercial venture Baylis Brands.

Baylis Brands is an organisation which encourages members of the 'inventor community' to join up and share their ideas and through the central organisation limit the threats and obstacles which independent inventors often hit.

Members pay a joining fee of £100 and since September last year around 200 have signed up. Already Baylis claims to have secured commercial agreements for 60 of the inventions his organisation has seen.

Baylis plans to float his company on the alternative 535x platform, which provides share price and financial information for unquoted UK companies previously traded in over-the-counter (OTC) transactions.

Capital Index Group is handling the float.

Former TV stuntman Baylis made his prototype clockwork radio in 1994 with the intention of bringing information broadcasting to parts of the third world. In 1995 BayGen Power Industries was set up in Cape Town to mass produce the radio and in 1996 Baylis was recognised for his invention with the BBC Design Awards for Best Product and Best Design.

Following TV appearances to promote the product Baylis became a regular on television, even landing a job with Channel Four's Big Breakfast where he hosted an 'agony aunt' slot for aspiring inventors.